Imagine a shuttered and forgotten carnival that mysteriously lights up one night. Write a story where characters who are drawn to its lights can’t leave.

Creepy carousels, haunted houses, sinister clowns – draw from classic horror tropes to craft a deeply unsettling tale. Why can’t they leave? What frightful revelations await the characters as they are forced deeper into the carnival grounds? This prompt taps into fears of confinement, the supernatural, and the eerie allure of the seemingly whimsical.

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