What makes the girl in the picture a part of a scary story?

The backstory associated with her. If she was wronged in life, like she was a victim of a crime or a cruel act, that could bring a sense of dread. For example, if she was murdered and her spirit is trapped in the picture, it makes for a very scary concept. Also, if there are strange happenings around the picture, like objects moving or unexplained noises when it's near, it adds to the scariness of the girl in the picture.

Well, if it shows elements related to the Christmas story like baby Jesus in a manger. That's a very central part of the Christian Christmas story. So any picture depicting that scene with a baby is part of the Christmas story.

There was this picture of a girl. The girl in it had a pale face and long, stringy hair. I bought the picture at an old antique store. That night, I had a nightmare. In the dream, the girl came alive. She was in a dark, foggy forest, and she kept whispering something I couldn't understand. When I woke up, the picture on my wall was facing the opposite direction as if she had turned it herself.

Once upon a time, there was a girl in a picture. Her eyes seemed to follow you no matter where you stood in the room. One night, a man was alone in the house where the picture hung. As he walked past it, he heard a faint whisper. He turned around and saw the girl in the picture had a sinister smile. Then, suddenly, the lights went out. When they came back on, the girl was no longer in the picture but standing right in front of him.

A keyhole can be part of a scary story because it represents a small window into the unknown. You can't see the whole picture, just a limited view. So, when something strange or menacing is seen through it, like a pair of eyes or a shadow, it creates a sense of mystery and fear. It's like the unknown is just on the other side, waiting to be fully revealed, which is very scary.

Maybe it's the old and rickety condition of the bus. It could give off an eerie vibe as it creaks and groans while moving, like it's some sort of haunted vehicle.

In a scary story, a dog licking can be scary when it's associated with a threat. For instance, if the dog is licking its chops as it stares at a character in a way that implies it's hungry for more than just food. Or if the dog's licking is a prelude to an attack. Say, it starts licking the character's leg gently at first, and then suddenly bares its teeth and goes for the attack. It creates a sense of false security that quickly turns into horror.

The words 'red rum' themselves can be spooky. They might sound like some sort of incantation or a code for something evil. Also, the way they can be written, like in blood or in a place that's already creepy, adds to the scariness.

The setting can play a big role. If it's an old, abandoned - looking coaster in a spooky place like an overgrown amusement park at night. Also, strange noises coming from the coaster itself, like creaking or groaning that seems out of the ordinary can add to the scariness.

A good start for a scary story could be a creepy setting, like an abandoned house in the middle of the night.