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Every video tagged “Ed Edmunds” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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Ed Edmunds, founder of the legendary Halloween prop and animatronics company Distortions Unlimited, demonstrates gremlin monster sculpting in this short-form clip from the Monster Lab instructional series. The video offers a condensed glimpse into professional-level creature sculpting techniques developed over decades in the industry. It serves as a teaser for the full-length Monster Lab tutorials available on the channel, which cover the complete mask-making pipeline from sculpt to finished prop.
Legendary creature sculptor Jordu Schell joins Distortions Unlimited founders Ed and Marsha to paint masks from the Resurrection collector mask line. The short clip offers a behind-the-scenes look at the professional hand-painting process used on these high-end Halloween masks. It provides a rare glimpse into how studio-level artists approach finishing collector-grade pieces.
At Monster Day 2022 in Greeley, Colorado, Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds leads a high-energy live speed-painting demonstration on latex Halloween monster masks. After painting each mask on the spot, Ed tosses them into the crowd as prizes, turning the demo into an exciting spectator event. Monster Day is a broader Halloween and horror festival featuring costumes, animatronics, SFX makeup, vendors, and more, with proceeds supporting an anti-bullying initiative.
Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited demonstrates the Zombie Beheaded illusion prop, a wearable costume piece designed to make it appear the user is carrying their own severed head. The prop is versatile enough for haunted house queue entertainment, zombie walks, and Halloween costuming. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established Halloween prop manufacturer with television exposure on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters, and the prop has notably been used by musician Buckethead as a puppet character.
Industry legends Jordu Schell and Ed Edmunds go head-to-head in a candid debate about the merits of Nocturnal, a classic Distortions Unlimited mask from the 1980s. The conversation begins with Jordu sharing his appreciation for another vintage Distortions mask, Sycron, before pivoting to his thoughts on Nocturnal. This behind-the-scenes clip was captured during production of the Travel Channel reality series Making Monsters, with the pair discussing the mask while working on the Shocktronic animatronic Goreliath.
Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on an informal tour of their 2021 Transworld Halloween Convention booth, capturing candid conversations with notable haunt industry figures who stopped by. Guests include creators, performers, and haunt professionals from across the Halloween community. The video offers an inside look at the company's latest animatronics and props on display for the season.
Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through sculpting a witch Halloween mask from clay. The tutorial is part of the Monster Lab series, which covers the full spectrum of professional mask-making skills including sculpting and painting. The concise runtime makes it an accessible entry point into character mask design from a respected name in the haunt industry.
Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds demonstrates how to sculpt a Wolfman mask from WED clay, offering a look into professional-level creature mask creation. The tutorial is drawn from the channel's Mask Maker kit series, which covers sculpting, painting, and mold-making for a range of creature designs. Viewers get hands-on insight into the shaping and detailing techniques used to bring a classic monster to life in clay.
This short clip offers a personal glimpse into the lives of Marsha and Ed, the husband-and-wife co-owners of Distortions Unlimited, one of the Halloween industry's most storied prop and animatronics companies. Sourced from a Great Big Story feature filmed roughly eight years ago, it celebrates their decades-long creative and romantic partnership. The piece leans more into the human story behind the brand than technical instruction, showcasing what it looks like to build a monster-making empire alongside a life partner.
Ed Edmunds, founder of Distortions Unlimited and a veteran monster maker with over four decades of experience, shares the personal story behind his all-time favorite mask and monster. His passion traces back to childhood viewings of the Outer Limits TV series, particularly the iconic Sixth Finger episode, which left a lasting impression on his creative direction. The video offers a rare, candid glimpse into the inspirations that shaped one of Halloween's most prolific prop and mask makers.
Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks through the process of removing clay from a finished mask mold and properly cleaning it for the next stage of production. The video is part of a broader Monster Lab tutorial series covering the full mask-making pipeline from sculpting through painting. Even at just three minutes, it focuses on a critical step that can affect the quality of the final pulled mask.
