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100 horror phrases and sentences that you can use when writing horror stories

Amrit Hallan
14 min readOct 6, 2024

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100 horror phrases and sentences

Horror has always held a special place in storytelling.

From ghostly encounters to unspeakable monsters, the genre captivates us by tapping into our real and imaginary fears.

It isn’t just about the fright.

It’s about what lies beneath.

Indian folklore is rich with stories of the paranormal.

Whispered tales of spirits wandering ancient ruins, haunted banyan trees, and vengeful ghosts fill the night.

From the Chudail, the witch with backward feet, to the spirit of Kuldhara village, these stories pass down from generation to generation, keeping alive the spine-chilling folklore that leaves you watching your back after dark.

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Stephen King, Mary Shelley, and Edgar Allan Poe are masters of this art.

They have crafted nightmares with mere words, creating monsters that haunt our imaginations.

Shelley brought to life Frankenstein’s dead body.

King makes us fear clowns and haunted hotels.

Poe, with his macabre elegance, revealed the darkness within us all.

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Amrit Hallan
Amrit Hallan

Written by Amrit Hallan

I don’t care much about being politically correct. Things are just right or wrong and yes, sometimes there are grey areas in this is why we write, don’t we?

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