![A cracked cellar mirror reflects an empty rocking chair that is not in the room.](/_astro/the-cellar-mirror-wakes-at-midnight-chroma1-flash.Dz0JLlhZ_Z6nKXL.jpg) A cracked cellar mirror reflects an empty rocking chair that is not in the room. 1. [Prompts](/prompts) 2. / 3. [Horror](/prompts/horror) 4. / 5. The cellar mirror wakes at midnight # The cellar mirror wakes at midnight - [Model Chroma1-Flash](/models/chroma1-flash) - Square 1:1 - 1536 × 1536 · XL - 12 steps - Max quality - iPadMac ## Prompt and Settings Copy prompt A cracked cellar mirror with a bent iron frame, reflecting an empty rocking chair that is not in the room, stands beside stacked coal sacks. Dust rises from the floorboards while a single candle gutters on a crate. Square close-up camera, eye-level, slight tilt toward the glass. Cold moonlight leaks through a grate, crossed by warm candle flame. Chroma1-Flash horror image, sharp textures, deep shadows, faint mist, muted colors, unsettling realism. ### Negative Prompt Copy negative prompt blood, gore, readable text, watermark, logo, extra limbs, distorted frame, blurry subject, cartoon style Seed 769985764 Steps 12 Quality Max Size 1536 × 1536 Made With Private Diffusion on a Mac with Apple Silicon Share Make it on your own Mac with 24 GB or more. Nothing you type leaves the device. [![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order.svg)![Pre-order on the App Store](/app-store/pre-order-badge/en/pre-order-dark.svg)](https://testflight.apple.com/join/DQwfQsEg) ## Why This Prompt Works The image centers on an impossible reflection, letting the mirror define both the composition and the unease. For Chroma1-Flash, the strongest cues are the eye-level square framing, the crossed moonlight and candlelight, and the tactile materials like coal sacks, iron, dust, and floorboards. Those details give the model clear surfaces to render while the supernatural element stays simple, readable, and tense. ## Recreate It in Private Diffusion 1. Paste the prompt into Studio and choose Chroma1-Flash. 2. Set Size to XL and Aspect Ratio to Square 1:1. 3. Type 769985764 into Seed. On a Mac, switch off Randomize first. 4. Paste the negative prompt into Negative prompt. 5. Switch on Max quality (slower). 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