Share some terrifying 6 word horror stories.

Silence. Silence can be scarier than any noise. In a situation where there should be some sound, like in a forest at night where there are usually animals making noises, but instead there is complete silence. It could mean that something is lurking, waiting to pounce. It makes you wonder what's out there that has silenced everything else.

In '100 word horror stories', there might be a story of a cursed mirror. A girl looks into it. Her reflection starts to change. It becomes distorted and menacing. Dark shadows start to seep out of the mirror, surrounding her. She tries to run but the shadows keep following her everywhere she goes.

There was this manhunt horror story in a forest. A group of campers were being hunted by a mysterious figure. They ran through the dark woods, branches scratching at them. One by one, they started to disappear. The remaining camper could hear their screams in the distance as he desperately tried to find a way out. The sense of being prey was overwhelming.

She looked into the mirror. A figure behind her grinned, but there was no one there when she turned around.

One day, I walked into an old, abandoned house. The floorboards creaked ominously. As I entered a dimly lit room, I saw a shadow figure in the corner. It had no face, just a black void. I froze in fear. Suddenly, the room turned ice - cold. I tried to run, but my legs wouldn't move. The figure started to glide towards me, making a strange, rasping sound. I closed my eyes, praying it would go away. When I opened them again, it was inches from my face. I could feel its cold breath on my skin. Then, everything went black.

Midnight knock. Opened. No one outside.

Lights out, something's there. In the dark, our senses are heightened, and this 5 - word horror story takes advantage of that. When the lights go out, we're plunged into darkness and immediately start to fear what might be lurking in the shadows. It's a common fear that many people have, and this simple phrase encapsulates that feeling of dread.

One more is 'Footsteps, not mine.' It gives the chills as it implies that there is someone or something else around. Also, 'Darkness, never end.' The idea of an unending darkness is very horror - inducing as it represents the unknown and the absence of light and safety.

One story could be 'I always sleep with a nightlight. Last night, I woke up to find it off and a cold hand on my wrist.' Another might be 'The old doll in the attic blinked. Now it sits at the foot of my bed.'

I'll start with this one: 'Midnight knock, no one there.' It gives that immediate sense of unease. You're in a quiet house, it's midnight, and suddenly there's a knock on the door. But when you open it, there's no one. It plays on our natural fear of the unknown in the dark.