Horror Prompts

1.  A mysterious gift from an estranged aunt arrives on Halloween with a crystal ball and a note addressed only to you, her godchild.

2. One of the trick-or-treaters bears an uncanny resemblance to your departed sibling and repeats that sibling's last words before picking your sibling's favorite candy bar.

3. On Halloween night, you find a box at your door that contains a strange note and a little something from each of the people who have hurt you in the past year.

4. Every time you went to answer the doorbell, no one was there. The next day, you heard about the missing children. The worst part? Your kids spent Halloween with your ex and were supposed to come trick-or-treating last night.

5. You come home to find a stranger walking through your home, sipping your wine and admiring your collected antiquities. They startle at your approach and act as though you're the intruder.

6. Election day looms, and Halloween feels more ominous than ever. You've kept the lights off, but that doesn't stop one visitor from leaving a note: "Knew you lived here."

7. A scary doll comes to life.

8. Your friends start to disappear, and no one else notices.