50 Suspenseful Dialogue Prompts

Do you want some suspenseful dialogue prompts for your next story? Here are fifty prompts you can try.

1. “You shouldn’t have come here.”

2. “Of course you would bring a water gun to a gunfight. We are so dead.”

3. “We’re being watched. Follow me.”

4. “Put the knife down, buddy.”

5. “Why is there red paint on the floor?”

6. “Yuck! Smells like something died in–oh.”

7. “Um, guys, where did the snake go?”

8. “Those buzzards are hovering over us as if we’re their next meal.”

9. “That statue looks kinda like the guy that went missing, doesn’t it?”

10. “This library stinks! Literally. All the books smell like rotting carcasses!”

11. “It’s coming. Hide!”

12. “You must leave, now! It isn’t safe!”

13. “Those candy eyes look a bit too real for consumption.”

14. “What are all the paintings gawking at us for?”

15. “Did–did that fireplace just ignite by itself?”

16. “Your hands are so cold. What happened?”

17. “That’s strange. I don’t remember that house being there before.”

18. “Gee, you okay? You look as pale as a ghost.”

19. “Where did your shadow go?”

20. “You’re lying to me.”

21. “What are you hiding behind your back?”

22. “What’s that ooze coming out of the ground?”

23. “I called her ten times, and she hasn’t picked up the phone!”

24. “He should’ve been back by now.”

25. “Did you hear that?”

26. “Okay, don’t panic, but there’s a monster in the closet.”

27. “Ah, it never fails. Just when I need my weapon, I forget it at home.”

28. “I think we’re going to need more guns to solve this problem.”

29. “Violence isn’t the answer, it’s a question. And the answer would be yes if I had a weapon handy.”

30. “Look, I know I’m bad at math, but the odds of us surviving this are ten to one. Or was it one to ten?”

31. “Correct me if I’m wrong, but weren’t there ten zombies? We only killed nine.”

32. “I didn’t think the plague would affect the plants too!”

33. “On my mark, we make a run for it.”

34. “Stop breathing so loud, they might hear you.”

35. “There’s something in the water! Kill it!”

36. “Where did she go? She was right behind me! Where is she?!”

37. “Would everyone stop panicking already so I can think straight?! And what is that growling noise?”

38. “Why do you have quicklime?”

39. “Do you always bring poison to fancy balls?”

40. “I found your cat. Unfortunately, something found it before me.”

41. “I have bad news and good news. Bad news is he’s dead. Good news is that he died quickly.”

42. “If we don’t finish this now, it’s over.”

43. “I can’t hold them back for much longer! Hurry!”

44. “That door wasn’t there before.”

45. “These are some huge claw marks. Let’s hope we don’t meet the beast that made ‘em.”

46. “I knew he’d stab me in the back, but I didn’t think he’d do it in the literal sense.”

47. “Something’s off, and it’s not just the lights.”

48. “You’re bleeding! Wait, I’m bleeding? We’re both bleeding!”

49. “Oh, come on guys. There’s no quicksand around these parts—why are we sinking?”

50. “Is it cake? Let’s cut it and see—oh, no, it was a real creature!”