Halloween 2025: 7 Best Gemini AI Prompts for Spooky Portraits
This Halloween, Google Gemini’s Nano Banana model is taking photo editing to eerie new heights. Ordinary selfies are transforming into hyper-realistic Halloween portraits — glowing pumpkins, ghostly effects, and chilling cinematic vibes everywhere online.
Celebrated worldwide on October 31, Halloween honors the departed and marks the start of the Hallowmas season, a time to remember saints, martyrs, and lost loved ones. This year, Gemini AI adds a modern twist to the tradition with spine-chilling creative photo prompts.
Imagine this: a woman sits gracefully on a giant carved pumpkin, its face glowing softly from within. The studio background is dark gray or black, with the golden words “HAPPY HALLOWEEN” shining behind her. Her expression, outfit, and hairstyle stay exactly as in the reference photo — no facial edits, just pure realism.
If you’re ready to join the trend, try these 7 Gemini AI Halloween prompts to create hauntingly beautiful portraits that capture the spirit of the spooky season.
Prompt 1
Without altering my facial features, create an ultra-realistic image of the person in the photo. The image shows a woman sitting on a huge textured pumpkin with a curved, realistic face (lit from within). It appears to be a photo studio with a plain, dark gray or black background with the name HAPPY HALLOWEEN BRIGHT IN GOLD. The woman’s attire: hair as in the attached photo. A completely orange style set. Halloween and autumn aesthetic. She is wearing a strapless corset and a short 5-layer ruffled skirt in a vibrant burnt orange shade. Knee-high boots matching burnt orange, with laces running along the front. Place it on a photo studio background with a light gray background and position her standing looking distractedly to the side, next to a giant pumpkin (lit from within) and lightly touching the pumpkin with one hand on top of it and around it on the ground. There are more pumpkins of different shades and sizes on the ground along with autumn leaves and dry leaves of different autumn shades.
The lighting appears to be soft and well-distributed, highlighting the warm colors of the decor and outfit against the dark background. In short, it’s a pin-up or fashion-style photo with a Halloween and autumn theme, centered on the woman in her orange outfit and surrounded by pumpkins and sunflowers. There are garlands of maple leaves, autumn leaves, and dried autumn leaves all over the floor. Her lip liner is dark brown. Her lipstick is orange-brown. She has a bright golden-orange eyeshadow. A touch of nice blush. She has a burnt orange headband with a burnt orange bow. Her almond-shaped nails are dark orange. There’s a small, bumpy black pumpkin she’s holding in her lap (lit from within). Don’t change my face.
Prompt 2
Elegant angelic scene — woman with wavy dark hair in an off-shoulder white and gold gown, surrounded by flowing translucent fabric and feathered wings. Warm studio lighting with golden haze and soft mist. Reflective floor enhances the glow of her gown. Serene, gentle, and divine atmosphere — evoking heavenly grace and ethereal beauty in a cinematic portrait st.
Prompt 3
Realistic Studio Portrait of a Woman with Devil Makeup [Reference Face in Photo] Subject Details: She has long, stylish, dark, wavy hair with light brown highlights. She has two prominent, curved horns (reddish brown with darker tips) and elongated, slightly pointed ears. Her eyes are a striking golden yellow or reddish gold, and dark, thin, slit-like veins or markings can be seen spreading across her cheeks. Her expression is seductive, calm, and slightly calculating.Clothing & Action: She wears a long, textured black dress. Her hands, which appear elongated and have dark, pointed fingers, are positioned gently near her mouth/nose. A dark, feathered wing is visible over her left shoulder. Aesthetics: The colors are dominated by warm earth tones, soft browns, and soft oranges, creating a seductive and mysterious atmosphere. The lighting is soft and directional, with bright highlights on her hair and white jacket. The background can be a light gray.
Prompt 4
Create an ultra close-up 3:4 portrait of (CHARACTER), centered, camera extremely near the face. Vertical split down the midline: left side living skin, right side realistic human skull (or swap sides if requested). Premium black mood: deep matte black background, dramatic low-key lighting, soft Rembrandt key at 45°, crisp rim on hairline, high contrast, no visible backdrop. Living side: hyper-real pores, subtle peach-fuzz, hydrated highlights, calm neutral expression, closed lips, eye tack-sharp with catchlight. Skull side: museum-grade realism; sharp sutures, micro-pitting, hairline cracks, dark patina in cavities. Mix of decayed and intact bone: some teeth chipped and eroded, others clean and intact; patchy erosion on zygomatic and maxilla; deep shadow inside the eye socket. Seam: perfectly aligned anatomy at nose bridge, philtrum and jaw; no displacement or double features. Composition: symmetrical, forehead to chin fully in frame, no cropping of the chin or skull. Lens & focus: full-frame 90–105mm macro look, f/2.8, extremely shallow DOF—focus on the living eye and front teeth; ultra-sharp details. Color & grade: cinematic photoreal, neutral skin tones, bone slightly warm; no color cast. Styling notes (optional): (hair / crown / glasses / earrings) kept minimal and only on the living side; no text, watermark, border, blood or gore. Quality tags: hyper-realistic, ultra-detailed, masterpiece, high-res, editorial. Parameters: aspect ratio 3:4, close-up, head-and-chin in frame.
Prompt 4
Create a portrait photo using the uploaded photo maintain the exact same features her face eyes nose lips, setting was a Halloween park, she was sitting at a big Halloween pumpkin, wearing a black and orange spaghetti dress up to her knees. With black boots, hair was black and long reaching her waist. There is a lights design made with pumpkin creating a night beautiful lights vibe. Behind her was a people wearing horror themed clothes subtly seen. Hyper detailed magazine design.
Prompt 5
A regal woman dressed in an elegant, black feathered gown with dramatic dark angel wings sits gracefully on the lap of an imposing classical marble statue of a muscular man. She wears a striking black crown and bold earrings, exuding confidence and mystery. The scene is set in a grand stone hall with subtle, moody lighting and an aura of fantasy mixed with high fashion editorial style. The woman’s pose is elegant and commanding, evoking dark goddess or fallen angel vibes, with intricate feather detailing and luxurious textures.
Prompt 6
Create a realistic portrait (100% facial likeness, do not alter) in early 2000s photo style of a young woman with long, flowing bangs. She has light-toned makeup with soft red-pink lips, long jet-black hair, a sweet face with natural makeup, fair pinkish skin, and looks straight ahead with soft, sensual eyes. She is wearing a sexy black top and multiple gold accessories, such as rings and a small heart-shaped pendant necklace. She holds a white “Ghostface” mask from the horror movie, partially covering her face. White smoke drifts lazily around her face. The background is a black curtain, giving a mysterious and intense atmosphere.
Prompt 7
Reference image: uploaded photo. Face: same girl from reference, expression calm yet mysterious, porcelain skin and glossy lips, ignore hair color. Pose: seated on the ground surrounded by carved pumpkins, holding one glowing jack-o’-lantern with both hands close to face level. Outfit: gothic black dress with puffed sleeves, pearl-embellished corset, and red blood-stained stockings. Accessories: black headband with a bow, choker with gem detail. Lighting: warm studio light from the left side, creating soft shadows, cinematic glow on pumpkins. Background: plain beige backdrop with faint spiderweb decor. Camera: 35mm lens, slightly low angle, centered composition. Mood: stylized Halloween elegance — eerie yet fashion-forward, editorial gothic fantasy. Format: 2:3.
