You could write a story about a haunted locket. The locket has a picture of a long - dead person in it. Whenever someone wears the locket, they start to have vivid nightmares of that person's tragic death. As time passes, they begin to see the ghost of the person in the locket during their waking hours, too.
An idea for a short horror story with a supernatural element could be about a family that moves into an old house. There is a well in the backyard. At night, when the moon is full, a pale hand reaches out of the well. The family starts to experience strange occurrences like objects moving on their own. They later learn from a local historian that a witch was drowned in that well centuries ago and her spirit is still trapped there, seeking revenge.
A family moves into a new house. At first, everything seems normal, but then they start to notice that the toys in their children's room move on their own at night. The children also start having nightmares about a shadowy figure that stands at the end of their beds.
One idea could be a story about a cursed antique mirror. Every time someone looks into it, they see a distorted version of themselves that slowly starts to take over their body and mind. They begin to act out the evil deeds they see in the mirror reflection.
Here's an idea for a short horror story. A young woman moves into a new apartment. She discovers a locked room that no one in the building seems to know about. One night, she hears strange scratching noises coming from behind the locked door. When she finally manages to open it, she finds a diary that reveals the previous tenant was driven insane by a malevolent presence in that very room.
You could write about a Ouija board that actually works. When a group of teenagers play with it, they accidentally summon a powerful and vengeful spirit that starts to torment them. For example, it moves objects around their houses, makes strange noises at night, and even appears in their nightmares.
A prevalent theme is the disruption of the natural order. In 'The Masque of the Red Death', the prince tries to avoid death by secluding himself, but death still comes, disrupting his false sense of security. Fear of the other is another theme, like in 'The Outsider' where the main character is an outcast and feared. Also, the theme of fate is common, as in 'The Monkey's Paw' where the family's fate is sealed by their wishes.
One common theme is the unknown. Stories often play on the fear of things that are not understood, like strange entities or phenomena. For example, in 'The Call of Cthulhu' by H. P. Lovecraft, the great old one is an incomprehensible and terrifying being. Another theme is death and the afterlife. 'The Canterville Ghost' by Oscar Wilde shows a ghost who is stuck between life and death. Revenge is also a theme, as in 'The Cask of Amontillado' by Poe, where the narrator gets revenge on his so - called friend in a very macabre way.
A story about a house with a locked room that no one has opened for decades. The new owner of the house is curious and finally manages to break the lock. Inside, there's a single chair in the middle of the room. As soon as they step in, the door slams shut behind them. They feel a cold presence. Then, they start to see apparitions of people who seem to be trapped in the room, reaching out to them with desperate looks, as if they want to transfer their own trapped state to the new owner.
Imagine a forest that is known to be cursed. People who enter it often get lost, even those who are experienced hikers. The protagonist is a journalist who wants to investigate the mystery of the forest. Once inside, he discovers that the trees seem to move and form mazes. He also hears voices that seem to be leading him deeper into the forest. As he tries to find his way out, he realizes that there are strange creatures watching him from the shadows.
One idea could be a haunted mirror. A young woman buys an antique mirror at a flea market. Every time she looks into it, she sees a figure in the background that gets closer each time. At first, she thinks it's just her imagination, but then strange things start to happen around her. Objects move on their own, and she hears whispers coming from the mirror.
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