20 scary 2 sentence horror stories

I walked into the old attic. The doll sitting there suddenly blinked its eyes, and I froze in fear.

It depends. Some people might find them super creepy, while others might not be that affected.

I was alone in the house. A cold hand touched my shoulder from behind and I dared not turn around.

Two-sentence horror stories can be quite scary. They often use simplicity and ambiguity to let your imagination run wild, which can make the fear more intense.

I woke up in the middle of the night. A cold hand touched my face and whispered 'you're not alone'.

A different one could be 'The picture on the wall changed. It showed my gravestone.' This is really scary as it implies some sort of malevolent force is at work, changing the picture to something so ominous. It makes you question the safety of your own home and what could be causing such a strange and disturbing occurrence.

One story could be 'I woke up to a cold hand on my face. When I opened my eyes, there was no one there.'

I woke up in the middle of the night to see a figure at the foot of my bed, but when I turned on the light, it was still there.

I woke up to find a strange handprint on the mirror, but I live alone.

I heard a baby crying in the attic. When I got there, no one was there but a tattered doll.