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6 Words of Horrible Horror Until the End of October Contest

Posted on October 7, 2024February 16, 2025 by Every Writer

6 Words of Horrible Horror Until the End of October Contest 2024

Calling all horror enthusiasts and masters of the macabre! Prepare to unleash your most terrifying tales in our spine-chilling 2024 Six Word Horror Story Contest. We challenge you to craft a nightmare in just six blood-curdling words.

Conjure the deepest fears lurking in the shadows of your imagination. Summon eldritch horrors, malevolent entities, and unspeakable terrors. Create a story that sends shivers down spines, raises goosebumps, and leaves readers trembling in the dark.

The Rules:

  • Your horror story must be exactly six words – no more, no less.
  • Each entry will be judged on its ability to elicit pure, unadulterated terror.
  • You may enter as many spine-chilling stories as you dare.
  • Submit your entries by the stroke of midnight on October 31st, 2024.
  • Entries go in the comments below.

The Prizes:

  • Bragging rights as the creator of the most terrifying six-word story.
  • Announcement on Halloween night on our chat and a movie.

To enter, post your most hair-raising six-word horror story in the comments below. Remember, every word counts in this battle for horror supremacy.

Sign up for our Every Writer  newsletter to receive a free digital copy of “Our Giant Horror Issue.”

The clock is ticking, and darkness gathers. Will you rise to the challenge and claim your place in horror history? Only the truly terrifying will survive.

Let the nightmares begin, and may the most spine-chilling story win!

Leave your 6 word stories in the comments, enter as many times as you like. 

 



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92 thoughts on “6 Words of Horrible Horror Until the End of October Contest”

  1. Mike says:
    October 8, 2024 at 9:12 am

    Astronaut, alone, heard knocking on hull.

    Reply
  2. Mike says:
    October 8, 2024 at 9:12 am

    Skin crawls. Look closer. They’re moving.

    Reply
  3. James says:
    October 11, 2024 at 9:15 am

    Sold baby shoes. Tiny footsteps at night.

    Reply
  4. BookwormEllie says:
    October 11, 2024 at 9:19 am

    Ouija board spells my unborn child’s name.

    Reply
    1. Pennyfurthing Laplace says:
      October 27, 2024 at 3:24 pm

      Oh, that’s not my childs voice.

      Reply
  5. Alessandro says:
    October 11, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    The banner was made with AI.

    Reply
  6. Kaitlyn D says:
    October 11, 2024 at 9:08 pm

    Six feet underground, screams remain unheard.

    Reply
  7. Lisa Marie Lopez says:
    October 12, 2024 at 12:10 am

    Dusty basement.
    Boxed dolls.
    Faint whispers.

    Reply
  8. James D. says:
    October 12, 2024 at 3:42 pm

    It’s here, I blink, it’s gone.

    Reply
  9. Angelyn Gumbs says:
    October 14, 2024 at 2:46 pm

    Sharp fangs blood guts spilled out!

    Reply
  10. Jon M. Fox says:
    October 15, 2024 at 7:13 am

    Her tongue tasted her bloody eye.

    Reply
  11. D.L William says:
    October 15, 2024 at 12:40 pm

    Can’t move. Here it comes. Help.

    Reply
  12. D.L William says:
    October 15, 2024 at 12:41 pm

    Can’t breathe. I see it. No.

    Reply
  13. Nofa says:
    October 18, 2024 at 6:47 pm

    The power’s out, a phone rings.

    Reply
  14. Nofa says:
    October 18, 2024 at 6:58 pm

    She smiles knowingly, it never ends.

    Reply
  15. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:15 am

    He licked the blade, his eyes hollow.

    Reply
  16. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:18 am

    Cold hands silenced me, breathless terror.

    Reply
  17. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:19 am

    She looked behind; he was gone.

    Reply
  18. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:20 am

    They buried me alive; I’m awake.

    Reply
  19. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:20 am

    My reflection smiled; I did not.

    Reply
  20. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:21 am

    They clawed through windows, starving beasts.

    Reply
  21. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:22 am

    The cat stared; glowing, unnatural eyes.

    Reply
  22. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:23 am

    She stepped outside; everything disappeared completely.

    Reply
  23. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:23 am

    Her photo aged; she stayed young.

    Reply
  24. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:25 am

    Empty cradle rocked back and forth.

    Reply
  25. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:25 am

    Her name erased. She remembered mine.

    Reply
  26. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:26 am

    Her grave opened. She wasn’t inside.

    Reply
  27. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:26 am

    Storm stopped. The knocking didn’t.

    Reply
  28. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:27 am

    Dream ended. Nightmare started again.

    Reply
  29. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:31 am

    Voice whispered, ‘Don’t wake them yet.

    Reply
  30. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:32 am

    Voice whispered, “Don’t wake them yet”.

    Reply
  31. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:34 am

    I blinked. She didn’t disappear.

    Reply
  32. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:35 am

    It’s not your reflection watching you.

    Reply
  33. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:36 am

    My shadow walks without me now.

    Reply
  34. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:36 am

    They erased me. I’m still here.

