Video Tag
Every video tagged “animated props” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
92 videos
This video features a look at Party City's 2014 Halloween prop lineup, focusing on asylum-themed animated decorations including creepy nurse and patient characters. The footage appears to be a retail store walkthrough showcasing what was available for purchase that season. It offers a snapshot of mass-market animated Halloween props from that year, useful for collectors and nostalgic haunters alike.
The creator visits four separate Big Lots locations to survey their 2023 Halloween seasonal offerings, covering animated props, decorative lighting, general decor, and more. The multi-store format gives viewers a broad look at what Big Lots stocked this season, including how inventory varies by location. It serves as a practical shopping preview for Halloween enthusiasts hunting for affordable animated and decorative pieces at a discount retail chain.
This short preview video teases an upcoming 2025 series of animated Halloween prop-building tutorials from the Halloween DIY & How-To channel. Viewers get a look at the planned projects — including eerie skeletons, floating phantoms, moving spiders, animated ghouls and goblins, and a magical treasure chest — all driven by a shared motor-powered mechanical device. The full build episodes were delayed from their original release and are now scheduled to debut in June 2025. Each future video will cover both scratch-built and store-bought prop transformations using this versatile animating mechanism.
This short video offers an early look at SpookMart's incoming Halloween 2016 prop lineup, covering animated and static offerings across ghost, clown, and creep themes. The creator encourages viewers to get ahead of the season by placing pre-orders directly through SpookMart.com. It functions as a promotional preview rather than a hands-on review or build tutorial.
Distortions Unlimited founder Mike Glover walks through common troubleshooting steps for the company's Frightronics line of electric animated props. The video addresses frequently asked questions and covers basic diagnostic checks that owners can perform themselves. Topics include verifying power supply connections, inspecting wiring and hardware, working with mechanical linkages, and ensuring motors are free of obstructions before use.
Haunt Former tours The Home Depot's 2017 Halloween seasonal section, showcasing the range of decorations, lighting, sound, and life-sized animated props available in-store. The walkthrough serves as a buying guide for haunters and home decorators looking to stock up for the season. It highlights what the hardware retail giant brings to the Halloween market that year.
Haunt Former takes viewers on a Halloween 2023 shopping tour through both Target and Home Depot, spotlighting the animated props, decorations, and seasonal décor hitting shelves that year. The video is split into two distinct retail segments, giving a broad look at what each store has to offer as Halloween approaches. It serves as a first-look preview for shoppers and Halloween enthusiasts scouting the best in-store finds before the season peaks.
A quick showcase of Spirit Halloween and Home Depot animated props from the 2021 Halloween season, capturing brief clips of several notable pieces in action. The video highlights a range of characters including a jack-in-the-box, Dakhanavar, a three-faced jester, a buzzsaw prop, and a man-eating plant. It offers a fast-paced glimpse at what was available from major retail haunters that year.
This short FrightProps tutorial walks through the contents and setup of a double-acting pneumatic cylinder hook-up kit, designed to drive a cylinder in and out when triggered by a power signal. The kit supports multiple power input options including standard wall voltage and low-voltage DC supplies, making it versatile for haunt builds. Note that FrightProps has since released an updated version of this video.
This short-form video takes a quick look at a lineup of animated horror-themed Halloween figures that were sold exclusively through Walgreens. The showcase features recognizable horror icons including Pennywise, Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, and Regan in animatronic form. The video gives viewers a glimpse of these now-discontinued retail collectibles from Gemmy's Halloween lineup.
FrightProps showcases a lineup of animated talking Christmas character props, including a Nutcracker, Jack Frost, and Tin Man. The short video appears to be a product demonstration highlighting the animated and talking features of each figure. These props are available for direct purchase through the FrightProps website and are aimed at holiday display enthusiasts and event decorators.
A walkthrough of the Halloween 2021 seasonal aisle at Home Depot, focusing exclusively on Gemmy's lineup of singing and dancing animated props. The creator highlights the variety and sheer number of offerings available in-store that season. The video serves as an informal show-and-tell for shoppers curious about what Gemmy brought to retail shelves for 2021.
A brief subscriber appreciation video that doubles as a Halloween night showcase of the creator's 2019 home haunt at a new location. Viewers get a quick tour of the outdoor display featuring several DIY animated props built throughout the year's tutorial series. The haunt is described as family-friendly and kid-welcoming, with room to expand in future seasons. Links to the channel's full DIY build tutorials are provided for anyone looking to recreate similar effects.
