Walking in the forest, I heard a strange howl. Then I saw a pair of glowing red eyes in the bushes.
I felt a presence in the basement. As I descended the stairs, the door slammed shut behind me.
I woke up to a hand on my face, but I live alone.
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 a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, there was no one there.
He was alone in the old house. Then he felt a cold breath on his neck and a whisper that said 'leave'.
Sure. The doorbell rang at midnight. When I opened the door, there was no one there but a cold wind blew through me.
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, but when I turned on the light, it was still there.
It depends on the person. For those who are easily spooked by the unknown and sudden scares, 'Bag Man' can be really terrifying. The two - sentence structure is designed to shock, and it does a good job of that. However, some people who are more desensitized to horror might not find it as scary, but it still has an eerie quality.