Make a $1,200 AI horror short film: 99.5K views
A Halloween AI video can pull big seasonal views in the weeks before Oct 31.
Horror shorts pull big seasonal views in the run up to Halloween.
From @Jsfilmz on YouTube (JSFILMZ) · Oct 2026 · Share
The Short Version
How JSFILMZ reached 99.5K views on YouTube with Seedance, according to YouTube (JSFILMZ).
- What: JSFILMZ made DEADRISE, a gritty deep sea horror short starring a public domain Popeye, with Seedance 2.5, and says the film cost $1,200 to make.
- Result: 99,523 views on YouTube.
- Made with: Seedance
| Who | JSFILMZ |
|---|---|
| Tool | Seedance |
| Revenue | Monetization status unknown |
| Source | YouTube (JSFILMZ) |
The workflow
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What They Did
- 1The moveJSFILMZ made DEADRISE, a gritty deep sea horror short starring a public domain Popeye, with Seedance 2.5, and says the film cost $1,200 to make.
- 2Step 2Pick one simple Halloween premise
- 3Step 3Lock a character sheet and a visual style
- 4Result99,523 views on YouTube.
Quick Answers
What tools do you need?
Seedance (ai video model (in capcut/dreamina)).
How much does it cost?
Seedance is paid or trial-based. Check each tool's site for current prices.
Is it allowed?
Yes, if it is original. YouTube does not monetize mass-produced or repetitive content. Source.
Watch out: Only use characters that are truly public domain, and label the film as AI.
Try It Yourself
(Our template, not the creator's prompt.) Write a 3-minute Halloween AI short in 8 shots: [premise]. For each shot give the setting, the camera move, the one thing that happens and the sound. Keep one main character consistent with a short character sheet I can paste into every shot prompt.
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Your first step
Open Seedance, paste the prompt above and swap the [brackets] for your own niche.
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