Went viral10:14DISGUISE | Short Horror Film
18.7M viewsfrom a 53.7K subscriber channel
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How much do Horror Short Films YouTube channels make?
~$2.3K / mo est.
per channel posting 4 videos a month at this niche's typical $287 to $862 per video.
Small Horror Short Films channels are getting videos with 18.7M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $317 to $952 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$1.1M est. Based on 2K videos across 52 channels we analyzed.
Part of Animation & Fandom
Channels studied
52
2K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$1.1M est.
$528.2K to $1.6M total
Best single video earned
~$56.2K est.
$28.1K to $84.3K per video
Most-viewed video
18.7M views
from a 416K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 2K videos and 52 channels analyzed.
If you post 4 videos a month
$1.1K to $3.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$547 to $1.6K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$317 to $952
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$287 to $862
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
195K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
40.3K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
143.6K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$144 to $432
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 8 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Horror Short Films channel earn?
Typical Horror Short Films video: 14 min · ~143.6K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video144,000
Estimated revenue
~$17.3K / mo est.
$8.6K to $25.9K a month est.
about $207.4K per year est.
Per video
~$576 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Horror Short Films views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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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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Why 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
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 Film Analysis | Movies & TV | $632 to $1.7K est. |
| Full Horror Movies Free | True Crime & Horror | $145 to $435 est. |
| Horror Movie Reviews | Movies & TV | $227 to $680 est. |
| Horror Movie Recaps | Drama & Stories | $605 to $1.8K est. |
| Animated Comedy Shorts | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $800 to $2.4K est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| Horror Game Jumpscare Compilations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $374 to $1.5K 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 Film Analysis | Movies & TV | $632 to $1.7K est. |
| Full Horror Movies Free | True Crime & Horror | $145 to $435 est. |
| Horror Movie Reviews | Movies & TV | $227 to $680 est. |
| Horror Movie Recaps | Drama & Stories | $605 to $1.8K est. |
| Animated Comedy Shorts | Entertainment & Pop Culture | $800 to $2.4K est. |
| Analog Horror Series | Science & Nature | $168 to $505 est. |
| Horror Game Jumpscare Compilations | Indie & Retro Gaming | $374 to $1.5K est. |
| Found Footage Horror Films | True Crime & Horror | $0 to $0 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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