Video Tag
Every video tagged “animatronics” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
1240 videos
This nearly hour-long video ranks over 45 Spirit Halloween store themes from worst to best, offering the creator's personal takes on the strengths and weaknesses of each. It serves as an opinionated guide for fans of the annual Spirit Halloween lineup who want to debate or discover which themes stand out. The format is editorial and conversational, making it accessible to casual Halloween enthusiasts and hardcore prop collectors alike.
A walkthrough tour of Spirit Halloween's 2019 seasonal store, showcasing the chain's latest lineup of costumes, animatronics, and Halloween props. The video is Part 1 of a broader Halloween store walkthrough series by the Haunt Former channel. It gives viewers an early look at what Spirit Halloween is stocking for the season, helping shoppers and collectors plan their purchases. The tone is enthusiastic and geared toward Halloween enthusiasts of all levels.
This video takes viewers on a walkthrough of Home Depot's 2015 Halloween seasonal section, showcasing the surprising range of spooky offerings available at the home improvement chain. The creator highlights life-size animatronics, animated decorations, lighting, and more as reasons to consider Home Depot a top Halloween shopping destination. It serves as a helpful scouting guide for haunters and decorators looking to stretch their budgets at a non-traditional Halloween retailer.
A short-form video capturing Spirit Halloween animatronics and props on display at San Antonio Monster Con 2022. The clip offers a quick look at the retailer's seasonal lineup in a convention setting. Horror icon characters such as Michael Myers and Chucky appear to be among the featured props.
This short clip showcases a Distortions Unlimited animatronic prop named "Dead and Deader." The brief runtime suggests a promotional product spotlight rather than a build tutorial. It highlights one of the company's commercial haunt offerings for professional and home haunters.
GMHaunts was invited to Home Depot's 2024 Virtual Halloween Showcase and presents an exclusive first look at the retailer's full animatronic lineup for the season. The video walks through more than 20 individual pieces — ranging from giant-sized skeleton variants and licensed characters like Chucky to themed figures such as a Plague Doctor, Carnival Carl, and a Marionette Witch — with live demos and pricing information for each. Coverage spans both returning fan-favorite concepts and new additions, giving viewers a comprehensive buying guide before product hits store shelves.
Distortions Unlimited previews their 2020 product lineup at the Halloween and Party Expo and Hauntcon, showcased within the Morris Costumes trade show booth. The short walkthrough highlights a wide range of animatronics and props, including Nosferatu, Jack Attack, Monster Kids, Kreepy Kids, Giant Blazing Pumpkin, and several graveyard-themed pieces. Distortions is a long-established American manufacturer known for durable, high-quality Halloween products suited to home haunts, professional attractions, and theme parks alike. Prices visible in the video reflect show wholesale rates and are not indicative of current retail pricing.
GMHaunts covers the full Spirit Halloween 2024 animatronic lineup reveal, with a focused look at the Carnevil-themed collection. The video gives Halloween enthusiasts an early preview of what retail animatronics will be available for the upcoming season. At roughly 24 minutes, it offers a thorough walkthrough of the newly announced pieces before they hit store shelves.
This short walkthrough-style video showcases the Halloween seasonal section at The Home Depot, highlighting that the home improvement chain carries far more than basic décor. The creator draws attention to large animated props, inflatables, and life-size yard decorations available in-store and online. It serves as a quick heads-up for Halloween enthusiasts who may not think to shop for spooky gear at a home improvement retailer.
This behind-the-scenes video takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited's Colorado workshop as the team races to fulfill Halloween 2022 orders for props and animatronics. The footage showcases the hands-on craftsmanship involved in producing pieces like a dragon head, an electric chair animatronic, and other creature-based props. Distortions Unlimited has over 40 years of experience creating professional-grade monsters, masks, and animatronics for haunted attractions, events, and home decorators. The video offers an energetic, fast-paced look at what goes into bringing high-impact Halloween creations to life at a commercial scale.
GMHaunts walks through the full Lowe's Halloween 2025 in-store animatronics and decorations display, showcasing the retailer's lineup of large-scale animatronics, licensed character pieces, and blow molds. The video highlights a wide range of props spanning oversized skeletons, a werewolf, a witch, a scarecrow, and licensed Disney and Universal figures. Affiliate purchase links are provided for every item featured, making this a useful shopping reference for home haunters and Halloween decorating enthusiasts.
This video presents a curated countdown of ten animatronic Halloween props selected for their unsettling or disturbing qualities, continuing a series that has covered similar ground in previous installments. The host reviews props from major retailers and manufacturers, highlighting what makes each one particularly creepy or effective as a scare piece. It serves primarily as entertainment and a seasonal buyer's guide for Halloween enthusiasts hunting for standout animatronics.
