Round 18: Are you afraid of the dark?

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Warning: Spooky times lie below.

This month’s challenge is to icon all things spooky! We don’t really celebrate Halloween where I am from (Australia, although it is gaining popularity here) but I must confess, I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for this holiday. So I couldn’t October pass without a challenge paying homage to it.

What give you the spooks? An empty parking lot late at night; the creaks and groans of a house as it settles; or perhaps, a sudden hush while walking in wood. A dog, howling into the night; a lonely figure watching from a distant hill; footfalls from behind, when you know there’s no one there.

Are you afraid of the dark?

She wasn’t sure why she’d come this way. The long grass seemed to press against as she passed, reaching out long sticky fingers to grab at her legs. A crow perched on a fence post watched her progress from afar.

He’d walked through the park a hundred times, but never this late. The street lamps cast little pools of light on the concrete. They weren’t bright enough to illuminate the whole path, and only served to make the shadows between them seem all the darker.

from Ghost Stories (2017)

Icons

fouroux	alisea_dream	gettingdrastic	arctic_comet	thyla87
skiescancrack	wretched	starkwars	dixon	kolibrichen
jellybeansraw	emiels	emiels	laurels	adriftingsea
jsfunction	lady_turner	punk4life1315	ddionysia	emiels
paintedtarget	harlequinss_s	xafirah	tinebrella	longerthanwedo
arbdhax	absolutelybatty	hitsuga	arbdhax	naginis
jadeleopard	poisonfield	bronze	alfiri	dixon
novindalf	danseur_lion	kitamikeita	hsapiens	motorized
deadwillwalk	sietepecados	naginis	tturners	gallicka
vanessa_lj	drivemytardis	poisonfield	violateraindrop	julie_izumi
crucified	juliahearts	riiddikulus	powerblackout	lady_turner
shameless666	mark_pierre	sweet_lyri	neatmonster	neatmonster

From Lights Out (2013 short film) **see mod note below

The lamp in the Grandma’s spare room had never worked, regardless of how many times the bulb was replaced. She hated sleeping here – once you switched of the light, the five steps to the bed had to be made blind. She took a breath and flicked the switch, taking a step into the inky blackness. Straight into the arms of something very solid.

Textures

evey-v	pamkips	pamkips	lumsx	trapne
unknown	acperience_sky	burnedbreads	innocent_lexys	spooky_window
wherescookie	bourbonate	mun_rikki	cielo_gris	trapne
akilah92	pamkips	blue_emotion	blue_emotion	trapne
akilah92	pandavirus	slytheringurrl	innocent_lexys	akilah92
spudcat66	akilah92	midnight_road	akilah92	burnedbreads
innocent_lexys	bourbonate	innocent_lexys	akilah92	innocent_lexys
innocent_lexys	miss_snoopy25	lumsx	pandavirus	pandavirus

He whispered his secrets down the well. Sometimes, the well would whisper secrets back.

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pandavirus	blue_emotion	killcolor
everythingisinstock	planetsbend05	monsyrell
monsyrell	pandavirus	enchantedgal_stock
pandavirus	lebstock	loadus
pandavirus	longlongwaydown	pandavirus

In the dim light, he could just make out his car on the far side of the parking lot. It was usually empty at this late hour and he was surprised when he noticed a rusted van parked next to it. Hoisting his gym bag higher on his shoulder, he squeezed in beside it, fumbling around in his bag for his keys. The van’s door slid open behind him with a bang.

Music

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Rules:
- Participation is open to all. There are no sign ups or claims.
- At least 10 of your 20 icons must be inspired directly by the theme.
- Post your icons in a new post, titled "Round 18: username". Provide 3 teaser icons.
- Tag your entries with the following: round: x, user: x
- Your icons are due 31 October 2018, 11:59PM (oooooOOOooo) in your timezone. If you need an extension let me know.


** Mod Note: Don't watch this short film if you would ever would like to sleep again (2spooky4me)

Comments

[xafirah.livejournal.com]

I love this theme!! I really hope I will be able to participate :D
If anyone needs more inspiration I made an inspo/praise post last year: here (https://cato-neimoidia.livejournal.com/20973.html) :)

[gallaghers.livejournal.com]

ooo i love this!!! i hope i find time to participate.