Video Tag
Every video tagged “haunted house” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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StiltbeastStudios walks through a flexible set of decorating techniques centered around a witch or occult theme, using a cabinet as the showcase example. Rather than a single locked-in project, the methods shown can be applied to frames, curio shelves, walls, and other surfaces. The finished result functions equally well as a haunted attraction set piece or a home Halloween display. The versatile approach makes it easy to adapt the theme to different spaces and skill levels.
A walkthrough of the Transworld Halloween & Haunt Attraction Show 2021, showcasing professional-grade animatronics, props, and special effects from a variety of haunt industry vendors. Featured exhibitors include Demski Creations, Morbid Monstrosities, Creepy Creator, and Skeletons and More, among others. The footage offers a broad look at the kinds of high-end products used in professional haunted attractions, theme parks, and year-round haunt venues.
This VanOaksProps tutorial introduces DIY gobos as an accessible way to dramatically upgrade haunt lighting for yard displays and haunted houses. Using plumbing pipe, free 3D-printable model files, and affordable LED bulbs, viewers can create focused, patterned light effects inspired by theatrical lighting techniques. The approach emphasizes keeping costs low while achieving a professional, atmospheric look. No single lighting solution is presented as perfect, but gobos are offered as a powerful and underutilized tool in the home haunter's toolkit.
Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of constructing a two-part mold intended for casting latex masks. The tutorial covers the key steps and considerations involved in splitting a mold correctly to produce clean, wearable results. This is the second installment in what appears to be a multi-part series on mask fabrication.
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a DIY web shooter and mixing a special slime formula to produce realistic-looking spider webs for Halloween displays. The result mimics the kind of organic, stringy webbing seen in Hollywood horror productions. The build relies on a Dremel tool and a few low-cost supplies, making it accessible to intermediate DIYers. It's a standout technique for haunted houses or yard haunts that want to move beyond store-bought stretch webs.
Poison Props showcases their CHA1324 Clown Hallway Attack, a commercial-grade blacklight animatronic corridor roughly 8 feet long and 90 inches tall. When triggered, multiple rotted clown heads and arms burst through holes in detailed wall panels from both sides simultaneously, designed to overwhelm an entire group of guests at once. The self-contained system ships as a plug-and-play unit complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It requires only an AC power supply and a 100 PSI air source to operate.
StiltbeastStudios walks through a quick, inexpensive method for fabricating realistic-looking vines suitable for theater and haunted house sets. The short runtime suggests a focused, no-frills technique that prioritizes accessibility and low cost. This approach is ideal for set builders who need to dress large areas with organic, natural-looking detail without a significant materials budget.
FrightProps showcases the Ghost Bust projection system in action, featuring a talking witch character that appears to inhabit a physical bust form. The effect creates a striking visual illusion suitable for haunted houses and live Halloween events. The short demo clip highlights the wow-factor potential of the system for operators looking to stand out from competitors.
Poison Oak St is a full walkthrough of Poison Props' 2018 haunted house display featuring 20 individual animated props. The showcase moves room by room through a zombie and mutant-themed environment, highlighting each animatronic in action with timestamped callouts. Props range from coffin bangers and ground breakers to wall jumpers and electrocution twitchers, demonstrating the breadth of the Poison Props commercial lineup. The video doubles as a live catalog of available animations for haunters shopping or seeking inspiration.
The P1214 Puppetized is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a chained, slumped figure that suddenly lunges forward with full torso, arm, and head movement. Designed as a sideshow-style startle scare, it ships as a plug-and-play unit complete with chains, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop requires only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.
StiltbeastStudios walks through the complete process of painting a latex mask from start to finish. A standout tip is the use of Plasti-Dip glossifier — a product commonly found at auto parts stores — to achieve a professional surface finish. The tutorial covers the full painting workflow at a pace suitable for both beginners looking to level up and experienced prop-makers refining their technique.
This very short clip from the Haunted Attraction Network appears to be a brief thank-you message directed at their audience or community. With no description provided and a listed duration of zero minutes, the specific content cannot be determined beyond the appreciative tone suggested by the title. It likely serves as a community engagement or milestone acknowledgment post from a prominent haunted attraction media brand.
