Ideas for Scary Horror Stories

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 house that seems normal during the day but at night, the walls start to bleed. The blood drips down and forms strange symbols on the floor. These symbols are a warning from the spirits trapped in the house. The people living there start to experience sleep paralysis and see terrifying apparitions that get closer each night.

One idea could be a haunted mirror. Every time someone looks into it, they see a distorted version of themselves with a sinister figure lurking in the background. As they keep looking, the figure starts to come closer out of the mirror until it reaches into their world.

One idea could be a story about a haunted old mansion. A family moves in, not knowing it's cursed. Every night, they hear strange noises like creaking floors and whispering voices. Then, they start seeing shadowy figures in the hallways. Eventually, they discover a dark secret in the attic that the previous owners tried to hide.

One idea could be a story about a haunted mirror. A young girl moves into an old house and discovers a large, ornate mirror in the attic. Every time she looks into it, she sees a figure that gets closer and closer each day. Eventually, the figure steps out of the mirror.

A story about a cursed doll. A little girl finds an old, tattered doll in a thrift store. She takes it home, and strange things start to happen. Her toys start to move on their own, and she hears whispers at night. It's revealed that the doll was once owned by a witch, and now it's bringing bad luck to the girl's family.

You could write a story about a little girl's ghost. She died in a tragic accident in a school. Now, at night, her figure can be seen in the empty classrooms, writing on the chalkboards with invisible chalk. Her sad sobs echo through the hallways, and she often appears to students who stay late to study, scaring them half to death.

A ghost story about a vengeful spirit in an old family mansion. The family was involved in some dark secrets in the past, like murdering a servant. Now, the servant's ghost makes strange noises at night, moves objects, and leaves cold spots throughout the house. It especially targets the descendants of the family who wronged it.

There was a story of a strict teacher in a boarding school. He was known for his harsh punishments. One day, a group of students played a prank on him. After that, strange things started to happen. Their books would disappear, and they would hear his angry voice in the empty hallways at night. It turned out that the teacher had a heart attack due to the prank and his spirit was angry at the students.

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.