To make a Halloween video with your friends using AI, pick a spooky clip, give each person in it a friend's photo, and let the AI put your group into the scene. In vswp you can take a ready video from Trends, such as the Zombie Love Story, or upload a clip you filmed yourself, and the moves, camera, lighting and sound stay as in the original. Nobody needs make-up, a set or a camera.
What kind of Halloween video can you make?
Halloween videos work best when they mix a little fear with a joke your friends get. Three formats are easy to pull off:
- A horror scene with a twist. A tense moment that ends in something funny or sweet.
- A costume reveal. Your friends appear in their costumes in a scene they never filmed.
- A party clip, recast. Last year's Halloween party video, with the roles swapped around the group.
Keep it short. A clip of 10 to 30 seconds with one clear moment usually gets more laughs than a long scene.
Halloween ideas for couples
The Zombie Love Story trend was made for this. A man in a dark kitchen aims a pistol at the woman he loves, who has turned into a zombie with white eyes and grey skin. He can't shoot, she runs into his arms, and the film cuts to warm memories of the two of them in a wheat field.
Whoever takes the woman's place becomes the zombie in the kitchen scenes, with their own face under the zombie look, and looks like themselves again in the field. The roles don't have to follow the original: a man can play the zombie too. The full walkthrough is in how to do the AI zombie trend with your partner.
Ideas for two friends or a whole group
Look in Trends for a scene with the right number of people, or film a short clip yourselves and recast it.
- The scared duo. Two friends in a scene where one is calm and the other panics. Give the role of the one who panics to the friend who hates horror movies.
- The monster and the hero. One friend is the creature, the other the brave one who runs.
- The costume squad. A group walking toward the camera in a cool slow walk, each in their own costume.
A video can use up to 6 different photos, so a group of six fits in one clip. Everyone without a photo stays as in the original. How to swap a whole group of friends into one video explains how to assign the roles without mixing people up.
How do you get your own costume into the video?
This is the trick most people miss. The "Keep the original look" switch decides whose clothes end up on screen:
| "Keep the original look" | What you get | Best photo |
|---|---|---|
| On | The costumes from the video stay; only faces and hair change | A sharp portrait is enough |
| Off | Clothes and hair come from your photo | A full-body photo of one person |
So if your friends already have costumes, take a full-body photo of each one in costume, against a plain background, and switch "Keep the original look" off. A portrait can't carry a costume it doesn't show, so a head-and-shoulders photo of a witch hat won't bring the cape along. For more on this choice, see swap only the face or the whole person.
Masks are a different story. If a full mask hides the face in the photo, there's no face for the AI to use, so take the photo with the mask off, or with face paint instead.
How to make it, step by step
- Pick the clip. Browse Trends, where the people are already found, or upload your own video, 1 to 120 seconds and up to 150 MB. For a longer video you can choose another part of up to 30 seconds.
- Collect the photos. One sharp photo of each friend, only them in the frame, in JPEG, PNG or WebP. Ask each friend first.
- Sign in. Open vswp.app and sign in with Telegram. Your friends don't need accounts.
- Assign the photos. Put each photo on the card of the person that friend should play.
- Choose the look. Switch "Keep the original look" on or off, as in the table above.
- Try the free preview. Press "Make the free preview" to see about 5 seconds at 480p with a small "vswp.app" mark.
- Make the full video. Check the price and the estimated time, then press "Create the full video", at 480p or 720p.
More tips: which photos work best for an AI video swap and how to choose a video that works.
Why start before October 31?
Videos are typically ready in minutes, but a Halloween video often needs a second take, and you'll want time to show it to your friends before the party. The number of free previews per day is limited too: when they run out, the app says when the next one frees up. Make the preview a few days early, and keep the last day for posting.
What can go wrong?
This is generative AI, not frame-exact editing. Dark scenes, fast lunges, hands and anything that covers the face can need another take. Pressing "Create video" again makes a new take, which is a new render. People who appear only for a moment or are heavily blurred may not be found at all, so pick a clip where your cast is clearly visible.
What does it cost?
Prices are in Telegram Stars (⭐) and depend on the length, the quality and the number of people you replace. The exact price is shown before you start. Stars are taken when a render starts and come back automatically if it fails or is canceled.
FAQ
What is a good Halloween video idea for a couple?
A horror scene that turns sweet, like the zombie hug trend, where one of you is the zombie and the other can't shoot. It has a scary start and a love-story ending.
Can my friends wear their own costumes in the video?
Yes. Use a full-body photo of each friend in costume and switch "Keep the original look" off, so clothes and hair come from the photo.
Can I use a clip from a horror movie?
Use videos you have the right to use, such as clips you filmed yourself or the ones in Trends. By pressing "Create video" you confirm you have that right for the video and the photos.
Can I post it on TikTok or Reels?
Yes, if everyone in it agrees. Add an AI label: rules differ by country, and the EU AI Act's disclosure rule for deepfakes applies from August 2026. This is not legal advice; see how to post an AI video on TikTok, Reels and Shorts.