/r/TwoSentenceHorror

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Give us your scariest story in two sentences (or less)!

Posts must:

1) Attempt to tell a story.

2) Be two sentences (or less, of course).

3) Be intended to be horrifying.

4) Not be in the form of a meme.

5) Be original.

6) Not contain political content.

7) Avoid Overused Tropes.

8) Not be spamming or trolling.

9) Correspondence with mods must be made through modmail.

10) Not sexualize minors.

11) Not exceed three submissions per 24-hour period.

12) Not rely entirely or exploit current events.

Rule details

  • Rules are enforced at moderator's discretion.

Discussion threads are acceptable, but if they are off-topic they are subject to removal


Stories that contain the following tropes will be removed due to their over usage:

  • Anything even remotely related to coronavirus.
  • "The last man on Earth sat alone in a room. There was a knock on the door." These lines are taken from the story Knock by Fredric Brown
  • Any story that's a direct copy from the old r/AskReddit thread, or taken from any top scary story lists.
  • You are what you eat stories.
  • Stories with the following twists:
  • I saw my reflection blink/Winning rock, paper, scissors against mirror.
  • I live alone.
  • I don't have a [pet]/[pet] died/[pet] is in another room.
  • [person]'s been dead for [time]/died [time] ago. (Includes cannibalism)
  • Second page of/Forgotten/Missed test/homework.
  • Corrupted file/forgot to save.
  • Portraits/paintings were windows.
  • Get into Uber/your Uber is here.
  • I live on [xx] floor.
  • Antivaxx parents.
  • Covid-19.
  • Boss music playing.
  • Uncle Jack.
  • Twists that are annoyances/inconveniences including, but not limited to:
    • Carpeted bathroom/kitchen.
    • No toilet paper.
    • No milk for cereal.
    • Forgotten chore.
    • Stepping on Lego.
    • Phone not charged/missing charger.

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    1

    How can I reconcile with my husband after I revoked my son’s punishment for texting while driving?

    Sure, he plowed into a few people, but it was an accident and he really needs to use the car that my husband confiscated for work!

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    06:05 UTC

    2

    My sister was murdered 5 years ago, and it was blamed on an unknown intruder and a robbery gone wrong.

    I did my best to move on, but tonight at dinner with my family my heart skipped a beat when I looked at my phone and saw a new text from my sister that read "you know what you did, and you're going to pay."

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    06:02 UTC

    2

    “Are you sure you’ve done this before”? Asked the parents to the babysitter

    “Of course I have” said Amelia Bedelia

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    05:31 UTC

    1

    I still had some phantom feeling after my arm was amputated, usually just a twitch or a tingle.

    Something's been holding my hand for the last hour

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    05:30 UTC

    0

    "Despite dismissing the possibility of foul play, Dr. Sterling has announced cancellation of her cloning initiative after a prototype clone of herself was found dead."

    The following day, Dr. Sterling insisted to the tattoo artist that he make the tattoo completely identical and in the exact same spot as in the photo.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    05:19 UTC

    2

    Everywhere I looked, people were staring at me

    I don’t know how they got into my house

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    05:02 UTC

    2

    [OCT24] I always told my kids that laziness would make their skin fall off, hoping I could scare them off their PlayStations for once.

    I thought it was a white lie, but they’ve only been tied up in time out for a few months and they’re already covered in oozing sores and blisters, so I guess it’s true.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    05:01 UTC

    0

    My boyfriend always wanted kids, but we were young, so I left him alone with my dog for a few days to see if he was responsible.

    After he texted me saying he was giving Milo a bath and asked where his towel was, I received a panicked voicemail, but couldn’t make out what he was saying over the blaring beeping of our microwave.

    3 Comments
    2024/10/04
    04:50 UTC

    5

    Every night, Sarah heard whispers on her way to bed, but when she tried to record them, the playback was always silent.

    So late one night, on her wsy to bed, she left the recorder running and went to bed, only to wake up to the sound of her own voice on the tape, screaming for help.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    04:44 UTC

    16

    “At 2:33 a.m., I got a text from my wife saying, ‘Don’t let me in.

