5 minute short scary stories

One common theme is the unknown. For example, things that go bump in the night without an obvious explanation. It creates a sense of fear because our minds tend to fill in the blanks with the scariest possibilities.

The short length. It can quickly get to the scariest parts without a lot of build - up. For example, it can start with a spooky situation right away.

The brevity. In just 2 minutes, you can get a good scare. It doesn't waste your time with long, drawn - out build - ups. You quickly get to the spooky part.

Sure. One story could be about a girl who hears strange noises in her attic every night at midnight. When she finally musters the courage to go up there, she sees a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. She runs out of the attic, but the noises follow her downstairs.

One such story could be about a girl who heard strange scratching noises at her window every night for 3 - 5 minutes. One night, she peeked out and saw a shadowy figure with long claws. She quickly closed the curtain and hid under her blanket. When she finally summoned the courage to look again, the figure was gone, but she could still hear the faint scratching.

One 5 - minute scary story could be about a girl who moves into an old house. Every night, she hears strange scratching noises coming from the attic. One night, she decides to go up there. As she climbs the rickety ladder, the air gets colder. When she reaches the attic, she sees a pair of glowing eyes in the corner. Before she can scream, a dark figure lunges at her.

Sure. One could be about a haunted house. A family moves in and at night, they hear strange scratching noises on the walls. Every time they try to find the source, there's nothing there, but the noises keep getting louder and more menacing.

Well, there's a story where a man was driving on a lonely road at night. His radio started picking up a strange frequency with a voice whispering things he couldn't understand. Then, out of nowhere, he saw a figure standing in the middle of the road. When he swerved to avoid it, his car broke down, and he was left alone in the dark with that strange presence nearby.

The element of the unknown. In a short 2 - minute story, not having all the answers makes it scarier. For example, in a story about a strange noise in the basement, not knowing what's making the noise creates fear. Also, sudden and unexpected events like a door slamming shut on its own can startle the listener.

One scary 2 - minute story could be about a girl who wakes up in the middle of the night to find a strange shadow on her wall. It moves and takes the shape of a menacing figure. As she tries to scream, no sound comes out. Then she feels a cold breath on her neck, but when she turns around, there's nothing there. She runs out of her room only to find the entire house in complete darkness and strange noises all around her.