A third story could be: 'I took a photo of the cemetery. When I looked at it later, there was a figure standing behind me that I didn't see when I took the picture.' It gives a feeling of unease as it implies that there was some sort of ghostly or otherworldly figure present at the cemetery that the person was unaware of until they saw the photo.
I was alone in the old house. Suddenly, a cold hand touched my shoulder, but when I turned around, there was no one there. It was just the start of the horror that lurked in that place.
A third one could be 'The clock stopped ticking. In the silence, I heard a whisper that said my name.' These stories play on common fears like the unknown, the supernatural, and things that go bump in the night. They are short but they can create a very eerie atmosphere in just two sentences.
Another might be: 'The old house was silent. Then El Coco's laugh echoed through the halls, freezing my blood.' This simple two - sentence horror story plays on the sudden introduction of the terrifying El Coco, creating a sense of dread. The silence is broken by the menacing laugh, which is a classic horror trope that immediately makes the reader or listener feel a sense of unease and fear. It gives the impression that the character is in a very dangerous and haunted place.
One story could be 'I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.'
Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.
I walked into the old house. The moment I stepped in, the door slammed shut and I heard a sinister laugh.
She heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, no one was there but she felt a cold hand on her shoulder.
She opened the old wardrobe. A pair of eyes stared back at her from the darkness.
I woke up to a cold hand on my shoulder. When I turned, there was no one there.
I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.