# Two sentence horror stories-the Interactive Edition! **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 25, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089 "2023-10-25T17:23:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/1 "2023-10-25T17:23:50Z")
Seeing as the original one died a month ago, we’ll try it again, but this time the next poster finishes the story the first one started, then puts in his or her own prompt (mundane or whatever), onward and upward (or downward), you know the drill. Don’t get attached to the one sentence rule either-Rule of Funny overrides (else we’ll get Semicolon and Dashed Hell). * * * Little Maria smiled when she opened the box-it was what she had always wanted. ---
**Author:** ![Hurrilon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@Hurrilon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hurrilon)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/2 "2023-11-30T22:03:11Z")
The severed head of her worst enemy looked back at her. * * * John looked up when he heard footsteps approaching his door. ---
**Author:** ![RenninAldreyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9d8465/32.png) [@RenninAldreyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RenninAldreyi)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/3 "2026-01-31T11:02:36Z")
Soon enough, the unsuspecting fools would be covered in glitter. Amy loved game night with her family. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/4 "2026-02-24T01:08:35Z")
Especially when it was her turn to use the AK-47 during **The Hunting Party**. Whatever that is crawling under my skin itches like hell. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/5 "2026-02-24T02:11:37Z")
I can’t wait until its eggs hatch and take over my brain. * * * Ben’s dog found a fun new toy after digging it up in his backyard. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/6 "2026-02-24T12:53:01Z")
The empty eye sockets pleaded, “Please put me back in the ground; The Master will be angry!” I have never heard a sound like that in my entire life. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/7 "2026-02-24T12:56:42Z")
How about a slight rule change: the previous entry can be lengthened with appropriate punctuation then expanded on. What do you think, sirs? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/8 "2026-02-24T15:08:25Z")
Let’s try to get some more participation first, but I’ll think about it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/9 "2026-02-24T18:46:26Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > I have never heard a sound like that in my entire life. A combination of the screech of my fingernails on the blackboard in our kitchen, and the endless scream of my wife as I subjected her to it for 15 hours. * * * “I wonder if there are any monsters in my closet tonight”, anxiously mused little Johnny. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/10 "2026-02-24T19:01:55Z")
“Imagine his happy surprise when he called his little sister to check out the closet and subsequently became an only child once more.” There was one last door to open. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/11 "2026-02-24T20:50:46Z")
The previous twenty-four didn’t have _any_ chocolate behind them; that fat bastard in the red suit better be bringing some tonight or he’s toast! thought Jim, machete placed delicately in his lap. Fortunately, the snow only piled up four feet. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/12 "2026-02-24T21:53:44Z")
Unfortunately, that left the feet of my upside-down crucified victims still visible to any passerby. * * * The punks at school got ready to whip me with their rat-tailed towels. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-sentence-horror-stories-the-interactive-edition/992089/13 "2026-03-10T23:11:45Z")
Well, my name is Willard and I’m unleashing my towel-tailed rats on ‘em. What is that smell coming from under the bed?