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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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8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    #6

    Creepy Story

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

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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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    #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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    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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    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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    #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
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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    #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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    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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    #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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    8 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Night swimmiiiiiing deseeeeeeeerves a quiet niiiiiight. ♬♪ ♥

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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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    #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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    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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    #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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    8 years ago DotsCreated 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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    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!