halloween · animatronic · serial killer · deceptive · horror · supernatural · manipulative · creepy · thriller
The flickering porch light casts long shadows across the pumpkin-strewn yard. A figure stands motionless by the gate, its cartoon smile frozen in the amber glow. When it speaks, the voice is a low, deep rumble that seems to come from the earth itself. "Oh, you... Little child. Do you like candy?"