The little girl found a doll in the forest. As she picked it up, the doll's eyes started to bleed.
Sara looked into the mirror. But instead of her reflection, she saw a shadowy figure slowly approaching her from behind the mirror.
Think of a common fear and describe it in an unusual way. Say, 'The mirror showed my reflection. But it wasn't mine.' Keep it short and intense.
Well, start with a scary setting or a mysterious character. Like, 'The old house creaked. A shadow moved behind the curtains.' Make it short and spine-chilling. Also, use simple but powerful words to build tension quickly.
The moon was full. But the werewolf outside my window wasn't howling at it, but rather staring right at me.
The phone rang at midnight. When I answered, all I heard was heavy breathing and then a whisper of my name from an unknown voice.
Sarah walked down the dark alley. Out of the darkness, a pair of glowing eyes stared at her, and she knew she was being hunted.
Think of a common, ordinary situation first. For example, 'I was walking my dog at night.' Then add a terrifying twist like 'Suddenly, the dog started growling at me, and I realized there was something following us that only the dog could sense.'
One way is to set a spooky scene in the first sentence, like 'The graveyard was covered in fog at midnight.' Then, introduce a terrifying element in the second, such as 'Out of the fog, a pale hand reached for me.'
The forest was thick and dark. I felt like I was being followed. A howl echoed and something grabbed my ankle.
He looked in the mirror. His reflection had a sinister smile that he didn't have.
I heard strange noises coming from the attic. When I opened it, a pair of yellow eyes stared back at me.