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#Monster Tutorials

Every video tagged “Monster Tutorials” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.

112 videos

Easy Rotten Pumpkins Tutorial
20:12
DIY PropsBeginner

Easy Rotten Pumpkins Tutorial

This beginner-friendly tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through transforming ordinary foam pumpkins into convincingly creepy, rotten-looking Halloween props. Using a heat gun for distressing and mold-colored paint for a decayed finish, the results are an easy upgrade to standard jack o lantern decorations. The project is designed to be accessible and affordable, making it a great option for haunters looking to add atmospheric detail without advanced skills.

Monster Tutorials· 894,324 views
DIY ANIMATED Tombstones for your HALLOWEEN Graveyard
27:40
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

DIY ANIMATED Tombstones for your HALLOWEEN Graveyard

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks builders through creating animated, motor-driven foam tombstones for a Halloween graveyard display. The project combines hot wire foam carving with electric motors and hinges to bring the gravestones to life with physical movement. The build is approachable for intermediate DIYers and is designed to make a strong visual impact in a yard haunt or cemetery scene. A Nightmare Before Christmas aesthetic influence is noted among the inspirations.

Monster Tutorials· 247,141 views
DIY Follow Me Eyes - Prop Eyes That Follow You - Secret Revealed!!
21:36
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Follow Me Eyes - Prop Eyes That Follow You - Secret Revealed!!

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks through the process of creating resin-cast prop eyes that use an optical illusion to appear as though they follow viewers around the room. The build combines ball bearings, a silicone sphere mold, and UV-stabilized clear cast resin to produce convincing, lifelike eyeballs. A pressure pot is used during the casting process to ensure bubble-free results. The finished props can bring Halloween characters and figures to life with an unsettling, interactive quality.

Monster Tutorials· 128,995 views
DIY Pool Noodle Halloween Scarecrow - Easy, cheap and impressive Halloween and horror prop
20:27
DIY PropsBeginner$10–$30

DIY Pool Noodle Halloween Scarecrow - Easy, cheap and impressive Halloween and horror prop

Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a creepy Halloween scarecrow prop using pool noodles and a craft pumpkin — materials that are inexpensive and widely available. The finished prop is designed to be visually striking for yard haunts or home displays. Supplementary accessories like a fire-effect bulb and fog machine are referenced to enhance the overall atmosphere around the finished piece.

Monster Tutorials· 127,605 views
DIY 7ft Reaper tutorial...with fog and lantern. Light and spooky, make this Halloween prop today!
25:07
DIY PropsBeginner

DIY 7ft Reaper tutorial...with fog and lantern. Light and spooky, make this Halloween prop today!

Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building an impressive 7-foot Grim Reaper Halloween prop using materials that are easy to source. The build incorporates a lantern and fog effects to give the finished figure an eerie, atmospheric presence. At 25 minutes, the tutorial is designed to be approachable for builders of most skill levels.

Monster Tutorials· 105,402 views
DIY HALLOWEEN COFFIN - Halloween coffin made from FOAM, but looks like real WOOD!!
25:39
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY HALLOWEEN COFFIN - Halloween coffin made from FOAM, but looks like real WOOD!!

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a full-sized Halloween coffin constructed entirely from insulation foam. Despite being made of lightweight foam, the finished prop achieves a convincingly realistic wood appearance through careful cutting and finishing techniques. The build makes use of hot wire foam cutting tools to shape the coffin, followed by texturing and painting to sell the wood-grain illusion.

Monster Tutorials· 86,502 views
DIY LED Halloween Lighting Tutorial - Take your yard display to the next spooky level!
26:15
Lighting TutorialsBeginner

DIY LED Halloween Lighting Tutorial - Take your yard display to the next spooky level!

Monster Tutorials walks through the LED lighting setup used in their 2020 Halloween yard display, demonstrating how app-controlled floodlights, remote spotlights, and a low-voltage transformer can elevate the look of any home haunt. The video focuses on achieving a professional, atmospheric effect without requiring advanced electrical knowledge. Product links are provided for every component shown in the build.

Monster Tutorials· 82,059 views
How to make a fake realistic heart!! - Valentine's Day special tutorial
22:09
DIY PropsBeginner

How to make a fake realistic heart!! - Valentine's Day special tutorial

Monster Tutorials presents a Valentine's Day-themed DIY project for crafting a realistic, squishy fake heart suitable as a Halloween or horror prop. The tutorial is positioned as an approachable, easy build for hobbyists looking to add gruesome anatomical details to their haunt or display. While framed around the holiday, the techniques translate directly to haunted house and SFX prop work year-round.

