Horror Writing Prompts

Search thousands of the most popular writing prompts from Reddit, and write a story from any of them with AI.

Legends tell of a ship haunted by whorish ghosts. Many brave pirates have tried to satisfy them, but few have made it through a night on board.

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A succubus/incubus has taken you as a new pet, what changes do they make to your mind and body, to optimize you for this new role?

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Haunted Houses weren’t that rare when spooky season rolled around. But when the neighborhood turned the abandoned barn into one, they hadn’t gotten rid of the spirits.

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Mom enchants all the clothes in her daughter's closet, bringing them to life, then locks her in her room so she can get acquainted - just as the first newly-animated outfit starts closing in...

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Before they can make it big in Hollywood, every star actress must first submit to a secret cult: The Skullfuck Society.

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You appear to be trapped on this train, hurtling through infinity. Whatever's stolen it has eyes for you... Can you purge it from the train, or will you become its favorite guest?

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And thus, the Doctor had completed his work… after months of testing, he had figured out how to play god, using lighting to reanimate a mangled, sewn-together cadaver… Coincidentally, all the body parts he had collected belonged to deceased porn stars.

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The newest prison sentence: Vore…

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