Here's another. My dog was barking at the closet. I opened it and a cold hand grabbed my wrist.
The first one: I woke up in the middle of the night. When I looked at the mirror, there was a figure behind me but no one was there when I turned around.
One more. I heard whispers in my empty house. As I followed the sound, I saw a shadow with no source of light.
Here's another. I heard a scratching at my door all night. In the morning, I found deep claw marks on the outside.
Here's another. 'I found a doll in the attic. Its eyes followed me as I left.' This creates a sense of unease in just two sentences. The idea of a doll having some sort of awareness and the fact that its eyes seem to move on their own is quite creepy. It plays on the common fear of inanimate objects coming to life or having an otherworldly presence. In many horror stories, dolls are often used as a symbol of something sinister because they can look so human - like yet be so lifeless, and this two - sentence story captures that essence of horror.
Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.
I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I went up, I saw my old doll with a knife in its hand.
One example is 'My sister said she saw mom in the basement. Mom died last year.' It's horrifying because seeing a dead relative in a place like the basement is really spooky.
They are effective because they quickly create a mood. For example, 'The door opened by itself. A shadow slipped inside.' Just these two sentences can make you feel uneasy.
Here's another: 'The old doll in the attic blinked. I ran out and never went back.' This creates a sense of unease with the simple and unexpected actions. The blinking of the doll, which is an inanimate object, is very creepy.
One story could be: 'I woke up to a strange noise in the attic. When I went to check, a pair of glowing eyes stared back at me.'
I took a shower. The water turned to blood and a face formed in the steam.
I woke up in the middle of the night. A cold hand touched my face and whispered 'you're not alone'.