We are thrilled to present to you this year's set of prompts for Halloween Vault! We hope they inspire you to create something delightfully spooky!

🦉You can use the prompts to write in any genre or point of view you like.

🦉You are welcome to combine multiple prompts, but you must have a primary prompt that is easily identifiable.

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@Adventure: In the midst of autumn's chill, a group of friends stumbles upon an old map guiding them to a haunted mansion. Their quest for hidden treasures on Halloween drives them to a great adventure and solve its mysteries, testing their courage and wit as legends come to life around them.

@AmbassadorsCN: In the heart of Beijing, a mesmerizing blend of Chinese myth and Halloween unfolds. The Moon Festival and All Hallows' Eve converge, casting an otherworldly aura. Legendary creatures like Nian and Jiangshi emerge, while mortals navigate this spectral fusion, seeking blessings from dual realms. Picture Zhong Kui's ancient might entwined with modern costumes' magic, mooncakes as talismans, and trick-or-treating to appease spirits. Craft a tale where East meets West, where tradition and spookiness harmonize, and where the past and present dance in a hauntingly delightful waltz.

@AmbassadorsGR: You choose a costume for Halloween, but when you wear it something is different, you can't control yourself anymore...

@AmbassadorsLK: You move places not knowing about the history of the land the house is built on until your neighbor tells you that you're under a hooniyan curse. What are you gonna do now? It's also Halloween.

@AmbassadorsTH: At an abandoned mansion in Samut Prakan, rumors about tortured souls roaming the grounds pass through the nation. On a dare, you and your friends enter, only to find what appears to be ingredients for a black magic ritual.

@AmbassadorsUS: You wake up on Halloween morning to find that you're in another dimension where Halloween is celebrated very differently than where you're from.

@antiheroesgalore: You've been the Keeper of the Dead for eons, but you were never very good at the job. The dead have such demands and you'd much rather spend Halloween visiting your favorite haunts. But this year, things don't work out as well as they do each year.

@BadassReads: In an opulent, long-forgotten mansion on the outskirts of the city, a Halloween gathering draws together secretive billionaires and mysterious royals, all veiled behind elaborate masks. As the clock strikes midnight, their power plays and hidden agendas come to life, unfolding a thrilling tale of deception and intrigue amidst the lavish halls of the haunted mansion, where echoes of the past add to the suspense.

@beauty: You have the prettiest doll among your friends. She has long red hair and large black buttons for eyes. When you arrive home from trick-or-treating, you find your doll staring at you with real eyes, missing an arm, and bold writings on the wall in red. "MY CHILD."

@BTS-Community: Being an ARMY you always wished to meet BTS in person, but it wasn't very easy to do so. This Halloween you come across something strange, and end up teleported to the year 2013 - before BTS existed.

@BullyingPrevention: After becoming a school hero for standing up against bullying, you receive an anonymous letter on Halloween that reads, "Help me and free yourself." Intrigued, you link the message to a past death on the same date and start investigating. Your findings uncover a buried secret, leaving you questioning your hero status.

@ContemporaryLit: A lonely writer moves into an old mansion with a sinister history on a Halloween night. Strange and supernatural things begin to happen, forcing them to face the malevolent spirits that haunt the house. The only way to leave the house is using these eerie experiences to create an inspiring story that will last a lifetime.

@Crime: You decide to go trick-or-treating with your friends in the next town. The four of you put on your costumes, pile into your car, and head out. Halfway there, you look in the rearview mirror and find that you now have five passengers.

@DangerousLove: You book an old mansion for your honeymoon and a little get together with your closest friends. After you unpack your bags, door knobs turn on their own and the floorboards creak and groan for no apparent reason. The furniture starts moving by itself and at a glare on the window, an overgrown and forgotten cemetery can be seen close by. To make everything better, Halloween is in 2 days. Is there a ghost in the house, a sick joke or is it something else?

@DystopianApocalypse: While foraging for scarce supplies during a full moon on Halloween, you disturb an ancient burial ground. Enraged, the diseased raises an undead army, causing the earth to rot and cursing all who come into contact to wither and join their ranks.

@Foodkart: As the All Hallows' Eve moon ascends, the spirits of the haunted mansion will transform your delightful treats into stomach-churning tricks.

@FreeThePOC: You get ready for bed and turn off the television, just when you're about to turn off the lights the theme song of the show you were just watching starts playing somewhere upstairs in your guest bedroom.

@Fright: This place isn't just any haunted house. It's alive. It feasts on your fears. It knows everything and anything about you. Your worst nightmares; Your darkest secrets buried deep within your soul. This house will pick your brain and tear you apart until there's nothing left. And you're its next victim.

@highfantasy: Every year on All Hallow's Eve, your village locks every door and window, fearful of the beast lurking within the forest. Determined to locate and rid the enchanted woods of the source, you travel to a moonlit glade, except tonight, there is no moon...

