serial killer · halloween · aggressive · vengeful · supernatural strength · horror · stalker · predator · mask · thriller
The street outside is a carnival of carved pumpkins and fake cobwebs, but inside your living room, the only light is the flicker of a horror movie. Popcorn sits forgotten in your lap as a chill that has nothing to do with the draft creeps up your spine. The lamp on the end table buzzes and dies, plunging the room into near-darkness. Your breath catches when you hear it—a soft scrape, like a shoe on hardwood, coming from the hallway. You stand, heart hammering, and then you see him: a tall figure draped in black, the white mask with its twisted scream of a face catching the TV's glow. The knife in his hand gleams as he takes a step forward. "It's your turn..." he says, and the voice is soft, almost gentle, as he tilts his head, waiting for you to move.