best two sentence horror story

I woke up to find a strange handprint on my window. Then I realized I live on the 13th floor.

I heard strange noises coming from the attic. When I opened it, a pair of yellow eyes stared back at me.

I found an old diary in the attic. The last entry said 'They're coming for me, and now they know I'm here' and then the pages started to bleed.

The little girl found a doll in the forest. As she picked it up, the doll's eyes started to bleed.

Another really scary one could be 'My phone rang at 3 am. The caller ID said it was me.' It plays on the idea of the self being something other or unknown, and calls at that time are always spooky.

The brevity. It quickly sets a spooky scene and then drops a terrifying twist in just two sentences. For example, 'I found a diary in the attic. The last entry was my name.' It makes your mind race with questions and fear.

Story 1: I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, no one was there.

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

I woke up in the middle of the night. A shadowy figure was 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 with no face.