Overview
First-person horror stories about strange jobs, told with an AI voice through a radio/phone effect and fully AI-generated, animated footage. 100% your own content — no originality issues. The horror tone is perfect for Halloween (Oct 31), and the format extends to other jobs.
How one video is made
A concrete blueprint for one piece of content in this niche — copy the structure, change the topic.
Format
Short-form · 45–75 sec · 9:16 (series)
Posting schedule
1 video per day (series of 5–7 before Halloween)
“I got the night guard job. The list of rules had one I didn't understand: never answer the mall phone.”
Video structure
- 0:00Hook — the strange rule
- 0:06First night, empty mall (AI B-roll)
- 0:25The phone rings
- 0:45What happened when he answered
- 1:02Cliffhanger: "Part 2 tomorrow"
How to make it, step by step
- 1Claude
Write a 150–200 word first-person horror script
- 2ElevenLabs
Calm voice + radio/phone effect
- 3Midjourney + Kling
Generate and animate as much B-roll as possible
- 4CapCut
Captions, low drones, add TikTok's AI-generated label
Thumbnail / cover idea
Dark empty mall, single ringing payphone, caption: "RULE #4"
Content source & examples
Where to get the content
Channels to clip from and resources to research.
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Example accounts
Accounts already doing this niche — study their hooks, length and editing.
Important: Label realistic AI content with TikTok's AI-generated label.
Why this niche works
- Completely original content — no reuse problems.
- Horror series drive follows for "part 2".
- Huge seasonal boost around Halloween.
Video ideas you can make today
- 01Night guard at an abandoned mall — rule #4 is weird
- 02Hotel receptionist: room 313 keeps calling
- 03Lighthouse keeper's last log entry
- 04Air traffic controller: the plane that wasn't there
- 05Ski resort night shift — the lift started by itself
How it makes money
- TikTok Creator Rewards
- YouTube Shorts revenue