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 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…

A dark and eerie scene featuring a young girl, Jennifer, standing in front of a cracked mirror in a dimly lit bathroom of an old apartment. Her reflection shows an aged, middle-aged woman with a gaunt face and a terrified expression. The room is deteriorated with peeling paint and broken tiles, and a sense of abandonment fills the space. Shadows loom around her, and a faint ghostly presence seems to linger in the background. The atmosphere is tense, with muted colors and a haunting glow from the mirror.

The Curse of the Forgotten Medication

“Guess it’s my turn now” said Alex as she began narrating her favorite scary story while everyone around the campfire…

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

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 dark and eerie drawing room illuminated by a flickering old lamp, casting shadows on the walls. A man named Samuel sits in a chair reading a book titled 'The Shadows,' looking terrified. In the corner of the room, a shadowy figure with glowing eyes stares menacingly at him. The atmosphere is tense, filled with whispers and a sense of dread as the shadowy figure looms closer.

The Shadows-Short Scary Story

Sameul was sitting in his drawing room late at night reading a book called “The Shadows”, when his old lamp…

A terrified young woman, Nancy, holds a flickering flashlight inside an abandoned and decaying mill house. Shadows loom around her as she faces a pale, ghostly figure in tattered clothing, with long messy hair and bleeding wrists. The figure's unnerving smile and wide eyes stare menacingly at her, creating an intense and eerie atmosphere.

The Old Mill House- Short Scary Story

Despite the rumors of the Old Mill house, Nancy’s friends still dared her to spend an hour locked inside the…

An eerie and dimly lit train carriage at night with Sarah, a frightened woman, sitting alone. The train doors are open at a deserted station, and a shadowy figure of a man in black clothing stands on the platform with a disturbing smile. Behind Sarah, unnoticed, the same ominous man now stands inside the train. The scene is filled with suspense, shadowy lighting, and a chilling, supernatural atmosphere as the train approaches a dark tunnel.

The Last Train-Short Scary Story

Sarah finally managed to catch the last train of the night and she sat alone in the carriage with only…

A frightened woman stands in a dimly lit living room, turning her head toward a large window. Outside, a pale, twisted face stares back through the glass, casting an eerie and unsettling atmosphere. Shadows creep along the walls, and the room is bathed in low light, creating a tense and horrifying scene filled with fear and suspense.

The Midnight Knock

It was just past midnight when Laura heard the knock. A slow, deliberate tap at the front door. She paused…

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.