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There are many reasons why one might enjoy a good horror story. One, for example, is the adrenaline rush after being scared. The other is that some of us like to experience overwhelming, complex emotions. It also helps that the scary stories aren't happening to you, so you can still feel relatively safe while experiencing them. 

And bigger doesn't always mean better, especially when it comes to scary stuff. Sometimes, it’s the small things or short scary stories that are the most terrifying, like an unexpected spider in the bathtub, a creaking floorboard in the dead of night, or a lizard on the wall staring right at you! Those are the real-life short horror stories that give us an adrenaline rush. 

Two-Sentence Horror Stories: Reddit Collection

The classic of the horror genre is, of course, the two-sentence scary stories. So when a now-deleted Reddit user asked others, “What is the best short horror story you can come up with in two sentences?” the answers scared everyone to death. You might want to keep the lights on for this one! 

From short scary stories about being buried alive to working the night shift alone (or not...?), this compilation of creepy stories definitely has it all. And if you are a fan of two-sentence horror stories, we promise this post will leave you scared and mindless. Let’s dig in!

#1

Shortest Horror Story

Text on a black background: "There was a picture in my phone of me sleeping. I live alone." Horror story image.

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Hans
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9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Overly helpful neighbour closed the door after you walked in, left it open, and drunkely fell asleep on the floor?

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    #2

    Sibling Horror Dilemma

    Text from a horror story, "My sister says that mommy k****d her. Mommy says that I don't have a sister," on a black background.

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    #3

    Scary Story

    Horror story text with a chilling message that warns not to go downstairs due to a mysterious whisper.

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    António Lima
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy: he is son of a lesbian couple...thats not scary :p

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    #4

    Spooky Visitors

    Text displaying a chilling tale of horror involving a clock and terrifying presence.

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    #5

    Perks Of Cremation

    Text on a black background with white font sharing a chilling horror story about darkness and loneliness.

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    #6

    Creepy Story

    Text from a horror story with chilling twist about a baby monitor and a wife's presence.

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    Pi...
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or MAYBE, the person next to you wasn't your wife...

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    #7

    2 Sentence Horror Story

    Text on a dark background sharing a short horror story about a patient paralyzed during surgery.

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    Afterlife Horrors

    Text on image: "My daughter won't stop crying and screaming in the night. I visit her grave to ask her to stop, but it doesn't help."

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    Charles Laster
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder, if you have a condensed ghost story, if you spilled water on it, would it grow into a short story or novel.

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    #9

    Short Scary Story

    Text of a short horror story on a black background, evoking a chilling atmosphere.

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    Shannamrichardson
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Carolers waiting to sing, Mormons there for a service project, neighbors waiting to surprise you with a fresh coat of house paint?

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    #10

    A Touch From The Other Side

    Text of a chilling two-sentence horror story about an amputee and phantom limb sensations.

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    Pi...
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whoa! This was totally a new take on the phantom limb aspect! Well done!

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    #11

    Pet Horror Story

    Text on black background reads a horror story about unsettling sounds of scratching.

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    Cristi
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I always felt safe as a kid because I thought any strange noise in the middle of the night would be my cat.

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    #12

    Something About Night Shifts And Short Horror Stories

    Text reads: "Working night shift alone. A face in the cellar stares at the security camera."

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    #13

    Two Sentence Horror Story

    Image of a chilling horror story about hearing knocking from a mirror.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once heard some light knocking while I was drawing and listening to a CD. I looked around, saw nothing, didn't pay attention, dismissed it as some random sound. Then the album has finished and I wanted to change the CD... But atop the CD player there it was - a grasshopper as huge as a fist!

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    #14

    Creepiest Of The Short Creepy Stories

    Text reads a chilling two-sentence horror story about a dead girlfriend and child, with a break-in twist.

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    Spookiest Of The Short Horror Stories

    Text graphic of a two-sentence horror story to send shivers down your spine.

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    #16

    Most Scary Stories: Short And Terrifying

    Horror story text about a man who can't communicate his consciousness during cryogenic freezing.

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    #17

    Short Scary Stories For Sleepless Nights

    Text on a black background: "I can't sleep" she whispered. A chilling horror story about waking up clutching a burial dress.

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    #18

    The Full Body Twitch

    Text image featuring a two-sentence horror story about a sleep twitch captured on camera.

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    #19

    Heights And Scary Short Stories

    Text on a black background: "The grinning face stared from the darkness beyond my bedroom window. I live on the 14th floor."

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    Miklós Nagy
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know that feel. F#cking alpinist window cleaners.

    foxygamer233
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I glared at my window cleaner and brought my computer to him so he can see the coment

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    Carrigan Kerous
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    True story, my dad used to live at a lake, and right across from his house, there was a summer camp. Every year, kids would go canoeing in the morning. And every time, one of them wouldn’t bring a life jacket. The boat would tip over, and only the one with the life jacket would come back. Years later, these people were scuba diving; and when they got to the bottom, there were dead bodies EVERYWHERE. They cleaned out the lake, so it’s fine now.

