ScaryStoriesIn5Words: The Best Tweets This Halloween

Harry Styles of One Direction inspired a slew of #ScaryStoriesin5Words tweets this Halloween. Reuters

The scariest stories are short.

This Halloween, Twitter users are taking the trending hashtag #ScaryStoriesIn5Words to tell their tales of terror, woe and Comcast customer service. The conversation is a response to a challenge from the Comedy Central show “@Midnight,” issued yesterday.

Almost @midnight EAST COAST! Tonight's Hashtag War? #ScaryStoriesIn5Words! Play now & while u watch! Here's a taste: http://t.co/ZXMi3ufMRg
- @midnight (@midnight) October 31, 2014

The idea caught on. And Halloween Night Twitter is filled with short, scary stories of every variety.

Some started off with old-school horror.

Thanks for dinner, Dr. Lecter. #scarystoriesin5words @midnight
- Ian (@Ian_YoFace) October 31, 2014

Darkness. Silence. Breathing. Not mine. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Michael Daviot (@MDaviot) November 1, 2014

"Don't panic!" said the pilot. #scarystoriesin5words
- Ryan E Love (@MN_Love) October 31, 2014

#scarystoriesin5words did that statue just move
- ☠jimmy fallon☠ (@HAILFASSAVOY) October 31, 2014

Others focused on the horrors of modern technology.

#ScaryStoriesIn5Words "Windows is now configuring updates"
- Ash Ketchum (@Phaetonv2) October 31, 2014

#scarystoriesin5words There is no WiFi here.
- Andrew Bigwood (@abigwood12) November 1, 2014

"Thank you for calling Comcast." #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- traveurysm (@Traveurysm) October 31, 2014

I accidentally hit reply all. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Gavin Greco (@egreco) October 31, 2014

Your search history goes viral. #scarystoriesin5words
- Vivian Arwhooo (@VivianArend) October 31, 2014

Parents are now on Tumblr #ScaryStoriesIn5Words @midnight
- Discord (@DlSCORD) October 31, 2014

Your mom followed your Twitter. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- The Cult of ZombEh (@Atheist_Eh) October 31, 2014

A surprising amount were food-related.

@midnight We sold out of McRibs. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- John Corrigan (@Notready4Radio) October 31, 2014

A world without any pizza. #scarystoriesin5words
- Ryan E Love (@MN_Love) October 31, 2014

#ScaryStoriesIn5Words 'our ice-cream machine isnt working'
- spooky man (@troyesivan) October 31, 2014

Others, drink-related.

Someone took all the whiskey. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) November 1, 2014

There is no more wine. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Kendall-Jackson (@KJWines) October 31, 2014

Some users focused on politics and current events.

I dated a republican once. #scarystoriesin5words
- Hestia (@HestiaApollo) October 31, 2014

Here's your Malaysia Airlines tickets! #ScaryStoriesin5Words @midnight
- Andrew Robert Scott (@andrewrobscott) October 31, 2014

@midnight Renee Zellwiger's Old face back #ScaryStoryIn5Words
- SuperMario (@darkpassenger29) October 31, 2014

And of course, big brands sneaked into the conversation.

You drank my AriZona tea. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
— AriZona Iced Tea (@DrinkAriZona) October 31, 2014

2% battery and no charger #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Best Buy (@BestBuy) October 31, 2014

I am out of tequila. #Sauza901 #ScaryStoriesIn5Words pic.twitter.com/Rgd1FNbn4n
- Sauza 901 (@Sauza901) October 31, 2014

No Charmin, only scratchy stuff. #ScaryStoriesIn5Words
- Charmin (@Charmin) October 31, 2014

#ScaryStoriesIn5Words = We are out of beer (jk, but can you imagine?! #thehorror) pic.twitter.com/S70ZWx5kmv
- harpoon_brewery (@harpoon_brewery) October 31, 2014

But the scariest stories were told by fans of One Direction.