Reddit's Two-Sentence Horror Stories

[Lenny]

A recent discussion on Reddit tasked commenters with writing a horror story in only two sentences.

What is the best horror story you can come up with in two sentences. : AskReddit

Some of the responses are actually kind of creepy (these are all taken from the top 200 comments):

I begin tucking him into bed and he tells me, “Daddy check for monsters under my bed.” I look underneath for his amusement and see him, another him, under the bed, staring back at me quivering and whispering, “Daddy there’s somebody on my bed.”

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1iwylh/what_is_the_best_horror_story_you_can_come_up/cb91qm2

The doctors told the amputee he might experience a phantom limb from time to time. Nobody prepared him for the moments though, when he felt cold fingers brush across his phantom hand.

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1iwylh/what_is_the_best_horror_story_you_can_come_up/cb8yfi4

I just saw my reflection blink.

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1iwylh/what_is_the_best_horror_story_you_can_come_up/cb8zvno

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There is also a "Super Short Scary Stories" subreddit: Super Short Scary Stories


I hope this is OK here. I considered also putting it in The Lounge, but figured it might go unnoticed there.

 

[sooC]

first one. goosebumps.

 

[booksforlunch]

Seconded. The first one is awesome and totally blindsided me with the conclusion.

Goosebumps, indeed.

 

[Nesacat]

The first one is splendid.