What are some good examples of the opening line of a horror stories?

Well, here's an example. 'The attic was silent. I climbed the ladder, and a cold hand grabbed my ankle.' Also, 'The mirror was fogged. I wiped it, and a face that wasn't mine stared back.' These two - line horror stories create a sense of dread in just a few words. They rely on setting up a spooky situation quickly and leaving the reader to imagine the worst. For instance, in the first one, being trapped in an old house with no way out is a classic horror trope. And in the second, the unknown entity in the attic adds an element of mystery and fear.

Here's another: 'The old doll sat on the shelf. Its eyes followed me. I turned off the light. In the dark, it giggled softly.'

The old house creaked. I heard a whisper. Then a cold hand touched my shoulder.

Walking in the forest, I felt watched. I looked up, and a pair of red eyes stared from the trees. It was no animal. There was an intelligence in those eyes that sent a shiver down my spine. I tried to run, but my feet felt like they were stuck in the mud. As I struggled, I could hear the thing getting closer, branches snapping under its weight. I knew that whatever it was, it was coming for me, and there was little I could do to escape.

Lights out. Strange noises. Then silence.

One could be 'The old house at the end of the lane loomed like a malevolent specter in the moonlight.'

The old house stood at the end of the lane, its broken windows like empty eye sockets staring into the void. This opening line creates an image of a desolate and potentially haunted place, drawing the reader in.

I woke up to a cold hand on my face. It wasn't mine.

I opened the basement door. A hand reached out from the darkness and grabbed my ankle.

One example could be 'The old house was empty. Then I saw a face at the window.' Another could be 'I walked alone in the graveyard. A cold hand touched my shoulder.