Question

Which description would most strongly create a feeling of dread in a story? After waiting as long as she could stand it, Jessie rushed through the door and flipped on the lights. As the door slowly creaked open, Jessie peered carefully into the vast darkness, holding her breath. Jessie peeked around the slowly opening door, hoping to find her mom waiting quietly. When the room couldn't get any brighter or more cheerful, Jessie walked slowly through the door.

Answer 1

As the door slowly creaked open, Jessie peered carefully into the vast darkness, holding her breath.

The "slowness" of the creaking door and the "vast darkness" add a weight to the sentence unlike the others.