Free Halloween Overlays
10 free Halloween overlays in HD. Fog, smoke, flames, embers and old film grain for spooky edits, each on a black background. Put one above your footage, set the blend mode to Screen, and only the fog, smoke or fire lands on your shot. No signup, no watermark, commercial licence included.
How to use Halloween overlays
Keep the fog low
Fog reads as eerie when it hugs the floor. Scale the clip up and nudge it down until the densest part sits in the bottom third of your shot, then lower the opacity until the floor still shows through.
Grade the shot cold first
Under a Screen blend the overlay takes on the colour beneath it. Cool and darken your footage before you add fog or smoke, and the overlay turns blue-grey and moody without you touching it.
Are there pumpkins, bats or skeletons?
No. These are atmosphere overlays: fog, smoke, fire, embers and film grain. The library has no animals, characters or faces, so they sit under whatever your own footage shows.
How do I add a Halloween overlay in CapCut?
On a phone: open your project, tap Overlay, then Add overlay, and choose the clip. With it selected, tap Blend and pick Screen. On desktop: select the clip, then Video, Basic, Blend, Screen.
Can I use these Halloween overlays commercially?
Yes. Every clip is free for commercial use in videos, ads and client work, no watermark and no signup. Every clip is AI-generated and checked by hand.
More overlays
Every clip is AI-generated and checked by hand. See all 39 video overlays, particle overlays, diwali overlays, or read what the licence allows.
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