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30 Best Halloween Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
You're donating blood as normal in October when you notice that the nurse taking care of you is... strangely... pale? And seems to have oddly-shaped teeth... that almost look like fangs...?
You're haunted by a ghost. That's not the problem. The problem is that this ghost is really, really, really chatty.
A group of kids get an invite to a costume party in the neighborhood… but when they arrive, the monsters aren't costumes. They're real.
Each year, the Springers host the town's most epic Halloween costume party. You're determined to win the grand prize this year, except that this year the theme is "Willy Wonka."
Write a story about the local PETA branch starting a campaign supporting black cats on Halloween day.
You are the Grinch who hates Halloween, and your mission this year is to replace every single Ferroro Rocher with brussel sprouts.
Write a story about a family adopting a black cat, just in time for Halloween.
Write a story about a good witch and a bad witch who try to outdo each other on Halloween.
Write a story about a group of five friends who set out at night for trick or treating… and when they return, they're only four.
Write a story about the local scarecrow coming to life and going on a revenge mission against all of those people who had dressed it badly in previous years.
Write about a family with secrets that get stuck in a corn maze overnight. One by one, all of the secrets come out in the course of the night.
Write a story about a young couple getting into their first argument over what costume their pet should wear on Halloween.
A group of friends go pumpkin picking at a local farm and have a competition to see who can find the biggest pumpkin. Plot twist: the farm has a previous reputation for being haunted.
Write a story about an ongoing rivalry between a vampire and a werewolf for supremacy over Halloween.
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