30 Terrifying Stories Told In Under 6 Words
What’s scarier than a Stephen King novel? A single sentence that can terrify you. Read these mini stories from Ask Reddit that are all under six words and see if you can come up with anything scarier.

1. Screaming
“Stop screaming. Flesh is tasty.” — BlueSimian
2. Buried
“You awoke suddenly, buried alive.” — Panx
3. Bloodstains
“For sale, baby shoes. Bloodstains.” — f00lism
4. Barking
“They weren’t barking at thunder.” — capt_cork
5. Death
“Her heart stopped. She didn’t.” — tolacid
6. Stalking
“It enjoys watching you sleep.” — AwkwardAlligator
7. Reflections
“Just saw my reflection blink.” —
8. Shadows
“Then my shadow stepped closer.” — frivolous-spending
9. Swimming
“Swimming…. Something touched my foot.” — cliffsofinsanity
10. Space
“Landed on moon. It’s hatching.” — jsz
11. Emptiness
“Door opens. Empty. Footsteps approach.” — ladycharlie
12. Aneurysms
“Aneurysms kill quickly and randomly.” — ArtsyMNKid
13. Babies
“Baby cries. I live alone.” — JoXand
14. Strangers
“Strangers. Friends. Lovers. Strangers again.” — NoctisIncendia
15. Doorways
“That door was just closed.” — tubadude2
16. Shadows
“I’m alone… Shadows are moving.” — GoodMorningFuckCub
17. Alone
“Alone in bed. Blanket shifts.” — Hippo55
18. Memories
“No one will remember you.” — Darkerthansmack
19. Anesthetic
“The anesthetic’s effects are incomplete.” — TheMatryoshka
20. Death
“You might never wake up.” — aliffk22
21. Funerals
“Wife screams, at her funeral.” — ab1kenobe
22. Screams
“When you remember, you’ll scream.” — CosmoKapeesh
23. Death
“Death was not an exit.” — Manderelli
24. Spiders
“Spiders love your warm bed.” — myleskilloneous
25. Abducted
“Abducted, can’t see, biting begins.” — partenon
26. Scratching
“Scratching sounds under your bed.” — Social-Grenade
27. Heartbeats
“Your heart can always stop.” — Ketomatic
28. Knocking
“Last person alive hears knocking…” — SpareLiver
29. Parasites
“You are filled with parasites.” — mil_phickelson
30. Never-ending
“Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Monday.” — Wzup