The sound they make. The screeching of birds, especially at night, can be really terrifying. It can send chills down your spine and make you feel like something bad is about to happen.
The way the tandoori chicken is prepared can be really scary. Imagine a chef who uses strange, black magic - like ingredients in the marinade. And when the chicken is cooked in the tandoor, it makes these unearthly noises. The people around start to feel a sense of dread as if something evil is being cooked along with the chicken.
Curses are also a great scary element in a Halloween story. A curse that affects a person or a family, causing misfortune, illness, or death in strange and unexplainable ways. It gives a sense of doom and helplessness, as the victims of the curse are often unable to break free no matter what they do.
The cupcake could be cursed. For example, anyone who eats it starts to see terrifying hallucinations. They might see demons or ghosts all around them, and no matter how hard they try to escape the visions, they keep getting worse as the 'cursed' cupcake digests in their stomach. This would create a lot of fear and panic.
A yarn that was found in a haunted house. It was blood - red in color. When people held it, they could feel a cold shiver run down their spines. One man decided to use it to knit a scarf. As he knitted, he felt as if the yarn was tightening around his fingers, cutting off his circulation. He finally gave up, but the scarf seemed to take on a life of its own and started to move around the room, looking for its next victim to strangle.
In a far - flung corner of the world, there was a military base that used the airwaves for communication. One day, the airwaves were filled with a static - filled message that no one could understand at first. But as they played it back and analyzed it, they realized it was some sort of alien communication. The message was filled with strange clicks and whistles. As time passed, the base started experiencing strange phenomena, like power outages and equipment malfunctions. The soldiers feared that the aliens were using the airwaves to disrupt them before an invasion. This fear spread among them like wildfire, and they were constantly on edge, waiting for the next message on the airwaves.
The element of the supernatural. When things happen that defy the laws of nature in a Halloween short story. Like a doll that moves on its own or a mirror that shows a different world. It goes against what we know to be real, and that sudden disruption of our sense of reality can send shivers down your spine.
A hidden figure. For example, if you look closely at the family photo and there's a blurry, human - like shape in the bushes or behind a curtain that no one noticed during the photo - taking. It gives the sense that something was lurking there, unseen, and it could be something malevolent.
The desecration of the puja items could be a really scary element. For example, if the offerings to Durga are found scattered and spoiled in a strange way, it can send shivers down the spine. It gives the feeling that something evil has disrupted the sacred ceremony.
A scary part could be when the ham is somehow related to a dark spirit or curse. Maybe the ham was made from a pig that was part of some ancient evil ritual. And anyone who touches or eats the ham will be haunted by the spirit. It's the unknown and the connection to the supernatural that makes it really frightening.
One plot might be that an evil sorcerer pig created a spell that made the birds forget how to use their abilities. The green bird, which was known for its boomerang - like flight, couldn't remember how to fly that way anymore. The pigs then launched a massive attack. The birds were scared and confused. But then, the youngest and smallest bird started to have visions of an ancient power that could break the spell. The birds had to follow this small bird's lead and face many scary obstacles on the way to regain their abilities and save their land.