Monster Tutorials· 78,386 views
Zombie Monkey Taxidermy - Fauxidermy Tutorial DIY
40:32
DIY PropsBeginner$10–$30

Zombie Monkey Taxidermy - Fauxidermy Tutorial DIY

This tutorial walks viewers through building a zombie monkey fauxidermy piece using accessible materials, resulting in a wall-mountable horror prop. The build incorporates a paper mache skull as the foundation and references a companion follow-me eyes technique for added creep factor. The finished piece is designed to hang on a wall as a disturbing decorative accent for haunts or Halloween displays. The project is approachable for beginners with no advanced sculpting skills required.

Monster Tutorials· 72,772 views
DIY ANIMATED COFFIN - Best HALLOWEEN Spooky Prop!!
11:03
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

DIY ANIMATED COFFIN - Best HALLOWEEN Spooky Prop!!

This tutorial walks through building a self-opening and self-closing animated coffin prop for Halloween. A slow-rotating electric motor drives the lid mechanism, and a motion sensor is integrated so the prop activates automatically when guests approach. The creator also references a companion foam coffin build tutorial for constructing the base prop itself. The result is an interactive, trigger-based yard scare suitable for greeting trick-or-treaters.

Monster Tutorials· 68,766 views
Easy DIY Cemetery Graveyard Fence Tutorial
7:11
DIY PropsBeginner

Easy DIY Cemetery Graveyard Fence Tutorial

Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a customizable cemetery fence using readily available materials in just a few steps. The design is intentionally flexible, allowing haunters to scale the fence to any length needed for their graveyard display. At under 10 minutes, the tutorial is approachable for builders of all skill levels.

Monster Tutorials· 59,844 views
Making stone skulls, pumpkin teeth and Samara from The Ring - VLOG
7:35
DIY PropsIntermediate

Making stone skulls, pumpkin teeth and Samara from The Ring - VLOG

This vlog-style episode from Monster Tutorials covers three Halloween-focused creative projects in a single installment. The creator demonstrates how to cast stone skulls, walks through the process of making realistic pumpkin teeth, and features a special appearance by Samara from The Ring. The casual vlog format makes it an accessible and entertaining watch for Halloween enthusiasts looking for quick inspiration across multiple prop-making disciplines.

Monster Tutorials· 49,811 views
Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Transformation - Monster Tutorials Style
15:33
DIY PropsBeginnerunder $10

Halloween Pumpkin Bucket Transformation - Monster Tutorials Style

This Monster Tutorials project shows how to transform a standard cheap plastic pumpkin bucket into a creepy corpsed Halloween prop using readily available materials. The build centers on corpsing techniques along with hot-glue-crafted teeth and follow-me eyes to give the pumpkin an eerie, living quality. It's a budget-friendly, beginner-accessible project that can elevate a simple seasonal item into an impressive display or yard piece.

Monster Tutorials· 46,197 views
DIY Groundbreaking Zombie Prop - Corpsing a skeleton and more!
25:22
DIY PropsIntermediate$20–$60

DIY Groundbreaking Zombie Prop - Corpsing a skeleton and more!

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through corpsing a half skeleton and transforming it into a groundbreaking zombie prop for a Halloween graveyard display. The build uses accessible materials including a plastic skeleton and drop cloth, shaped with a heat gun to create a decayed, fleshy appearance. The finished prop is designed to appear as though a zombie is rising from the ground, making it a striking yard haunt centerpiece.

Monster Tutorials· 44,499 views
Silence Of The Lambs Moth - DIY Death's Head Hawk Moth Tutorial
28:29
DIY PropsIntermediate

Silence Of The Lambs Moth - DIY Death's Head Hawk Moth Tutorial

This tutorial walks through building a replica of the iconic Death's Head Hawk Moth from Silence of the Lambs using traditional latex mask-making techniques. The creator sculpts the moth in clay, creates a plaster mold, and then casts the final piece in liquid latex. Techniques were drawn from hands-on workshop experience, making this a practical demonstration of accessible prop fabrication. The finished piece functions as a striking horror specimen or display prop.

Monster Tutorials· 33,125 views
DIY Human Face Pies - People Pot Pies
32:18
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Human Face Pies - People Pot Pies

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.

