First, come up with a terrifying idea. Then, in the first sentence, set the stage and hint at the horror. In the second sentence, reveal the full horror in a sudden and unexpected way.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A shadowy figure was standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.
Start with a creepy setting or situation. Then, end with a shocking twist. That's the key to a good two-sentence horror story.
To write a spine - chilling two - sentence horror story, you need to play on people's fears. Start with something that seems normal but has a strange twist. Such as 'The cat came back home, but it had someone else's eyes.' In the second sentence, you can leave the reader with a feeling of doom. For instance, 'I realized then that whatever had taken over the cat was now in the house with me.'
He opened the attic door. The smell of death hit him as he saw a body lying in the corner.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A shadowy figure was standing at the foot of my bed, staring at me with empty eyes.
Just keep it simple and creepy. Start with a normal situation and end with a terrifying twist in the second sentence.
I heard the ice cream truck's jingle outside my window at midnight. When I peeked out, the driver's face was a grinning skull.
The old cemetery was silent. A man went there at midnight. He felt a chill in the air. Then he saw a ghostly figure floating above a grave. He ran away as fast as he could.
I heard a scratching at my window. I peeked through the curtain. A pale hand reached for my face.
The man entered the dark forest. Out of nowhere, a howl pierced the air and he saw pairs of glowing eyes closing in on him.