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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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    #8

    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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    #15

    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.

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

    he need new headphones plus a cross

    Beth Hunter
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dang. I would burn them and then head for the hills. Maybe Australia. Or somewhere with a good police force

    Rick Abath
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    lol I actually had an experience like this when I was 13 or so. I was home one night making a mixtape. My grandmother was the only other person in the house and she was 3 floor below me. I was trying to make creative transitions between songs like Pink Floyd did on their albums. In one transition I used a recording of an atomic bomb test from the National Archives in Washington DC. When I played the tape back you could clearly hear a woman voice whisper, "goodnight" as the rumbling of the A-bomb faded out.

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

    It’s called wireless headphones buddy-

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

    mf needs to remember he purchased bluetooth Headphones

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

    the headphones were plugged in. he said "they" were not plugged in. "they" are his kid's phones

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

    Maybe u accidentally put Bluetooth on instead

    Leighton Leeper
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    11 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    he can hear some crazy s**t man wonder what he's listening to

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

    if they have little holes in them, then your mind is playing triks on you

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

    You need noice cancelling. I recommand Sony WH-1000XM4. Block everything. Road work, baby cries, neighbor arguing, ghost whispering.

    watcher moon4
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    3 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stop thinking your siblings are headphomes!

    Dave Kinard
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While unlikely, its not impossible. They could pick up and emulate a radio signal if the exact right circumstances occurred.

    Darlene Ashley Berwite
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the Bluetooth device connected unsuccessfully - Alexa

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

    probably ipods (I don't have them so I'm fine :D)

    Bacon Person-
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    4 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it starts playing: WHEN I WAS A YOUNG BOY

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

    My step sis telling me to come to her room

    Matt The Cat
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    5 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones, so when listening to them I can hear every breath taken. So I totally get this guys problem.

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

    see maybe you forget that it was Bluetooth or it was your breathing sound mistaken. Or if you are sure about this then I have something as a fact. Just keep the ear hone down take all things important and runnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    誠 有里
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That Chinese chick: "Your Bluetooth device is connected successfully."

    Sally Carrera
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps hitting the AUX stick on something is a bad idea, you f*****g idiot. Maybe don't write this artistic masterpiece style, if you can't even think for 2 seconds.

    Sally Carrera
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Perhaps just hitting the AUX stick at the end, sometimes that makes a sound? Perhaps you haven't even thought with a single braincell before writing this.

    KpGamer !!
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    6 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if it just sounded like it was coming from them..When really...One of your friends or family members is standing behind ya trying to scare the crud out of you...

    David Brown
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had that happen. It was an un-insulated broadcast tower nearby.

    Ckelly Manabat
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm gonna take my headphones off now....

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

    If they are amplified headphones unplugged headphones will pick up random noise.

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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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    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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    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!