One sentence is 'He entered the old house alone.' The second is 'In the silence, he felt a cold hand on his shoulder.'
The first sentence: I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange noise. The second sentence: When I turned on the light, I saw a figure standing at the foot of my bed.
Example 1: I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure at the foot of my bed, smiling with no eyes. Example 2: She heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, there was only a bloody handprint on the doorknob.
Sentence 1: I woke up in the middle of the night to a strange scratching at my window. Sentence 2: When I finally summoned the courage to look, there was a shadowy figure with no face staring back at me.
The first one: I heard a strange scratching at my window. I opened my eyes and saw a shadowy figure outside, then the power went out. Another one: I was alone in the old house. I smelled a putrid odor, and then a cold hand touched my shoulder.
First, think of a creepy setting like an abandoned asylum or a dark forest. For example, start with 'I walked into the long - forgotten cemetery.' Then, add a terrifying event like 'Suddenly, a hand reached out from a grave.'
I woke up to find a strange handprint on my window. Then I realized I live on the 13th floor.
Well, it's their brevity. They quickly set a spooky mood. For example, in just two sentences like 'I walked into the empty room. There was a cold hand on my shoulder.' It gets right to the point of fear without a lot of build - up.
Sure. Here's one: You wake up in the middle of the night. For a split second, you see a figure at the foot of your bed. Then it vanishes. Another could be: You're alone in the house. The power goes out. In two seconds, you hear a strange scratching noise at the door.
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.
Well, here are some. 'I always sleep with a nightlight. Last night, I woke up to find it was inside my head.' And also 'My sister said she saw a man in her room. Now she's the one who stares at me at night.'
The brevity. In just two sentences, it quickly sets a spooky mood. For example, 'I heard a noise in the basement. When I went to check, all the lights went out.' It gives just enough information to make your imagination run wild.