Something wicked this way comes—and for once, that's exactly what we want. Below, you'll discover everything you need to create haunting Halloween art with AI: from a prompt guide packed with spooky keywords to a gallery of practical examples that will send chills down your spine. So grab your digital cauldron and let's brew some nightmare fuel!

The Witch's Guide to Haunting AI Halloween Prompts

Every witch knows that the most powerful spells require the right ingredients in the right combinations. The same goes for conjuring the perfect Halloween art with AI. 

Let's open our grimoire and review the essential elements that will give your creations that extra touch of magic. Here are some key phrases to enhance your Halloween prompts:

You can also try imitating specific horror staples, such as:

• Tim Burton animation style: “{subject}, in the Tim Burton animation style, dark, gothic themes, exaggerated features, whimsical, eerie elements”;

Prompt: "vampire with a tall, theatrical collar, wandering the moonlit streets of a crumbling Gothic city, bat with oversized wings swirls overhead, in the Tim Burton animation style, dark, gothic themes, exaggerated features, whimsical, eerie elements"

• 1980s retro horror: “{subject}, bright neon lights contrasting with deep, menacing shadows, gritty urban settings, VHS film grain effect, iconic slasher movie vibes, blood-splattered backgrounds, synthwave aesthetic”;

Prompt: "dark abandoned mall, a menacing figure in a scary devil mask with a big knife skulking, deep, menacing shadows, gritty urban settings, VHS film grain effect, iconic slasher movie vibes, blood-splattered backgrounds, synthwave aesthetic"

• Zdzisław Beksiński's style: ”{subject}, painted by Zdzisław Beksiński, with dark, dystopian themes, surreal landscapes, and intricate, haunting details”;

Prompt: "school, painted by Zdzisław Beksiński, with dark, dystopian themes, surreal landscapes, and intricate, haunting details"

• German Expressionism: “{subject}, sharp, angular shadows, dramatic high-contrast black-and-white scene, surreal and unsettling perspective, German Expressionism style”.

Prompt: "buildings with distorted windows, a surreal and scary twisted figure lurking in the foreground, sharp, angular shadows, dramatic high-contrast black-and-white scene, surreal and unsettling perspective, German Expressionism style"

Your imagination is the only limit—and with our AI Generator, even that's debatable. You can always use the “AI Improve” feature, located right beneath the prompt box, to turn even a simple description into a spook-tacular prompt.

Look Like a Million Bucks (Or a Dollar Store Nightmare)

Want to win the costume contest this year? Before you hit the Halloween store, try designing something unique with our AI Generator. Create jaw-dropping costumes that look like they walked straight off a movie set, or design that perfect cosplay you've been dreaming about.

Prompt: "the devourer, elegant, highly detailed, centered, digital painting, artstation, concept art, smooth, sharp focus, illustration, artgerm, tomasz alen kopera, peter mohrbacher, donato giancola, joseph christian leyendecker, wlop, frank frazetta"

Prompt: "raven haired woman, turned to the side, wearing beautiful but scary doll halloween costume: textured porcelain mask and a dress that resembles a vintage porcelain doll, with cracks. Her elbows and wrists are painted as if they were jointed"

But sometimes the funniest costumes are the simplest ones. Be the talk of the party with intentionally ridiculous concepts like a human-sized trash can, a walking red flag, or that one sock that always disappears in the dryer.

Prompt: "funny halloween costume, a human-sized trash can, complete with a lid as a hat. The wearer has cutouts for their arms and legs, and trash bags dangle from the sides. To add a touch of irony, a recycling symbol is stuck on the front"

Prompt: "halloween costume, a man with small red flags taped to his shirt, each flag with relationship or dating faux pas: ‘Lives with mom,’ ‘Texts ex,’ 'Chronically late', and ‘Won’t commit', halloween party with people in costumes in background"

Bring Your Nightmares to Life

Ever wondered what it'd be like to step into your favorite horror (or horror-adjacent) flick? With getimg.ai, you can recreate enchanting scenes inspired by classic films and TV shows.

Go full Addams Family with a Wednesday-inspired look, capturing that deadpan humor and stylish visuals that scream iconic Halloween flair.

Prompt: "a foggy forest, wednesday addams (in her black dress with a white collar) is having a picnic. Blanket is near gravestones, basket contains a skull and black roses. She's pouring blood from a flask into a goblet, blank stare fixed at the viewer"

Tell us your vision, and we'll paint your digital nightmare faster than you can say "Beetlejuice" three times!

Prompt: "scary beetlejuice causing chaos in a haunted house, with his wild balding hair and striped suit, surrounded eerie lighting, floating translucent ghost in the background"

Send a Greeting (Card) From The Other Side

Who says Halloween cards have to be store-bought? Imagine sending a digital personalized card featuring a cute-yet-spooky skeleton party you designed. It's sure to rattle the competition!

Prompt: "eerie, scary 3d halloween greeting card, card with cheerful skeletons throwing a party—balloons, confetti, and a big pumpkin with bats flying around. The skeletons are laughing, text says: ‘It’s a Skele-bration!’, product shot in a haunted house"

For the romantically macabre, we can even help you craft vampire-themed love notes (because nothing says "I love you" like "I vant to suck your blood!").

Prompt: "halloween greeting card, vampire and his bride stand under the moon, holding hands in front of a Gothic castle. Text at the top of the card: ‘I vant to suck your blood’ in Gothic font, color palette is dark reds and purples"

It's Alive! Turn Images Into Mini Horror Films

Static images are just the start. Use our Image to Video tool to transform your spooky creations into short video clips that'll make your followers shiver with antici...pation.

Watch as your haunted mansion's windows flicker with mysterious lights, or see your ghost portrait's misty background swirl into life. For example, this image:

Prompt: "POV inside a dimly lit funhouse with distorted mirrors, a creepy clown walking down a hallway"

Can be easily made into this spine-tingling horror picture show:

Want to start creating? Fire up the AI Generator (or Image to Video) and type in your spookiest visions. We're dying to see what you come up with!