Microhorror Writing Contest

The pumpkins are grinning, the leaves are falling, and the shadows are restless.Tonight, the streets are alive with laughter and footsteps—but not all of them belong to children. Somewhere between the flicker of jack-o’-lanterns and the rustle of candy wrappers, something else walks the neighborhood.

🕛 Deadline: October 25

This month’s ShadowSphere Micro Horror Competition dares you to take Halloween back to its darkest roots. Write a tale (under 500 words) where masks hide more than faces, where the knock at the door comes from something that shouldn’t be outside, or where the night itself decides it wants a taste of you. Twist the trick-or-treat. Corrupt the candy. Make us regret ever blowing out a jack-o’-lantern.