MARIO KIEFER

He picked up the snake in the garden and took it in to show his mother. It’s rattle pierced the silence. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He often sang soft dirges in the shower One day, the water sang back. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

I turned on the television this morning. I watched the news. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The sound of the scurrying in the attic had to be his imagination. It wasn’t. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The boy laughed at the clown when he walked by. The clown laughed at the boy when he left his body behind. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Looking out his window at the coming storm when the lighting flashed, he saw the silhouette of the tree.When the lightning ceased, in the reflection of the w...

In the light of day, he heard the angels sing. In the dark of night, he heard the angels scream. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The surgeon didn’t know she was still awake when he began to cut. Neither did the mortician when he closed the coffin lid. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

At night, she cried herself asleep thinking of her absent husband. In the mornings, she cried herself awake worried he was there. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Each night in his dreams, he heard the mewling of the monster as it gave chase. This night was different, because he was awake. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He often complained that he saw only shadows in the night. When the moon lit the sky, he longed for those shadows. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

His daughter liked to play with dolls. They liked to play with her, too. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

When the crows alit on the straw man, the children ran away. The crows took to flight when the children came to play. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

When alone, he often spoke aloud not expecting a reply. On this morning, someone answered back. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He was always afraid of the monster under the bed. He should have feared the one in the mirror. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The doctor did not lie when said to the family, “Your child will feel no pain after the surgery.” The child never did wake. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He whistled past the graveyard. Then, he saw his marker.

Driving in the night with his beloved, he looked out the window and saw only darkness. The morning after the accident, he looked out the window and saw only ...

From across the table and saying nothing, he stared blankly at her as she said, “I love your heart.” From across the table and saying nothing, he stared blan...

She had sworn that she would sleep next to her husband without fail each and every night. She saw no reason to break that vow just because she was dead.