Niche guide
Make scary story videos for TikTok, Reels and Shorts
SeedViral writes an original short scary story for every episode, narrates it in the voice you pick and sets it over still illustrated scenes with word-by-word captions. You choose the art style, music and schedule once, and every video in the series follows them.
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The format
What a scary stories video looks like
Each video is a vertical 1080×1920 file: narration, still illustrated scenes and captions that appear word by word. SeedViral writes the script from your niche and brief.
Start
Hook
Open inside the moment: a knock from the wrong side of a door, a message from a phone that is switched off.
Middle
Story
Build dread from ordinary places, such as a lift, a night shift or a babysitting job, rather than from gore.
End
Payoff
End on the twist and stop. A clean last line gives people a reason to watch it again.
Length
30–40 seconds suits a single twist. Pick 60–70 seconds when a story needs a slow build or a second reveal.
Combinations to try
Voice, art and caption pairings
Starting points taken from the options in setup. Preview each narrator and style before you choose.
Comic horror
The look used in the sample above, with a caption that lights up each word.
- Art style
- Creepy Comic
- Captions
- Spotlight
- Narrator
- Resonant
- Music
- Creepy melody
Quiet dread
Muted, sketchy scenes and plain captions let the narration do the work.
- Art style
- Charcoal
- Captions
- Clean
- Narrator
- Lively
- Music
- Horror piano
Folk horror
Forests, ruins and old rituals. Outline captions stay readable on dark frames.
- Art style
- Dark Fantasy
- Captions
- Outline
- Narrator
- Gentle
- Music
- Creepy 5
Episode ideas
5 scary stories ideas to put in your brief
Use one as a theme for the whole series, or list a few in your brief to steer the first episodes.
- The lift that stops at a floor the building doesn’t have
- A babysitter’s list of house rules with one rule crossed out
- Night-shift camera footage stamped with tomorrow’s date
- A voicemail left from your own number
- A holiday cabin guestbook where every entry ends mid-sentence
Pick Scary stories in setup, then choose the narrator and language, soundtrack, art style and captions; everything can be previewed before you save. Save the series without a card. When you want videos made, choose a plan, then download each finished video and post it yourself.
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Plans for one series
Each plan covers one series at a set cadence. Yearly billing saves 50%.
Prices per series in USD. Tax and renewal details are confirmed at checkout. See current pricing.
| Plan | Videos | Monthly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | 3 videos per weekabout 13 a month | $29/month | $174/year$14.50/month |
| Daily | 1 video per dayabout 30 a month | $59/month | $354/year$29.50/month |
| Pro | 2 videos per dayabout 60 a month | $97/month | $582/year$48.50/month |
FAQ
Scary stories questions
- Are the stories original?
- Yes. Each script is written for your series from the niche and any brief you add, rather than copied from other channels. AI writing can still repeat familiar tropes, so read your scripts; with script review on, each one waits for your approval before its video is made.
- Which art style works best for horror?
- Creepy Comic is the style in the sample above. Charcoal and Dark Fantasy also suit darker stories. You can preview every style in setup before you save the series.
- Can I use my own music?
- Yes. Choose a library track such as Creepy melody or Horror piano, upload an audio file you own once you are signed in, or pick no music.
- Does SeedViral post the videos for me?
- Not yet. You download each finished vertical video and post it yourself. Automatic posting is coming soon.
Planning a scary stories video? Draft it with the free script writer or hook writer.
Start your scary stories series
Walk through setup and save your series. Free setup preview, no card needed.