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Every diy animatronics video worth your time, gathered in one place. Browse builds, tutorials, and showcases — each embedded from its original creator with a quick summary so you can find exactly what you need.

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Ultimate Electric Chair
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Prop Reviews

Ultimate Electric Chair

This short showcase highlights an electric chair animatronic prop from Distortions Unlimited. It appears to present the prop as a finished haunt piece rather than offering a build tutorial. Details are limited, so the clip seems geared toward demonstrating the prop's look and presence.

DistortionsUnlimited· 19,808 views
Home Depot Halloween 2024 EXCLUSIVE ANIMATRONICS REVEAL | 8 New Animatronic First Looks & Details!
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Product Reviews

Home Depot Halloween 2024 EXCLUSIVE ANIMATRONICS REVEAL | 8 New Animatronic First Looks & Details!

GMHaunts delivers an exclusive sponsored first look at Home Depot's 2024 Halloween animatronic lineup, previewing eight new pieces ahead of the retail season. The video offers early details and close-up looks at each animatronic, giving Halloween enthusiasts a head start on planning their purchases. This is a sponsored reveal in partnership with Home Depot, making it one of the earliest official previews of the 2024 product range.

GMHaunts· 19,790 views
Create Three Haunted Moving Paintings that are Synchronized and Interact with Each Other!
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DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

Create Three Haunted Moving Paintings that are Synchronized and Interact with Each Other!

FrightProps founder Scott demonstrates how to build a set of three synchronized haunted moving portrait paintings — an effect traditionally seen in high-end professional haunts and theme parks. The tutorial covers how the three portraits work together and interact with one another as a coordinated system. A ready-to-build kit is available directly from FrightProps for those who want all the components in one package.

FrightProps· 19,745 views
Pneumatic Scissor Mech for Halloween Props
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Pneumatics

Pneumatic Scissor Mech for Halloween Props

FrightProps showcases their heavy-duty air-powered scissor mechanism, a steel-built mech designed for Halloween prop animation. Starting at roughly 23 inches tall, it extends to over 40 inches when actuated, making it suitable for dramatic lunge or pop-up effects. The short video serves primarily as a product showcase for the mechanism available through the FrightProps store.

FrightProps· 19,654 views
RANKING ALL 2022 Spirit Halloween ANIMATRONICS
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Prop Reviews

RANKING ALL 2022 Spirit Halloween ANIMATRONICS

Haunt Former ranks the full lineup of Spirit Halloween's 2022 animatronic releases in a single comprehensive video. Each animatronic from Spirit's seasonal collection is evaluated and placed in order, giving viewers a one-stop overview of the year's offerings. The format offers an opinionated, editorial take rather than hands-on unboxing or technical breakdown.

Haunt Former· 19,595 views
TT1037 Toxic Twitcher PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TT1037 Toxic Twitcher PoisonProps.com

The Toxic Twitcher is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring an infected character in a cracked gas mask that lunges forward and thrashes side to side while its arms flail and grab. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system, bundling the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, a digital audio player, a powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Its compact footprint makes it practical for tight haunt corridors, dark rides, or themed attraction spaces. The character shell can also be swapped out to fit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 19,496 views
Gargoyle Stone Master Huge Animated Prop by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Gargoyle Stone Master Huge Animated Prop by Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Stone Master Gargoyle, a massive professional-grade Halloween animatronic with a 13-foot wingspan and standing nearly 9 feet tall with wings raised. The creature features moving wings, integrated fog, and synchronized sound, all driven by compressed air and AC power. Built from latex and foam over a metal armature, it reflects the studio's reputation for high-quality, durable dark attraction pieces. It would be a commanding centerpiece for gothic, castle, cemetery, or haunted attraction environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 19,407 views
CDCF1144 Ceiling Dweller Clown Flyer PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CDCF1144 Ceiling Dweller Clown Flyer PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their Ceiling Dweller Clown Flyer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. When triggered, the clown drops from its ceiling-mounted position and travels outward roughly 50 inches along a 10-foot track while performing multi-directional head movements. The system ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio bundle available. Installation involves bolting the sliding rig to the ceiling using four quick-link clips.

