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Every video tagged “behind the scenes” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.

325 videos

Distortions Unlimited Monster Factory Tour
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Distortions Unlimited Monster Factory Tour

This short behind-the-scenes tour takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited, where owners Ed (in a house-made gorilla costume) and Marsha guide you through their facility. You get a glimpse of how their Halloween animatronics, props, and masks come together, along with introductions to some of the crew. It highlights a company that has been crafting monsters for haunts, horror, and themed attractions for over four decades.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,180 views
Why I Disappeared in October and almost missed HALLOWEEN
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Why I Disappeared in October and almost missed HALLOWEEN

The creator of Monster Tutorials shares a personal vlog explaining their absence from the channel during October, touching on real-life events including a funeral and military honors that pulled them away from content creation. The video serves as a candid update for the channel's audience rather than a how-to tutorial. It also teases upcoming Halloween content and reminds viewers of community resources like Patreon and merchandise.

Monster Tutorials· 6,169 views
Spirit Halloween Movie INSIDE LOOK | Castle Theme, Animatronics, Set + MORE - Spirit: The Movie
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Spirit Halloween Movie INSIDE LOOK | Castle Theme, Animatronics, Set + MORE - Spirit: The Movie

GMHaunts shares an early peek at the filming location for Spirit Halloween: The Movie, courtesy of fellow haunter Pleco Army, who captured footage through covered windows at the production site. The clip reveals a castle-themed set along with animatronics and other Halloween décor elements being used in the film. This is a community-driven first look rather than an official studio release, so detail is limited but the glimpse is enough to generate excitement among Spirit Halloween fans heading into Halloween 2022.

GMHaunts· 5,892 views
Dirty Rat Halloween Prop Painting at Distortions Unlimited
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DIY Props

Dirty Rat Halloween Prop Painting at Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited heads into the paint room to show their Dirty Rat prop being painted and finished. The footage is sped up and set to music, offering a quick overview of the steps that bring the latex creature to life rather than a step-by-step tutorial. It's a glimpse at the professional finishing process behind their commercial Halloween animatronics.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,891 views
Painting Giant Monster Animatronics | Distortions Unlimited Monsters and Music
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DIY Animatronics

Painting Giant Monster Animatronics | Distortions Unlimited Monsters and Music

Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at their professional animatronics workshop, showcasing the UV paint process applied to a room full of large-scale monster figures. The footage is sped up to give viewers a comprehensive view of how paint transforms raw animatronic forms into finished creatures. Featured pieces include recognizable characters such as a Purple People Eater, Giant Hand, T-Rex, and a Zombie Podium, among others.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,873 views
We Built a Back to the Future Halloween Experience (With a Real DeLorean!)
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Home HauntsAdvanced

We Built a Back to the Future Halloween Experience (With a Real DeLorean!)

Creative Geekery transformed their garage into a fully immersive Back to the Future Halloween experience, complete with a working flux capacitor light build, a DIY motorized moving floor, synced LED lighting, fog, projection effects, and a real DeLorean parked outside. The video walks through the creative and technical process behind pulling off this cinematic, crowd-facing haunt. Hundreds of guests attended opening night, and the creator rounds out the video with honest reflection on what worked and what they'd improve next year.

Creative Geekery· 5,867 views
Best Distortions Unlimited 2024 Monster?
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Prop Reviews

Best Distortions Unlimited 2024 Monster?

In this short video, the Distortions Unlimited team shares which of their 2024 monster props is their personal favorite. It offers a quick, crew-driven peek at the company's newest animatronic and prop creations for the year. Viewers are invited to weigh in with their own top picks in the comments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,824 views
Drone Footage in the Distortions Paint Room | Behind the Scenes
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Drone Footage in the Distortions Paint Room | Behind the Scenes

This short behind-the-scenes video uses drone footage to offer an aerial perspective inside and around the Distortions Unlimited facility, with particular focus on their paint room. Distortions Unlimited is a veteran Halloween manufacturer with over four decades of experience producing latex masks, props, and animatronics. The compilation-style edit gives viewers a rare look at the scale and environment of a professional Halloween production operation.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,810 views
Stranger Things - The Real Filming Locations! - Starcourt Mall & Hawkins Lab
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Stranger Things - The Real Filming Locations! - Starcourt Mall & Hawkins Lab

This video takes viewers on a real-world location tour of Stranger Things filming sites in and around Atlanta, Georgia. The host visits the actual locations used for Starcourt Mall, Hawkins National Laboratory, and the iconic van flip scene from Season 1. It is presented as Part 1 of a multi-part series exploring where the show was physically shot.

