Keep your readers on their toes by saying things like, "But that's nothing compared to what happened later. Don't just rush to the scariest parts of the story. Make every word count. Use visual aids. Show people your appendectomy scar and say it was where you were stabbed by the killer in question. Bring some old grainy photos of your grandparents and say they're pictures of the victims. If you've brought any other visual aids, just pass them around casually, like you always keep them with you.
The fake blood-stained clothes of the victim are also a nice touch. You can even use something ordinary, like the baseball card collection of a little boy who disappeared. Create spooky sound effects. The effects can be simple. If you're talking about something knocking on a door in the middle of the night, knock on the floor. Have a friend help out by creating other spooky sounds, like a creaking opened door, raindrops falling on the ceiling, or the wind blowing through the trees.
You can also crumple a plastic bag, which creates a great rustling effect. Embellish the details. Just like the spooky atmosphere of a haunted house, the details of a scary story help set the scene. Describe the sounds of the abandoned warehouse or show the decaying teeth of the murderous clown. The more specific your scary story is, the better. For example, a man whose hand was severed is scary enough, but a man with a severed hand whose veins leave a trail of blood wherever he walks is even more frightening.
Ground the story in history. If it was before World War II, casually mention who the president was, or bring up a detail from that period to make the story sound more realistic. Keep it surprising. Don't reveal the ordinary details that people would expect to hear in any scary story. Sure, everyone has heard the story of a ghost who haunts the woods late at night, but how about the story of a ghost who makes people eat their own eyeballs, or a ghost who inhabits the body of a little girl's pet rabbit?
Tease the ending. When the story gets really scary, slow down or even clam up, like you can't bear to finish the story. Take a deep breath and wait for people to ask what happened next. Finally, make your voice absolutely calm as you reveal the gruesome ending. The spookiest endings are unresolved. Don't solve the mystery. Leave your audience to wonder if the ghost or scary person in question is still alive -- maybe even wandering in the woods nearby.
When the story's over, go absolutely silent, like you were so overwhelmed by the ending that you can't possibly go on. Just wait a little bit until they think they're safe. Once you've scared them once, they'll probably think you won't do it again. Not Helpful 28 Helpful Text them from a phone whose number you're sure they don't have saved in their contacts. Say something like, "I know who you are, I know where you live, and I'm coming to get you.
Not Helpful 40 Helpful Act possessed and never tell them it was a joke. Every time they come near you, act possessed. Get your friends in on the act. Not Helpful 35 Helpful Just sneak up behind them when all of their attention is on the movie and make a loud sound. Or show them a scary movie and sneak away to dress up as the antagonist Michael Myers, Jason, Freddy Kruger, etc. Not Helpful 29 Helpful Be hidden by the dark, blend into the shadows and leap out at them when they least expect it.
Not Helpful 47 Helpful Wear a mask, pull up your hood or add some fake disfigurements to your face. These will shock the person enough so that you can split or reveal the joke before they catch on. Not Helpful 36 Helpful Can I scare people in the daytime by covering my face with long hair and hiding between trees or walking with a scary walk?
Hiding your face is a highly recommended tactic for scaring in daylight. When you pass the person you want to scare, you can flip your head back to reveal a mask or crazy makeup.
And, as a bonus, throwing in a little scream doesn't hurt. Not Helpful 16 Helpful Put a fake realistic mask on with a black, long and scruffy piece of fabric. Disguise your voice. Not Helpful 32 Helpful You can try to separate them. Like pull them away for a second but rush ahead and jump at them after running around a corner.
Not Helpful 27 Helpful Michael Ng Choon Hau. Act crazy, say weird things, repeat stuff in chants, stand in a corner and refuse to see anyone. Not Helpful 22 Helpful Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
Timing is everything, when timed correctly it will work out perfectly. Helpful 0 Not Helpful 0. Ensure the person you are scaring does not have any heart or breathing problems. Frightening and surprising events might trigger their conditions.
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And skittish teen girls are even easier to scare. To terrify a teen, set a creepy atmosphere and have that tension build. Once he or she is on edge, engage. The age group that Field of Screams is gearing up to terrify is year-old men. When it comes to adults, a good shock scare and a distract and attack scare work wonders. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local.
Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Ad Choices. A fake knife is a perfect accessory to make your targets blood run cold. Put a fake knife on your stomach with your shirt wet in blood and enter your house with a painful expression and every single person in your home would be horrified. Yes, I know, they will definitely scold you once when they get to know about your scary prank, but you will be glad to know how much they love you and nobody will be able to stop laughing after that for a long while thinking about the incident.
This prank is good to play on your sibling and friends; try not to involve your strict elders or else you will surely be attacked by your father or mother.
For instance, exam nights are really crucial for someone who believes in lighting the lamp at the eleventh hour, you can take advantage of this situation by asking your friends to call your target a day before exam to inform about the change in the time table which the victim was unaware of. Then again, you can call to confirm their doubt about the shift. This can daunt your target and scare the bejesus out of him.
Staging a scene requires a crew and ergo, you have to be sure that nobody spill the beans till the time your mission is accomplished. You alone may not be able to scare many people, so it would be better to play his prank with your friends on a crowded place or on some stranger walking down the street. When you screech with a group of people at a crowded place, you actually can scare everybody around at the same time.
People usually get scared when they see others in a state of panic around them. Probably the easiest way to scare someone is to take advantage of their dreads.
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