Video Tag
Every video tagged “haunt prop” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
355 videos
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Zombie Shock Shocktronic prop on the Transworld HAA trade show floor, capturing genuine screams and startled reactions on a scare cam. The Shocktronic concept blends a live performer with animatronic elements to deliver heightened, unpredictable scares in a haunt attraction setting. The short clip serves as a real-world demonstration of how the prop performs in front of an unsuspecting crowd at one of the industry's major annual events.
This short clip showcases Distortions Unlimited's electric chair prop, billed as a standout addition to their haunted attraction lineup. In about a minute, it offers a quick look at the themed execution-scene piece rather than a build tutorial. It functions as a brief promotional spotlight from the manufacturer.
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases a new vomiting, or 'spewing,' Halloween prop in action. The brief reveal highlights the gross-out effect of a figure appearing violently sick, aimed at haunt operators looking for shock-value scenes. Given the one-minute runtime, it functions as a quick prop teaser rather than a detailed build or review.
This tutorial walks viewers through building a moving, animated disembodied head prop by repurposing a motorized witch's broom Halloween decoration. The motor mechanism from the existing decoration is cleverly converted to animate a zombie-like severed head, making this a low-barrier entry point into DIY animatronics. Crafters are encouraged to customize the head's appearance to suit their own haunt aesthetic, whether that's a witch's den, graveyard display, or haunted house room.
In this installment of Monster Lab, Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks through a "rub out" paint technique used to finish a latex gremlin mask. The method is a staple approach at the studio for building depth and realism on cast masks. As part one of the lesson, it focuses on the foundational steps of the paint job for aspiring mask makers.
In this episode of the Monster Lab instructional series, Distortions Unlimited's Ed Edmunds walks through his professional technique for painting and glossing eyes on Halloween props and masks. The tutorial reflects the industry-level craftsmanship that Distortions Unlimited is known for from their work in animatronics, props, and masks. It is part of an ongoing how-to series aimed at bringing professional haunt fabrication methods to a wider audience.
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.
Distortions Unlimited documents the delivery of their massive Colossus animatronic to customer Brick Thunder, who visited the studio to see the finished piece before it was showcased at the 2022 Transworld Halloween and Attractions Convention. Standing over 11 feet tall when seated and reaching approximately 12 feet when fully upright, Colossus features mouth and eye movement, a sit-to-stand action, integrated fog, and synchronized audio. Brick Thunder's team also recorded a custom soundtrack for the figure before transporting it to their haunt. The video offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at Distortions Unlimited's craftsmanship and the scale of a professional-grade animatronic centerpiece.
Monster Tutorials walks viewers through crafting grotesque human-face pies — a cannibal-inspired Halloween prop popularized in haunted displays. The build combines clay sculpting, plaster work, and latex to create realistic baked-crust pies with eerily lifelike faces pressed into the filling. Acrylic teeth add a finishing horror detail that elevates the realism. The project draws inspiration from the creations of haunt artist It Came From Under My Bed.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Demon Shock prop, part of their Shocktronic line that blends a live actor in costume with an animatronic element for a combined scare effect. The concept pairs a devil-costumed performer with the mechanical prop to maximize guest reactions. Distortions Unlimited is recognized for their broader Shocktronic product family, which includes similar hybrid actor-animatronic offerings.
This short showcase video from Poison Props features their 'Face Off Man' animatronic — a bearded male figure that appears motionless before dramatically tearing away its own face to expose a screaming, blood-covered skull with a flopping tongue. The clip serves as a product demo highlighting the prop's startle potential for haunted attractions and home haunts. No build or tutorial content is present; the video functions primarily as a sales preview linking to the Poison Props storefront.
Distortions Unlimited showcases the Gargoyle Shock, a prop from their Shocktronic line that blends a realistic gargoyle animatronic with live actor capability for a surprise scare effect. Guests assume they are looking at a static or standard animatronic display until the hidden element launches toward them. The Shocktronic concept is designed to give haunted attraction operators a versatile, high-impact scare tool that combines the best of both animatronics and live performance.
