In the old house, a creaking sound came from the cellar. I opened it and a pair of red eyes glared at me.
Walking in the forest, I felt I was being followed. I turned around, and a faceless figure was right behind me.
I think 'The clock stopped at midnight. Then I heard footsteps.' is quite scary. It gives this feeling of something ominous starting right at a spooky time.
Another really scary one could be 'My phone rang at 3 am. The caller ID said it was me.' It plays on the idea of the self being something other or unknown, and calls at that time are always spooky.
I was home alone. When I looked in the mirror, there was someone else's face staring back at me.
I think 'I heard a child crying in the basement. But I live alone.' is quite terrifying. The idea of a crying child in a place where no child should be, especially when you live alone, plays on our fears of the unknown and the supernatural. It makes you wonder what could be down there, and the thought that it's not a normal, explainable situation is very frightening.
One: I opened the closet, and all my clothes were gone. Instead, there was a girl whispering my name. It's frightening because the disappearance of normal things like clothes and the appearance of a whispering figure is very creepy. Two: The clock stopped at midnight. That's when I heard the footsteps outside my door. The stopped clock at midnight, a time often associated with the supernatural, and the subsequent footsteps add to the horror.
In the mirror, a face that wasn't mine stared back. It grinned as I screamed.
It depends. Some people might find them super creepy, while others might not be that affected.
The clock stopped at midnight. Then, I saw a face in the mirror that wasn't mine. I couldn't look away as it started to smile a sinister smile. It felt like it was reaching out from the mirror, its long fingers stretching towards me. I tried to run, but my feet were glued to the floor. I closed my eyes tightly, hoping it would disappear when I opened them again. But when I finally gathered the courage to peek, it was still there, closer than before.
The old house creaked in the wind. I woke to find a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed.
One story could be: 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, there was no one there, but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.'