scary two sentence story

I heard a strange noise in the attic. When I looked up, a pair of red eyes stared back at me.

I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a shadowy figure standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.

I woke up in the middle of the night. There was a figure standing at the foot of my bed, its eyes glowing red.

In the mirror, a face that wasn't mine stared back. It grinned as I screamed.

It depends. Some people might find them super creepy, while others might not be that affected.

Well, 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.' And also 'The cemetery was empty. But as I passed by, I heard whispers coming from the graves.'

In the old house, a creaking sound came from the cellar. I opened it and a pair of red eyes glared at me.

The brevity. With just two sentences, they create a sense of mystery and unease. There's not enough space to fully explain what's going on, leaving a lot to the imagination.

Some other scary two - sentence stories could be. 'The cemetery at midnight was still. But then the tombstones started to tremble.' 'I was alone in the old library. Suddenly, a book flew off the shelf and landed at my feet.'

Two-sentence horror stories can be quite scary. They often use simplicity and ambiguity to let your imagination run wild, which can make the fear more intense.