How about 'The Shadowy Figure', 'The Eerie Fog', and 'The Sinister Stairs'? 'The Shadowy Figure' is very simple but effective in creating a sense of mystery and unease. The 'Eerie Fog' can be used to set a spooky atmosphere where things might be hidden. 'The Sinister Stairs' makes you wonder what might be at the top or bottom, waiting in the shadows.
Well, 'Midnight Shadows', 'The Phantom's Lair', and 'The Witch's Curse' are great names for spooky stories. 'Midnight Shadows' makes you think of something lurking in the darkness at night. 'The Phantom's Lair' gives the idea of a place where a spooky phantom resides. And 'The Witch's Curse' is self - explanatory and very spooky.
Here are a few more: 'Midnight's Whisper', 'The Phantom's Lair', 'The Bewitched Bridge'. 'Midnight's Whisper' creates an image of a quiet, spooky moment at midnight when you might hear something strange. 'The Phantom's Lair' implies a place where a ghost or phantom resides. And 'The Bewitched Bridge' makes it seem as if the bridge has some sort of magical or spooky curse on it.
Here are some spooky names for stories. 'The Phantom's Lair' gives the impression of a place where a phantom or ghost resides. It makes the reader wonder what kind of horrors might be in there. 'Bleak Hollow' sounds like a desolate and spooky place. Hollow can refer to a valley or a sunken area, and 'bleak' makes it seem cold and uninviting. 'The Witch's Balefire' is also spooky. A balefire is a large outdoor fire, and when it's associated with a witch, it becomes part of a spooky scenario.
The Haunted House on the Hill. It gives an immediate sense of a spooky location. Another one could be 'The Ghostly Graveyard'. Graveyards are often associated with the supernatural. And also 'The Cursed Forest' which implies that there are dark and dangerous things lurking within.
Names like 'The Witch's Lair', 'The Devil's Bridge', 'The Shadowy Swamp' are also great. A witch's lair is a place where a witch might perform dark magic and cast spells. The Devil's Bridge could be a place where there are stories of devilish encounters or sacrifices. A shadowy swamp is often a place filled with mystery, mists and unknown creatures in spooky stories.
You could also use 'The Werewolf's Den'. Werewolves are well - known supernatural beings. The word 'Den' gives the impression of a hidden, perhaps dark and dangerous place where the werewolf might lurk. It immediately sets a spooky and somewhat wild atmosphere, as werewolves are often associated with the wilderness and the night.
Good character names for a spooky short story could be 'Nox'. It means night in Latin and the night is often a time when scary things happen. 'Lilith' is a name from Jewish mythology that is often associated with demons and the night. 'Thorn' can be a name that gives the impression of something prickly and dangerous, like a hidden threat in the story.
Scarlett. This name has a certain intensity. In a spooky story, a Scarlett could be a strong - willed character with a dark past. Maybe she has some sort of curse or is involved in a family mystery that has a spooky undertone. The name gives off a sense of passion and danger which fits well in a spooky narrative.
Names like 'The Ghostly Murder', 'The Haunted Homicide', 'The Eerie Killing' would work well.
One name could be 'The Sinister Staircase'. Staircases can be really spooky, especially in old, haunted houses. Another is 'The Eerie Attic'. Attics are often filled with old, forgotten things and can be a great setting for a spooky story. And 'The Dark Cellar' which is usually a damp, dark and somewhat creepy place.