Well, here are some. 'My reflection didn't move when I did. It just stared back at me.' And also 'The clock stopped at 3:00 am. That's when the whispering began.' See, these short horror stories create a sense of unease in just two sentences. The first sentence sets up a strange or disturbing situation, and the second one makes it even more terrifying by adding a detail that makes the situation seem more real or dangerous. For instance, in the case of the clock stopping at 3:00 am and the whispering starting, the time 3:00 am is often associated with the 'witching hour' in horror lore, and the whispering adds an element of an unseen presence.
One example could be 'I woke up to find a cold hand on my shoulder. I live alone.' Another is 'The old doll in the attic blinked. It was facing the wall before.'
I woke up to a strange noise. When I looked under the bed, I saw a pair of eyes staring back at me.
Here's another: 'I saw my reflection smile at me. I wasn't smiling.'
One example could be 'I heard a scratching at my window. When I opened the curtain, there was a faceless figure.' Another is 'The old house was silent. Then I saw a pair of glowing eyes in the dark corner.'
I heard a baby crying in the attic. I live in an apartment. This is funny horror as it quickly sets up a spooky and illogical situation.
Well, here's one: 'I woke up to a strange noise. When I turned on the light, no one was there.'
Here's another: 'The old doll in the corner blinked. I was alone in the room.' This is creepy because dolls are often associated with unease, and the idea of it blinking when no one else is around is quite terrifying. It plays on our fear of the inanimate coming to life.
I woke up to find a handprint on my window. It was on the inside.
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.
Example 1: I heard a noise downstairs. When I checked, there was no one there, but the front door was wide open. Example 2: She woke up in the middle of the night. A dark figure was standing at the foot of her bed.
One could be 'I woke up to a cold hand on my shoulder. It was my own, severed in my sleep.'