First sentence: I woke up in the middle of the night to a cold draft. Second sentence: As I reached for my blanket, a hand colder than ice grabbed my wrist from under the bed.
Here is one: I woke up in the middle of the night. When I turned on the light, I saw a figure at the foot of my bed. Another one: I heard a baby crying from the attic. I climbed up only to find a doll with a blood - stained dress.
One example could be: 'The sun was setting. A lone traveler walked the dusty road. He heard a strange noise. A small creature scurried by. He smiled, realizing he was not alone. His journey felt less lonely.'
I opened the attic door. A pair of glowing eyes stared back at me from the darkness.
One: In the mirror, a face not mine. I blink. It doesn't. I run. It follows.
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.'
I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I got there, no one was there but a tattered doll.
One example could be 'The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.' It's so short yet creates a sense of dread. Who could be knocking when he's supposed to be the last one?
The last person on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door.
Here's another. 'She heard a knock on the door. Opening it, she saw her own face staring back at her, but it wasn't a mirror.'
One horror story could be when a parent constantly blames the teacher for their child's bad grades without looking at the child's own lack of effort. For instance, a student never does homework, but the parent insists it's the teacher's fault for not motivating the child enough.