Scary Stories

Q: What types of stories do you offer?

Our main categories include Campfire Horror Stories, Short Horror Stories, and Scary Stories for Kids. Each category is designed to provide a unique spooky experience.

Q: Are the stories suitable for children?

Yes, we have a dedicated section for Scary Stories for Kids. These stories are crafted to be age-appropriate, providing just the right amount of spookiness without being too frightening.

Whether it is roasting marshmallows around a campfire with your friends or having a big sleepover with your cousins, the one feeling you can never get enough of is the ever so subtle chill down your spine while sharing scary stories in the dark with your buddies.

If you love the thrill of a good scare, the kind that makes your bones tingle and keep you at the edge of your seat, dive in to scarystories.us where the terror will linger long after you’ve left the website.

Horror enthusiast or a casual reader, this website is your one stop solution to signup for bone chilling nightmares. From eerie ghost tales to short ones that pack a punch, we’ve got spine tingling nightmares for every occasion.

Campfire Scary Stories

An eerie night scene outside a rural Indian cottage surrounded by dark trees. A frightened girl holding a dog is seen running toward a small, dimly lit temple. Behind her, a large, ghastly creature with a dog-like face stands on two legs, glowing eyes fixated on them. The moonlight casts an ominous glow over the scene, adding to the sense of supernatural dread and terror.

The Chalava-Campfire Scary Story

*based on a true story* Kylie and Laura lived alone with their superstitious grandmother in a lonely cottage in India…

An eerie scene featuring a young woman, Kaitlin, illuminated by the cold light from her phone as she doom scrolls on Instagram. A notification from her CCTV app reads 'unfamiliar face detected.' In the background, a shadowy figure dressed in black stands menacingly on a staircase outside her dimly lit apartment. The atmosphere is dark and ominous, with unsettling shadows creating a tense, foreboding mood.

Haunting Behind The Lens-Campfire Scary Story

Kaitlin was doom scrolling on instagram when she received a notification from her cctv camera app saying “unfamiliar face detected.”…

A dark and eerie living room illuminated only by the flickering light of a television during a violent storm. In the foreground, a woman stands at the bottom of an attic stairway, holding a flashlight. The attic door is slightly ajar, and the flashlight beam reveals cobwebs and dusty boxes. In the shadows at the far end of the attic, a twisted, gaunt figure with hollow eyes and sharp, jagged teeth is creeping toward her, dragging its long fingers across the wooden floor. The scene is tense, filled with fear and dread.

The Shadow-Campfire Story

The storm howled outside as Sarah sat alone in her dark living room, the only light coming from the flickering…

A dimly lit room with shadows cast across the walls by faint streetlamp light. At the center is a tall, warped antique mirror with smudged glass. A terrified young woman stands in front of the mirror, her face pale and eyes wide with fear. Her reflection in the mirror is a distorted, twisted version of herself, smiling unnaturally wide with glowing eyes. The reflection's hand is reaching out of the mirror, grabbing the woman's arm, as the mirror's glass ripples like liquid. The eerie atmosphere conveys a sense of supernatural horror and dread.

The Reflection-Campfire Scary Story

Lucy hated the mirror in her new apartment. It was an old, antique piece that had come with the place—tall…

A dark and eerie abandoned factory at night, featuring a cracked second-floor window. Outside the window, a ghostly woman with a pale face and tattered white dress presses against the glass, her wide hollow eyes and twisted smile creating a chilling atmosphere. Her hand reaches through the cracked window toward the dimly lit and debris-strewn factory interior, evoking an unsettling and spooky scene.

The Face at the Window-Campfire Story

Tom had never believed in the paranormal. As a night shift security guard, he’d heard plenty of ghost stories, but…

A dimly lit room with flickering candles and a mirror reflecting a terrified Hollywood actress, Anya, sitting on a chair. A pale, ghostly hand emerges from the mirror, poised to snap her neck. The eerie atmosphere is heightened by shadows creeping from the room's dark corners, evoking a sense of supernatural horror.

Bloody Mary-Campfire Story

It was Jonathan’s turn to share his scary story at the campfire and he began with a tale about “Bloody…

Scary Stories For Kids

A cozy bedroom scene at night with a little girl named Lily snuggled under her covers, giggling as her dad makes playful monster shadows on the wall with his hands. The room is warmly lit by a bedside lamp, with toys and books scattered around, creating a joyful and comforting atmosphere. This image captures a fun moment from a bedtime scary story for kids.