This video tours the Distortions Unlimited booth at the 2024 Midwest Haunters Convention, showcasing their props and animatronics alongside booth interviews. The centerpiece is a fast-paced mask painting demo where Ed Edmunds, Allen Hopps with the Stiltbeast Studios crew, and Michael Chaille of Ghost Ride race to paint 50 masks in 10 minutes. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at convention energy and pro mask artistry rather than a step-by-step tutorial.
In this short interview-style clip, Ed Edmunds — co-owner of Distortions Unlimited and a veteran of the Halloween manufacturing industry — reflects on his lifelong passion for monsters, shares his favorite monster, and speaks candidly about the challenges and rewards of making monsters professionally. Distortions Unlimited, based in Greeley, Colorado, produces animatronics, props, masks, and costumes for haunted attractions, theme parks, and the broader Halloween market. Ed's career spans more than four decades and includes recognition through the Travel Channel series Making Monsters. The video offers an intimate glimpse into the mindset of one of Halloween's most influential craftspeople.
This archival retrospective video from Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on a nostalgic look back at past employees and scenes from the company's history spanning over four decades of Halloween manufacturing. Founded by Ed Edmunds and Marsha Taub Edmunds, Distortions Unlimited is a well-known name in the haunt industry, recognized for animatronics, props, masks, and costumes. The clip offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the people and environment that built one of Halloween's most prominent prop and animatronics companies. Fans of the Travel Channel series Making Monsters will find this especially appealing as an insider look at the studio behind the show.
Ed Edmunds and Jordu Schell of Distortions Unlimited showcase two versions of the Krem latex mask side by side — the classic original sculpted by Ed and the Resurrection series version sculpted by Jordu. The segment offers a rare look at how an iconic mask design evolved across two distinct releases from one of Halloween's most storied manufacturers. With over four decades of prop and mask production behind them, Distortions Unlimited brings authoritative context to the comparison.
Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited recounts the backstory of the alien creatures from the 1957 cult film Invasion of the Saucer Men, originally designed by Paul Blaisdell. He traces how the studio acquired Blaisdell's original brain, ear, and face molds in the early 1980s and the long journey those masters took through figures like Tom Savini and Jordu Schell. The video frames a newly rereleased collectible standing display offered in two color variants tied to the film's orange creature and the green publicity aliens.
Haunt Former unboxes a custom Halloween prop commissioned directly from Distortions Unlimited, the renowned professional prop fabrication company. The reveal centers on a striking zombie or screaming corpse figure intended for an upcoming haunted house build. The video gives viewers a close-up look at the quality and detail that Distortions Unlimited delivers on custom orders. It serves as both an unboxing experience and an implicit showcase of what serious haunters can acquire from a top-tier prop manufacturer.
Ed Edmunds, founder of Distortions Unlimited, shares a brief personal origin story about his lifelong love of monsters. Growing up captivated by classic sci-fi and horror entertainment, a pivotal encounter with Famous Monsters Magazine at school helped set him on the path toward building one of the Halloween industry's most recognizable prop companies. This short clip offers a rare, human glimpse into the passion that launched a professional Halloween career.
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.
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.
Distortions Unlimited — the renowned Halloween prop and costume studio — produced this short comedic promo for Monster Day, a free outdoor monster-themed festival in Greeley, Colorado. The clip features one of their iconic giant creature characters pleading to attend the event, only to be shot down by studio head Ed Edmunds for a humorous reason. It serves as a lighthearted advertisement for the annual celebration of all things monster.
Distortions Unlimited brings their live stage energy to Monster Day 2023 in Greeley, Colorado, where Ed Edmunds and the crew speed paint a batch of latex monster masks. The finished masks are tossed into the crowd as giveaways, with live monster guitar from Tom Cassidy and plenty of crowd reaction throughout. It's an entertainment-focused festival recap rather than a step-by-step tutorial, though painting fans can watch the crew's techniques in action.
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.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights 'Ma,' an all-electric Frightronic animated Halloween prop styled as a deranged grandmother. It presents the prop's movement and character as a ready-made scare for haunts and Halloween displays. The clip functions as a manufacturer demo rather than a build guide.
