What makes dream scaries stories happen?

They can be relatable in a way. Many short horror stories use common settings like a house or a forest. We all have experiences with these places, so it's easy to put ourselves in the protagonist's shoes. Also, they often deal with basic human fears such as fear of the dark or fear of being alone.

One scaries story is 'The Haunted House'. There was an old, abandoned house on the outskirts of town. People said that at night, strange noises came from it. Lights would flicker in the empty rooms. Once, a curious boy went near it and he heard a blood - curdling scream from inside. He ran away as fast as he could and never went back again.

A sense of isolation can make a scaries story truly terrifying. When the character in the story is alone in a spooky place, like the girl in the forest. There's no one to help them, and they have to face the horror all by themselves. Also, the use of sound effects in our minds, like howls or whispers, can add to the scariness.

Work - related stress is a common element. For example, the fear of an upcoming presentation or a pile of unfinished tasks waiting on Monday. Another common thing is social anxiety, like having to face a difficult person at work or in a social group the next day.

There's 'Lamb to the Slaughter' by Roald Dahl. In this story, a woman kills her husband with a frozen leg of lamb when he tells her he's leaving her. Then she calmly serves the lamb to the police officers who come to investigate. It's a story full of dark humor and horror. Another short horror story is 'The Most Dangerous Game' where a man is hunted like an animal on an island by a deranged hunter. It shows the horror of being the prey and the lengths a person will go to survive.

One short horror story is about a girl who moved into an old house. Every night, she heard strange scratching noises from the attic. One day, she finally mustered the courage to go up there. In the dim light, she saw a figure with long, bony fingers and glowing eyes. She ran out of the house and never went back.

There was this guy who always dreaded Sunday evenings because he had a really mean coworker. On Sundays, he'd start thinking about having to deal with that person the next day. He'd recall all the times the coworker had been unkind and it made him so anxious that he couldn't enjoy his last day of the weekend. He was constantly worried about what new mean thing the coworker might do on Monday.

There was a haunted house on the outskirts of the town. People said that at midnight, strange noises could be heard from it. One night, a curious boy decided to enter. As he walked in, the door slammed shut behind him. The air was icy cold. He heard whispers and saw a shadowy figure moving towards him. Terrified, he ran but the corridors seemed to have no end. Finally, he found a small window and managed to escape.