What are some examples of 'scary short two sentence stories'?

Sure. 'The old house was silent. Then I heard a child's laughter from the attic.'

He heard a whisper in his ear. When he turned, there was no one there. Ghost stories like these work well because they create a sense of immediate unease. They rely on simple yet effective elements such as the unexpected presence or the sudden, unexplained action. This brevity makes them all the more impactful as they quickly set a spooky mood without over - explaining. The lack of detail in some ways adds to the mystery and the fear factor, leaving a lot to the imagination of the reader or listener.

I woke in the night to a cold hand on my face. When I turned on the light, there was no one.

The old house was silent. Then I heard a child's laughter from an empty room and no one was there.

The first one: I woke up in the middle of the night. When I looked at the foot of my bed, there was a shadowy figure smiling at me. Another: I heard a strange noise outside my window. I peeked out and saw a pair of glowing eyes staring back at me.

Well, 'I heard a knock on the door at midnight. When I opened it, no one was there but I felt a cold hand on my shoulder.' And also 'The cemetery was empty. But as I passed by, I heard whispers coming from the graves.'

Here's another: 'She walked down the empty alley. A shadowy figure began to follow her silently.'

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

Here's another: 'I saw a face in the window. When I looked again, it was gone.' This short story quickly builds suspense. The sudden appearance and then disappearance of the face in the window is quite terrifying. It makes you wonder what it was, was it a ghost? A figment of the imagination? Or something more sinister?

One effective one is 'I was home alone. Then I heard a voice whispering my name from the empty basement.' It gives an immediate sense of dread as being alone at home is a common situation and an unexplained voice is very creepy.