    When I looked back at the door, she was there, smiling, but her face didn't look like the woman I loved."

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    04:40 UTC

    3

    Being blind, I lived every day the same and I knew the steps to me bed like I knew the thoughts in my mind

    Imagine my surprise when I hear the thud and screeching of tires as I lost consciousness in the middle of the road

    2 Comments
    2024/10/04
    04:23 UTC

    19

    Surrounded by your friends and family, you blow out the candles on your birthday cake.

    After wishing to cure your mental illness, the room is instantly silent and you realize....you are the only one in the room.

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    04:16 UTC

    0

    I got high, then my boss showed up.

    2 Comments
    2024/10/04
    03:30 UTC

    48

    "See, little brother?" I gave a sharp twist and pulled the apple off the tree.

    He nodded happily and put his hand over the kitten's head.

    8 Comments
    2024/10/04
    03:22 UTC

    1

    "You really shouldn't be out here all alone om the road, bad things can happen," he said as he reached for the knife.

    His heart skipped a beat as the girls friendly smile became too wide and before he could scream she sunk her fangs into his throat.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    03:11 UTC

    4

    With his heavy body pinning me motionless to the mattress and a hand over my mouth to stifle my screams, the man in my bed whispered to me.

    "If that thing in the hallway hears you, it'll kill us both."

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    02:56 UTC

    4

    The car accident was bad…

    But not being able to stop them from pulling the plug was worse

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    02:43 UTC

    1

    [OCT24] It was only a small bedsore, nothing serious.

    My concern was the black widow’s nest inside it, but Google said those eggs take two weeks to hatch so I shrugged and went back to scrolling.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    02:24 UTC

    3

    [OCT24] I'm so tired of that damn baby crying all the time.

    She can fake choke all she wants, I am not getting off this couch.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    02:18 UTC

    1

    Maybe it's just the loneliness, but I've always talked to my reflection in mirrors.

    Now she's talking back, and I'm scared of the things she's telling me to.

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    02:10 UTC

    20

    As I spoke the final incantation, the circle of candles began to flicker, and I readied myself to meet with one of my resurrected ancestors face to face.

    But as the howling, flat-nosed thing wrapped its strong hands around my throat, I realized I’d gone too far back.

    2 Comments
    2024/10/04
    01:57 UTC

    2

    I searched the house, determined to know where the imposter of my son is and what it has done with him

    But the bastard keeps on leaving my line of sight, not only that but it keeps on pleading with me that it’s my son

    3 Comments
    2024/10/04
    01:48 UTC

    2

    As a veterinary gastroenterologist, I deal with lots of dogs who need to get their stomachs pumped.

    When I was treating my latest patient, I found small pieces of flesh among the contents of his stomach, and while I have worked with dogs who ate squirrels or other small animals, the flesh I found felt more human than anything.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    01:33 UTC

    1

    "Given that our oversight is the reason for disasters like the Hindenburg, Titanic and even oil spills, how can we know it's not already too late to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence, that it isn't already hiding its intelligence from us?"

    ".......Door."

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    01:30 UTC

    1

    Since my early childhood, I could always tell when I was dreaming because I could feel the cool night air no matter what.

    It's been five years, but no matter what I do, I still feel so cold.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    01:23 UTC

    3

    Researchers found a means to measure a person's soul.

    Their next objective, how to use it as a fuel source for humanity's advancement.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    01:12 UTC

    0

    I keep telling my doctor that I can’t wait to get out of the hospital and see my wife and children.

    The doctor keeps telling me he can’t let me leave the hospital while I am still suffering from the delusion that I have a family.

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    00:49 UTC

    171

    “They grow out of their clothes so quickly!” my mom told me before I had kids.

    But the body of my daughter is still wearing the same size every day I dress her.

    7 Comments
    2024/10/04
    00:36 UTC

    2

    "For future reference we can only enter once invited," the monster said as he crossed my threshold.

    "Oh, I know," I replied with a smirk.

    0 Comments
    2024/10/04
    00:30 UTC

    0

    There’s someone in my house, and I know it.

    I saw it, and I had never seen anything like it.

    1 Comment
    2024/10/04
    00:11 UTC

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