The Tell-Tale Heart
"True! nervous, very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad?"
Short horror stories you can read in 20 minutes
These short horror stories build unease through haunted rooms, unsettling secrets, and the fear of what may be waiting just out of sight. Read “The Red Room,” “The Monkey’s Paw,” and other brief classics at your own pace; every story is free to read or listen to on Pagehush.
The Boarded Window
In the forests near Cincinnati, in 1830, a lonely settler lived in a cabin with one window, always boarded up.
Where can I read short horror stories for free?
You can read these stories for free on Pagehush, with no ads. They’re easy to read on a phone, too.
Can I listen to these horror stories aloud?
Yes. Pagehush can read any story aloud in a natural voice, so you can listen instead of reading.