Share some '2 sentance horror stories' and explain why they are so terrifying.

One 'two sentance horror story' could be 'I always sleep with a nightlight. Last night, I woke up to find it was still on, but I was in complete darkness.' It's terrifying because the contradiction between the nightlight being on yet in complete darkness creates a sense of the unknown and a break in the expected reality.

A man was walking alone in the forest. The moon was full but the trees were too thick to let much light in. He heard rustling behind him. He started to run. But then he realized the rustling was all around him, closing in.

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: 'The mirror showed my reflection, but when I blinked, it didn't.' Another: 'I heard a knock at the door. When I opened it, no one was there, but the doorknob was cold as ice.'

One sentence horror story: The last person on earth sat alone in a room. Then there was a knock on the door.

One could be 'I entered the abandoned asylum. A cold hand grabbed my ankle.' Another is 'She thought she was alone. But the eyes in the mirror said otherwise.' These short horror stories create a sense of dread quickly with just two sentences.

Well, it's all about the pacing. In a '5 sentence horror story', each sentence has to move the horror forward. The first sentence sets the scene, the second adds a bit of unease, the third builds more tension, the fourth takes it to a peak, and the fifth leaves you with a sense of dread. This tight structure doesn't give your mind a chance to relax, and that's what makes them so effective at sending shivers down your spine.

They are effective because they create immediate shock. Just one sentence can paint a very disturbing picture in your mind. For example, 'My reflection didn't move when I did.' It makes you wonder and feel unease right away.

Scarecrows are often terrifying in horror novels because they are human - like figures in an otherwise empty field. Their stillness and the fact that they are often alone in a desolate area create an eerie atmosphere.

They often play on our existing fears of the unknown. Since real - life events are the basis, we may already have some underlying fear about the things that happened in real life. For example, the idea of a haunted house like in 'Amityville Horror' taps into our fear of the supernatural that might exist in our own homes. In addition, these films usually bring out the worst in human nature or the scariest aspects of the spiritual world which are already lurking in our subconscious. So, when presented in a movie, it heightens our sense of dread.