23 scariest 4-word British horror stories

We’re in Halloween month, the shops are full of plastic skeletons, pumpkin decorations and bats and the nights are dark and setting the scene for any bonechillers the TV schedulers can fit into their programming.

Is it any wonder, then, that the VeryBritishProblems Twitter account thought of this question?

Brace yourself – some of these are truly horrifying.

1.

Rail replacement bus service

— Richard Jackson (@rdjackson87) October 2, 2022

2.

Party invitation – fancy dress

— David Banks (@DBanksy) October 2, 2022

3.

He jumped the queue

— Simon (@broom_wagon) October 2, 2022

4.

We need to talk

— Kate Lister (@k8_lister) October 2, 2022

5.

Special guest James Corden

— Cobbler Bob (@CobblerBob_) October 3, 2022

6.

Which bin is it?

— Jon 🐐 (@JDuck2022) October 2, 2022

7.

It’s gone to penalties

— 🦯local banshee (@Deliza42) October 2, 2022

8.

We're out of tea.

— Angie Fiedler Sutton (@angiefsutton) October 2, 2022

9.

‘He’s bringing his guitar’.

— Craig Turp-Balazs 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@bucharestlife) October 2, 2022

10.

Forgot my poo bags

— Kate Robbins (@KateRobbins) October 3, 2022

11.

Lets all introduce ourselves.

— Paul Thomas (@NeathJack1) October 2, 2022

12.

'Peel here ( to open)' pic.twitter.com/r6M2hQdPyA

— Mike (@mrseed2022) October 2, 2022