Add a photo of you and one of who you’d never leave behind. They’ve turned, you can’t do it, you reach for each other, then a hard cut to your best day together.
A couple, a daughter and her dad, and a boy and his dog, on the same ash-filled street. Each one started as two photos. Tap one to watch.
No acting, no makeup and no editing. Just two good photos.
You’re the one who stays human. One clear photo, face to the camera, in good light.You’re the one who stays human. One clear photo, face to the camera, in good light.
Your partner, a parent, a sibling, a best friend or your dog or cat. One of them, alone in the photo.Your partner, a parent, a sibling, a best friend or your dog or cat. One of them, alone in the photo.
Your video is ready in a few minutes with sound and no watermark, so post it straight to TikTok or Reels.Your video is ready in a few minutes with sound and no watermark, so post it straight to TikTok or Reels.
In tears, you aim at the one who turned, and your hands won’t stop shaking.
Behind the clouded eyes, something still knows your name.
You let it fall and open your arms, eyes shut.
They stumble toward you, one hand out for yours.
A hard cut to the two of you alive, laughing in the sun.
Both faces come back in the warm ending, so the clearer the photos, the more it looks like the two of you.
Face to the camera, eyes open, in even light.
Face to the cameraEyes open, even light
Selfies workA clear face is enough
Shades or backlightHidden eyes won’t look like you
Group photosCrop it to just youA person or a pet, alone in the photo, face to the camera.
A clear faceLooking at the camera
Pets work tooClose up, looking at you
Too far awayThe face gets lost
More than oneCrop to just themYour Zombie Hug video comes out finished, so there’s nothing to edit before you post it.
The AI zombie trend, also called the zombie hug or the zombie love story, is a short film for two. One of you has turned into a zombie. 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.
It started with couples on TikTok, set to a slow, sad sound. Then people made it with their mom, their dad, their best friend and their dog or cat, and those are the versions that made everyone cry.
It’s a way of saying “I’d never leave you behind” that’s funny for a second and then isn’t. The hard cut to your best day is the moment everyone waits for.
Every Zombie Hug video is paid with credits: get them every month with a plan, or pay once with a pack that never expires.
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$27.904 videos · $6.98 a video270 credits, paid once
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Straight answers on making, paying for and sharing your Zombie Hug video.
A short-video trend on TikTok, Reels and Shorts, also called the zombie hug or the zombie love story. One person has turned into a zombie, the other can’t bring themselves to end it, they reach for each other, and the video hard-cuts to a happy memory of the two of them. Here you get that video from your own two photos.
Yes. Switch to your pet, then add a photo of you and one of your pet. Your pet turns and still knows you, leaps into your arms, and the video ends on a sunny day in the park together. Use a photo where your pet is looking at the camera.
No. It works for anyone you’d never leave behind: your partner, a parent, a sibling or a best friend. The ending is the two of you running hand in hand through golden grass, so it fits every kind of pair.
The opening follows the trend: the one who stays human lowers a gun they can’t bring themselves to use, and drops it. If that scene can’t be made, we remake it automatically with a flashlight instead. There’s nothing for you to choose.
No gore and no blood. The one who turned has grey skin and clouded eyes like a movie zombie, and the video ends on a warm, sunny memory of the two of you.
One person or pet per photo, face to the camera, eyes open, in even light, with nothing covering the face. Selfies are fine. Avoid sunglasses, heavy filters and group shots.
It comes down to the photos. Each face is made from its photo, so a blurry, dark or side-on photo is what makes a face drift. Use one sharp photo of each of you, face to the camera, in even light, with no sunglasses or filters.
Yes. Cold wind and a slow heartbeat on the street, then a warm piano chord at the hard cut. If you want the trend’s sound too, pick a popular zombie hug sound when you post and turn the original sound down.
Usually a few minutes. You can close the page: your Zombie Hug video waits in My videos, and we email you when it’s ready.
One Zombie Hug video uses 65 credits. Pay once with a credit pack whose credits never expire, or pay less per video with a monthly plan. A video that fails costs nothing.
Only with their permission. No public figures, and nobody under 18.
They’re used only to make your Zombie Hug video and stay private to your account. Delete them any time from My videos.
No. NowStarring is an independent fan tool for the zombie hug trend, not linked to the creators of the original videos or the sounds they were posted with. Those sounds belong to their rights holders.
Add your photo at the top of this page, or two for a trend with two people, and press Make my video. Your Zombie Hug video is ready in a few minutes. No app, no filming and no editing needed.
Yes. Download the MP4 with no watermark and post it on TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts, or send it in a group chat.
No. Every video here is paid for, so there’s no free trial and no watermark on what you download.
You don’t need one. A CapCut template drops your clip into someone else’s edit. Here the whole Zombie Hug video is made from your photo, so whoever is in it is in every shot.
You don’t pay for a video that fails: what it used goes back to your balance automatically, and you can try again with another photo.
Still have a question? Email us and a real person will reply.
Each one has its own page with examples, photo tips and the maker. Point at one to watch it.
Add a photo of you and one of them, person or pet, and get your Zombie Hug video in a few minutes, hard cut to your best day included.
Make our Zombie Hug videoNowStarring is an independent fan tool. It is not linked to the creators of the original zombie hug videos or the sounds they were posted with, and those sounds belong to their rights holders.
