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30 Best Halloween Short Story Ideas
Showing 30 short story ideas curated by Reedsy.
Someone has been stealing from other kids' pools of candy on Halloween. This means war.
Write a story about the local PETA branch starting a campaign supporting black cats on Halloween day.
Spin a scary story that could be told around a bonfire at night.
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.
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."
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 high school students go on an educational field trip to a graveyard to learn about the history of the area. But when a storm starts up and they get trapped, they have to figure out how to survive the night.
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 a group of five friends who set out at night for trick or treating… and when they return, they're only four.
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.
Write a story about a festive neighborhood battle between one family who loves Halloween and another family who loves Christmas.
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...?
Write a story about an ongoing rivalry between a vampire and a werewolf for supremacy over Halloween.
A ghoul, a ghost, and a mummy walk into a bar. What happens next?
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