Over 20 "Horror" Writing Prompts
During a fierce winter storm, a group of friends is snowed in at an isolated cabin. As they explore the attic to find more blankets, they discover a collection of old, handwritten journals dating back over a century. The journals hint at something ancient and malevolent that's been part of the cabin's history — something that eagerly awaits its next tribute as the storm intensifies.
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Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
During a brutal winter storm, the power goes out in a secluded village. Amid the blackout, a family discovers that each snowfall brings a progressively more terrifying presence around their home, leaving eerie, seemingly human-like patterns in the snow.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Create a horror tale set in a futuristic theme park where the holograms start malfunctioning, trapping visitors in their worst nightmares.
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Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
During a severe winter storm, a small isolated town loses power. Odd, whispering voices begin to drift with the wind, audible to everyone yet seen by none. Write about how the townfolk confront these harrowing, unseen forces amidst the storm.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Write about a character who inherits an old mansion from an unknown distant relative. As they explore the house, they find a hidden basement with a locked, ancient book and a warning note. Ignoring the warning, they read the book, unleashing psychological horrors that challenge their grasp on reality.
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Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Every resident in a small coastal town starts having the same nightmare about an ancient, submerged city and a mysterious figure calling them to the depths. When people begin disappearing, a local librarian finds a connection in the town’s archives that might save them all.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
A small coastal town is famous for its lighthouse, which has prevented countless shipwrecks over the years. However, as the 100th anniversary of the lighthouse approaches, residents begin to report strange occurrences — unexplained lights, ghostly ship horns, and visions of a ship crashing against the rocks. A newcomer with a keen interest in maritime history decides to investigate these phenomena, uncovering a ghastly secret the town has kept hidden beneath the waves.
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Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
A young forensic artist who helps reconstruct faces from unidentified remains starts to have nightmares about one of her creations. The more she tries to understand her vision, the more she finds herself wrapped in a case of a serial killer who had never been caught, and whose new interest appears to be her.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
Write a story about a small town where every full moon, the residents lock themselves inside. An outsider, stranded and unaware, experiences the town's secret firsthand.
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Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
In an ancient library, a librarian discovers a forbidden book that is said to be written in the language of madness. Curiosity leads them to read it, unleashing psychological horrors that manifest physically in the library as they dive deeper into the text.
Fiction
Thrillers & Suspense
Horror
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