Some scary titles are 'Midnight's Shadow'. It creates a sense of fear as midnight is often associated with the unknown and things that go bump in the night. 'The Ghostly Gaze' is another one. It makes you wonder what kind of ghost is looking at you and what it might do. Also, 'The Abandoned Asylum' is a classic. Asylums are already creepy, and an abandoned one must be full of terrors.
One way to create a scary title is to play on people's fears. If you know that a lot of people are afraid of spiders, you could make a title like 'The Spider's Web of Doom'. You can also use a time - related element. 'The Hour of the Dead' gives a sense of a specific time when something bad might happen. And think about using alliteration. 'The Phantom's Fatal Footsteps' not only sounds spooky but also rolls off the tongue nicely.
One great title could be 'The Haunting of Blackwood Manor'. It gives a sense of a spooky place being haunted. Another could be 'The Shadow in the Alley', which makes you think of something lurking in the darkness. And 'The Cursed Doll' is also a good one as cursed objects are often very scary in horror stories.
Some good scary titles for short stories might include 'The Whispers in the Woods'. This title gives the impression that there are unseen, perhaps malevolent, forces lurking in the forest. 'The Graveyard Shift' is also great as it often implies something strange or dangerous that occurs during the late hours among the tombstones. And then there's 'The Eyes in the Dark', which immediately makes the reader think of something sinister watching from the shadows.
Lost in the Cursed Forest. In this title, the idea of a forest being cursed immediately gives a sense of danger and mystery. It could involve all sorts of spooky things like strange noises, apparitions, and traps. Maybe the protagonist stumbles into the forest by accident and has to find their way out while being haunted by unseen forces.
Some good titles could be 'The Haunted House', 'The Curse of the Old Cemetery', 'The Dark Figure in the Alley'. These titles immediately give a sense of mystery and fear, which are key elements in a scary story.
Well, 'Midnight's Whispering Demons' is a really scary title. The idea of demons being active at midnight, when it's darkest and most people are asleep, is terrifying. 'The Abandoned Asylum's Secrets' is great too. Asylums have a reputation for being places of horror and madness, and the word'secrets' makes you wonder what awful things are hidden there. Also, 'The Deadly Fog on Elm Street' gives a sense of danger and the unknown. The fog can hide all kinds of threats, and Elm Street has a certain spooky connotation.
The Haunting of Blackwood Manor. This title gives a sense of mystery and fear as 'haunting' implies something spooky going on in the manor. The name 'Blackwood' also has an eerie feel to it.
Some examples could be 'The Haunting of Hill House', 'Dracula', 'Frankenstein'. 'The Haunting of Hill House' gives the sense of a place being haunted which is very scary. 'Dracula' is a classic that immediately brings to mind the terrifying vampire. 'Frankenstein' makes people think of a monster created by man which is quite spooky.