Halloween is one of the most creative times of the year for AI enthusiasts. With a mix of horror, glam, nostalgia, and cinematic vibes, photo prompts can completely transform ordinary portraits into spine-chilling masterpieces.
From Y2K satin bedrooms to retro horror bathroom mirrors, the following prompts (collected from a buzzing AI community) showcase how to blend personal identity with haunting atmospheres. Importantly, many of them emphasize:
“Do not alter facial or body features — the AI should preserve your real look while adding the Halloween aesthetic.”
Here’s the full curated list of prompts, plus insights into their styles.
Dreamy Y2K Satin Bedroom Scene
Prompt:
Important: do not alter facial or body features. It should stay exactly the same facial features as the reference photo. Create a photo of me in a dreamy y2k style portrait of me laying on a shiny pink satin bedding as i hold a large 90s style chorded phone and in a thoughtful daydreaming pose with pink clips on each side. she wears delicate jewellery including dainty gold necklaces and accessories and gold chunky rings. the room behind her is girly and daydreamy with 90s posters. the photo should have a grainy 90s style to it with a light source like a lamp in a dimly lit room at night. The ghostface costume body should be behind her staring at her, his body should be dimly lit, and he should be standing in the doorway of a dimly hallway. The background behind he should be 150 slightly dark and ominous.
This one captures the girly-meets-horror aesthetic — a dreamy setting interrupted by Ghostface lurking. Think Scream meets Clueless.
Retro Bathroom Grunge Mirror Scene
Prompt:
Create a photo of me in a grungy style portrait of me bending over in front of a retro bathroom mirror applying black lipstick standing in a sexy pose in a black shirt with dark distressed jeans and a oversized black leather jacket. her long dark brunette hair with blonde highlights, similar to the reference picture, flowing around her face. she wears delicate jewelry including dainty silver necklaces and accessories and silver chunky rings. her makeup is glamorous with dark look. the photo should have a grainy 90s style to it. There’s makeup laying around her. The walls have scary movie posters. A man in a ghostface costume should be behind her staring at her, his body should be dimly lit, and he should be standing in the doorway of a dimly lit hallway. the background behind he should be slightly dark and ominous. Do not alter facial features
The 90s horror grunge vibe here is a direct homage to the gritty bathroom scenes of cult slasher films.
Vintage Halloween Kitchen with Michael Myers
Prompt:
Create a photo of me in a dreamy y2k style standing in a 70s style kitchen decorated with vintage halloween decor, with a retro tv in the back displaying the movie halloweentown on the screen as i hold a large 90s style orange chorded phone and in a thoughtful daydreaming pose her mid to long wavy hair falls freely by her shoulders she wears delicate jewelry including dainty gold necklaces and accessories and gold chunky rings. the room behind her is a 70s style kitchen decorated in dark wood, avocado green and oranges with vintage 1980s Halloween decor, there is a counter in front of her with newspaper, carving tools and pumpkin guts and seeds and two carved jack-o’-lanterns with spooky retro faces. her makeup is simple yet glamorous with brown lipgloss and brown lip liner. the photo should have a grainy 70s style to it with a light source like a lamp in a dimly lit room at night. a bowl of popcorn rests beside her on the other side of the kitchen counter the Michael meyers should be behind her staring at her, his body should be dimly lit, and he should be standing in the doorway of a dimly lit hallway peaking through to the kitchen, the background behind her should be slightly dark and ominous.
This one blends 70s retro decor with the iconic Halloween villain for a nostalgic yet unsettling photo.
Sally-Inspired Studio Portrait
Prompt:
Create a glamorous studio portrait without changing my face. The background is a smooth, shimmering wall lit by studio light that casts my shadow behind me. I am posing seated, looking at the camera, with my legs bent and my head tilted onto my arms over my legs. My hair is long, wavy, and cherry red, and my skin is a very light aqua color. Add small stitches on my skin, neck, and cheeks like Sally’s. My dress is a long but glamorous Sally dress with an A-line corset-style top and dropped sleeves with bare arms. The skirt has a large slit on the leg. DON’T CHANGE MY FACE, make me look slender and add makeup to my face, and have Jack Skellington standing behind me.
Inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas, this one leans more fantasy-glam with a horror twist.
Pajama Phone Call with Ghostface
Prompt:
Can you make an image of me setting in bed on a corded ’90s phone, wearing a cute pair of silk black pajamas, i have a low, brown flowing curly side pigtails with a black fluffy feathery hair ties, there are posters of cute guys on the wall and a clear bowl of popcorn sitting in front of me, I am laying on my stomach with my legs bent and my feet in the air, there is a man wearing a ghost face mask in the doorway And he is also on a phone with the cord going behind the doorway where you cannot see the receiver
Classic slumber-party horror vibe — like a scene straight from Scream.
Chucky Wedding Dress Look
Prompt:
Can you make a photo of me in a short white puffy wedding dress, a short platinum blonde curly bob, black lipstick and black eyeliner with a black leather jacket over my wedding dress and black combat boots, holding a doll dressed in a Chucky costume
This one repeats twice in the thread, showing how popular the Chucky-inspired bridal horror aesthetic is.
80s Mirror Glam with Michael Myers
Prompt:
Can you make a color photo of me looking into a bathroom mirror by myself, applying a pretty pink lipstick, with big curly 80s hair, in can of aquanet hairspray on the counter. The reflection in the mirror is black and white and 80s style bathroom decor, in my reflection there’s a man wearing a Michael Myers outfit and mask standing directly over my shoulder
The mirror reflection horror trope is one of the creepiest — this combines glam 80s fashion with the ultimate slasher villain.
Grunge Bathroom Redux
Prompt:
Create a photo of me in a grungy style portrait of me bending over in front of a retro bathroom mirror applying black lipstick standing in a sexy pose in a black shirt with dark distressed jeans and a oversized black leather jacket. her long dark brunette hair flowing around her face. she wears delicate jewelry including dainty silver necklaces and accessories and silver chunky rings. her makeup is glamorous with dark look. the photo should have a grainy 90s style to it. There’s makeup laying around her. The walls have scary movie posters. A man in a ghostface costume should be behind her staring at her, his body should be dimly lit, and he should be standing in the doorway of a dimly lit hallway. the background behind he should be slightly dark and ominous. Do not alter facial features
Another take on the bathroom horror look — cinematic, gritty, and full of suspense.
Final Takeaway
These prompts combine personal portrait preservation with haunting, cinematic backdrops. The styles range from:
- Dreamy Y2K bedroom nostalgia
- Grungy 90s bathroom slasher scenes
- Retro 70s kitchen decor with Michael Myers
- Fantasy Sally & Jack Skellington studio shots
- Spooky bridal Chucky vibes
- Classic 80s glam-horror mirrors
If you want to create unforgettable AI Halloween images this year, these prompts are ready-made for chilling inspiration.