@lgbtq: Set in a quaint, mysterious town, where the veil between the living and the supernatural is thin, a group of LGBTQ+ friends decides to host a Halloween party like no other. As they prepare for the event, they discover an old diary in the attic of the historic mansion they're renting. The diary belonged to a young LGBTQ+ person from the past who faced discrimination and challenges in a time when their identity was not accepted. As the friends read the diary, they start to experience strange occurrences that seem linked to the diary's owner. Are these supernatural happenings a result of unfinished business, or is something more sinister at play?

@Magic: When you stumble upon a strange artifact, you unknowingly summon a mysterious fog upon the city, bringing with it a wave of sudden Halloween horrors.

@Mystery: You knew that your first Halloween party was going to be wild. Candles, pumpkins, and fake blood. But things start to take a turn when the pizza guy arrives.

The door opens with a cracking sound and complete emptiness on the other side. Utter darkness and the smell of mystery swallow the surroundings...

@Paranormal: During one Halloween, I entered a haunted house with friends, believing they could perform a seance for my grandmother. Although it worked, who we summoned wasn't my grandma, it was someone completely different.

@PrehistoricCreatures: You and your little brother dress up as dinosaurs to go trick-or-treating. You knock on a new neighbor's door and a creepy old lady answers the door. Instead of candy, she tells you to make a wish and it will come true.

@SpeculativeFiction: All Hallows Eve - the night when souls of dead kin supposedly revisit their homes seeking hospitality, and a place is set for them. You (or your m/c) dutifully follow this custom, except this year, instead of an empty seat, someone appears saying they are your great-great-grandparent and what's more, they're here to stay

@sport: You are the last one remaining in the locker room, you open your locker to keep your things but instead of an empty locker you find a bloody skeleton which has your racquet in its hand. Before you could  scream and run away, it starts moving.

@StarWarsFans: While trick or treating with your best friend, you stumble across a group of people dressed up as zombie stormtroopers, what comes next has you and your friend running for your lives.

@Superhero: As the Halloween Moon cast a red glow over the humdrum of New York City, a hero watched, tensed and worried. The invasion was only a few hours away now, and all they could do was wait.

@TeenFiction: One time while studying for your Latin test, you stumble upon a handful of unknown, mysterious words. As you try to utter these words you accidentally summon something dark and ominous, something sinister that shouldn't exist in this world.

@WattNeverland: As Halloween descends upon Neverland, a haunted mansion looms, shrouded in eerie shadows. The Lost Boys and fairies, drawn by curiosity, enter its chilling depths, unaware that Captain Hook's sinister scheme intertwines with the mansion's ghostly secrets, and only a group of brave children from another world can confront the spectral menace and save Halloween's magic.

@WattpadActionDE: In the dark streets of a city, a sinister rumor circulates about an abandoned mansion that once belonged to a notorious mafia family. On Halloween, brave townsfolk venture into the derelict house in search of long-lost treasure or an ancient curse that weighs on the property. But as they explore its past glory, they discover they are not alone - as the ghosts of the mob's past come to life and present them with a grueling ordeal that will test their loyalty and bravery.

@WattpadAsianFiction: Every time you pass by the old abandoned mansion in the neighborhood, you'd hear the sound of a child crying. Nothing could prepare you for what was hidden inside.

@WattpadContosLP: In a charming village surrounded by ancient woods, an old Halloween tradition is revived. Brave children venture into the mystical forest on All Hallows' Eve to find the legendary "Witch's Lantern." Legend has it that the lantern grants one wish to the courageous soul who can light it at midnight. However, they must watch out for mischievous spirits that protect it and pass the ultimate test of bravery and companionship to succeed.

@WattpadContosLP: In a charming village surrounded by ancient woods, an old Halloween tradition is revived. Brave children venture into the mystical forest on All Hallows' Eve to find the legendary "Witch's Lantern." Legend has it that the lantern grants one wish to the courageous soul who can light it at midnight. However, they must watch out for mischievous spirits that protect it and pass the ultimate test of bravery and companionship to succeed.

@WattpadCreepypasta: You are finally having a Halloween party at your home. You bring all the cursed objects of the world to make the party lively, what you didn't know was the power it truly held, with evil striking every minute. You can only save your guests or yourself. Which will you choose? Or will you be one of the reasons the caged demons come out?

@WattpadDisney: You went to Disneyland but something's wrong. The rides, the castle, and the characters, they keep looking at you funny. Suddenly the lights go out and you find yourself...

@WattpadFriendsandFamily: Your family operates a professional Halloween house decorating service. This year, your assignment takes you to a remote location, where a haunted mansion looms in the heart of a desolate forest. They offered a substantial payment, yet an unsettling feeling gnaws at you, hinting that this might not be a wise decision.

