One story could be 'I always feel like I'm being watched at night. Then I realized the eyes in my portraits were following me.' It gives that sudden shiver of something abnormal in a familiar setting.
Here's another. 'I woke up to find the world silent. When I looked out the window, all I saw were shoes.' This is scary as the silence implies something is...
Another one could be 'I heard a scratching at the window all night. In the morning, there were deep gouges on the glass and no sign of what made them....
Here's another. 'The old doll in the attic blinked. I ran out and never went back.' This is a simple yet chilling story. The idea of an inanimate object like...
A third one could be 'I heard scratching at my window. As I peeked through the curtain, I saw a shadow with no form.' The scratching sound is a classic...