Effect · Horror & Dark
Not Look Back — the figure in the doorway.
Not Look Back sets up an old-school horror scene. A person lies on a bed, busy on the phone, while a figure in a black robe and white mask waits in the doorway behind them. The sample opens on a young man in a white t-shirt on a corded phone, in a room hung with string lights, paper bats and pumpkins.
The sample
What happens in the Not Look Back Video Q2 sample.
The sample opens on a young man with light brown hair in a white t-shirt, lying on a bed with grey sheets and talking on a cream corded phone. Behind him, a figure in a black robe and white mask stands in a blue-lit doorway framed with string lights. The figure edges closer while he talks. His face turns to alarm as it reaches the bed. It grabs him, he twists off the mattress, and by the end it hauls him out through the doorway into the blue hall.
The room stays the same throughout: carved pumpkins on the floor, paper bats on the wall, warm lights around the door and a rotary phone on the bed. The camera holds still, so all of the action plays out inside one wide shot. The man keeps his outfit. As the sample starts from a wide shot of a person lying on a bed with a door behind them, a similar room photo is the closest match.
The recipe
Not Look Back Video Q2, on paper.
Read from the effect catalog the app itself ships, so these are the settings your run will use.
| Spec | This effect |
|---|---|
| Engine | Vidu |
| Resolution | 720p |
| Clip length | 4s |
| Cost | 2 credits (~$0.80) |
| Source images | One photo |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 · 9:16 |
| Category | Horror & Dark |
| Text prompt | None — the engine's own template |
Your photo
Photos that suit it.
One-tap effects have one input. The photo you pick is your creative control.
A wide shot of the room
The sample shows the whole bed, the floor and the doorway in one frame. A wide photo like that leaves space for the figure to move in.
A doorway behind you
The masked figure stands in the doorway from the first frame and comes out of it. A photo with a door or hallway behind you mirrors that set-up.
One person on their own
Only one person is in the room before the figure moves in, so a solo photo lines up with the sample.
How it works
Running Not Look Back Video Q2 in four steps.
Pick your photo
The tips above come from what the sample shows. A clear, well-lit subject is the safe start.
Open Horror & Dark and tap Not Look Back Video Q2
In the King AI app on iPhone, iPad or Mac, or in the web studio. Opening the effect does not spend credits.
Choose the length
4s. Cost: 2 credits (~$0.80).
Generate, then try another photo
The photo changes the result more than a second run of the same photo does.
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ExploreFAQ
Not Look Back Video Q2, answered.
What does the Not Look Back Video Q2 effect do?
A young man lies on a Halloween-decorated bed talking on a corded phone while a figure in a black robe and white mask steps from the doorway and drags him away.
When does the masked figure show up in this effect?
In the sample, the figure in the black robe and white mask is already standing in the blue-lit doorway in the opening frame. It then walks toward the bed, grabs the young man and pulls him out through the door. The room, the decorations and his clothes stay the same. The effect takes a single photo.
How much does Not Look Back Video Q2 cost?
2 credits per run (~$0.80). New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits.
How long is a Not Look Back Video Q2 video?
4s at 720p. Aspect ratio: 16:9 · 9:16. Nothing you export is watermarked, on any plan.
Do I need to write a prompt?
No. Not Look Back Video Q2 is a template on the Vidu engine. King AI sends the effect's name and your photo; there is no text prompt to write.
Get started
Try Not Look Back Video Q2.
New verified accounts receive 3 welcome credits once. The welcome bonus covers one supported first run costing 2 credits. Nothing you export is watermarked.