#15

Modern retellings of classic urban legends (Slenderman, Polybius, etc.)

Storytelling · low saturation · 180-day half-life

Profit score59.0
Estimated RPM band
$3.9–$8.8 / 1K views

Evergreen folkloric source material; AI-narrated dusk-blue aesthetic works; crossover with creepypasta audience.

Score components

  • View velocity0.35
  • Saturation inverse0.81
  • CPM proxy0.14
  • AI generability0.90
  • Longevity0.79
  • Cross-platform portability0.95
  • storytelling
  • narration
  • pop-culture
  • unsolved-mystery

Production cheat sheet

Storytelling · 90s recommended

Script structure

Hook
Open in-scene: a specific character, a specific decision from the Modern retellings of classic urban legends (Slenderman, Polybius, etc.) story.
Body
Three-act mini-arc: setup, complication, reversal. 7–9 beats at ~10s each.
Payoff
Land on the emotional sentence, not the factual one. Leave a hook for part 2 if the story extends.

Visual sources

  • AI-generated: SDXL classical-painting / chiaroscuro style
  • Stock: Pexels / Pond5 atmospheric b-roll
  • Archival: public-domain museum + library scans

Voice tone

Authoritative, measured, low-to-mid register. ElevenLabs 'Adam' or 'Antoni' at stability 0.6 / similarity 0.8.

Cross-platform

Publishable unchanged on TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels.

Saturation context

Very low saturation; clean opportunity for a new voice.