Video Tag
Every video tagged “asylum” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
41 videos
Distortions Unlimited showcases Krazy Kristen, a commercially produced animated asylum character prop featuring a straitjacketed girl with erratic movement. The prop is designed for haunted house operators and professional attraction builders looking to populate an asylum-themed scene. Distortions Unlimited is a well-known manufacturer in the haunt industry, with props that have been featured on the TV series Making Monsters.
A walkthrough of Party City's 2014 Halloween seasonal offerings, showcasing the store's selection of costumes and props. The video highlights spooky clown, asylum inmate, and zombie themes prominently featured in that year's lineup. It provides a first-hand look at what retail Halloween shoppers could expect to find on the shelves.
The Poison Props WHB1305 Wall Head Banger is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring an asylum-themed infected patient character who leans against a wall before violently reeling back and repeatedly slamming his head into it. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system, including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. Mounting hardware is included for straightforward installation, and the character can be swapped onto other Poison Props mechanisms to fit different themes.
CFX Masks showcases the Dollface silicone mask in a short movement demonstration video, highlighting how the mask performs on a female-fit wearer. The mask features a pale porcelain-white silicone base with a deliberately grungy, aged finish and sparse remaining hairs that sell the broken-doll aesthetic. Designed to fit heads roughly between 20 and 22 inches in circumference, it suits performers looking to bring a psychologically unsettling doll character to asylum or haunted-hallway environments.
This short product showcase from Poison Props presents the ST1326 Shock Therapy animatronic, a fully pneumatic haunted attraction prop depicting a figure chained to a hospital bed convulsing under a simulated electric charge. The figure's body contorts dramatically in multiple directions while its arms pull against the chains and its head lifts and turns, all driven by an included programmed controller and triggered by a motion sensor. The complete package ships ready to run with bed, character, strobe headband, flickering overhead light, and pneumatics included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
A short-form clip filmed at Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park showcasing the Asylum attraction and its cast of scare actors portraying unhinged psychiatric patients. The performers, billed as the Children of Darkness, deliver in-character moments designed to unsettle guests. The creator is quick to note all activity is performed by trained scare actors in a controlled haunt environment.
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.
This short-form Halloween video from the Haunted Attraction Network features a nurse character set within the Thorncroft Valley Asylum haunt. The piece appears to be a horror vignette or character showcase spotlighting asylum-themed scare performance. With no runtime or description available, details remain limited, but the framing suggests a polished, atmosphere-driven production. It likely highlights costuming, character portrayal, or walkthrough footage tied to a professional haunt environment.
A walk through a Spirit Halloween retail location during the 2013 season, showcasing the store's prop and decoration offerings. The creator highlights the in-store atmosphere and picks up the Thrashing Clown animatronic as a purchase. The video gives viewers a ground-level look at what Spirit Halloween had on shelves that year.
StiltbeastStudios walks through the construction of a head cage that can function either as a wearable element for an asylum-themed costume or as a display mount for an animal prop. The build draws aesthetic inspiration from sources like 13 Ghosts and classic asylum horror characters such as Renfield. At 20 minutes, the tutorial offers a reasonably detailed look at the fabrication process from start to finish.
The ALA1132 Asylum Lean Attack from Poison Props is a dual-character pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and dark rides. Two asylum escapee ghouls wait concealed behind a wall, then execute a coordinated multi-axis attack sequence — the lower ghoul launches upward, the upper ghoul twists and turns its head, and both figures deploy grabbing arm movements. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including characters, rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. Wall panel is not included and must be sourced separately.
This short-form video follows the process of moving and placing props into an asylum-themed haunt space. The content appears to document the setup and staging phase of a home or hobbyist haunt build, referencing Transworld-style prop sourcing. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at how a horror scene comes together through deliberate prop arrangement.
The ABD1045 Asylum Body Drop from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed to perch atop maze walls and lunge forward at guests. The figure performs a dramatic sequence — torso bending forward, arms reaching out, and head turning side to side — triggered by a built-in motion sensor. The package ships as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and a full audio package with scream effects. Installation requires a minimum 14-foot ceiling clearance, 100 PSI air supply, and standard AC power.
This short-form Halloween video from Horror 365 appears to cover spooky DIY or makeup content with an asylum theme. At just one minute, it likely delivers a quick tip, transformation, or prop idea suited for Halloween enthusiasts. Without a source description, specific techniques and materials cannot be confirmed.
FrightProps presents Psych Ward: Criminally Insane 2, a Halloween video effect featuring three distinct disturbed-patient characters designed for use inside haunted attractions. The product offers flexible playback options, allowing operators to loop a single character or cycle through all three in sequence. Trigger-based activation means the displayed character can change each time a guest sets off the prop, keeping the experience fresh across multiple walk-throughs.
Poison Props showcases the CCA1044 Chained Ceiling Asylum animatronic, a suspended lunatic figure that flails, reaches, and flings its own entrails at passing guests. The prop is pneumatically driven and ships as a complete plug-and-play package including a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Four quick-link clips and mounting brackets simplify installation, with the only on-site requirements being AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. The character shell is also interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms for theme flexibility.
This short-form Halloween video from Horror 365 appears to cover spooky DIY builds or makeup looks with a possible asylum theme. Based on the title hashtags, the content likely blends DIY prop or set elements with Halloween makeup or costume work. No description or runtime was provided, making detailed classification difficult. The content seems aimed at Halloween enthusiasts looking for quick, seasonal inspiration.
This is a product showcase for a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a character strapped to a medical table that suddenly tilts upright while the figure's arms lift and bend at the elbows and its head moves in multiple directions. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the metal table, character, rigging, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Characters are interchangeable across the manufacturer's mechanisms, allowing theme customization.
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.
This short-form clip from the Haunted Attraction Network showcases a professional asylum-themed haunted attraction that appears to be operating at full capacity. The one-minute runtime suggests a highlight reel or teaser intended to capture the atmosphere and crowd energy of the event. Specific details about the attraction's location, design, or effects cannot be confirmed without a source description.
This appears to be the first part of a series documenting the build of a haunted asylum Halloween display or set. Based on the title and hashtags, it likely combines set design, decorating, and possibly makeup elements to create an asylum-themed horror environment. No source description was provided, so specific build details cannot be confirmed.
This appears to be a short Halloween makeup or costume clip from Horror 365, likely featuring a spooky themed look tied to asylum or abandoned-building aesthetics. The hashtags suggest it may have been filmed at or inspired by Transworld Halloween trade show content. Without a source description or meaningful duration, specific techniques and details cannot be confirmed.
The HP823 Hair Puller from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a distressed woman who rocks in a chair before violently tearing at her own scalp. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chair, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, adding versatility across different haunt themes. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides requiring freight delivery.
This short video showcases Party City's 2014 Halloween prop lineup, with a focus on asylum-themed decorations and a lifesize standing Pennywise figure. The clip appears to be a quick in-store or promotional look at seasonal retail offerings. It provides haunters and decorators an early glimpse at mass-market prop options available that year.