POISON PROPS· 19,356 views
TT925 Toilet Tom PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TT925 Toilet Tom PoisonProps.com

Toilet Tom is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play animatronic prop from Poison Props featuring a character seated on a toilet who rises, lifts his arms, and "pees" on guests while waving toilet paper — all triggered by a motion sensor. The unit ships complete with the figure, toilet, toilet paper, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a full audio package including digital player, powered speaker, and sound effects. Designed as a comedic sideshow gag, it suits haunted houses, dark rides, and any haunt looking to balance scares with gross-out laughs. Only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to get it running.

POISON PROPS· 19,351 views
The Spirit Halloween 2023 TIER LIST
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Prop Reviews

The Spirit Halloween 2023 TIER LIST

Haunt Former ranks and reviews the Spirit Halloween 2023 animatronic and prop lineup in a tier-list format following the close of the flagship store season. The video draws on contributed clips from collaborators in the haunt community to showcase the year's offerings. It serves as both a seasonal retrospective and a buyer's guide for Halloween enthusiasts evaluating Spirit Halloween's latest releases.

Haunt Former· 19,298 views
CHB1304 Ceiling Headbanger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CHB1304 Ceiling Headbanger PoisonProps.com

The CHB1304 Ceiling Headbanger from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic designed to mount overhead, depicting a crazed figure repeatedly slamming its head against the ceiling for a deeply unsettling effect. The unit ships ready to operate, bundled with the character, pneumatic components, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects for a fully immersive scare. Interchangeable character options allow operators to adapt the mechanism to different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 19,244 views
one piece plaster mold
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DIY PropsIntermediate

one piece plaster mold

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of creating a one-piece plaster mold intended for pulling latex castings — a technique well-suited to half masks and sculpts with few or no undercuts. The featured subject is a sleeping cat sculpt that is planned for animation, eventually giving the illusion of breathing and a flipping tail. The video emphasizes the simplicity and reliability of this molding approach for haunt-quality prop production.

StiltbeastStudios· 19,074 views
Poison Props: Butcher Chopping Body
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Prop Reviews

Poison Props: Butcher Chopping Body

This short showcase video from Poison Props features their Butcher Chopping Body animatronic, a commercially manufactured haunt prop. The piece depicts a gore-covered butcher hacking at a body on a table before lunging forward aggressively with a knife and a scream. It appears designed as a high-impact startle prop for professional or serious home haunts.

POISON PROPS· 19,049 views
Ceiling Dweller Clown Halloween Animatronic Prop
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Prop Reviews

Ceiling Dweller Clown Halloween Animatronic Prop

This short showcase video from Poison Props features their Ceiling Dweller Clown, a commercial Halloween animatronic designed to be mounted overhead for dramatic scare effect. The clip serves primarily as a product highlight, directing viewers to the Poison Props website to place an order. Details on mechanics, dimensions, or pricing are not covered in the available metadata.

POISON PROPS· 19,045 views
Hunchback
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Prop Reviews

Hunchback

Poison Props showcases their Hunchback animatronic figure, a caged creature that simulates breaking free by thrashing side to side while dragging chains across its cell door and emitting screaming audio. The prop appears designed for professional haunt or high-end home haunt environments where dramatic, full-body movement and sound effects are desired. This is a commercial product listing/showcase rather than a DIY build tutorial.

POISON PROPS· 18,996 views
DLG1213 Doll Lunge & Grab PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DLG1213 Doll Lunge & Grab PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DLG1213 is a full-size creepy doll animatronic that stands motionless until triggered, then executes a dramatic lunge forward, head lift and turn, and reaching grab motion. The scissor-throw mechanism extends approximately 17 inches by default, with multiple throw-length options available to suit different space configurations. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package for added effect. Its compact rig footprint and ability to be hidden in cutouts or tight spaces make it a versatile startle-scare solution for haunted attractions and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 18,950 views
Sleeping Giant Speaks Spanish! Ed & Mondo Record Sound.
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DIY Animatronics

Sleeping Giant Speaks Spanish! Ed & Mondo Record Sound.

