As fear engulfed him, Brendan had the jitters when he got frightened by his own shadow. As fear engulfed him, Brendan had the jitters when he got frightened by his own shadow. By Serena, Writers Studio School of English Related: Hearing about the story of the haunted mansion, Michelle broke out into cold sweat. When there was a blackout, my heart skipped a beat. Kai Jie was on pins and needles when he saw the crocodile approaching him in the mangrove. Cayden was scared out of his wits when someone scared him in the haunted mansion at Universal Studios.