    Reply
  35. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:37 am

    Heart stopped. Knock came from inside.

    Reply
  36. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:37 am

    She texted: “I died last night.”

    Reply
  37. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:38 am

    Teeth under pillow weren’t mine.

    Reply
  38. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:39 am

    Someone opened the door—without keys.

    Reply
  39. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 10:53 am

    No more death. Disease, accidents, though…

    Reply
  40. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:09 am

    Something scratched, inside my skin.

    Reply
  41. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:10 am

    I typed goodbye. It deleted itself.

    Reply
  42. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:10 am

    I touched it. It grabbed back.

    Reply
  43. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:12 am

    I closed my eyes too late.

    Reply
  44. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:12 am

    Body bag twitched in the morgue.

    Reply
  45. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:13 am

    My wedding ring strangled me.

    Reply
  46. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:14 am

    The elevator button pressed itself.

    Reply
  47. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:15 am

    He wasn’t buried deep enough.

    Reply
  48. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:40 am

    And he was never seen again.

    Reply
  49. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:50 am

    He wasn’t supposed to be home.

    Reply
  50. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:51 am

    Four went in. None came out.

    Reply
  51. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:51 am

    The doll blinked; I wasn’t playing.

    Reply
  52. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:52 am

    The mirror reflected someone else’s face.

    Reply
  53. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:53 am

    Something crawled beneath the bed tonight.

    Reply
  54. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:53 am

    I heard my name whispered softly.

    Reply
  55. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:54 am

    The doll walked past, dripping blood.

    Reply
  56. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:56 am

    The priest screamed. Died. Screamed again.

    Reply
  57. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:57 am

    Scratches on the wall spelled “HELP.”

    Reply
  58. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 11:59 am

    I stared at the empty chair.

    Reply
  59. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    He whispered, “You’re next.”

    Reply
  60. Frank Mashina says:
    October 20, 2024 at 12:02 pm

    The cat dropped a bloody surprise.

    Reply
  61. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 12:43 pm

    I’m full. Well…just another eye!

    Reply
  62. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    The creature heard me. It laughed.

    Reply
  63. Angelyn Gumbs says:
    October 20, 2024 at 12:56 pm

    Full moon howling of the wind.

    Reply
  64. Angelyn Gumbs says:
    October 20, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Foggy night and a full moon.

    Reply
  65. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 1:01 pm

    “No! Where’s my baby’s other head?’

    Reply
  66. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 1:04 pm

    ‘Don’t look behind you. Just run.’

    Reply
  67. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 1:14 pm

    My husband is in the oven.

    Reply
  68. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 1:56 pm

    Pin. Wax. Hank of hair. Ready!

    Reply
  69. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:02 pm

    “Here Lies Martha Ann Ryeweather. Sometimes.”

    Reply
  70. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:20 pm

    The dollhouse is active again tonight.

    Reply
  71. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:32 pm

    The trees have begun to walk.

    Reply
  72. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:33 pm

    ‘Jane.’
    ‘What?’
    ‘Didn’t you die?’
    ‘Yes.’

    Reply
  73. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:46 pm

    Lifeguard wanted for pool of blood.

    Reply
  74. TV Brown says:
    October 20, 2024 at 2:49 pm

    ‘Nurse! Where’s my baby’s other head?’

    Reply
  75. TV Brown says:
    October 21, 2024 at 11:42 am

    The midwife screams.
    The father faints.

    Reply
  76. Geoffrey Sleight says:
    October 21, 2024 at 4:16 pm

    The presence disappeared whenever I turned.

    Reply
  77. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:30 am

    Kill me once, shame on me…

    Reply
  78. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:31 am

    Kill me once, shame on you…

    Reply
  79. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:37 am

    I wish that statue’d keep still.

    Reply
  80. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:45 am

    Here she is.
    Pleas don’t run.

    Reply
  81. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:48 am

    ‘Julia?’
    ‘Yes?’
    ‘Tony’s heart?’
    ‘Was yummy.’

    Reply
  82. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 11:58 am

    The children killed the right woman.

    Reply
  83. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm

    ‘Round up all the left-handed people.’

    Reply
  84. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 12:37 pm

    ‘Stay in your grave, Lily.’
    ‘No.’

    Reply
  85. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 12:44 pm

    Everyone on earth died.
    Except me.

    Reply
  86. TV Brown says:
    October 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Dear Sister,
    Burn this, Then him.

    Reply
  87. Angelyn Gumbs says:
    October 24, 2024 at 9:51 am

    Rattling of chains;that erie sound.

    Reply
  88. Frank Mashina says:
    October 25, 2024 at 4:11 am

    Found a note: “I’m still here.”

    Reply
  89. Frank Mashina says:
    October 25, 2024 at 4:11 am

    “Turn around,” the text message read

    Reply
  90. TV Brown says:
    October 28, 2024 at 9:27 am

    No more death.

    Don’t bother pleading.

    Reply
  91. TV Brown says:
    October 28, 2024 at 9:30 am

    He had lovely eyes. Very tasty.

    Reply

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