Perhaps a story of a girl who received a cursed doll. When she held it for 7 seconds, she started seeing nightmares every time she closed her eyes. The doll seemed to have a life of its own. It would move around the room at night and make eerie noises that sent shivers down her spine.
One story could be about a haunted house. A girl entered an old, dilapidated house. As soon as she stepped in, she heard a strange whispering. In just 7 seconds, she saw a shadowy figure pass by. She tried to run but the door slammed shut. It was a terrifying experience.
There might be a story where a man was walking in a cemetery at night. In 7 seconds, he noticed a hand emerging from a grave. The hand was reaching towards him. He froze in fear, not knowing what to do. The air grew cold and he could feel an evil presence all around him.
One classic scary riddle is: 'I have no feet to dance, I have no eyes to see, I have no life to live or die, but yet I do all three. What am I?' The answer is a fire. A fire can seem to 'dance', it doesn't have eyes but can 'look' menacing, and it's not alive but can start and end, causing destruction like a living thing might.
The story of the abandoned asylum. In just 7 seconds, a visitor saw a patient's ghostly figure in a straitjacket running down the corridor. The asylum was known for its cruel treatments in the past and the spirits of the tortured patients still lingered.
There was a young girl who moved into an old, creaky house. Every night, she would hear scratching noises coming from the attic. One night, she decided to go up there. When she opened the attic door, a cold wind blew through her. In the dim light, she saw a figure in the corner. It was a pale woman with long black hair, her eyes hollow. The girl tried to run, but the door slammed shut behind her. She was trapped with the terrifying figure.
Well, here are some '5 second scary stories'. There was a time when I was sleeping and suddenly I felt a cold touch on my face. I opened my eyes, and for just about 5 seconds, I saw a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed. It disappeared as quickly as it came. Another one is that I was in an empty elevator. As it started to move, I heard a whisper right next to my ear, but when I looked, there was no one. And also, while driving on a lonely road at night, a figure in white flashed in front of my car for an instant, and then it was just the empty road again.
Perhaps a story of a man who bought an old antique mirror. Every time he looked into it, he saw a figure that wasn't his reflection. The figure seemed to be getting closer and closer each time. One day, he woke up to find the figure standing at the foot of his bed.
A really terrifying story could be the one where a person is being haunted by a vengeful spirit. This spirit follows them everywhere, causing strange things to happen around them. They might see the spirit in their dreams, and then start to see signs of it in their waking life too. Doors slam shut on their own, and they feel a cold breath on their neck, making them constantly on edge.
In another story, a hiker got lost in the forest. He found an old, abandoned cabin. When he entered, it was freezing cold. As he explored, he noticed a diary on a table. The pages were filled with warnings about a creature that lurked in those woods. As night fell, he heard howls outside. He barricaded the door, but something started scratching at it, trying to get in.
One story could be about strange noises. Maybe there were creaking sounds coming from the attic, like someone was slowly walking around up there. It made the person home alone feel really scared and on edge.
One story could be about a haunted house. People heard strange noises at night, like whispers and creaking floors. They felt a cold presence even in the middle of summer. It was so terrifying that they couldn't stay there any longer.
Well, in 'your scary stories', there is this story about a werewolf. It was a full - moon night. A man was walking through the forest. He heard a howl and then saw a pair of glowing eyes. The werewolf chased him and he barely escaped by hiding in a cave. The werewolf was huge and had sharp teeth, and the man could still hear its growls outside the cave for hours.