The CTG1041 is a commercial-grade pneumatic evil clown animatronic from Poison Props that leans back before lurching forward with a twitching, arm-flailing grab motion accompanied by hysterical laughter. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and Halloween attractions. The character shell can also be swapped with other Poison Props figures to match different haunt themes.
VanOaksProps walks through the process of sculpting realistic-looking fake logs from scrap foam pieces — an ideal technique for filling a haunted house or staged fireplace. The build uses accessible hand tools like a rasp, drywall saw, and wire brush to shape and texture the foam before finishing with paint. A hard coating step is highlighted as the key to making the props durable enough for repeated seasonal use.
Poison Props showcases their CWB1318 Clown Window Banger, a pneumatic animatronic featuring an evil clown that lurches forward and slams its head against a plexiglass panel repeatedly for a deeply unsettling startle effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the wall panel, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The character glows under black light, and all characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Frankenstein's Assault animatronic prop in this short product demo. The large-scale figure shakes and convulses as if jolted to life before lunging forward with a yell, delivering a two-stage scare. Built for durability in professional haunt environments, it targets haunted houses, dark attractions, and large Halloween events.
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases an animatronic corpse that rises out of a blood-filled bathtub. It functions as a quick demo of the prop's startling lift-and-reveal motion rather than a build tutorial. The piece is geared toward gory bathroom-scene scares in a haunted attraction setting.
The FO1310 Face Off is a commercial pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a deranged female character who holds up her own severed face before tearing it away — the torso then lunges forward while the head lifts and rotates with a scream. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. All Poison Props characters are interchangeable across mechanism platforms to accommodate different haunt themes.
This short product showcase from Poison Props highlights their CCW1131 Clown Circus Wheel, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a clown character strapped to a large spinning wheel. When triggered, the clown launches outward via a scissor-throw mechanism while her arms reach forward, elbows bend, and her head moves in multiple directions. The unit ships plug-and-play with a programmed controller and motion sensor, and an optional audio package adds a scream effect with powered speaker. Throw distance is configurable in several lengths to suit different haunt layouts.
StiltbeastStudios presents their spin on the drop window — a beloved haunted attraction staple — demonstrating how a hinged or dropping panel can conceal a live actor for a shocking reveal. The build focuses on the mechanical concept rather than finished decoration, since dressing the prop is highly location-dependent. A suggested staging tip involves hanging a corpse prop over the opening with an arm draped across, making the hidden actor far more unexpected when the drop triggers.
The ZFA1303 Zombie Fence Attack is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a two-character scene: a panicked female figure bangs on a fence before a zombie launches forward up to five feet, grabs her, and appears to bite her neck while an air blaster fires from her chest for maximum startle impact. The prop arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including both figures, a programmed controller, pneumatics, air blaster, and motion sensor. Throw distance is configurable at three, four, or five feet to suit different venue layouts, and an optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
The Poison Props KCH1225 is a four-clown pneumatic animatronic ensemble that conceals itself behind a curtain before lunging forward up to five feet toward guests. Each clown features independent articulated movements — including head turns and weapon lifts — and the unit ships as a plug-and-play package complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package and plastic curtain rig are available as add-ons. The prop is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides where maximum startle impact is the goal.
Poison Props showcases the WBM1051, a professionally built pneumatic animatronic featuring a male figure chained to a wheelchair. The prop delivers a startle scare through torso lurching and multi-directional head movement triggered by a motion sensor. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the wheelchair, character, pneumatics, and a pre-programmed controller. An optional audio bundle adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
The Poison Props NL1114 Nun Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a demonic nun character that stands at six feet tall at rest, then explosively extends to eight feet while delivering multiple arm and head movements paired with a scream effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system, bundling the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Its compact rig footprint makes it feasible for tight haunt corridors, dark rides, or walk-through attractions. Character shells can be swapped out to fit different themes, adding versatility to the investment.
