What are some good animated scary horror stories?

One well - known scary animated horror story is 'Corpse Bride'. It tells the story of a young man who accidentally marries a corpse in the underworld. The animation is dark and spooky, with a unique art style. Another is 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Although it has some holiday elements, it also has a lot of horror - like features such as creepy creatures and a spooky setting. There's also 'Over the Garden Wall' which has a series of eerie and mysterious episodes that are filled with strange characters and a sense of unease.

One good animated scary story is 'Corpse Bride'. It has a dark and spooky atmosphere with its unique animation style. The story of a young man accidentally marrying a corpse bride is both eerie and engaging.

Some animated horror stories worth checking out are 'Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre'. It's based on the works of Junji Ito, known for his extremely disturbing and horror - filled stories. The animation brings his grotesque and terrifying visions to life. 'Berserk' also has some very dark and horror - inspired moments in its animated form. It shows a brutal and unforgiving world full of demons and dark forces. 'Soul Eater' has elements of horror as well, with its characters fighting against witches and other evil entities.

Well, 'The Other Side' is a good one. It's about a young girl who discovers a strange world on the other side of a mirror. The animation is beautifully done but also very spooky. 'The Haunted House' is also a classic - it follows a group of friends who enter an old, abandoned house and encounter all sorts of terrifying things. Oh, and 'The Red Room' where the main character enters a room with a mysterious and menacing presence.

Well, there could be a story where a group of Autobots find an ancient Transformer tomb. When they accidentally awaken a long - dormant evil Transformer, it unleashes a horde of mechanical nightmares upon them. The Autobots have to fight not only the main threat but also these smaller, yet equally terrifying creations.

Another one is 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'. Although it's also a holiday - themed movie, it has a lot of spooky elements. Jack Skellington, from the land of Halloween, discovers Christmas and tries to bring his own spooky touch to it. The animation style is unique and creates a world full of ghosts, ghouls, and other supernatural beings.

One great animated horror story could be 'The Black Cauldron'. It has dark and spooky elements with its evil forces and the fight against them. The animation style adds to the eerie atmosphere.

One classic scary horror story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a man who kills an old man because he can't stand the old man's 'evil eye'. The killer hides the body under the floorboards, but he starts to hear the heartbeat of the dead man, which drives him insane in the end. Another is 'The Monkey's Paw' where a family gets a magical paw that grants wishes, but with terrifying consequences for each wish.

The stories usually play with fear of the unknown. They might introduce a mystery that the characters have to solve, like in some stories where there is an unexplained phenomenon in a small town. The animation enhances this fear as it can show things in a more vivid and sometimes distorted way. Also, they can use sound effects in the animation very effectively to create a spooky atmosphere, like creaking doors or howling winds.