Haunted TV: Horror Party Prank for Apple TV

Haunted TV: Horror Party Prank

Once upon a quiet evening, your TV became a fireplace.

Logs crackle. Candles flicker. Rain taps softly on the window, and your guests sink deeper into the sofa. It feels like the coziest night of the year. Nobody suspects a thing.

Then, at the hour you chose, the room begins to change. A candle dies on its own. A shadow crosses the wall. A whisper comes from right behind them... and the evening ends with a scare they will talk about for years.

Apple TV • tvOS 17+ 14 rooms From family-safe to Terrifying No ads, pay once

See it happen

A cozy city loft above the rain. Writing on the wall. The signal fails. Don't turn around.

The Living Room. An old family portrait, a crackling fire - and then everything is cozy again, as if nothing happened.

The Christmas Update. Christmas Eve on a quiet street - and the holiday turns to horror. Almost.

The Halloween look. Pumpkins on the mantel and a haunted house for your Halloween party.

Slowly, then all at once

The haunting never starts with a scare. It creeps in while your guests are talking, eating and not looking at the TV.

A candle dies on its own.
The fire sinks and the lamps stutter.
A shadow crosses the wall.
The room falls apart before your eyes and the signal starts to fail...
...and a whisper comes from right behind them.

rooms, each with its own story

levels of scary

Dozens

of effects, ghosts and endings

10,000s

of combinations

You choose how scary

The same rooms, four very different evenings. Pick the one that suits the people on your sofa.

Family safe

Cozy

No scares at all, just sweet surprises for the whole family.

Eerie

Creepy

Strange things creep in slowly.

The classic prank

Scary

A slow build-up and a scare they will talk about for years.

For horror fans

Terrifying

For horror fans who came to be scared.

Little ones in the room? Parental Lock keeps the house on Cozy behind a 4-digit code. More in how scary is too scary for kids.

Fourteen rooms, each with its own story

Every room has its own fire, light, weather and secrets. Ten all-season rooms, plus four new winter rooms from the Christmas update.

City loft

High above the rain, with the city lights outside.

Attic

Under the moon.

Glass sunroom

Candles and plants, with the night pressing on the glass.

Game night

Where the board game starts playing by itself.

Living room

With an old family portrait above the fire.

Library

Tall shelves, a ladder and a reading lamp.

Farmhouse kitchen

Copper pans and a window on the night.

Front porch

Candles on the steps and a door left ajar.

Dining room

Set for a feast.

Cabin

By a moonlit lake.

You are the host

When to scare - set it and put the remote away.

In a few minutes In half an hour In an hour At an exact time

Haunt again - one scare, or keep them coming.

Once more Three more times All evening long

Can't wait? Press Play/Pause twice and it begins at once.
Secret host menu. Press Back to see when the scare is coming, pause it, stop it or move to another room.

Ideas for picking the moment: how to pull off a prank on the TV.

No two nights alike

Every haunting is built fresh from dozens of effects, ghosts and endings - tens of thousands of combinations, so even the host never knows exactly what will happen.

Rain, thunderstorm, wind or snow behind the window.
Footsteps upstairs and a door slamming.
A scream in the dark.
A music box that won't stop.

Made for your living room

Four looks

Party, Classic, Halloween and Christmas looks for the menus - the Christmas look comes with garlands and ornaments.

A fireplace all night

Leave it on as a cozy fireplace all night long, with the scares switched off.

Parental Lock

Keeps the house on Cozy behind a 4-digit code. Scares and kids.

Soften Effects

Tones down flashing lights and sudden sounds.

Game Center and a party game

Achievements to unlock, and a party game for the whole family - both new in the Christmas update.

Top Shelf

Cinematic pictures, and a Top Shelf that shows each room come alive.

Sound that surrounds you

Scares that come from behind you with surround sound or AirPods. Why it works.

Room lights

Connect your HomeKit lights and they dim during the scare - then come back exactly as they were. Lighting ideas.

Please note: Haunted TV contains flashing lights and sudden loud sounds - but you can turn them off, or soften them with Soften Effects.

Available On

No account, no ads, no data collected. Pay once and every room is yours.

Apple TV

tvOS 17.0 or later

Frequently asked questions

How does the prank work?

Your TV becomes a cozy fireplace - logs crackle, candles flicker, rain taps on the window - and nobody suspects a thing. Then, at the hour you chose, the room begins to change: a candle dies on its own, a shadow crosses the wall, a whisper comes from right behind your guests, and the evening ends with a scare.

Is it safe for children?

Choose Cozy: no scares at all, just sweet surprises for the whole family. Parental Lock keeps the house on Cozy behind a 4-digit code. Creepy, Scary and Terrifying are for older guests. See how scary is too scary for kids.

Can I choose when the scare happens?

Yes - in a few minutes, in half an hour, in an hour or at an exact time. Haunt Again repeats it once more, three more times or all evening long. Can't wait? Press Play/Pause twice and it begins at once.

Can I check or stop the scare during the party?

Yes. Press Back for the secret host menu: see when the scare is coming, pause it, stop it or move to another room.

Is it only for Halloween?

No. Fourteen rooms - from a city loft above the rain to game night, plus four winter rooms from the Christmas update - work for any party night, and you can leave it on as a cozy fireplace all night with the scares switched off. The menus come in Party, Classic, Halloween and Christmas looks.

Is it the same every time?

No. Every haunting is built fresh from dozens of effects, ghosts and endings - tens of thousands of combinations, so even the host never knows exactly what will happen.

Does it contain flashing lights?

Yes, it contains flashing lights and sudden loud sounds - but you can turn them off, or soften them with Soften Effects.

Which Apple TV do I need?

Any Apple TV running tvOS 17 or later. No account, no ads, no data collected - pay once and every room is yours.