COUNTDOWN TO 2025 TERROR: 50 Words of Horror Contest
Due: October 28th, 2025
The veil grows thin as Halloween approaches. Welcome to our spine-chilling horror micro-fiction contest, where your darkest nightmares take form in 50 words or less. No entry fees, no complex rules. Just pure, distilled terror from the depths of human imagination as we count down to the most frightening night of the year.
What We’re Looking For:
- Stories that haunt long after reading
- Tales that make us afraid to turn out the lights
- Psychological terror that burrows deep
- Supernatural dread that feels all too real
- Unspeakable horrors captured in exactly 50 words
- Most importantly – stories that could only come from a human mind that knows true fear
The Format:
- Submit your entries by October 28th, 2025
- Each story must be 50 words or less
- Must be horror/dark themed
- Must be a complete story with beginning, middle, and end
- Original work only – previously unpublished
- Submit via comments section below
The Rewards: Winners will be announced on Halloween night! Our top selections will receive free advertising on our site for one full month – a $500 value! Each winning story will also receive:
- Premium ad placement reaching over one million visitors monthly
- Featured placement on our website homepage
- Social media promotion across all our platforms
- Exposure to our massive horror-loving audience
Why This Matters: As Halloween night approaches, we’re celebrating the power of pure terror. Your stories – born from real experiences, genuine emotions, and true understanding of fear – are what make horror resonate.
Selection Process: Our editorial team will review all submissions after the October 28th deadline. The most bone-chilling tales will be selected based on originality, impact, and technical execution. Our editors have the final say in determining which stories will make readers sleep with the lights on. Winners announced Halloween night!
Ready to terrify? Submit your entries in the comments section below. Make us check the locks twice. Make us afraid to look in mirrors. Make us question reality itself. Show us what genuine human horror looks like in 50 words or less.
Don’t miss this opportunity to win $500 worth of free advertising and share your nightmares with our vast audience.
The darkness awaits your contributions. Submit by October 28th – if you dare.
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