This is a short showcase of "Tortured," an animatronic prop from Distortions Unlimited. It appears to highlight a commercially produced haunt figure rather than walk through a build process. Details are limited, so the clip likely serves as a product spotlight for haunters considering the piece.
This is a showcase of "Wake Up Dead," a gory electric animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The plug-and-play prop shakes on its own and includes built-in sound for an instant scare. It's positioned for Halloween home haunters and haunted attractions, especially blood- or gore-themed rooms.
This video walks through the construction of a Halloween mausoleum prop built primarily from foam materials and basic lumber framing. The builder uses Foamular rigid foam, pipe insulation, and Great Stuff expanding foam to achieve realistic stone-like architectural details. It is a solid example of how common construction materials can be repurposed to create impressive graveyard set pieces for home haunts or professional attractions.
This clip from Distortions Unlimited spotlights an ape-themed animatronic creature prop. Given the minimal metadata, it appears to be a short showcase or demo of the prop in action rather than a build tutorial. Expect a look at the creature's movement and menacing presence as a haunt attraction piece.
Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates a straightforward technique for transforming a flexible Halloween mask into a solid, displayable prop head using expanding foam sealant. The creator fills the mask cavity with the foam, allowing it to cure into a rigid form that holds the mask's shape permanently. The same method is noted to work equally well for filling gloves to create prop hands. This is one of the simplest and most accessible prop-making techniques available to home haunters and attraction builders.
In this second part of the Monster Lab paint series, Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited completes the paint job on a latex Gremlin mask. The episode focuses on the rub out painting technique used to bring depth and dimension to the creature's surface. It continues the studio's ongoing mask making and haunt prop tutorials.
Rancid is an all-electric animatronic haunt prop from Distortions Unlimited, presented as part of their Frightronic product line. The character takes the form of a creepy girl and is designed to work in both professional haunt and home haunter settings. Distortions Unlimited is a well-known Halloween industry manufacturer, recognized from the TV series Making Monsters, producing masks, props, and animatronics.
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases their "Hot Seat" prop, a themed electric-chair effect designed to make it appear that a guest or actor is being electrocuted. It's presented as a finished haunt attraction piece rather than a build tutorial. The brief runtime functions as a promotional spotlight on the prop's scare concept.
Distortions Unlimited showcases Billy Bite, a zombie child hand puppet from their Evil Puppet line, in this short product spotlight for Halloween 2020. The puppet features a flat-backed design with a built-in fake hand to sell the illusion that the performer is dragging the creature by its hair. Company owner Ed Edmunds demonstrates the prop in action, highlighting its versatility for haunted attractions, home haunts, and wearable costume use. Distortions Unlimited notes over four decades of USA-based monster manufacturing behind the product.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Alien Parasite animatronic prop, a sci-fi horror scare piece built around a containment-breach narrative. The unit features a detailed alien sculpt housed inside a high-tech enclosure complete with fog, emergency lighting, and an audio alert that sets the scene before the creature lunges forward. The multi-sensory sequence — sound, fog, and a sudden forward lunge — is designed to deliver a high-impact jump scare in haunt or theme-park environments. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established US manufacturer of professional-grade Halloween animatronics.
Distortions Unlimited showcases the Wretched VCP Frightronic, an all-electric shaking animatronic prop as displayed at the Transworld Halloween show. This is a deluxe edition of the Wretched character, dressed in a custom Von Charon straitjacket for added theatrical impact. The prop ships with a downloadable Frightronic audio track, making it a plug-and-play scare solution. It suits a wide range of Halloween settings, from professional haunted attractions to home haunts and parties.
This short clip showcases the Zombie Outbreak/Zombie Breakout Shocktronic animatronics from Distortions Unlimited. The prop simulates zombies held back by a chain-link fence until one lunges forward in a sudden startle scare. It serves as a quick product spotlight rather than a build or how-to.