The Mysterious Shadow

Lily loved bedtime stories, but tonight, as she snuggled under her cozy covers, something strange caught her eye. A shadow…

Brave little hedgehog, Scary stories for kids

The Brave Little Hedgehog

In a cozy burrow beneath an old oak tree lived a little hedgehog named Spike. Spike was the smallest hedgehog…

Benny and the Talking Bicycle

In a bustling town, there lived a boy named Benny who loved to ride his bicycle. He rode it to…

The Night the Toys Woke Up

Once upon a time, in a cozy little room filled with colorful toys and happy laughter, there was a special…

The Magical Firefly

Once upon a time, in a small village surrounded by a dense forest, lived a little girl named Emma. Emma…

A cozy, dimly lit bedroom where a young boy named Tommy looks at a friendly ghost named Gary emerging from a slightly open closet. The scene captures the essence of a scary story for kids with a comforting and magical twist.

The Friendly Ghost of Maple Street

Once upon a time, on a quiet street called Maple Street, there was a little boy named Tommy. Tommy was…

Short Scary Stories

Image of a shadowy prison cell where a figure in visible agony is confined. A ghostly, sinister warden stands nearby, exuding an eerie aura, with a faint, menacing smile that conveys unending torment. The scene is dark and filled with despair, reflecting the overwhelming sense of pain and hopelessness as the figure realizes they must endure the suffering for 'two hundred years more.

The Purgatory-Short Scary Story

I was in constant pain and agony due to the torture that the warden was putting me through. It felt…

An eerie scene of a young man escaping a decayed, dimly lit house at night. In the background, a shadowy, monstrous figure resembling his mother stands ominously, holding an old axe, partially obscured by fog. The atmosphere is tense and filled with horror, with dark, misty surroundings and faint, unsettling shapes hinting at Jeff's newfound terror.

The Axe-Short Scary Story

Jeff had never experienced any human interaction apart from his mother who had kept him confined to their home since…

A dimly lit hallway with eerie shadows, where a man walks towards the kitchen. In one room, a ghostly figure of a woman holds a baby, while in the kitchen doorway, a woman hurriedly enters with groceries. The atmosphere is ominous, with flickering lights and unnatural shadows adding to the horror theme.

The Lullaby-Short Scary Story

David walked past his room towards the kitchen, smiling, as he heard his wife singing a lullaby to their infant…

A dimly lit, eerie basement with a young child peeking cautiously around the open basement door. The basement is filled with dark shadows, cobwebs, and old furniture, creating a sinister atmosphere. In the background, shadowy figures suggest a hidden, ominous presence. The child’s expression shows a mix of curiosity and fear, enhancing the horror elements of the scene.

The Locked Basement-Short Scary Story

“Mommy told me never to go in the basement, but I wanted to see what was making that noise. It…

A dark, eerie scene inside a lonely cottage deep within the woods at night. A frightened young man stands near a flickering fireplace, holding a flashlight, which points toward a half-open basement door. The room is dimly lit, with shadows creeping on the walls. Emerging from the pitch-black basement is a twisted, shadowy figure with glowing eyes, staring back at the man. The overall atmosphere is tense and filled with fear, capturing the feeling of isolation and dread.

The Whispering Dark-Short Scary Story

In line with tradition, Quinn spent his summer holidays with his parents in their lonely secluded cottage, inside the woods. …

A dimly lit, eerie apartment scene featuring a creaking old wooden door slightly ajar. A woman, Emily, stands in the foreground holding a glowing phone, her face filled with fear. The phone screen eerily reflects the door from the opposite side, as if watched from within. Shadows stretch across the room, adding to the oppressive and haunting atmosphere. The dark hallway beyond the door fades into obscurity, amplifying the tension, while a whispering presence seems to lurk in the unseen darkness.

The Silent Caller-Short Scary Story

Emily lived alone in a cheap, old apartment away from the city with rare human interaction and no family or…

A haunted house at night with broken windows and eerie shadows, surrounded by mist and ghostly figures, perfect for scary stories to tell in the dark around a campfire.

Embark on a quick journey with us into the unknown.

We’re sure that by the end of this, you will have your own fair share of horror tales to tell people.

A lot of our horror tales are inspired from the ever-growing and popular subreddit, r/scarystories which is a subreddit for original, written short horror fiction. Click here to go to r/scarystories for reddit scary stories. Or alternatively click on the button bellow :

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FAQs

Our main categories include Campfire Horror Stories, Short Horror Stories, and Scary Stories for Kids. Each category is designed to provide a unique spooky experience

Yes, we have a dedicated section for Scary Stories for Kids. These stories are crafted to be age-appropriate, providing just the right amount of spookiness without being too frightening.

We aim to add new stories regularly to keep our readers entertained. You can expect weekly additions to our ever-growing stories catalogue.

Our stories are a mix of fiction and folklore. While some may be inspired by real events or legends, they are primarily crafted to entertain and thrill our readers.