He opened the attic door. The smell of death hit him as he saw a body lying in the corner.
The little girl sat on her bed, hugging her doll. Suddenly, the doll's eyes started to bleed, and it began to laugh a bone - chilling laugh. She tried to run, but her legs wouldn't move, as if she was glued to the spot. The laughter grew louder and louder, filling the room with pure terror.
Walking alone in the forest, she felt a presence. Then, a face emerged from the darkness, a face with no eyes or mouth.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A shadowy figure was standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.
She looked in the mirror. A face that wasn't hers stared back with a sinister grin.
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. There was a figure standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure standing at the foot of my bed with no face.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.
I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure standing at the foot of my bed with no face.
She heard a strange noise from the attic. When she went to check, the attic door slammed shut behind her.
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.
Start with a creepy setting or situation. Then, end with a shocking twist. That's the key to a good two-sentence horror story.