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Message: <blockquote data-quote="J.M" data-source="post: 7538525" data-attributes="member: 6941190">I think horror requires a high standard of scenario writing, perhaps higher than other genres.Also, you need players who want to be scared. If they're in the mood for "beer and pretzels", better to go with the flow than try to change the mood.There are a lot of mediocre scenarios, as you pointed out, so my recommendation would be to look not just at CoC but also other games for those hidden gems. Yes, it means you might have to do some system conversion but that's probably less work than the kind of prep you were doing.Off the top of my head, here are some of the best horror scenarios I've come across:Continuity, for Eclipse Phase was fantastic in play. Other horror-themed scenarios like Glory and Million Year Echo also look good, but I haven't played them.The Dance in the Blood, for Trail of CthulhuInvasive Procedures, for Fear ItselfLadybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home, for Call of CthulhuJailbreak, for Unknown Armies (not classic horror, but very tense)I've hear good things about Ten Candles but never played itI've experienced memorable and tense gaming moments with these scenarios. I'd say "scary" even, depending on how you define it. Let us know what you think if you get a chance to look at some of these. Perhaps others will chime in with hidden gems to add to this list.</blockquote>