scary halloween short stories

The story of 'The Ghostly Pianist'. In an old mansion, there was a grand piano. Every midnight, without anyone playing, the piano would start to play a sad, haunting melody. People said it was the ghost of a pianist who had died in that mansion long ago, still trying to finish his last composition.

One short and scary Halloween story is about a girl who was trick - or - treating alone. She came to a big, old house. When she knocked, an old woman with a strange glint in her eye opened the door. The woman offered her a big, shiny red apple. As the girl took a bite, she realized it tasted like blood. She looked up and the woman had disappeared, but she heard cackling all around her.

One Halloween short scary story is about a haunted house. A group of kids dared each other to enter an old, abandoned house on Halloween night. As they walked in, the door slammed shut behind them. They heard strange whispers and saw shadows moving on the walls. One of the kids felt a cold hand on his shoulder, and they all ran out screaming.

There was a story of a witch who lived in the woods on Halloween. Every year, she would wait for trick - or - treaters to get lost in the forest. One Halloween, a little girl got separated from her group. The witch lured her with the promise of delicious candies. The girl followed the voice until she reached a small, spooky cottage. Inside, there were all sorts of strange potions and ingredients. But the girl was smart. She found a magic wand in the cottage and used it to turn the witch into a frog, then she found her way back to her group.

One story is about a girl who was trick - or - treating alone. She knocked on a door of an old, decrepit house. An old woman opened the door, her eyes were all white. She silently handed the girl a piece of candy. As the girl walked away, she heard the old woman whisper 'join us soon' in a raspy voice. The girl looked back, but the door was closed, and she felt a cold hand on her shoulder.

In another story, a man was carving pumpkins on Halloween. As he was about to finish, he heard a scratching sound at the window. He thought it was just a branch, but when he looked up, he saw a face with long, sharp teeth pressed against the glass. He dropped the carving tool and ran to his bedroom, locking the door behind him, and spent the rest of the night in fear.

One story is about a haunted house on Halloween night. A group of kids dared each other to enter. As they walked in, the doors slammed shut behind them. They heard strange whispers and saw shadowy figures moving. Suddenly, a cold hand touched one of the kids on the shoulder. They all ran out screaming.

One scary short Halloween story is about a girl who went trick - or - treating alone. She knocked on a door of an old, dilapidated house. An old woman with a wrinkled face and strange eyes opened the door. She silently handed the girl a piece of candy that was covered in what looked like blood. The girl ran away in horror. When she got home, she found that the 'candy' was actually a human tooth.

There's a story of a haunted mirror on Halloween. A family bought an old mirror at a flea market on Halloween eve. That night, when they looked into the mirror, they saw strange faces that weren't their own. The faces started to distort and scream. They tried to get rid of the mirror, but it kept reappearing in their house. Finally, they called a priest who blessed the house and the mirror disappeared for good.

Haunted places are another scary aspect. Abandoned houses, old cemeteries, or dark forests are often settings in Halloween short stories. These places are full of mystery and danger. The creaking floors, the cold drafts, and the feeling that something is watching from the shadows all contribute to the scariness.