Monster Tutorials· 31,768 views
GIANT Zombie Horse - Unboxing and Review of the full size Zombie Horse from Home Depot
10:56
Prop Reviews

GIANT Zombie Horse - Unboxing and Review of the full size Zombie Horse from Home Depot

Monster Tutorials unboxes and reviews a full-size zombie horse decoration sourced from Home Depot, picked up at a steep post-season clearance discount. The creator purchased two units and walks viewers through the prop's details, construction quality, and overall display potential. The video offers a hands-on look at what haunters can expect from this large-scale retail Halloween prop.

Monster Tutorials· 29,090 views
EASIEST Spooky Halloween Fence - Set this graveyard fence up in minutes!
6:50
Yard HauntsBeginner

EASIEST Spooky Halloween Fence - Set this graveyard fence up in minutes!

This short tutorial from Monster Tutorials shows how to transform a standard garden fence into a spooky Halloween graveyard perimeter in just minutes. The approach centers on repurposing an off-the-shelf garden fence rather than building anything from scratch, making it one of the most accessible Halloween yard setups around. The video is aimed at haunters who want strong visual impact with minimal time and effort investment.

Monster Tutorials· 25,867 views
DIY Shrunken Heads - Part1
26:42
DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Shrunken Heads - Part1

Part one of a two-part series from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through the complete early-stage process of creating a realistic latex shrunken head prop. The tutorial covers clay sculpting, plaster mold making, latex pouring and pulling, foam filling for structure, and applying a base coat of paint. Inspired by real-world tsantsas, the project is aimed at producing a convincingly authentic-looking oddity or haunted attraction piece. Part two continues with finishing details including hair and final painting.

Monster Tutorials· 25,606 views
DIY ANIMATED Flying Bats Tutorial - Spooky Halloween Prop!
23:36
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate$15–$40

DIY ANIMATED Flying Bats Tutorial - Spooky Halloween Prop!

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building an animated flying-bats Halloween prop from scratch. The build centers on an electric motor to drive the flapping or swooping bat movement, creating a dynamic, eye-catching display. At roughly 24 minutes, the video covers the full construction process in an approachable format suited to hobbyist haunters. The finished prop is designed to add kinetic, spooky atmosphere to home haunts or yard displays.

Monster Tutorials· 23,910 views
Witch Doctor Voodoo Priest Costume Tutorial
13:42
Costume TutorialsBeginner

Witch Doctor Voodoo Priest Costume Tutorial

Monster Tutorials presents a quick and accessible DIY witch doctor/voodoo priest Halloween costume that reportedly came together in under an hour. The tutorial is aimed at haunters and Halloween enthusiasts who want a creepy, character-driven look without a major time investment. The New Orleans voodoo aesthetic gives the costume a distinctive, atmospheric flavor well-suited for Halloween night or haunt use.

Monster Tutorials· 21,413 views
Easy Fake Pumpkin Guts Tutorial
16:21
DIY PropsBeginner$10–$30

Easy Fake Pumpkin Guts Tutorial

This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks through a straightforward method for creating convincingly realistic fake pumpkin guts using accessible crafting supplies. The technique combines liquid latex, foam, food coloring, paint, and a surprise ingredient — lubricant — to achieve an authentic wet, slimy texture. At just 16 minutes, it's a quick, approachable project well suited for Halloween prop-makers of any experience level.

Monster Tutorials· 21,095 views
Lowe's Halloween 2022 - WOW!! They blew my mind this year and leveled up their Halloween game!!
7:22
Product Reviews

Lowe's Halloween 2022 - WOW!! They blew my mind this year and leveled up their Halloween game!!

Monster Tutorials takes viewers on a floor-by-floor walkthrough of Lowe's 2022 Halloween merchandise selection, highlighting a notably expanded and upgraded offering compared to prior years. The tour covers licensed horror and Halloween franchise props, full-size decorations, and Lowe's own large-scale skeleton prop. The video serves as a shopping guide for haunters and home decorators looking to see what the home-improvement chain has in stock before making a trip.

Monster Tutorials· 20,537 views
2018 Halloween Prop Challenges and MORE!!
11:23
DIY Props

2018 Halloween Prop Challenges and MORE!!

Monster Tutorials recaps channel milestones and announces the winners of the Creepy Doll Challenge before unveiling new Halloween prop challenges for 2018. The video also highlights new PropMob merchandise and community updates. It serves as a hub episode connecting the audience to upcoming DIY prop-building contests. Affiliate-linked materials such as white masks and wreaths are featured as potential prop-building supplies.

Monster Tutorials· 20,060 views