She always heard whispers in the attic. One day, she went up there and the whispers stopped forever.
The old mirror in the hallway showed a face that wasn't mine, and it started to smile as I walked away.
I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure at the foot of my bed, but when I turned on the light, it was still there.
I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure standing at the foot of my bed. It disappeared when I turned on the light.
I woke up to a hand on my face, but I live alone.
A different one could be 'The picture on the wall changed. It showed my gravestone.' This is really scary as it implies some sort of malevolent force is at work, changing the picture to something so ominous. It makes you question the safety of your own home and what could be causing such a strange and disturbing occurrence.
I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure at the foot of my bed, then it vanished. It was my dead grandmother.
I heard a child's laughter in the empty attic. When I looked up, a pale face stared back.
I woke up in the middle of the night. When I turned on the light, I saw a pair of red eyes staring at me from the corner of the room.
The old doll in the attic blinked as I walked past. It was the first time I noticed it had eyes.
I woke up to find a handprint on my window, but I live on the 20th floor.
The old doll in the attic blinked. It was never a doll.