A young woman moves into an old apartment. Every night, she hears a baby crying from the empty room next door. When she investigates, she finds a diary that reveals a tragic past of a mother and child in that apartment.
One plot idea could be a haunted house. A family moves into an old, dilapidated mansion. Strange noises start at night, like creaking floorboards and whispering voices. Objects move on their own, and the family members start having nightmares about a dark figure that lurks in the shadows of the house. As they try to uncover the history of the place, they find out that a murder took place there decades ago and the spirit of the killer is still trapped.
One idea could be a story about a haunted mirror. A young girl moves into an old house and discovers a large, ornate mirror in the attic. Every time she looks into it, she sees a figure that gets closer and closer each day. Eventually, the figure steps out of the mirror.
A story about a cursed doll. A little girl finds an old, tattered doll in a thrift store. She takes it home, and strange things start to happen. Her toys start to move on their own, and she hears whispers at night. It's revealed that the doll was once owned by a witch, and now it's bringing bad luck to the girl's family.
One idea could be a haunted house where strange noises and apparitions keep appearing. Another could be a forest with a mysterious figure lurking in the shadows.
A time - travel plot where a character accidentally travels back to a significant moment in history and has to figure out how to return while not changing the course of events too much.
There's a small town where every year on the same night, all the lights go out. A curious teenager decides to stay outside during this time and witnesses shadowy figures moving through the streets, whispering his name.
Imagine a scientist who goes to an isolated research station in the Arctic. The station has a dark past that he's unaware of. As he conducts his experiments, strange things start to occur. Equipment malfunctions on its own, and he finds odd footprints in the snow outside that don't belong to any known animal. He begins to feel like he's being watched. Eventually, he uncovers a secret experiment that went wrong decades ago, and the mutated creatures from that experiment are now after him in the isolation of the Arctic.
A time - related plot twist can be interesting. For example, a character believes they have been living in the present day but then discovers they are actually in a post - apocalyptic future where time has been distorted. This forces them to re - evaluate everything they thought they knew.
A story about a serial killer on the loose. You can build suspense by showing his perspective as he hunts his victims. The idea of a possessed person is also scary. They act in strange ways, their eyes change, and they can do things that are beyond human capabilities. And then there's the concept of a town with a dark secret. Everyone seems normal on the surface, but as the story unfolds, you discover the awful truth that has been hidden for years.
One idea could be a story about an old, abandoned asylum. At night, a group of teenagers decides to explore it. As they enter, they hear strange noises, like whispers and moans. The doors start to close on their own, trapping them inside. Then, they see shadowy figures moving in the dimly lit hallways. It turns out the asylum was once a place of cruel experiments, and the spirits of the victims are still there, seeking revenge on anyone who disturbs their resting place.