Creative Geekery· 5,806 views
Making Monsters Reality Show Funny Clips | Distortions Shows Monsters are Messy!
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Monsters Reality Show Funny Clips | Distortions Shows Monsters are Messy!

This highlight reel pulls entertaining and humorous clips from Making Monsters, the Travel Channel reality show centered on Distortions Unlimited — one of the Halloween industry's most recognized prop, animatronics, and costume manufacturers. The compilation showcases the chaotic, messy, and geeky side of professional monster making, featuring company principals Ed and Marsha Edmunds alongside guest collaborators including Jordu Schell and Alice Cooper. It offers a lighthearted, candid look at the people and personalities behind large-scale Halloween prop production.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,733 views
Distortions Unlimited LIVE Making Monsters in the Paint Room
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DIY Props

Distortions Unlimited LIVE Making Monsters in the Paint Room

Distortions Unlimited hosts a live behind-the-scenes session from their paint rooms, where staff members Ed and Tom each work on finishing monster props and animatronics. For the first time, both paint rooms run simultaneously, and the stream checks in on each artist's progress throughout. It offers a candid look at the studio's professional prop-making workflow rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,650 views
Painting Halloween Props - Ed Edmunds Daily Workout
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Painting Halloween Props - Ed Edmunds Daily Workout

Ed Edmunds, the founder of Distortions Unlimited, gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how large batches of Halloween haunt props are painted and prepared for commercial shipment. The video showcases the physical and repetitive nature of production-scale prop finishing, which Ed humorously frames as his daily workout. It offers a rare glimpse into the professional manufacturing pipeline that supplies haunted attractions across the country.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,548 views
TREX Sculpt in Danger! Distortions Making Monsters Behind the Scenes
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DIY Animatronics

TREX Sculpt in Danger! Distortions Making Monsters Behind the Scenes

This behind-the-scenes clip from the Making Monsters TV show takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited's studio as Ed Edmunds, Marsha Edmunds, Ryan Taub, Mondo, and the Warm Springs crew work on a large T-Rex sculpt — with some nail-biting drama along the way. Ed's genuine, bleeped-out reactions give the short video a candid, unscripted energy that fans of the show will appreciate. Distortions Unlimited is a well-established Halloween industry manufacturer known for animatronics, props, masks, costumes, and their Shocktronics line.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,519 views
Distortions Unlimited Monster Making Behind the Scenes
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DIY Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited Monster Making Behind the Scenes

This behind-the-scenes look at Distortions Unlimited showcases the multi-step process involved in crafting professional-grade Halloween monsters and animatronic props. Viewers get a glimpse into key production areas including the sculpting room, paint room, and pouring station. The video highlights the hands-on, artisan nature of the company's fabrication workflow. It serves as both a brand showcase and an inspiring peek into high-end Halloween prop manufacturing.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,515 views
🎃Recently at FOS MT👻❗️#halloween #howto #halloweendecorations #spirithalloween #makeup #diy💀
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🎃Recently at FOS MT👻❗️#halloween #howto #halloweendecorations #spirithalloween #makeup #diy💀

This appears to be a short-form video from the Horror 365 channel offering a glimpse of recent activity at what may be a Halloween-related event or retail location, possibly Spirit Halloween. The title suggests a mix of Halloween decorations, makeup, and DIY elements, but no source description or runtime was provided to confirm specifics. Content details remain unclear beyond the hashtag hints.

Horror 365· 5,429 views
Ripping out a bridge at @field of screams MT
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Ripping out a bridge at @field of screams MT

This short clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at Field of Screams as a bridge structure is removed from the attraction. The footage captures the physical work involved in modifying or renovating a professional haunted attraction's set. It provides a rare glimpse into the off-season or between-season labor that keeps major haunts fresh and updated.

