scary short

Perhaps a story of a man who bought an old antique mirror. Every time he looked into it, he saw a figure that wasn't his reflection. The figure seemed to be getting closer and closer each time. One day, he woke up to find the figure standing at the foot of his bed.

The element of the unknown. For example, in many of the stories, there are unexplained noises or figures. We don't know what they are or what they want, and that scares us.

The use of atmosphere. For example, in many stories, it's often a dark and isolated setting like an old abandoned house or a desolate forest. This immediately makes the reader feel uneasy.

Well, they usually have a strong element of mystery. The reader is left with questions that are often more terrifying than answers. In 'The Lottery', the reason behind the lottery is not fully explained and the whole ritual is so mysterious and cruel. They also use simple yet effective settings. A dark road in 'The Hitchhiker' or a creepy old house can set the mood very quickly without a lot of description. And they can have a sudden and shocking ending, like the unexpected death in 'The Monkey's Paw'.

In my opinion, the story about the mirror is quite interesting. A woman buys an old mirror at a flea market. When she looks into it, she sometimes sees a different reflection, a face that's not her own and it seems to be in a lot of pain. Another interesting one is about a phone call. A man keeps getting calls from an unknown number. When he answers, all he hears is heavy breathing and a strange whispering that sends chills down his spine. And the story about the abandoned asylum is also great. People who enter it report seeing shadowy figures and hearing screams that seem to come from the walls.

Sure. One of the scariest ones could be 'The Haunted House' in it. It's about a family who moves into an old, dilapidated house and starts experiencing strange noises and apparitions at night.

One that stands out is the story of the haunted doll. It was a beautiful porcelain doll that a woman found in an antique store. She brought it home and strange things started to happen. The doll would move on its own at night and make creepy giggling sounds. It really sent shivers down my spine.

One night, I was walking alone in the forest. The moon was hidden by the thick clouds, and the only sound was the wind whistling through the trees. Suddenly, I heard a low growl behind me. I turned around, but saw nothing. As I quickened my pace, the growling grew louder. I started to run, my heart pounding in my chest. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a pair of red eyes following me. I knew I had to get out of the forest alive.

Once upon a time, in a small, isolated town, there was an old, abandoned house at the end of a dark alley. One night, a young girl named Lily was dared by her friends to go inside. As she entered, the door slammed shut behind her. The air was cold and stale. She heard strange whispers and the creaking of floorboards as if something was slowly approaching. In a panic, she tried to find a way out, but every door she opened led to a darker, more terrifying room filled with shadows that seemed to move on their own. Finally, she found a small window and managed to squeeze through just as a cold hand brushed her ankle.

A girl finds an old, mysterious diary in the attic of her new home. As she starts reading it, she discovers that it was written by a girl who lived in the house decades ago. The diary reveals that the girl was into some dark magic and made a deal with an evil entity. Now, as the current girl reads the diary, she starts experiencing strange events. Things in her room move on their own, and she has nightmares of the entity from the diary coming to get her.