Monster Rock is a short Halloween horror film produced by Ed Edmunds and Distortions Unlimited, starring Lucas Turner as the villainous Dr. Franklin Spine. The production showcases professional prosthetic makeup crafted by Justin Fears of Phobius FX Studios alongside Distortions Unlimited's Frankenstein's Assault animatronic as the monster. It serves as both entertainment and a showcase for high-end Halloween animatronics and makeup FX work. A behind-the-scenes companion video featuring cast interviews and makeup application footage is also planned.
Haunt Former tours Party City and two separate Spirit Halloween locations to showcase what the 2022 Halloween season has to offer. The video covers a broad range of seasonal merchandise including animatronics, masks, décor, and miscellaneous props. With dedicated segments for masks at both Spirit locations, viewers get an extensive look at available inventory before committing to a purchase. It serves as an enthusiast's guided shopping preview for the 2022 Halloween retail season.
This extended highlight reel takes viewers on a sweeping tour of the 2022 Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show, one of the haunt industry's premier trade events. Distortions Unlimited's Ed Edmunds leads the coverage, visiting booths across a wide range of vendors offering animatronics, props, masks, costumes, SFX makeup, lighting, and haunt technology. Vendor interviews are woven throughout, giving behind-the-scenes insight into the products and creators shaping professional haunted attractions. The video serves as both an industry showcase and a preview of what haunters and event producers can source for their builds.
GMHaunts compiles footage of the full Home Depot Halloween 2025 animatronic lineup in action, with all demo sequences shown back to back. Original footage credit goes to creator lmjhalloween. The video serves as an early preview of what Home Depot will be offering Halloween shoppers this season, covering the complete range of available animated props.
Distortions Unlimited showcases a lineup of their premium hand-crafted animatronic Halloween props in this short compilation reel. Featured pieces include Lullaby, Exorcism, Gravebuster Barb, La Llorona, Jack Attack, and Mother — each designed to deliver impactful scares for home haunts, yard displays, corn mazes, and professional haunted attractions. All props are manufactured in the USA and branded under the Frightronic and Shocktronic lines. The video serves as a product highlight rather than a tutorial or walkthrough.
FrightProps walks through the range of pneumatic cylinder mounting options available in their product lineup, helping builders choose the right hardware for their animatronic and prop projects. The video serves as a practical reference guide for understanding how different mount styles attach and position cylinders within a build. It is a concise, product-focused overview aimed at demystifying component selection for haunt builders working with air-powered effects.
A short-form clip from Monster Con San Antonio 2022 featuring cosplayers dressed as Michael Myers and Slim from Killer Klowns from Outer Space. The video also includes footage inside a Spirit Halloween store showcasing Halloween animatronics and props. It's a fun, casual convention and retail walkthrough rather than a tutorial or build video.
Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a custom giant talking skull animatronic built for Monster Mini Golf. Ed Edmunds and Mike Glover walk through the painting and programming stages, highlighting the use of UV-reactive paint to make the skull glow under blacklight in its final environment. The studio draws on over four decades of professional monster-making experience to bring large-scale commercial animatronics to life.
This short FrightProps tutorial walks through their all-in-one hookup kit designed to get a double-acting pneumatic cylinder operational with minimal fuss. The kit supports multiple power input options — standard wall outlet (110VAC) or low-voltage DC supplies — making it flexible for a range of haunt setups. It covers the extend-and-retract motion control that makes double-acting cylinders ideal for push-pull animatronic gags.
GMHaunts takes viewers on a walkthrough of the Spirit Halloween store in Horseheads, NY during the brand's 2023 40th anniversary season. The tour highlights animatronics, seasonal décor, and the Jack's Mausoleum themed section among other featured products. It serves as an in-store preview for Halloween shoppers and prop enthusiasts curious about what Spirit Halloween has to offer this season.
The host walks through a Big Lots retail location scouting the 2020 Halloween seasonal section, highlighting available decorations, animatronics, and props. The video serves as a shopping guide for Halloween enthusiasts looking to see what the chain had on offer that year. It provides a candid, first-person look at in-store inventory before committing to a purchase. Part of a broader 2020 Halloween store tour series by the Haunt Former channel.
A walkthrough tour of Target's Halloween 2018 seasonal decoration offerings, showcasing the retailer's indoor Halloween decor lineup. The video gives viewers a ground-level look at available animatronics, decorations, and props on retail shelves. It serves as a useful reference for shoppers and collectors curious about what Target stocked that season.
