Went viral10:14DISGUISE | Short Horror Film
18.7M viewsfrom a 53.7K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Horror Short Films YouTube channels make?
Small Horror Short Films channels are getting videos with 31.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $317 to $952 total from all their videos, based on 2K videos and 52 channels we analyzed.
Part of Animation & Fandom
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Channels studied
52
2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.1M est.
$528.2K to $1.6M total
Best single video earned
~$96.6K est.
$48.3K to $144.9K per video
Most-viewed video
31.6M views
from a 416K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2K videos and 52 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$317 to $952
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$144 to $432
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$547 to $1.6K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$287 to $862
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
143.6K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
40.3K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
195K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 4 videos a month
$1.1K to $3.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 8 days
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
Explore this niche
Browse Animation & Fandom YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 52 channels in Horror Short Films; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
52 total Horror Short Films YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral10:14
Went viral13:00IN-SHADOW - A Modern Odyssey - Animated Short Film
7.5M viewsfrom a 106K subscriber channel
Went viral17:20Miner's Mountain | Award Winning Short Horror Film
6.1M viewsfrom a 36.4K subscriber channel
36.4K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$24.5Kest.$12.3K to $36.7K
Went viral14:10TRICK or TREAT! A Short Horror Film
6M viewsfrom a 54K subscriber channel
54K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$24.1Kest.$12K to $36.1K
Went viral14:51The River - Short Horror Film
3.5M viewsfrom a 49.9K subscriber channel
49.9K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$12.6Kest.$6.3K to $18.9K
Went viral13:00Take A Look - Short Horror Film
2.7M viewsfrom a 49.9K subscriber channel
49.9K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$9.7Kest.$4.8K to $14.5K
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Went viral13:09Fatui Harbingers - Stairway to Heaven [Genshin Analog Horror Animation] [Hoyofair 2024]
2.1M viewsfrom a 165K subscriber channel
165K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6.3Kest.$3.2K to $9.5K
Went viral15:01Box Fort | A Short Horror Film
2.1M viewsfrom a 53.7K subscriber channel
Went viral10:09048 | Horror Short Film
1.7M viewsfrom a 6.1K subscriber channel
Went viral13:27Do You See It Too? - Short Horror Film
1.7M viewsfrom a 49.9K subscriber channel
49.9K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6.1Kest.$3.1K to $9.2K
Went viral20:20THE WHITE RABBIT - Every Woman's Nightmare | Horror-Thriller Short Film | Red Tower
1.5M viewsfrom a 39.7K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Horror Short Films videos usually run about 10 to 18 minutes and earn an estimated $287 to $862 per video, which works out to $1.1K to $3.4K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “DISGUISE | Short Horror Film”, which reached 18.7M views from a 53.7K subscriber channel. Channels in Animation & Fandom often post about new video every 8 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 10 to 18 minBased on 52 channels
Typical Horror Short Films video: 14 min · ~143.6K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Horror Short Films stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $317 to $952 est. |
| Animated Horror Stories | Animation & Fandom | $368 to $1.1K est. |
| Horror Game Jumpscare Compilations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $374 to $1.5K est. |
| Animated Comedy Shorts | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $800 to $2.4K est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| Found Footage Horror Films | True Crime & Horror | $0 to $0 est. |
| Horror Film Analysis | Movies & TV | $632 to $1.7K est. |
| Among Us Fan Animation | Animation & Fandom | $565 to $2.3K est. |
| VTuber Horror Game Reactions | Animation & Fandom | $343 to $1.4K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $317 to $952 est. |
| Horror Game Jumpscare Compilations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $374 to $1.5K est. |
| Animated Comedy Shorts | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $800 to $2.4K est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| Found Footage Horror Films | True Crime & Horror | $0 to $0 est. |
| Horror Film Analysis | Movies & TV | $632 to $1.7K est. |
| Horror Movie Reviews | Movies & TV | $227 to $680 est. |
| Full Horror Movies Free | True Crime & Horror | $145 to $435 est. |
| SFM Fan Animations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $187 to $747 est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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