"The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe - A man becomes obsessed with the eye of an old man and ultimately murders him. However, he is driven to confess by the sound of the old man's beating heart.
"The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson - In a small town, the annual lottery determines which person will be chosen for a sacrifice. The villagers seem to take it lightly, but the outcome is always horrifying.
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs - A family comes into possession of a monkey's paw that can grant wishes. However, each wish comes with a terrible price.
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman - A woman is confined to her bedroom by her husband and begins to see strange patterns in the yellow wallpaper. As her mental state deteriorates, the wallpaper becomes more sinister.
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell - A big-game hunter is stranded on an island and becomes the prey of a madman who hunts humans for sport.
"The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher - A woman driving alone on a deserted road keeps seeing the same hitchhiker no matter how far she travels.
"The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe - A man seeks revenge on his friend by luring him into a wine cellar and walling him up alive.
"The Lottery Ticket" by Anton Chekhov - A man and his wife win the lottery, but their newfound wealth leads to suspicion, paranoia, and ultimately a terrifying realization.
"The Open Window" by Saki (H.H. Munro) - A girl tells a visitor a horrifying story of how her aunt's husband and brothers died in a hunting accident, but the twist ending reveals that the story was a lie.
"The Thing on the Doorstep" by H.P. Lovecraft - A man becomes increasingly paranoid about his friend's relationship with a woman who may be more than she seems. The ending is shocking and gruesome.
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