6-Word Mystery Stories

Just in time for Halloween, here are a few six-word horror/mystery stories to summon the holiday spirit and have it scare the piss out of you.

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Lanterns swing on a breeze-less night.

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Candy good enough to die for.

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I love you. To death.

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“Don’t lose your head,” it chuckled.

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For sale: murder weapon, lightly used.

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My neighbor smiled between the shades.

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“I’m going batty!” said the count. (I had to get at least one bad pun in…)

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His smile was wide and red.

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He smiled, and Nothingness smiled back.

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I’d kill for a Klondike bar.