Horror 365· 5,316 views
Distortions Unlimited Scarecrow Wrath Painting | Behind the Scenes with Music
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Prop Reviews

Distortions Unlimited Scarecrow Wrath Painting | Behind the Scenes with Music

A sped-up, music-backed behind-the-scenes look inside the Distortions Unlimited paint room as their Scarecrow Wrath prop is airbrushed and finished. The video highlights the many steps and handcrafting effort behind a professional Halloween prop, with glimpses of other monsters being painted alongside it. It's a showcase of the company's painting process rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,310 views
Monster Tales #2 - Ed's Sisters Beth and Neva Tell a Story
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Monster Tales #2 - Ed's Sisters Beth and Neva Tell a Story

Monster Tales is an original series from Distortions Unlimited exploring the lives and stories behind the brand. In this second installment, Ed Edmunds' sisters Beth and Neva share a personal childhood memory about their brother. The segment offers a warm, humanizing glimpse into the early life of one of the Halloween industry's most recognized figures.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,231 views
Behind the Scenes Filming at the Iconic Firehouse: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire
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Behind the Scenes Filming at the Iconic Firehouse: Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

This video offers unedited behind-the-scenes footage captured during the New York City production of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, focusing on the iconic Tribeca firehouse used in the franchise. Viewers get a ground-level look at the Ecto-1 arriving on location and being loaded with proton pack props, as well as physical modifications made to the firehouse exterior for filming. It is part of a broader series the creator produced covering the Frozen Empire shoot in NYC.

Creative Geekery· 5,129 views
Halloween Head Prop OUTTAKES | Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes
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Prop Reviews

Halloween Head Prop OUTTAKES | Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes

This short blooper reel collects outtakes from Distortions Unlimited's product videos with Ed Edmunds showcasing their beheaded illusion props, including Zombie Beheaded, Fresh Beheaded, and Rat Girl. The clip lightheartedly highlights the company's latex and foam cut-off-head props, which create the gruesome effect by having the operator's own hand move the mouth while a fake hand appears to hold the severed head. It's a behind-the-scenes look rather than a full demo or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,037 views
Mikey Rotella Talks Horror Movies & Thriller | Sculpting at Distortions Unlimited
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Mikey Rotella Talks Horror Movies & Thriller | Sculpting at Distortions Unlimited

In this short behind-the-scenes segment from Distortions Unlimited, sculptor Mikey Rotella works on a gorilla sculpt while discussing his lifelong passion for monsters and horror. He reflects on the classic films that inspired him — including Dawn of the Dead, The Exorcist, and An American Werewolf in London — as well as more recent fare and pop-culture touchstones like Michael Jackson's Thriller. Rotella, who has appeared as a guest sculptor on the TV series Making Monsters, brings both professional credibility and genuine enthusiasm to the conversation.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,013 views
SCREAM 5 First Look! | BEHIND THE SCENES | Billy Loomis?
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SCREAM 5 First Look! | BEHIND THE SCENES | Billy Loomis?

This short video from Slash 'N Cast covers early behind-the-scenes news and a first look at Scream 5, including discussion around the possible return of the Billy Loomis character. It appears to be a horror news and commentary segment rather than a Halloween crafting or haunt tutorial. The channel focuses on horror media coverage, podcasts, and community engagement across multiple platforms.

Slash 'N Cast· 4,991 views
Making Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Terrell, TX
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Making Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Terrell, TX

This short documentary from Haunted Attraction Network spotlights Thrillvania Haunted House Park in Terrell, Texas — one of the region's longest-running professional haunts. General Manager Michael Malec shares his personal journey from childhood volunteer at Verdun Manor to running the full multi-attraction park. The interview covers how the attraction has evolved and sustained itself over nearly four decades, with a focus on the 2022 season.

Haunted Attraction Network· 4,522 views
Distortions Unlimited's Marsha and Ed Edmunds Q & A | Mask and Prop Making Talk
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Distortions Unlimited's Marsha and Ed Edmunds Q & A | Mask and Prop Making Talk

Ed and Marsha Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited field written questions submitted by a school classroom, covering topics like how long it takes to build a monster, where creative ideas originate, and how they develop truly scary concepts. The conversation offers a rare, accessible look inside one of the Halloween industry's most recognized manufacturing companies. They also showcase several finished creations, including a creature built for the fan series Star Trek Continues.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,354 views