15.2s free reaction video hooks.
Reaction hooks open on a face or body movement that viewers can read before they hear the explanation. Use one when your next line is an opinion, response, confession, or unexpected result.
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Choose an expression that matches the emotional direction of your first line. A puzzled look fits a question; laughter fits an absurd result; shock fits a genuine reveal.
make the cut
Let the change in expression become clear, then cut before the reaction settles.
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57 hooks15.2s 
22.0s Model Volcano Erupts Before Students
7.5s Streamer Reacts to Injured Character Approaching
7.5s Woman Reacts to Jalapeño and Green Dip
7.7s Teen’s Bowl Haircut Draws Skeptical Reaction
7.3s Podcast Guest Collapses Laughing
13.7s Magnifying Glass Prank in Rocky Pool
12.0s Woman Finds Tiny Figurine in Gift Box
8.5s Woman Reacts to Surprisingly Good Cookie
11.4s Man Reacts to Fire-Roasted Chili
8.3s Manager Reacts to Employee’s Nighttime Story
8.8s Server Eats From Customer’s Pancake Plate
1.1s Cow Lifts Leg Toward Handler
7.4s Costumed Cyclist Appears Beside Moving Car
3.0s Student Reacts With Frustrated Gesture
1.5s Pedestrian Lifts Sunglasses to Answer
6.3s Two Cars Collide Beside Pedestrians
9.6s Man Reacts to Cordless Drill Prank
8.3s Thumb Trick Sparks a Shocked Reaction
6.3s Man Gives Wide-Eyed Park Reaction
3.2s Laughing Rider Reaches From Chairlift
7.2s Man’s Distinctive Smile Draws Laughter
12.1s Keyboard Player’s Wide-Eyed Reaction
1.2s Falling Man Flips Patio Table
10.0s Man Clutches Cash With Exaggerated Reaction
10.0s Player Swings at Overhead Arcade Game
29.9s Man Reshapes Spring Rolls in Car
9.6s Slap Competitor Reacts With Facial Swelling
9.5s Diner Recoils Mid-Gesture at Restaurant
9.5s Giant Bear Charges Toward Young Man
3.0s Child Holds Composure as Crowd Laughs
7.3s Toddler Reacts to Rainbow Ice Cream
3.0s Man Bursts Into Wide-Mouthed Laughter
5.2s Woman Glares Before Covering Her Face
3.8s Woman Tests Mystery Dairy Glasses
6.5s Shirtless Dancer Falls Between Raised Platforms
14.0s Man Protests While Holding Wrapped Food
14.6s Woman Laughs at Phone in Stockroom
9.2s Shower Scrubber Reveals a Lighter-Colored Arm
3.8s Interrupted Speaker Raises an Emphatic Finger
5.1s Shopper Tastes Sample and Reacts
5.1s Loaded Cart Catches Woman’s Foot
6.1s Dot Cake Sticks Inside the Cup
8.3s Women Attempt Tangled-Arms Ice Cream Challenge
4.9s Dessert Splashes Across Woman’s Face
7.4s One-Eyed Character Reacts to Card Reader
5.9s Man Lunges Forward With Wide-Eyed Reaction
6.4s Monkey Reacts as Orange Is Snatched
1.0s Man Flips Over Lounge Sofa
14.9s Man Steps Into Road From Pickup
3.7s Women Turn Toward an Unseen Disturbance
6.9s Woman Turns With a Startled Expression
6.1s Man Breaks Down During Phone Call
4.3s Laughing Man Looks Through Mounted Telescope
7.9s Woman Reacts to Sudden Flower Reveal
2.2s Short-Statured Man Launches on Zipline
2.6s Scooter Rider Approaches Camera Head-On
use the hook in your edit
These clips work best for responses, opinions, unexpected results, confessions, and story openings. Preview the full motion before choosing where your own footage begins.
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