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    Caleb Amick
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    F*****g Friday The 13th Window Cleaners

    Matthew Clayton
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    DIDDY AND DRAKE SAID *oil up be there in 10*

    Awesomegamer4ever
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the *uck. Strippers are trying to see your *ick

    Liam Potenberg
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it depends... were you looking down? if you were, the "face" could have just been your friend on the street below, smiling at you to be nice.

    Tiwaporn Green
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    4 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Demon window cleaners wanting to clean ur windows for some extra money

    Lolbitalwayswins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NO. NO. ABSOLUTELY NOT. FIND SOMEWHERE NEW TO STAY.

    Dakota Bloyer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    you know those widow cleaners in NY?

    boutrik namira
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    anyone the would run but i just shrugged it off since its a hunted house anywas and my mom siblings had similar encounters but when i came back from her house and i sat to think i was like omg i did the same thing those stupid kids did whenever the heard a weird noise the went towards it and relized how creepy it was like what if i saw something cuz usually whenever i hear a noise i put the blanket over my head but this time i didnt know what i was doing a if a magnet was pulling me you know they say spirits they dont hurt young children but they lure them and use them mabye thats why kids and babys laugh when they see spirits they are not imagenary friends you know its just that kids only see them but after you beacome 10 years old they dont like you anymore beacouse you begin to understand things like things you see and talk to that other people dont so beware

    boutrik namira
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i remember i was staying at my aunt s house and its known for its ghosts and weird stuff happning there anyway i was young and i dont know why but i didnt feel scared at all when i was there so it was ramdan so everyone was fasting meaning we dont eat or drink anything from sunrise till sunset so i was watching youtube and everyone was sleeping it was around 8 am then i heard somerthing in the kitchen do you know when you put your cup in the kitchen counter it makes a noise that was what i heard i didnt take it seriously at first but then i heard the fridge open and something pure like when you pure water to a cup so me being dumb wanted to catch whoever was eating in ramadan the thing is the room i was sleeping in was right next to the kitchen so if anyone was there he had to pass the room i was sleeping in to go to the other rooms and how would i know its beacouse my bed was in front of the door so i went to the kitchen and no one was there no cup nothing the thing is if it was

    Brook Rorm
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe a window cleaner!! Still very spooky though!!

    Pey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Its someone cleaning your window at 12:00 at night XD

    Anneliese Wallace
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh fred is just doing is job. We try to tell him to stop watching people sleep, but whatever he just wants the photos for his collection.

    Rianna Ziesman
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't worry it was me I sleep walk.

    Rianna Ziesman
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dont worry it was me I sleep walk.

    Ruby Miller
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow that bird must have alot of teeth lol

    Sarah Dollar
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    those dam ex boyfriends.. even when you stab them, they still stalk you at night.

    Nevaeh Wesling
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yeah, you live on the 14th floor, but have you heard of a....ladder??

    paperclip thing
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it would be just as scary if you lived on the 1st floor

    Verosika Mayday
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's just Bob, Bob won't hurt you. Too much.

    Junior Chiu
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just a cat from the next building.

    Annabel
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    SoOO?! I see window cleaners I’m not gonna be like OMG it’s DeMoN

    thatdisasterpanda
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    we've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty

    Evie Swift
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is like the time when some of my dads friends went camping and they took a photo.... and in the trees there was a face

    Lee Hooni
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok like that would still be scary even if u lives one the 1st floor-

    Angelina McDonald
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think there's a clown out your window

    trash
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    hi do you have any carrots no go away

    Symone Goree
    Community Member
    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol, but the window cleaners shouldn't be at your window that late at night

    ShoesOfShoes
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm like [disturbing senses intensifies]

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    6 years ago

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    Landon Gordon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its problably a guy with a ladder painting the house:p

    Landon Gordon
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    its just a guy on a tall ladder painting

    Imaleh Hill
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg it is a scary story not a window cleaner

    RandomPerson 1706
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does this mean there is a killer window cleaner or it's a reflection of a killer from behind you?

    RandomPerson 1706
    Community Member
    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is this saying that there is a killer window cleaner or it's a reflection coming from behind?

    serperior and the animator
    Community Member
    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this would make more sense if it was the 13th floor

    Bibhu Bhardwaj
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The horrible coincidence is that.that I live alone in the 14th floor..... F*****g creepy

    Šimon Špaček
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something similar happened to friend who was living on 5th floor. He came home, took off his pants, smoked a joint and suddenly he saw guy outside. He ran outside screaming just to find out that landlord hired somebody to check windowsills.

    M3era
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My only explanation is that: Maybe a sadistic friend stuck a mask sticker/realistic-looking face sticker on the window

    M3era
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holy sugar muffins that's scary!

    Heather Cox
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived on a high floor and my kid would say she would see faces in the window at night 00

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    #20

    Horror Short Stories: The Cabin In The Woods

    Horror story text about sleepless night in a cabin, focusing on eerie portraits and haunting change to windows.

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    #21

    Can Cats See Ghosts?

    Text box displaying a 2-sentence horror story about a cat's unsettling behavior.

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    #22

    A Baby’s Laughter

    Text reads a 2-sentence horror story about eerie baby laughter at 1 A.M. when home alone, evoking spine-chilling fear.

