I entered the dark basement. As soon as I stepped in, the door slammed shut behind me and I heard heavy breathing in the darkness.
I was home alone. When I looked in the mirror, there was someone else's face staring back at me.
One of the scariest is 'My reflection smiled at me, but I wasn't.' It's terrifying because our reflection is supposed to be an exact copy of us. When it does something on its own, like smiling when we're not, it completely defies our understanding of how things should be. It makes us question our own reality and what might be lurking in the mirror.
In the old house, a creaking sound came from the cellar. I opened it and a pair of red eyes glared at me.
My phone rang in the middle of the night. It was my number calling me.
I opened the attic door. A figure in white rushed towards me. I slammed the door shut, heart pounding.
I found a tooth on my pillow. Not mine. Then I heard a whisper, 'I'm coming for the rest of them.' I shuddered, knowing I was in danger.
One that scares me is 'The phone rang in the empty house. When he answered, all he heard was heavy breathing.' It gives a sense of immediate dread.
Teatime came. As I reached for a biscuit, a cold finger tapped my hand from under the plate.
He looked in the mirror. His reflection had a sinister smile that he didn't make. Well, it's really scary because the mirror is supposed to reflect our true selves. But when the reflection has a mind of its own, like showing a sinister smile that doesn't match what we are doing, it creates a sense of unease and horror. It makes you question what is real and what is not. Is there something wrong with the mirror? Or is there something wrong with you? It plays with your mind and makes you feel like you are not in control. And that's the essence of horror in this simple two - sentence story.
The phone rang in the middle of the night. It was my voice on the other end begging for help.
One scary one is 'The old dormitory elevator always groaned. Today, it sang a lullaby.' The sudden change from an ordinary, if a bit concerning, sound to something so much more eerie makes it quite frightening.