Spirit Halloween has launched a Christmas-themed spin-off chain of seasonal pop-up stores, and Haunt Former takes a close look at how the concept holds up compared to its Halloween counterpart. The video explores the store's offerings, including animated props and holiday-horror themed decorations featuring characters like Frankenstein, clowns, Santa, and the Grinch. The creator offers commentary and comparison on whether Spirit Christmas captures the same magic that makes Spirit Halloween a beloved annual tradition.
This video walks through highlights from Morbid Enterprises' 2017 product catalog, previewing their upcoming Halloween props, masks, and licensed merchandise. The creator spotlights notable pop-culture tie-ins including Five Nights at Freddy's, Star Wars, and DC's Batman Arkham Asylum line. It serves as an early look at what consumers and haunters can expect from Morbid Enterprises that season. The channel is sponsored in part by Morbid Enterprises itself, so the tone is generally favorable.
This video takes viewers on an in-store walkthrough of Michaels Crafts' 2023 Halloween seasonal offerings across two store locations. The creator surveys a wide range of products including blow molds, animated props, Lemax Spooky Town collectibles, and themed decor lines spanning neon, gothic, and fantasy aesthetics. It serves as a comprehensive visual shopping guide for anyone planning their Halloween home decorating haul. The nearly 30-minute runtime gives ample coverage to each section of the seasonal aisle.
FrightProps lead fabricator Max introduces the company's new integrated 'mech boards,' which come pre-installed on FrightProps air-powered animated props. These control boards eliminate the need for manual wiring and fitting connections, streamlining the setup process for haunters. The goal is to let haunt operators spend less time on technical installation and more time building their attraction.
The creator visits a local Cracker Barrel to browse and showcase the store's 2016 Halloween seasonal offerings, highlighting props, decorations, and animated items available for purchase. Cracker Barrel's Old Country Store format lends itself to an eclectic mix of holiday merchandise, and this short walkthrough gives viewers a quick look at what was on shelves that year. It serves as a casual retail review for Halloween shoppers seeking festive decor outside of dedicated Halloween chains.
A shop-with-me walkthrough of Big Lots' 2022 Halloween seasonal section, focusing on newly arrived animated props and decorations. The host browses the aisles and highlights standout animatronic and décor items available that season. It serves as a quick visual guide for shoppers curious about what Big Lots had to offer for Halloween 2022.
This short preview video teases an upcoming 2026 series of step-by-step Halloween DIY prop-building episodes from the Halloween DIY & How-To channel. The creator highlights a wide variety of animated and eerie props that viewers can build themselves, ranging from zombie arms and floating candles to animated tombstones and levitating teapots. Both handmade and store-bought items will be featured, with guidance on transforming them into unique animated Halloween props. New episodes are slated to begin releasing in July 2026.
This short video takes viewers on a walkthrough of a Michaels craft store during the 2016 Halloween season, highlighting notable products available before full displays were assembled. The creator spotlights light-up items, Lemax Halloween village pieces, science lab-themed decorations, and at least one animated character. It serves as a quick preview of what shoppers could expect to find that season. The video is part of an ongoing Halloween retail and haunt series from the Haunt Former channel.
This short promo trailer teases an upcoming full tutorial on building DIY animated zombie arms. The channel encourages viewers to explore their existing library of Halloween prop and special effects how-to videos while they wait. No build details or techniques are revealed in this clip, as it serves purely as a preview announcement.
A short floor walkthrough from the Transworld Halloween & Attraction Show 2021 spotlighting Haunt Creations, a manufacturer of professional-grade Halloween props and animatronics. The video focuses heavily on clown-themed and gory pieces aimed at high-end haunted attractions, theme parks, and year-round haunt venues. It offers a quick visual survey of some of the most intense offerings seen on the show floor that year.
A festive holiday visit to Freaky Findz, a Halloween superstore in New Braunfels, Texas, captures the store's Halloween-meets-Christmas atmosphere. The video showcases seasonal displays, animated props, masks, and costumes available during the off-season holiday period. Highlights include photo opportunities with Krampus and Santa Claus characters, making it a treat for horror fans craving a Halloween fix in December.
