Video Tag
Every video tagged “blood effects” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
10 videos
Experienced SFX artist Alexys Fleming (Madeyewlook) walks through a wide range of fake blood products, primarily from Graftobian, comparing their textures, finishes, and ideal use cases for Halloween makeup looks. She covers everything from thin flowing stage blood to thick gels, pastes, powders, and gelatin, showing how each behaves on skin. The video is presented as an honest personal review — one brand was gifted, but no paid sponsorship is involved. Together the products form a toolkit for building convincing, layered gore effects.
This throwback 2012 tutorial from Madeyewlook demonstrates how to achieve a glamorous yet dark vampire look using a combination of editorial eye makeup and special-effects products. The look balances dramatic shadow work and glitter with realistic blood detailing courtesy of Mehron's coagulated blood and 3D gels. At just three minutes, it serves as a quick, product-focused walkthrough rather than a deeply instructional step-by-step guide.
SKS Props is producing a build tutorial for the iconic Great Knife from Silent Hill 2, designed to complement their previously crafted Pyramid Head helmet. The tutorial will walk through the full fabrication process along with finishing techniques to achieve convincing gore, rust, and blood weathering effects. The video appears to be a preview or teaser for the upcoming full tutorial rather than a complete step-by-step guide itself.
In this episode of the Monster Lab instructional series, Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through the complete process of creating a gory latex bloody eyeball Halloween prop. The build covers every major stage — sculpting in clay, making a mold, casting in latex, airbrushing detail, and finishing with blood effects. Distortions Unlimited is a respected name in professional Halloween manufacturing, lending real industry credibility to the techniques shown. At 37 minutes, the video is detailed enough to give beginners a solid foundation while offering useful refinements for intermediate makers.
Part 2 of a two-part series from Haunt Former walks viewers through the finishing steps of building a custom zombie Halloween prop. The video focuses on detail work such as adding hair, blood effects, and other finishing touches to create a rotten corpse appearance. At just four minutes, it delivers a quick, accessible look at how hobbyist haunters can elevate a homemade zombie figure. Viewers are encouraged to watch Part 1 for the foundational build steps.
Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates how to apply artificial blood to a monkey prop, adding a gory finishing touch suited for haunted attractions or home haunts. The blood product used is Haunt Sauce from RipCity FX. The clip was released as a standalone short to sidestep potential platform content restrictions around graphic imagery.
This short video from FrightProps showcases the Ultimate Blood theatrical blood kit, a customizable special-effects blood product suited for horror makeup, moulage, and simulation work. Users can adjust both the viscosity and color on the fly using included additives, ranging from a thick gel to a spray-thin consistency. The formula is skin-safe for external application, dries to a flexible wet-look finish without cracking or color shift, and washes out of most fabrics and surfaces.
FrightProps showcases Rip City FX Blood Paste, a specialty product designed to produce thick, textured blood effects on haunted house actors. The short demo highlights how quickly the paste can be applied to achieve a visceral, chunky gore look. It serves as both a product spotlight and a practical introduction to the effect for haunt performers and makeup artists.
Part one of a three-part series focused on building a custom toxic zombie Halloween prop from scratch. This installment covers the painting process and blood effects to achieve a gory, contaminated look. The finished prop is designed to work alongside fog effects for added atmosphere.
Ghost Ride Productions showcases a reimagined Sloth character prop designed specifically for escape room environments. The piece features a custom steel lock box with slide bolt and padlock, integrating a functional escape-game puzzle element directly into the horrific display. Fake gore and blood effects are prominently featured, making this a high-impact scare prop for immersive experiences.
