One story could be: 'The old house stood alone in the dark forest. Every night, strange noises came from within, and no one dared to find out why.'
A third story might be 'The doll on the shelf had a broken smile. At midnight, it seemed to move on its own, and its eyes followed her across the room.' The doll is often a symbol of creepiness. The broken smile gives it an off - putting appearance, and the idea that it moves and watches someone at midnight is very scary.