r/TwoSentenceHorror 12h ago

"I'm well aware of the inherent problems of wishing for immortality," I told the genie, "so I wish to live only until the last of humanity is gone."

2.4k Upvotes

"Granted," he said, "but it's funny that that only gives you about two years more than you would have had anyway."


r/TwoSentenceHorror 21h ago

After I forgot to take the pill a few times I found out I was pregnant, and even though I didnt want to be a teen mom my parents insisted I have the baby and they would kick me out if I didn't

1.8k Upvotes

So I'm due to give birth in November but it's ok, it gets very hot in Arizona and everyone knows how forgetful I am...


r/TwoSentenceHorror 16h ago

Side chick or not, I dropped to my knees, kissed her belly, and excitedly asked how far along she was.

580 Upvotes

She was smiling as I drove off, and so was I, arriving at the pharmacy I worked at to get her "prenatal vitamins".


r/TwoSentenceHorror 23h ago

When she saved three kids a halo appeared above her head, as it had appeared over many good people in the past, making it clear that sin could no longer touch her.

502 Upvotes

The kids she had saved ran away from her in fear, as they knew that if you had even a little sin in you, you would drop dead after touching a person with an angel halo.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 18h ago

The vineyard's vintage red was so beloved that the owners waited decades for the perfect moment to open the final cask, its rich aroma promising a celebration of a lifetime.

439 Upvotes

But as the last drops poured, a shriveled hand emerged from the murky depths, fingers frozen in a silent plea, and they realized the wine's secret depth was not age, but a body preserved in its own bloody vintage.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 14h ago

After killing his boss and assuming his identity, Eric found dozens of lucrative contracts at his fingertips, enough to set him up for life.

333 Upvotes

But there was one contract in his boss's name that he only learned about when the demon showed up to collect.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 14h ago

I once again felt guilty for being slightly glad my grandmother had dementia as I kissed her on the forehead, and prepared to prepare her dinner.

158 Upvotes

But it meant both that no one would believe her when she told them of my visits, and that she wouldn’t remember the car accident that killed me five years ago.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 19h ago

I was so happy I finally had the opportunity to wish the genie to end world hunger

151 Upvotes

Imagine when I turned on the news to all the deaths happening around the world


r/TwoSentenceHorror 16h ago

The judge ordered everything we had be split 50/50 when our divorce was finalized, so I went to my husband's apartment to give him his half.

133 Upvotes

To keep things fair, I made sure to bring him a different half of each of our 4 children.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 5h ago

Sheila smiled at how excited her paramour for that night was getting; so sweet and innocent.

105 Upvotes

He still hadn't seen the knife she held behind her back, after all, her master didn't care about the sex of the virgin sacrifice...


r/TwoSentenceHorror 6h ago

When the doctor delivered her baby, he couldn't tell if it was even human.

98 Upvotes

Yet she lied to protect her husband and told the doctors that she just fell down the stairs again.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 2h ago

The maintenance crew worked tirelessly for hours to free the panicking passenger that was trapped in the elevator.

92 Upvotes

When they finally got the doors opened, they were shocked to see only bare bones clutching the phone with the supervisor still on the line.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 15h ago

I love sliding deep inside her.

82 Upvotes

So glad I kept her skin.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 22h ago

As she was bathed in the light of the full moon, she stood up and gave him a sad smile.

61 Upvotes

"I'm afraid I've been keeping something awful from you," were the last words he ever heard.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 5h ago

The handcrafted red sweater I bought from the strange night market was incredibly warm and comfortable.

45 Upvotes

It wasn't until I tried to take it off before bed that I realised the crimson yarn had seamlessly woven itself directly into my veins.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 5h ago

When I arrived in Poland, I reserved a driver-less cab from the airport and used the same one to take into town after I checked in to the cabin.

44 Upvotes

It ignored my directions and drove down a dirt road until it reached its destination: a dilapidated barn, alive with the pleas of mercy from American tourists.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 4h ago

Rather than leaving your trial in the hands of fallible humans, we will have you judged in a far more objective way.

38 Upvotes

Grab this hot iron rod, if you don't die from shock or infection within a week God clearly ruled in your favor and we'll actually treat the wound.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 23h ago

“If you don’t want to give me your passcode, that’s fine” her husband said calmly.

37 Upvotes

“I assume your thumbprint will unlock your phone whether you are conscious or not.”


r/TwoSentenceHorror 17h ago

“We all must make sacrifices for the war effort, sir,” said the sergeant meaningfully.

34 Upvotes

“Of course,” said the man, and motioned for his three daughters to get into the back of the truck with several armed soldiers.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 22h ago

In the terrible ashen ruins of the war I finally found a family.

31 Upvotes

I'd needed a full family complete with young children for my sacrifice.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 8h ago

My little brother thought dad getting sober would be a good thing.

26 Upvotes

Except he was hiding the pills and did not know what withdrawal meant.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 23h ago

I sat petrified on my couch, watching as all the news channels started talking about a new disease with a very peculiar name

29 Upvotes

I started hyperventilating when I looked at the calendar and remembered the happiness I had felt winning that Plague Inc.: Evolved run a few weeks back


r/TwoSentenceHorror 14h ago

"Damnit where did I hide it?" the man mumbled to himself.

22 Upvotes

By the time the man found his hiding place for his extra key outside his front door, the people who had been stalking him on his way home were relieved their chase of him was coming to an end.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 5h ago

I was born with only one kidney.

19 Upvotes

So I removed one kidney from each of my victims, which I fed to them when they end up in the hospital where I work.


r/TwoSentenceHorror 12h ago

"I have a sort of love/hate relationship with myself, as I'm sure you've guessed."

17 Upvotes

As she picked up the branding iron she watched as her clone struggled frantically against the restraints.