Here's another: 'The doll's eyes followed me. I realized it had no eyes.' This is scary as it initially gives the impression of a possessed doll, a common horror trope. But then the revelation that it has no eyes yet still seems to follow you makes it even more disturbing. It messes with your perception of what's real and what's not, creating a sense of unease.
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.
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.
One could be 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand brush my arm.'
I walked alone in the forest. Suddenly, I felt a cold hand on my shoulder from behind.
Story: 'I woke up to find my name written on the wall in blood. No one else was in the house.' Answer: The idea of finding your name written in blood is very creepy. And the fact that there's no one else in the house makes it even scarier as it seems like a supernatural or very dangerous entity did it.
She always heard whispers in the attic. One day, she went up there and the whispers stopped forever.
I woke up to a hand on my face, but I live alone.
One dumb scary story could be about a haunted toaster. Every morning when the owner plugged it in, it would make a strange screeching noise that sounded like a tortured soul. And the toast that came out always had a strange face - like shape burned into it. It was really spooky.
She heard a knock on the door. When she opened it, no one was there but she felt a cold hand on her shoulder.