How to Make the Bad Times Halloween AI Video in Costume
The Bad Times argument as a Halloween video, step by step: the six costume choices, what changes from the original, the pet version, which photo to use and what it costs.
The Bad Times argument, but it's Halloween: you rise into frame as a vampire, grab your head, jab a finger at whoever is filming and lunge at the lens, while pumpkins, cobwebs and candles fill the room behind you. Here is how to make the costume version from one photo, without a prompt, a costume shop or an editing app.
1Upload a photo of you
JPG, PNG, WebP or HEIC · under 20 MB0/1 photos
Photos that work best
- Clear, waist up
- Screenshots, stickers
- Head only
- Too dark or blurry
2Pick a template
3Pick a costume
- 30 s video
- 9:16, like the original
- Original song available
- No watermark
4Version
By making a video, you confirm you own these photos or have permission from everyone in them, and they don't show celebrities or anyone under 18.
Renders in about 5–10 minutes. We email you the link. Automatic refund if the photo is rejected or the render fails.
What is the Bad Times Halloween video?
It is the original BAD TIMES argument as a Halloween bit. The moves, the camera and the timing stay the same, lip-synced to Imael Angel's "BAD TIMES". Two things change: you are in a costume with its own makeup, and the room is decorated for the night. Your face and hair stay yours under the makeup. The Bad Times Halloween template is the people version; pets have their own page.
How to make it
- Open the Bad Times Halloween template.
- Add one photo of yourself, face toward the camera.
- Pick a costume: vampire, witch, zombie, skeleton, pumpkin or your own.
- Pick a version and generate. Premium renders the whole 30-second take; Balanced renders a 15-second highlight.
- Download and post. In a few minutes you get a vertical 9:16 MP4 with the song, ready for TikTok, Reels or Shorts before Halloween.
What happens in the video
You get the same argument as the original take, now in costume:
- The slow rise: you straighten up into frame and stare down the camera.
- Head in hands: you grab your head in disbelief.
- The pointing finger: you jab at whoever is filming.
- "Hold on": palms up, then a lunge until your face fills the lens.
Around you, the room is set for Halloween with pumpkins, cobwebs and candles. Every move lands on the song.
Which costume to pick
| Costume | What you wear |
|---|---|
| 🧛 Vampire | A black cape with a high red collar and little fangs |
| 🧙 Witch | A tall pointed hat and a black dress |
| 🧟 Zombie | Torn, dusty clothes and grey-green face paint |
| 💀 Skeleton | A black bodysuit printed with white bones |
| 🎃 Pumpkin | A round orange pumpkin suit with a green stem hat |
| 📸 My own costume | Keeps the outfit and makeup in your photo |
Every costume costs the same, so pick the one you would actually wear to the party.
The pet version
Bad Times Dog Halloween follows the dog's take of the argument instead. Your dog or cat stands up and argues with the camera as a pumpkin, a little vampire, a witch or a skeleton, or in the outfit it already wears in your photo. The outfits leave the face free, so your pet lip-syncs with its own mouth. For the year-round pet video without costumes, see the Bad Times dog guide.
Photos that work best
- Face clearly visible. Eyes and mouth sharp and toward the camera, no sunglasses. The lip-sync needs a face it can read.
- Good light. Daylight or a bright room; dark photos blur faces and lose the likeness.
- One person per photo, so it's clear who gets the costume.
- Already dressed up? Pick "My own costume". A mask over your face is pushed up so your mouth can move.
- Ask first. Use photos of yourself or friends who agreed to it.
What does it cost?
The whole 30 seconds on Premium is 55 credits at 480p, 120 at 720p and 205 at 1080p. The 15-second Balanced highlight is 15 credits at 480p and 25 at 720p. The pet version is Premium only, at the same 55 / 120 / 205 credits. Without an account, one video starts at $7.99, or $9.99 for the pet version. No watermark, and failed renders are refunded automatically.
