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.
An example could be 'The abandoned hospital loomed. I walked in, and the smell of death filled my nose.' Or 'The cemetery gate creaked. I passed through, and a shadow followed.' In these stories, the first line sets the scene, often a place associated with fear like an abandoned building or a cemetery. The second line then introduces an immediate and terrifying event or presence, like the smell of death or a shadow following. This simplicity yet effectiveness makes two - line horror stories quite interesting.
Here's another: 'The old doll sat on the shelf. Its eyes followed me. I turned off the light. In the dark, it giggled softly.'
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.'
The old house creaked. I heard a whisper. Then a cold hand touched my shoulder.
I woke up to a cold hand on my face. It wasn't mine.
I opened the basement door. A hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed my ankle.
One example could be 'The old house was empty. Then I saw a face at the window.' Another could be 'I walked alone in the graveyard. A cold hand touched my shoulder.
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.
I woke up to find a strange handprint on the window beside my bed.
One example could be 'I heard a knock at the door. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.'
One could be 'The old house stood alone. Strange noises came from within.'