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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *shudder* this is like Chucky from child's play.

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    #23

    Who Opened The Door?

    Text reads: "After years living alone, I realized I'd closed more doors than opened." Eerie two-sentence horror story image.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This doesn't need to be horror. It can be about some richman or a rich woman, closing him/herself up to the public, to close friends and relatives, to themselves... A celebrity with a troubled personality perhaps.

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    #24

    Shhh, Someone Is Watching!

    Text on a black background describing a horror story, highlighting a mysterious presence.

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    #25

    What The Ghosts Want

    Text on a black background reads a chilling two-sentence horror story about mirrors and watching.

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    Clever Fool
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I talk to my mirrors, saying funny things for the people watching me. The head doctor calls it "Truman delusion", but I know the truth.

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    #26

    A Creepy Short Story On The Rails

    Two-sentence horror story about being tied to abandoned train tracks, with a chilling revelation.

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    Jeanne Deaux
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is way more terrible than the thought of someone, or even a train coming...

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    #27

    Wrapped In Horror

    Text image of a two-sentence horror story about mannequins causing popping sounds.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The mannequins must be so heavy...

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    #28

    An Unsuccessful Operation

    Text image with a spine-chilling 2-sentence horror story about heat signatures and a room temperature friend.

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    #30

    When You Live Alone

    Text from a horror story on a black background.

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    #31

    Turn On The Lights!

    Text of a horror story about reaching for a light switch, only to find another hand.

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    #32

    Look For The Monsters

    Text from a horror story about monsters hidden around you, warning not to look up.

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    Łukasz Wydra
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ok, I wasn't planning to sleep today, anyway...

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    #33

    I Never Go To Sleep

    Black background with eerie text: "I never go to sleep. But I keep waking up."

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It happens to me sometimes during my REM phase.

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    #34

    The Grammatically Accurate Ghost

    Horror story text on a black background with playful capitalization, creating a spooky effect.

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    #36

    Just A Dream

    Text on image: A 2-sentence horror story with a chilling twist about a dream.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This feels kinda like a sci-fi story about engineering artificial memories and experiences.

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    #37

    You’ve Been Noticed!

    Image featuring a chilling two-sentence horror story about being alone and noticed.

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    #38

    Pretty Skin

    Text image with a two-sentence horror story about skin, evoking spine-chilling feelings.

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    Pi...
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Enter the guy from silence of the lambs...

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    #39

    Night At The Swimming Pool

    Text graphic with a 2-sentence horror story about a nighttime swimming encounter.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Night swimmiiiiiing deseeeeeeeerves a quiet niiiiiight. ♬♪ ♥

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    #40

    Wish I Could Remember

    Text reading "I wish I could remember whose these people are. They tell me I have Alzheimer's," featuring horror stories.

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    #41

    Game Of Shadows?

    Text on a black background: "She wondered why she was casting two shadows. After all, there was only a single lightbulb."

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    #42

    Last Man On Earth

    Text on a black background reads a spine-chilling two-sentence horror story about the last man on Earth hearing a knock.

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    #43

    Spooky Headphones

    Text-based image featuring a 2-sentence horror story about unplugged headphones whispering.

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    #44

    Horror On The Dining Table

    Horror story text about mysterious items on a dining table: a knife, rag, and recording camera.

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    #45

    Good News

    Text on a black background reads: "The dead are watching us now. That's the good news." This horror story sends shivers.

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    MD
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds like the start of a dark doctor who episode...

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    #46

    Short Horror Story In The Doorless Room

    Text of a chilling two-sentence horror story about a man in a doorless room facing a grim reality with a gun.

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    #47

    A Deathly Heart Attack

    Text image of a horror story about a man experiencing a graveside service while unable to move.

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    Grey Sage
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Male version of Snow White ant the 7 dwarves?

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    #48

    Creepy Coffin Tales

    Text on a black background shares a chilling two-sentence horror story about a nightmare turning into a terrifying reality.

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    Brendan Eaves
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    8 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this is the most horrifying experience ever also f**k off

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    #49

    A Spooky Funeral Story

    Text from a two-sentence horror story in white on a black background with a subtle border.

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    Maria Corns
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the person attending the funeral bury someone alive?

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    #50

    Wake Up!

    Text on a black background: "You wake up. She doesn't." A chilling 2-sentence horror story.

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    Daria B
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You go to the bathroom first, when you hear some knocking. It was her, telling you to hurry up 'cause it's urgent.

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    #51

    A Haunted Crypt

    Text on a black background reads a short horror story about funeral attendees trapped in catacombs.

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    Lily Mae Kitty
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if it as locked from the inside, they could unlock it and leave.

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    #52

    The Prettiest Pink Doll Dress

    Text of a horror story displayed on a black background with white font.

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    Short and Spooky!

    This is what we were talking about. The classic horror of the shortest stories! And we bet there were quite a few that made you check twice if you are really alone in the room! Isn’t this the perfect collection to scare your friends? Share it with them, and let us know in the comments if these short and spooky tales managed to creep them out, too!