Share your favorite '100 word horror stories' and why?

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My favorite funny critical story is about an art critic. He was looking at a very abstract painting that the artist claimed was a deep representation of the human psyche. The critic simply said, 'It looks like my cat's paw prints on a canvas after she walked through some paint.' It's funny because it cuts through the pretentiousness of the art world with a simple and honest observation.

My favorite horror short story is 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson. It's terrifying because it shows how normal people can participate in something truly horrifying without even realizing it.

My favorite horror story is 'The Shining' because of its intense atmosphere and the psychological terror it creates.

One of my favorite horror stories is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by an old man's vulture - like eye. He becomes so obsessed that he murders the old man and hides his body under the floorboards. But then he starts to hear the old man's heart still beating, which drives him to insanity. It's a classic that plays on the themes of guilt and paranoia.

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.

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.

One of my favorite Black Friday stories is when my friend managed to get a super - cheap laptop. He had been waiting in line outside the store since midnight. There were so many people, it was chaos. But when the doors opened, he sprinted to the electronics section and grabbed the last discounted laptop. He was over the moon with his purchase.

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.