Jack-o’-lanterns on the porch, masks in every window, and one trick-or-treater who doesn’t go home. This is our collection of Halloween creepypasta: scary Halloween stories about haunted houses, cursed costumes, corn mazes and the night the dead come knocking. Every story is free to read and ranked by Creepypasta.com readers.
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The Devil’s Toy Box
“The Devil’s Toy Box” is an urban legend that savvier horror fans will recognize as the inspiration for the infamous Lament Configuration…
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The Cat Scratching at my Door
"I never thought a childish prank would save me and my brother's life." It began in late September, my family cat had…
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Stories For My Daughter
I know they say Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but for me it's Halloween. I deck the hall…
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One Last Trick-or-Treat
It's that time of the year again. I know how I’m going to be spending Halloween. Same way I have for the…
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The Last Halloween
I don't celebrate Halloween. When the trick-or-treaters come out and start prowling my street, I make sure to keep my front porch…
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Too Early To Trick-Or-Treat
I’m in desperate need of help. If anyone reading this could please give me some insight, it would be greatly appreciated. I’m…
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Room to Spare
The Stanwyck Ghost Tours used to be a tradition in my hometown around Halloween. It was always cheap and heavy on the…
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9 Rules for the Night Shift on Halloween Night at the Cemetery
“You sure you have all the rules memorized?” my boss said as he gathered his belongings to go home. “Yeah, sure thing.…
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Nights of Fear
I usually have to do some explaining when someone finds out that my official title is Head of On-Site Security. Most people…
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Don’t Ever Take Your Eyes Off Your Children This Halloween
“Dad, just a few more houses, pleeeasseee?” Why did I say yes? I blame myself every day, but how could I not?…
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A Cat in the Dark
This is a story about an old Welsh witch. It was All Hallows’ Day, 1 November 1974, when the people of my…
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Halloween: When the Masks Come Off
It has been a long time since I reveled in the fears of those I used to prey on. It could be…
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Talent, Right on Time
“You think you can win on talent alone? You don’t have enough talent to win on talent alone.” – Kurt Russell, “Miracle”…
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It Came From the Haunted House Across the Street
After my dad shared his Halloween tale about the disappearance of his best friend Jake and the town’s O-Lantern Man urban legend,…
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Never Enter the Old Corn Maze on Halloween
There are always plenty of strange rumors circulating in small towns across the world. The one I grew up in has everything…
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Sammy’s Halloween Spooktacular
"Are we ever gonna get there," Sarah whined from the back seat. "We still have a ways to go, Punkin," my wife…
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Be Home by Midnight on Halloween Night
Growing up, my dad would tell me scary stories, ones he claimed he experienced during his childhood. His stories would both fascinate…
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Trick or Treat
“No, I’m going to stay in. It’s been a long day and the most I intend to do tonight is hand out…
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The Cold-Ass Drawers Beneath the St. Flambe Rouge Spookshow
With a flick of my wrist, I flipped the cigarette up and caught it in my mouth. It was a cheap trick…
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The Lake in the Woods
I used to like to go exploring in the woods. Not anymore. My name is Jake Somersville. My mom and dad both…
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The Curse of Snake McQuinn
"Have you ever heard about the curse of Snake McQuinn?" I switched the beam from my flashlight off. It was Halloween night,…
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Be a Doll, Would You?
My name is Trina. Above all things, I am a horror fan. And while the year 2020 feels like a well-crafted movie…
Read NowWhat is Halloween creepypasta?
Halloween creepypasta grows out of the oldest Halloween tradition of all: telling scary stories in the dark. The night has its roots in Samhain, the Celtic festival when the boundary between the living and the dead was believed to be at its thinnest, and modern Halloween horror plays with the same idea. Trick-or-treaters who knock too late, rules for a cemetery night shift, a haunted house across the street that was never empty: these are stories built for October.
Want even more? Browse every story in Halloween Stories, read our Christmas creepypasta for the next holiday, or try some short scary stories for a quick fright.