(+ Tools, Prompts, and Gear to Bring Your Nightmares to Life)
There’s something deeply hypnotic about a spooky, AI-generated video—those dreamlike clips that feel like they were pulled from a forgotten nightmare. Whether it’s liminal pool rooms, glitching ghost figures, or haunted hallways that stretch on forever, AI horror is taking over platforms like TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels.
Want to create eerie, viral videos of your own? In this guide, I’ll show you how to craft chilling, scroll-stopping content using AI prompts, tools, and gear—plus share my go-to resources and exclusive prompt packs to help bring your creepy creations to life.
1. Start With the Right Prompt
Your prompt is everything. It’s the script that tells your AI what to imagine. The more vivid and unsettling, the better.
🔮 Example prompts:
- “Abandoned indoor pool with flickering overhead lights, water still, no reflections, soft child’s laughter.”
- “Flickering CRT monitor in a dark room, ghostly face appears for a single frame.”
- “Endless hallway, walls pulsing like flesh, security camera footage grain.”
🧠 Need a shortcut?
Check out my prompt packs:
- Liminal Spaces Generator — perfect for eerie backrooms and pool room vibes
- Haunted Locations Prompt Pack — create settings that feel like cursed memories
- Ghostly Character Designer — add the perfect phantom to your video
These packs are designed to help you start fast—no more creative block, just eerie inspiration.
2. Choose the Right AI Tools
Once you have your prompt, you need a platform that can bring it to life:
✅ Sora — Best for generating haunting, cinematic videos from text
✅ Midjourney — Ideal for creating stills or scenes you can animate
✅ Runway ML — Great for adding glitch effects, flickers, or stylized animation
✅ Kaiber — Turn still AI images into moving visuals with depth
3. Edit Like a Horror Director
You’ve got your visuals—now it’s time to elevate the fear factor.
🎬 Use editors like:
- CapCut — mobile-friendly, fast, free
- Adobe Premiere Pro — for full editing power
🔊 Add sound for impact:
- Royalty-free horror sound packs
- Echoing whispers, reversed audio, ambient tones
🖤 Add glitch overlays, static flickers, and soft camera pans for dreamlike unease.
4. Use Gear That Levels You Up
If you’re working on larger projects or want smoother output, the right tools help:
🖥️ ASUS RTX 3050 GPU (Graphics Card) — Smooth out rendering and reduce lag
🖊️ XP-Pen Drawing Tablets — Perfect for manually refining or sketching overlays
🧠 SanDisk 1 TB External SSD — AI video files are heavy. Keep everything fast and safe.
👉 You can also style your workspace to match the content:
5. Structure for Virality
To go viral, you need more than just spooky visuals—you need storytelling that hooks viewers in 2 seconds.
🔥 Tips:
- Start with a strong visual: sudden movement, eerie stillness, or a reveal
- Overlay text: “This AI-generated location doesn’t exist… but I’ve been there.”
“This prompt produced something terrifying.” - Keep it short (15–30 seconds)
- Add a loop (end = beginning) for replay value
- Use trending horror music or ambient sound for atmosphere
Final Thoughts: Haunt the Feed
Haunting AI-generated videos are more than just content—they’re experiences. With the right combination of prompts, tools, and mood-setting gear, you can create something that sticks with viewers long after they scroll away.
👉 Explore all my AI prompt packs
Now go haunt the algorithm 👁️👁️
