Halloween AI Trends: Ghostface, Thriller, Zombie Hug, Ramalama
The four Halloween AI video trends side by side: what each one shows, the photo it needs, the sound to post with, and which to pick for a scare, dance or cry.
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The four Halloween AI trends at a glance
The Halloween AI video trends people are posting are Ghostface (a jump scare on a corded phone), the Thriller dance (you lead a crowd of zombies), the zombie hug (a short sad film for two) and Ramalama (a costume reveal). Each one needs one clear photo of your face, or two photos for the zombie hug, and each takes a few minutes on the Halloween AI page.
Pick by the reaction you want: Ghostface for a scare, Thriller to dance, Ramalama for a costume moment, and the zombie hug for the one that makes people cry. The zombie hug is also the only one of the four your dog or cat can star in.
| Trend | What it shows | Photo you need | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Ghostface](/ghostface-ai) | You laugh on a corded phone in a 90s bedroom while a masked figure appears behind you | One photo of you | Room sound and a sting; add Le Tigre’s Deceptacon when you post |
| [Thriller](/thriller-dance-ai) | You lead a street full of zombies through the famous moves | One photo of you | The Thriller song is in the video |
| [Zombie Hug](/zombie-ai) | One of you has turned; the other can’t do it; a hard cut to your best day | Two photos: you, and the one who turned (person, dog or cat) | A slow, sad sound is in the video |
| [Ramalama](/ramalama-ai) | The camera follows your boots down a pumpkin-lit street, then whips up to you in a witch’s hat | One photo of you | Ramalama (Bang Bang) is in the video |
Ghostface: the jump scare
Ghostface started as an AI photo trend: a 90s-style picture of someone on a corded phone in their bedroom with a masked figure behind them. The video version adds the moment the figure moves. You lie across your bed in cosy 90s loungewear, laughing on the phone, twirling the cord and blowing bubble gum. Everyone watching sees the figure in the doorway before you do. The bubble pops, you go quiet, the lights flicker, and it’s right over your shoulder.
- Length and shape: 10 seconds, vertical 9:16.
- Clothes: the video dresses you in loungewear, so what you wore in your photo doesn’t matter.
- The figure: a generic black robe and white mask, not the mask from the films.
- Sound: the room sound and a sting. The song people use is Le Tigre’s Deceptacon; pick it when you post.
Make it on the Ghostface page. For the background and the variations, read what the Ghostface AI trend is; to do it in another app, there’s a copy-and-paste Ghostface prompt and a guide to the free routes.
Thriller: the dance everyone knows
In the Thriller trend you stand still on a foggy street at night and stare into the camera. It pulls back, a crowd of zombies rises behind you, and you lead them through the moves: a sharp head throw, a deep lunge with your arms wide, claw hands, shrugging shoulders and a stomp toward the lens.
- Length and shape: 10 seconds, vertical 9:16.
- Clothes: your own, from your photo. The zombies behind you are made up, and there’s no gore.
- Sound: the Thriller song is already in the video.
It’s the safest pick if you want people to recognize the trend in the first second. Start on the Thriller dance page, or read how to do the Thriller dance AI trend first.
The zombie hug: the one that makes people cry
The zombie hug, also called the zombie love story, is a short film for two. One of you has turned. The other has the gun and every reason, and can’t do it. A flicker of recognition, the gun drops, you reach for each other, and the film hard-cuts to a warm memory of the two of you alive.
- Length and shape: 15 seconds, vertical 9:16 or widescreen 16:9.
- Photos: two. One of you stays human; the one who turned can be your partner, a parent, a friend, or your dog or cat.
- Sound: a slow, sad sound is in the video. When you post, you can pick a popular zombie hug sound too.
Make it on the zombie hug page. Before you pick the photos, read the best photos for the zombie AI video: the warm memory at the end only works if both faces are clear.
