Video Tag
Every video tagged “haunted house” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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Distortions Unlimited showcases their Kreepy Kids lineup of animated Halloween props and animatronics, introduced for the 2019 season. The collection features unsettling child characters sculpted by a team of professional artists and produced in-house at Distortions. These pieces are marketed toward home yard haunts, Halloween displays, and professional dark attractions alike.
StiltbeastStudios walks viewers through building a werewolf mask using spray foam sourced from a home improvement store. The video demonstrates how accessible, off-the-shelf materials can be transformed into a convincing creature prop without professional-grade supplies. This is part of the channel's broader focus on haunt-quality monster fabrication techniques made approachable for home builders.
Horror 365 is a horror-focused channel launching its documentary series with this debut episode, promising daily content spanning paranormal mysteries, true crime, ghost stories, and urban legends. The channel also touches on haunted house coverage and horror movie reviews, positioning itself as a broad hub for horror enthusiasts year-round. This first episode appears to serve as an introductory overview of the channel's scope and mission rather than a focused tutorial or walkthrough.
StiltbeastStudios kicks off a multi-part series exploring Great Stuff expanding foam, a go-to material in haunted attraction building. This installment focuses on the properties and characteristics of the foam before moving into hands-on project applications in future episodes. It serves as an accessible introduction for builders who want to understand the material before committing it to a prop or set piece.
This short-form video from the Haunted Attraction Network showcases a custom animatronic piece called Monster's Revenge, built by Poison Props. The clip appears to highlight the finished prop in action, giving haunt professionals and enthusiasts a look at a high-end creature animatronic. Given the brevity and lack of a source description, specific build or mechanical details are limited.
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials shows how to transform inexpensive dollar store foam tombstones into convincingly spooky graveyard props using a handful of additional materials and craft techniques. The focus is on budget-friendly methods that deliver a dramatic visual upgrade without requiring specialized skills or tools. It's a great approach for haunters looking to build out a graveyard scene on a tight budget.
Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios demonstrates how to create convincing skeleton parts using readily available expanding foam sealant from a hardware store — a technique he dubs 'skeleton in a can.' The method is designed to be accessible and budget-friendly, making it ideal for haunters who want to build or bulk out bone pieces without expensive materials. The roughly 23-minute tutorial walks through the process of working with the foam to achieve skeletal shapes and textures.
This first part of a mold-making series from Stiltbeast Studios walks viewers through creating a one-piece mold using 100% silicone caulk. The process involves thinning the caulk with naphtha to achieve a workable consistency suitable for capturing fine detail. It is aimed at SPFX artists and haunt builders who want an affordable alternative to commercial silicone systems. Proper ventilation is emphasized throughout due to the solvents involved.
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases a zombie-themed animatronic billed as 'the birth of horror.' It appears to highlight a haunted house prop in action rather than walk through a build. Details are limited, so the focus is on the creature reveal itself.
Poison Props showcases the TNT1309 Clown Crate, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic in which an evil clown atop a TNT box triggers an air blast at guests before launching itself up to five feet into the air with thrashing head and arm movements. The plug-and-play package includes two character figures, TNT box enclosures, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a fog machine. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully integrated scare experience. The prop is designed as a high-impact startle scare centerpiece for professional haunted attractions and dark rides.
This tutorial walks viewers through building a DIY special effects scrim designed to produce spooky lighting and sound atmospherics for Halloween displays. The technique is applicable to a range of settings including front porches, yard haunts, and indoor haunted house scenes. A sound-activated device from FrightProps (the 'Perfect Storm') is referenced as a compatible controller for driving thunder and lightning effects alongside the scrim.
VanOaksProps presents a budget-focused build for a DIY lightning effect box aimed at haunters who can't justify the cost of commercial lightning machines. The build centers on a soldered LED light organ kit that reacts to an audio signal, driving a bright white LED floodlight to mimic realistic lightning flashes. The video walks through the concept, components, and a proof-of-concept test of the finished unit. At roughly $20 in parts, it offers a compelling low-cost alternative to premium lightning simulators.
Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of crafting wearable armor pieces from closed cell foam, a lightweight and versatile material popular in both cosplay and haunted house costuming. The tutorial covers shaping and construction techniques as well as finishing methods like dry brushing to give the armor a realistic, battle-worn appearance. The result is a durable, professional-looking costume piece suitable for performers and enthusiasts alike.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights The Grim Rapper, a towering grim reaper animatronic that stands up to roughly 13 feet tall. The figure features light-up eyes and built-in sound, performing a rapping routine as a novelty haunt centerpiece. It's a quick promotional look at the prop rather than a build or detailed review.
This short product showcase from Poison Props features their GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer, a 7-foot pneumatic animatronic that slumps lifelessly on a wooden box before rising to full height with flailing arms, shuffling legs, and multi-directional head movement. The unit is a complete plug-and-play system including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The interchangeable character design allows haunt operators to swap in different characters to match any theme.
This video takes viewers on a tour of the Midwest Haunters Convention 2023, with a spotlight on the Distortions Unlimited booth alongside highlights from other vendors across the show floor. The convention brings together a wide cross-section of the haunt world — professional attraction operators, home haunters, scare actors, collectors, and Halloween enthusiasts. Coverage includes Halloween props, animatronics, costumes, SFX makeup, and original artwork from a diverse range of exhibitors. It serves as both a showcase of Distortions Unlimited's offerings and a broader snapshot of the current haunt industry landscape.
In this short tutorial, Josh Holder of The Frightmare Compound demonstrates how to build a simple moving floor or bridge effect for a home haunt. The unsteady surface unsettles guests as they walk across it, adding a tactile scare to a walkthrough. It's pitched as an easy, beginner-friendly upgrade for DIY haunters.
The GPD1122 from Poison Props is a 7-foot pneumatic giant puppet animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. Starting in a limp, seated position on a wooden box, it activates via motion sensor to stand, wave its arms, shuffle its legs, and move its head in a creepy sideshow performance. The unit arrives as a plug-and-play system with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and an optional audio package. Interchangeable characters allow operators to adapt the mechanism to different themes.
VanOaksProps walks viewers through building a foam crypt or mausoleum from scratch using common XPS foam and basic hand tools, making it accessible for home haunters of most skill levels. The build covers cutting and shaping foam to mimic stone and brick architecture, then sealing and painting it with layered acrylic washes to achieve a convincingly aged, mossy, weathered finish. The result is a dramatic cemetery centerpiece that goes well beyond a standard tombstone display.
This FrightProps video showcases a dramatic swamp-themed fog and laser combination effect designed for haunted house environments. The setup creates a glowing, low-lying or sky-filling atmospheric look that enhances immersive Halloween scenes. The video appears to be a product demonstration tied to a packaged kit available through FrightProps.
This short introductory video outlines the mission of Stiltbeast Studios: to create a growing reference library of DIY techniques for haunted house builders and haunted attraction operators. It gives prospective viewers a quick overview of the kind of content they can expect from the channel. No specific builds or tutorials are featured in this video itself.
Poison Props showcases the PL1120 Pennywise Lunger, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that begins with head down before lifting, twitching, and launching forward up to eight feet on a scissor-throw mechanism while screaming at patrons. The sequence includes articulated head, arm, elbow, and shoulder movements designed to deliver a powerful startle scare. Shorter throw distances are available as selectable options, and the unit ships as a plug-and-play package complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
FrightProps showcases a scary animated witch prop designed for haunted houses and Halloween displays. The short clip highlights the prop's animatronic lunging action, giving viewers a quick look at its scare potential. It appears to be a product feature video directing viewers to the FrightProps website for purchase details.
This tutorial walks builders through constructing a motorized overhead animator — a mechanical rig inspired by the Flying Crank Ghost mechanism but designed to be far more versatile. Powered by a repurposed electric BBQ rotisserie motor, the device is mounted overhead and uses fishing line to simultaneously animate multiple props from a single drive. The result can make candles appear to float, phantoms levitate, skeletons move, and portraits shift — all from one compact, ceiling-mounted unit.
