Horror Style

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arjun988

horror-style

Psychological horror art direction for Blender assets inspired by Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Chilla's Art, Fear to Fathom, and Iron Lung. Use for sparse industrial environments, analog aesthetics, and tension-driven lighting.

Overview

Publisher	arjun988
Repository	`blender-skills`
Skill name	`horror-style`
Stars	384
Forks	22
Bundled files	2
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
2 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by arjun988 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Horror Style AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/horror-style
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills.git /tmp/blender-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/blender-skills/.claude/skills/horror-style .claude/skills/horror-style

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Horror Style in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Horror Style on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Horror Style is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Horror Style Specialist

Psychological tension over jump scares. Environmental storytelling. Sparse detail. Industrial decay.

When to Use

Horror game environments and props
Psychological tension scenes
Analog/liminal aesthetic assets
Industrial decay settings
Limited visibility compositions

Design Philosophy

Inspired by: Fear to Fathom, Chilla's Art, Puppet Combo, Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Iron Lung

Core tenets:

Less is more — Absence creates tension
Familiar made wrong — Recognizable spaces with subtle wrongness
Light as enemy — Darkness hides; light reveals uncomfortably
Industrial analog — CRT screens, fluorescent hum, concrete, rust
Environmental narrative — Story told through objects, not exposition

Visual Language

Element	Horror Treatment
Architecture	Brutalist, institutional, repetitive
Materials	Stained concrete, peeling paint, rust, yellowed plastic
Lighting	Single source, flickering, cold fluorescent
Detail density	Sparse foreground, empty midground, obscured background
Color	Desaturated, sickly greens, cold blues, blood accent sparingly
Scale	Slightly wrong proportions (low ceilings, narrow corridors)

Modeling Guidelines

Corridors: Narrow (1.2–1.5m) for claustrophobia
Ceilings: Low (2.2–2.4m institutional)
Doors: Slightly oversized or undersized — uncanny
Detail: Concentrate on hero interactive objects; walls mostly bare
Damage: Water stains > bullet holes; neglect > destruction
Technology: 80s–90s analog — CRT monitors, tape recorders, rotary phones

Sparse Detail Rule


Foreground: 1–2 narrative objects (key, note, blood stain)
Midground: Architectural structure only
Background: Fog/darkness obscures incomplete geometry

Do not over-model backgrounds visible only in darkness.

Lighting (Horror)

Coordinate with lighting skill:

High contrast ratio (8:1 minimum key:fill)
Visible light source meshes (bare bulb, fluorescent tube)
Volumetric fog mandatory for depth
Color temperature clash: warm interior vs cold exterior
Flicker animation on 1–2 lights only

Audio-Visual Sync Points

Design geometry supporting:

Long empty hallways (footstep echo)
Door slow-open clearance
Corner blind spots
Mirror/reflection placements

Material Palette

Material	Parameters
Stained concrete	Roughness 0.9, desaturated gray-green
Peeling paint	Vertex color mask, exposed concrete under
Rust metal	Roughness 0.85, dark orange-brown
Yellowed plastic	Subsurface slight, warm yellow
CRT screen	Emission: green/phosphor, low intensity
Blood (sparingly)	Dark dried red, roughness 0.7

Reference Mood Board Targets

Empty school hallways after hours
Abandoned medical facilities
Submarine interiors (Iron Lung)
Fog-shrouded streets with single streetlight
Apartment with one room lit by TV glow

Polycount Approach

Horror benefits from lowpoly-style efficiency:

Simple geometry + strong lighting = effective horror
See lowpoly-style for budget alignment
Budget saved on geo → spend on lighting/volumetrics

MCP Integration

Build sparse environment layouts via MCP
Place single-source lighting via MCP
Assign desaturated materials via MCP
Validate sightlines and blind corners via camera MCP
Keep background collections low-poly/hidden in fog

Constraints

MUST DO

Prioritize atmosphere over detail
Design readable paths with unsettling alternatives
Use environmental storytelling objects sparingly
Coordinate with lighting skill always
Test scene from player eye height (1.6m)

MUST NOT DO

Over-detail every surface
Bright even lighting
Jump-scare gore everywhere
Modern smartphone/tech unless anachronism intentional
Dense vegetation (breaks institutional mood unless forest horror)

Reference Guide

Topic	Reference	Load When
Environment layouts	`references/horror-layouts.md`	Level blockout
Analog props	`references/analog-props.md`	Prop list

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indie-horror-aesthetics

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Horror Style AI skill do?

Why use Horror Style on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Horror Style is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Horror Style in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/arjun988/blender-skills/tree/main/.claude/skills/horror-style. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Horror Style?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Horror Style?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Horror Style with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Horror Style AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by arjun988 under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Horror Style Specialist

When to Use

Design Philosophy

Visual Language

Modeling Guidelines

Sparse Detail Rule

Lighting (Horror)

Audio-Visual Sync Points

Material Palette

Reference Mood Board Targets

Polycount Approach

MCP Integration

Constraints

MUST DO

MUST NOT DO

Reference Guide

Related Horror Packs

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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