MARIO KIEFER

Paralyzed by indecision, he stared at the fork in the road. They each led to the same destination. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

“Tom,” she said, “just lay your head right here and let sweet dreams come to you in your sleep.” In compliance, the turkey lay his head on the butcher block. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He was not afraid when demons taunted him at night. Then they began to torment him during the day. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The light of the moon was both a blessing and a curse. In that light he saw the path before him - and also the things that stood in his way. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He anxiously pulled into the parking lot trying to remember when he last had willingly put himself into the jaws of the evil genius. He looked up and anxiously read the sign that said: “Dr. Painless, DDS” #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He heard that music might charm the wild beast. He should have chosen a different song. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

For years he searched for the truth. He found it. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He ordered his fast food through the mouth of the clown. The clown made a quick meal out of him. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

The laughter always made him smile. He continued to hear it even after he was buried. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He went to the circus when he was ten. At thirty years old, he cannot escape the clowns. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

She had to get away from all of the sex and violence. She quit teaching that day. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

She watched the forest burn while wondering what had sparked the fires. She was so engrossed in the flames that she did not see the matchbook in her hands. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

I went to the liquor cabinet. The cupboard was bare. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Each night she wailed for the things she had lost. None could hear her from the depths of the asylum. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Don’t worry, they said. The government is in control. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Whenever he left the house, he always wore his mask. It hid his true face well. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

When first he saw the ghost, he scoffed. It was his guilt that haunted him. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

Possession is nine-tenths of the law. At least that’s what the demon told me. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

He looked in the mirror. An old man stared back. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory

For months she begged him to let her go. At the edge of the cliff, he did. #TwoSentenceHorrorStory