Ramalama: the costume reveal
Ramalama is set to Róisín Murphy’s Ramalama (Bang Bang). A low camera follows your boots down a street of glowing jack-o’-lanterns. When the song drops to a whisper, the camera whips up to your face and you pose, shimmy and laugh into the lens in a witch’s costume.
- Length and shape: 10 seconds, vertical 9:16.
- Costume: the video brings the witch’s hat and cape, so you don’t need an outfit.
- Sound: Ramalama (Bang Bang) is already in the video.
The joke is the wait: seconds of boots and a swishing hem, then a face nobody expected. Make it on the Ramalama page, or see what the Ramalama AI trend is.
Which Halloween AI trend to pick
- You want a scare: Ghostface. It works best on a friend who’ll recognize the 90s look.
- You want to dance without learning the moves: Thriller.
- You want a costume but don’t own one: Ramalama, which brings the witch’s outfit.
- You want a tribute to someone you love, or to your pet: the zombie hug.
- You want something creepy and funny that isn’t strictly Halloween: Rumpelstiltskin, a grinning dancer in a velvet tailcoat in a hay barn at night (how to do it).
Looking for a Halloween AI trend for men? All four work for anyone. Thriller keeps the clothes from your photo, Ghostface puts everyone in the same loungewear, and Ramalama’s witch costume is part of the joke whoever wears it.
Making one for a couple? The zombie hug is the only one of the four built for two people. The others put one face in the lead.
The photo that works for all four
One good photo covers every Halloween trend. Use one where your face points at the camera, your eyes are open and nothing covers it. Don’t wear your costume mask or face paint in the photo: the video needs your real face to put it on the dancer, the caller or the witch.
Use a photo of yourself, or of an adult who has said yes. Photos of celebrities or anyone under 18 can’t be used. Photos are deleted automatically 7 days after upload.
What it costs, and how to post it
Ghostface, Thriller and Ramalama each use 45 credits for a Standard video, and the zombie hug uses 65. The smallest pack that makes one is $12.90 for 90 credits, and plans start at $19.90 a month for 270 credits. There are no free credits, but there are two free routes: film it yourself, or paste a prompt into another app’s free tier. The prompt page explains that route, and pricing has every pack.
- Your video is an MP4 with no watermark, the sound included, in Standard 480p or HD 720p.
- It takes about 3 minutes. We email you when it’s ready, and it waits in My videos.
- When you post, pick the trend’s sound so your video shows up on its sound page, and turn the original sound down. Adding the original sound walks through TikTok, Reels and Shorts.
- Add #halloween and the trend’s name to the caption, and turn on the app’s AI-generated label.
For more ideas past Halloween, browse every trend or watch what others made in the video gallery.
NowStarring is an independent fan tool, not linked to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, CapCut, any of the songs’ artists or the creators of the original trend videos. Every song and sound belongs to its rights holders.
Questions
What is the Halloween AI trend?
It’s a set of short AI videos made from one photo of you: Ghostface (a masked figure behind you on a corded phone), the Thriller dance, the zombie hug and the Ramalama costume reveal. Each one puts your face in the lead.
Which Halloween AI trend should I do?
For a jump scare, Ghostface. To dance, Thriller. For a costume reveal, Ramalama. For one that makes people cry, the zombie hug, which also works with your dog or cat.
Do I need a costume for the Halloween AI trends?
No. Ghostface puts you in cosy 90s loungewear, Ramalama brings the witch costume, and Thriller and the zombie hug keep the clothes from your photo.
Is the Halloween AI trend free?
There are no free credits on NowStarring. The free routes are filming it yourself or using a written prompt in another app’s free tier, which usually means a watermark, more retries and no song.
Can I do the Halloween AI trend with my dog?
Yes, with the zombie hug: your dog or cat can be the one who turned, and the film ends on a warm memory of the two of you. Ghostface, Thriller and Ramalama need a person’s photo.
What song is the Ghostface AI trend?
People post it with Le Tigre’s Deceptacon. Our Ghostface video comes with the room sound and a sting, so pick Deceptacon from the app’s library when you post.
