The story of 'The Hook' is a classic. It's about a couple parked in a lovers' lane near a forest. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Then they hear strange noises outside the car. It's really spooky in audio form.
You can try some podcast platforms like Spotify or Apple Podcasts. There are often users who share free audio scary campfire stories on these platforms.
There's 'The Wendigo'. In this story, a group of hunters gets lost in the woods during a harsh winter. As they struggle to survive, they start to sense that something is stalking them. The Wendigo, a mythical, half - beast, half - human creature that is always hungry, is on their trail. The story builds up the tension as the hunters become more desperate and the feeling of being hunted intensifies.
One scary campfire story is about a hiker who got lost in the woods at night. He heard strange whispers and saw shadowy figures moving between the trees. Every time he tried to run, he found himself going in circles. Eventually, he saw a faint light in the distance which he thought was a way out, but as he got closer, it was just a pair of glowing eyes that seemed to be floating in the air.
The sense of shared fear. When people gather around a campfire to listen to these stories, they experience the fear together. It creates a bond among the group. Also, these stories often tap into our primal fears like the fear of the dark or the unknown. Just like when we hear a story about a monster lurking in the woods, it brings out that basic fear that has been with us since ancient times.
You can try websites like Spotify. There are many podcasts on Spotify that feature scary campfire stories. Just search for'scary campfire stories' and you'll get a bunch of options. Some of them are read by really good narrators who can make the stories even spookier.
There's a great one called 'The Girl in the Window'. It tells of a traveler who sees a girl in an old, abandoned house's window every night. As he gets closer to the house to help her, strange things start to happen. Also, 'The Vanishing Hitchhiker' is quite spooky. A driver picks up a hitchhiker who then mysteriously disappears from the moving car.
There's a story called 'The Campfire Ghost'. It's about a group of campers who gather around a campfire at night. As they start sharing spooky stories, they notice a strange figure lurking in the shadows just outside the light of the fire. They try to ignore it but it gets closer and closer until they run away in fear. 'The Red Room' is another classic. A man decides to spend the night in a supposedly haunted red room in an old mansion and experiences all sorts of terrifying things during the night.
One classic is 'The Hook'. A couple is parked at a lovers' lane. They hear on the radio about an escaped lunatic with a hook for a hand. Strange noises start coming from outside the car. In the end, they speed away and when they get home, they find a bloody hook hanging on the car door handle.
Well, there are several places. Some storytelling apps like Wattpad sometimes have users sharing their own free scary campfire stories. Additionally, you could check out YouTube channels that are dedicated to reading out scary stories. They often have the text of the stories in the description, which you can copy and use for your own campfire session.