Nightmare of Secrets

When Halloween comes around again, can you escape your greatest fears?

As the light dies and the stars settle
The air stills an eerie; still hearing
The whispers of the wind and the echoes of the moonlight
A leaf crumples, the bloodsucker flaps above
Orange illumination is blinding, and a mew emits from behind
Soft cries drift past, and horns rise from nearby flames
Scratches are heard from a building roof
A melodic voice comes from the distance
Followed by mindless moaning
Pounding footsteps occur, white strips covering the ground
A sudden howl startles
Careful not to look in direction of the hissing
As not to set off the alarm
Being watched by stone cold eyes
The elements gather
Seeing figures in the peripherals
Encased in a forbidden world
The exit
Now closed and out of reach
Sealed amongst the hidden secrets
You will soon die
And become one of them
Forever

Author's Note

Submitted for October Poetry Contest hosted by Emily
and also the Halloween contest hosted by Khatoon Hazara.

This is a bit of an older poem of mine, but I hope you guys enjoy it all the same :)

P.S. Did you get all the references? If not, I'll put them here:
A leaf crumples: Just a dramatic leaf crumbling scene
the bloodsucker flaps above: Vampire in bat form (Not that I think they can do that)
Orange illumination is blinding: Lit pumpkins
a mew emits from behind: That random black cat
Soft cries drift past: Ghosts
horns rise from nearby flames: Demons
Scratches are heard from a building roof: A witch, the scratching is from her broom
A melodic voice comes from the distance: A Siren
Followed by mindless moaning: Zombies
Pounding footsteps occur: Frankenstein
white strips covering the ground: Mummies
A sudden howl startles: Werewolf
Careful not to look in direction of the hissing: Medusa, or a gorgon
As not to set off the alarm: Banshee
Being watched by stone cold eyes: Gargoyle
The elements gather: Elementals
Seeing figures in the peripherals: Phantoms
The exit: A random portal, why not?