280+ ‘Eerie’ Writing Prompts
-
Clockwork Sparrows
Write a tale about a small town where every night, mechanical sparrows sing lullabies to the residents.
-
Eerie Echoes From A Forgotten Past
Write a story where a character discovers a terrifying secret about their past that changes their perception of reality.
-
The Silent Town
Set a story in an abandoned town where all residents mysteriously disappeared many years ago.
-
The Creepy Portrait
Narrate a spooky story about an old portrait you found in your attic which seems to move when you aren’t looking.
-
Invaded Safe Haven
Imagine coming back home only to find things in disarray and suggestive of a creepy presence.
-
The Forgotten Room
Create a narrative surrounding an eerie, abandoned room found unexpectedly in your house.
-
Chilling Children’s Show
A popular children’s TV show starts broadcasting eerie and sinister episodes.
-
Cursed Clown Car
Write about a clown car at a circus that starts exhibiting strange, eerie behavior.
-
Dream Journey
Write about a person experiencing vivid, eerie dreams that appear to transport them to an unknown nightmare realm.
-
Terrifying Toy Story
Reimagine a world where sentient toys from Toy Story are not friendly but are rather mysterious and creepy.
-
Unwanted Guest
Write a story about a family terrorized by an unseen entity in their newly purchased mansion.
-
The Haunted House
Write about a group of friends who decide to explore an abandoned, rumored haunted house on a dare.
-
Lost in the Fog
A small coastal town is suddenly plagued by an unending, eerie fog which seems to have a mind of its own.
-
Nighthawks’ Nest
A sudden increase in the population of ominous birds in a quiet mountaintop town invites dreadful consequences.
-
Ghostly Cellphone
A character discovers an old cellphone that starts receiving strange calls and messages from the other side.
-
Cursed Hollows
Imagine moving into a new house in a quiet village that the locals believe is cursed.
-
The Creepy Carnival
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.
-
Whispers in The Night
Write a story about a person who starts hearing disturbing whispers in their house late at night.
-
The Cellar Secrets
Describe finding an old, eerie cellar hidden underneath the house you just moved into.
-
Eerie Silence
Write about the unsettling calmness in the first hours before the zombie apocalypse erupts.
-
The Haunted Hearths
Describe a haunted Christmas house and the spirits that dwell there, instead of a typical Santa Claus visit.
-
Whispers of the Wind Chime
Write a horror story about a set of wind chimes that whisper terrifying predictions to those who hear them.
-
Slow Burn Descent
Write a story where the characters’ reality slowly begins to unravel and they are the only ones who seem to notice.
-
Cryptic Town Folklore
Create an original small-town legend surrounding paranormal activities witnessed in October.
-
Lost in the Cemetery
Describe a lost traveler’s journey navigating an abandoned, foggy cemetery at midnight.
-
The Hidden Village
Write a story about a secret village trapped in time, only appearing on the eve of the Harvest Moon.
-
Haunted Castle Chronicles
Write a story about a mysterious castle that has been deemed haunted and untouched for decades.
-
Forbidden Romance on Phantom Hill
Write about a forbidden love between two characters from divergent backgrounds, on the eve of All Hallows’ on Phantom Hill.
-
Shadow of the Basilisk
Construct a tale of a wicked creature, perhaps a basilisk, lurking in the heart of an eerie, isolated castle.
-
Haunted Auctions
Your character unknowingly purchases a haunted item from an antique auction. Write about the humorous and haunting events that ensue.
-
Demonic Inheritance
You inherit an old mansion, only to find out that it comes with a resident ghost, and the exorcism goes awry.
-
Sinister Attachment
You purchase an item from a thrift store that happens to be possessed by a ghost.
-
Exorcising Childhood Trauma
Write about a person who undergoes an “exorcism” to eradicate the haunting ghosts of their traumatic past.
-
A Ghost in the Lighthouse
Write a story about a ghost that warns sailors about an impending disaster from an abandoned lighthouse.
-
Curator of the Intangible
An old museum curator discovers a new exhibit every night, courtesy of a secretive ghost.
-
Victorian Mansion Mystery
A new family moves into an old Victorian mansion, only to find it’s inhabited by a mischievous ghost with a mysterious past.