Ed Edmunds and his colleague Mondo at Distortions Unlimited record a Spanish-language soundtrack for their large-scale Sleeping Giant animatronic prop, which is destined for an attraction in Jalisco, Mexico. The short clip offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the professional sound-production side of building commercial animatronic characters. It highlights how Distortions Unlimited tailors their large-format props for international clients and regional audiences.

DistortionsUnlimited· 18,915 views
Frankenstein F1007 PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

Frankenstein F1007 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their Frankenstein F1007 animatronic, a fully staged scene in which the monster begins lying motionless on a lab table before a dramatic sequence brings him to life. A mad-scientist trigger moment — complete with sparks — causes the table to pitch forward and Frankenstein to lunge toward guests, reaching and grabbing for maximum scare impact. The one-minute demo clip highlights the prop's theatrical storytelling and aggressive end-beat delivery.

POISON PROPS· 18,866 views
SF1227 Statue Fall PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SF1227 Statue Fall PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the SF1227 Statue Fall, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed to perch atop an 8-foot graveyard tomb. On trigger, the statue's arms spread wide, a ghoul figure lurches forward with a bending torso, and the head sweeps side to side for maximum startling effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio bundle available. Its substantial footprint makes it best suited for professional haunted attractions or ambitious large-scale home haunts.

POISON PROPS· 18,859 views
Making Monsters Show Trailer | Distortions Unlimited Best Scenes
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Monsters Show Trailer | Distortions Unlimited Best Scenes

This highlight reel draws from standout moments across Distortions Unlimited's 'Making Monsters' reality series, which aired on the Travel Channel. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the professional monster-making studio, featuring key team members including Ed Edmunds, Jordu Schell, and guest Alice Cooper. The clip showcases the breadth of Distortions Unlimited's work, spanning animatronics, masks, costumes, and large-scale Halloween props. It serves as an energetic introduction to the company's craft and the personalities who bring their creatures to life.

DistortionsUnlimited· 18,834 views
Clown Peek-A-Boo Halloween Animatronic by Poison Props
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Prop Reviews

Clown Peek-A-Boo Halloween Animatronic by Poison Props

This video showcases the Clown Peek-A-Boo animatronic from Poison Props, a professional-grade Halloween scare prop. The clip appears to be a product demonstration highlighting the prop's signature peek-a-boo reveal movement. It is accompanied by a direct purchase link to the Poison Props online store.

POISON PROPS· 18,829 views
Giant Tree for Mini Golf by Distortions Animatronics
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DIY Animatronics

Giant Tree for Mini Golf by Distortions Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited showcases a custom animatronic build created for Adventure Golf and Raceway, featuring a giant talking tree face, animated skunks, and an owl. The piece demonstrates the studio's capability to produce large-scale, character-driven animatronics for themed entertainment venues beyond traditional haunted attractions. This short highlight reel doubles as a portfolio piece for the company's custom design services across haunted houses, theme parks, water parks, and mini golf courses.

DistortionsUnlimited· 18,789 views
5 Props That May RETURN to Spirit Halloween for 2017
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Prop Reviews

5 Props That May RETURN to Spirit Halloween for 2017

This short countdown video speculates on five animatronic or decorative props likely to return to Spirit Halloween stores for the 2017 Halloween season. The creator draws on past Spirit Halloween product knowledge to predict which fan-favorite items will make a comeback on shelves. It serves as an early-season preview for enthusiasts eager to know what to watch for when stores open.

Haunt Former· 18,773 views
WCL1207 Wheelchair Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WCL1207 Wheelchair Lunger PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the WCL1207 Wheelchair Lunger, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a legless hospital character seated in a wheelchair. On trigger, the chair rolls forward approximately 48 inches while the character springs upward with multi-directional head movement for a powerful startle scare. The unit ships ready to run with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included, and an optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. An interchangeable character system lets haunters swap figures to match different themes.

POISON PROPS· 18,722 views
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