One more. I walked into an empty old house. As soon as I entered, I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.
Here's another. I heard a scratching at my door all night. In the morning, I found deep claw marks on the outside.
The first one: I woke up in the middle of the night. When I looked at the mirror, there was a figure behind me but no one was there when I turned around.
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'.
Here's another. 'I found a doll in the attic. Its eyes followed me as I left.' This creates a sense of unease in just two sentences. The idea of a doll having some sort of awareness and the fact that its eyes seem to move on their own is quite creepy. It plays on the common fear of inanimate objects coming to life or having an otherworldly presence. In many horror stories, dolls are often used as a symbol of something sinister because they can look so human - like yet be so lifeless, and this two - sentence story captures that essence of horror.
Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.
I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I went up, I saw my old doll with a knife in its hand.
They are effective because they quickly create a mood. For example, 'The door opened by itself. A shadow slipped inside.' Just these two sentences can make you feel uneasy.
Here's one. I woke up in the middle of the night and saw a shadowy figure at the foot of my bed. When I blinked, it was gone but I could still feel its presence.
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.
Here's another: 'The old doll in the attic blinked. I ran out and never went back.' This creates a sense of unease with the simple and unexpected actions. The blinking of the doll, which is an inanimate object, is very creepy.