@WattpadFusion: On the night of Halloween, you stumble upon a strange object that transports you to a different country, but Halloween here isn't just a festival, it's something so much more — something sinister, darker. Clock's ticking, what do you do?

@WattpadHornsandHalos: This year's Halloween, angels and demons dance through the night, although their fusion is something entirely different than it may seem. Crossing the threshold of the Haunted Manor, they have swapped identities, and a series of tasks to complete will test how they handle the new reality. Time seems to be no longer infinite within the walls & barriers but the clock is ticking – if they don't escape from this house in time, they will forever become someone else.

@WattpadKaffeehausDE: In an abandoned coffee factory, just before Halloween, a brave resident discovers a forgotten ritual and breaks a centuries-old curse by brewing enchanted coffee. The city undergoes a magical transformation and the protagonist is celebrated as a hero who has revived the coffee magic that was thought lost.

@WattpadLGBTQ-IN: With the intention to celebrate Hallows Eve, you and your friends visit the Bhangarh Fort. What wasn't the plan was getting locked in for the night and you are just about to find out if the rumors of the ghost city are true.

@WattpadLitFic: Intrigued by the haunted tales, a group of friends venture into the notorious mansion at midnight, determined to prove their mettle. But as they delve into its chilling secrets, they must confront the malevolence within, risking their own souls to uncover the truth.

@WattpadMilitaryFiction: The echoes of the war still resonate where it had been a battlefield. The mansion stands on the blood soaked soil with the walls whispering the cries of the fallen soldiers, unceremoniously killed.

@WattpadMysteryTR: You thought your friends were playing tricks on you again when you heard weird voices from the old castle near your house. You got curious and entered the castle. Since it was used as a horror house, the place was filled with scary, creepy items, costumes and statues. Just as you were about to call out to your friends, you heard a scarecrow say, "We've been waiting for you, my pumpkin."

@WattpadNewAdultLP: It's almost midnight and you're approaching the deadline for an important college assignment, but what you don't realize is that while you were focusing on your studies, a zombie apocalypse started outside.

@WattpadParanormalDE: You don't quite feel comfortable with the new neighbors. It's been three weeks since they moved, but you hardly ever see them. The autumn weather is so beautiful! While the entire neighborhood is excitedly decorating streets and houses for Halloween, all you hear from the house next door is a strange rumble. Then it's Halloween... and you realize that none of the kids who go in the house trick-or-treating ever come out. What is happening there?

@WattpadParanormalLP: You are a centuries-old ghost who inhabits the center of a big city since it was just a village, the existence of a ghost is difficult, but when halloween comes you can walk among the living again. What can you do when the only time you have is one day a year?

@WattpadRomanceTR: You're enchanted by the beauty of a person you meet at a Halloween party. They tell you they're not from your world and how they only come to visit the humans during Halloween celebrations. When they learn you hate Halloween, they offer you a life at their side in their own world.

@WattpadScifiTR: You're fond of Halloween. All year you've been preparing for this day, and you always throw the biggest Halloween party in the town. Surprises always greet your guests in your party. But this year, things turned upside down when the guests who came to your house took off their masks. Meeting dozens of versions of yourself from different parallel universes was Halloween's biggest surprise to you.

@WattpadTerrorLP: You just moved and it's a new life in a new city. You are happy with your new life until something appears on your doorstep: an antique mirror with a gold frame. You have placed this beautiful mirror in your house, but now strange things have started to happen in your home.

@WattpadUrbanFantasy: As the clock strikes midnight on Halloween, a long-lost haunted mansion materializes in the heart of the city, unveiling a portal to a mesmerizing realm of fantasy. Gifted individuals, drawn by destiny, must navigate its spectral mysteries, battling otherworldly terrors, and embracing their magical heritage to restore harmony between two entwined worlds.

@WattpadZombies: A foolish bet - that's all it took to earn yourself a Halloween night alone in an infamous haunted mansion. You should know better to not open that old crypt. Your curiosity unleashed a horde of zombies into the world. But you have a choice. You can escape to save your own life, or you can do everything to prevent the corpses from crawling outside on this dreadful night.

@YAFantasy: On the eve of Halloween, you and a group of friends decide to explore your haunted boarding school after curfew. In a dusty classroom you stumble upon a painting collection which seems to call out to you. The paintings were made to trap spirits which are now calling out for help and it is up to you to find out what dark secrets the school is hiding.

@YAMystery: The month of October and Halloween are never your cup of tea but when you get an SOS from your friend, you rush to save them, only to find out that they were already dead when you received the message. The SOS keeps coming in until Halloween. And on Halloween, another message appears, which gives you chills all over your body, making you wish that you weren't alone on Halloween night for the first time. Who is texting from your dead friend's mobile? Why are they after you?