-
The Midnight Forest Adventure
Write a story about a brave animal exploring a mysterious forest at midnight.
-
Autumn Festival Adventure
You’ve been accidentally left behind at a large autumn festival and have to spend the night there.
-
Grocery Store Ghosts
Venture into the horror of the mundane by conjuring up supernatural occurrences at the local grocery store.
-
Enigma of the Ethereal Island
A haunted island holds a centuries-old secret. Your protagonist, a fantasy creature, arrives to unravel it.
-
Lost in the Corn Maze
Write a story about a character who enters a corn maze at a fall festival and can’t find their way out, even as the sun sets.
-
Urban Oracle
The city streets are full of eerie and intriguing whispers that only your character can hear; revelations of the future, secrets of the past, and hidden truths.
-
Fright in Forgotten Corners
Develop a horror tale based on an often unnoticed spot within your house.
-
The Land of Nod Nightmares
Craft a story around recurring nightmares of a ghostly presence that results in you researching it in your waking hours.
-
Spectral Shadows
Pen a horror tale about a haunted mansion, where the ghosts are not malevolent but plagued by their own horrifying stories.
-
Castle Quest
Imagine you’re a brave knight on a quest to rescue a trapped prince/princess from a dragon-guarded castle.
-
Mouthful of Fear
Write about a protagonist who tastes their fears instead of simply experiencing them.
-
Haunted Halloween Tale
Create a captivating Halloween tale about your neighborhood.
-
Footsteps in the Fog
Describe a moment where a character hears footsteps behind them on a foggy night, detailing their speculation on the approaching figure.
-
The Eerie Antique Shop
A suspenseful tale involving an inherited antique shop that holds a collection of cursed, whimsical, and haunted objects.
-
Foreboding Forest
An eerily quiet forest, one that’s known for its strange disappearances, suddenly begins showing signs of supernatural activity.
-
The Midnight Excavation
You have been sent on an assignment to gather photos and information about an unexplored medieval dungeon rumored to be haunted. Share your experience venturing alone in the dark, shifting corridors.
-
Misty Mountain Abode
Describe an isolated house atop a mountain, enveloped by a persistently eerie fog.
-
Haunted Island Mystery
You’ve arrived on a deserted island, rumored to be haunted – describe your nights there.
-
The Mystery Mansion
Create a comprehensive and detailed outline of a mysterious mansion you’ve discovered.
-
Night at the Uninhabited Manor
Write a story of a group of adventurers who spend a night at an abandoned manor rumored to be haunted.
-
Malicious Melodies
Pen a narrative about haunted melodies playing from an old record player that only your protagonist can hear.
-
Flickering Shadows
Write a suspenseful narrative where a flickering light source dictates the rhythm of unfolding events.
-
Gone without a Trace
Create a story where an entire town wakes up to find one of its residents disappeared without any sign.
-
Mirroring the Frost
Write a poem or prose mirroring the silence and tranquility of a frosted forest in the dead of winter.
-
Frightful Soundtrack
Imagine the sounds that would perpetually echo within the rooms of your eerie abode.
-
Eerie Architecture
Imagine a haunted house architecturally designed to be as disorienting and unnerving as possible.
-
Ghost Ship Adrift
Weave a tale around an ancient shipwreck or a ghostly seafaring vessel seen only under certain conditions.
-
The Cursed Lighthouse’s Chronicles
Craft a story about a haunted, desolate lighthouse, once a beacon of hope, now a beacon of despair.
-
The Ghost Town’s Tale
Conjure up a description of a haunted ghost town, once bustling with life and now abandoned.
-
Haunted Manors of the Elite
Pen a narrative vividly detailing a luxurious but haunted mansion belonging to a now-doomed powerful dynasty.
-
Escalating Dread
Write a story about a character slowly realizing that something eerie is happening before the horror is fully revealed.
-
“The Final Transmission”
Write about a radio-jockey who begins receiving disturbing, cryptic messages through an old, unused frequency.
-
“Ciphered Letters From an Unknown Sender”
Narrate the tale of a character who starts receiving anonymous, encrypted letters that lead to the unveiling of an eerie truth.
-
“Footsteps in the Foggy Night”
Write a short story about a character who starts hearing unexplained footsteps in the foggy nights.