He sat on the bench. A figure beside him. It had no eyes.
Lights out. Strange noises. Then silence.
I woke up in a coffin. It was dark. I heard scratching outside. Well, this is a rather terrifying situation. Imagine being trapped in such a confined and dark space, not knowing what is making that scratching sound. It could be some sort of creature or just the result of the wind blowing against the coffin, but in that moment of panic, your mind jumps to the worst - case scenarios.
I heard a knock. I opened the door. No one was there.
Walking in the forest, I felt watched. I looked up, and a pair of red eyes stared from the trees. It was no animal. There was an intelligence in those eyes that sent a shiver down my spine. I tried to run, but my feet felt like they were stuck in the mud. As I struggled, I could hear the thing getting closer, branches snapping under its weight. I knew that whatever it was, it was coming for me, and there was little I could do to escape.
One classic opening line could be 'It was a dark and stormy night, and the old house at the end of the lane seemed to beckon me.'
One could be 'The last person on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.' It's terrifying as it makes you wonder what could be knocking when there's supposed to be no one else left.
One 'red line horror story' could be about a haunted house that has a red line painted around it. People who cross the red line disappear. Another might involve a cursed object with a red line on it. Whoever touches it experiences terrifying hallucinations.
One horror story is about a cruise where the food was contaminated. Many passengers got severely ill with food poisoning. They were constantly in the bathrooms or feeling weak all over the ship. It ruined their vacations as they couldn't enjoy any of the activities on board.
Maybe there are stories about strange passengers. For example, someone who always stares at others in a really creepy way, making other passengers feel very uncomfortable.
Well, here's an example. 'The attic was silent. I climbed the ladder, and a cold hand grabbed my ankle.' Also, 'The mirror was fogged. I wiped it, and a face that wasn't mine stared back.' These two - line horror stories create a sense of dread in just a few words. They rely on setting up a spooky situation quickly and leaving the reader to imagine the worst. For instance, in the first one, being trapped in an old house with no way out is a classic horror trope. And in the second, the unknown entity in the attic adds an element of mystery and fear.
I was camping alone. As I stared into the fire, a face emerged from the flames, its eyes burning into mine. I ran, but the heat chased me.
A memorable one is 'I can't sleep at night because I keep hearing my name being whispered in my ear, but there's no one there.' It gives that feeling of being haunted and makes you shiver at the thought of an unseen presence that knows your name.