Video Tag
Every video tagged “SFX” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
41 videos
This video offers a walkthrough tour of the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show 2017, one of the haunt industry's most prominent annual trade events. Filmed by Distortions Unlimited, it captures highlights from multiple vendor booths showcasing animated props, masks, costumes, puppets, animatronics, and special effects makeup. The footage provides a broad snapshot of the creativity and innovation on display across the professional Halloween and haunted attractions industry that year.
Distortions Unlimited creator Adam Taub takes viewers on a sweeping walkthrough of the 2019 Halloween & Attractions Show (HAA) at Transworld in St. Louis, showcasing the breadth of the professional haunt industry. The video highlights a wide range of exhibitors presenting animatronics, SFX makeup, masks, costumes, props, and decorative elements. It serves as a broad industry overview aimed at haunt operators, artists, and Halloween enthusiasts curious about what vendors and innovations were on display that year.
This short-form clip from Madeyewlook captures a relatable makeup moment — a carefully crafted transition look that has degraded after several hours of wear. The video highlights the real-world challenge of maintaining crisp color blending and dramatic makeup effects over extended periods. Given the channel's reputation for bold, elaborate special effects looks, the deterioration of the transitions is especially striking.
In this installment of the Monster Lab series, Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through making a plaster mold from a sculpted Halloween mask. The tutorial covers the mold-making step in the broader process of building monster masks the Distortions way. It's part of an ongoing series that also touches on sculpting, painting, and casting.
This video offers a highlights walkthrough of the Transworld Halloween 2022 trade show, one of the industry's premier conventions catering to professional haunts, home haunters, escape rooms, corn mazes, and themed events. Filmed by Distortions Unlimited's Adam Taub, the tour showcases a wide range of vendors displaying animatronics, props, costumes, silicone masks, SFX makeup, and other creative Halloween products. It serves as both an industry overview and an inspirational resource for anyone involved in the Halloween and haunted attraction space.
This tutorial from Madeyewlook demonstrates how to recreate a Hecate-inspired makeup look, including convincing scar effects achieved entirely without prosthetics. The video was created in partnership with Showtime's Penny Dreadful, giving the look a dark, supernatural aesthetic. The creator walks viewers through her process using body paint and SFX techniques to simulate realistic scarring freehand.
A short-form compilation showcasing a variety of Halloween VFX and costume makeup looks with a horror theme. The video appears to highlight dramatic transformations achievable through special effects makeup techniques. At just one minute, it functions as a quick inspiration reel rather than a detailed step-by-step tutorial.
In this extended Monster Lab episode, Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds walks viewers through the complete process of creating a latex gremlin character from scratch. The tutorial covers three major stages: sculpting the creature in clay, constructing a two-piece plaster mold, and painting the finished latex pull for a professional SFX result. Running at nearly an hour, the video provides a thorough, professional-level breakdown of techniques used in the Halloween manufacturing industry. It serves as a valuable reference for anyone looking to move beyond basic prop-making into full creature fabrication.
Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited leads this comprehensive tutorial on creating a form-fitting, moveable latex zombie face mask from start to finish. Drawing from multiple Monster Lab sessions, the video walks through every major stage of professional mask production: clay sculpting, mold making, latex casting, airbrushing, finishing, and hairing. With over 40 years in the Halloween manufacturing industry, Edmunds brings professional-grade techniques to a DIY-accessible format. The result is a wearable, flexible zombie mask built using the same foundational methods used in commercial prop production.
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.
In this episode of Monster Lab, Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds makes the case for WED clay as his preferred medium for sculpting monster masks and large Halloween props. Originally developed for Disney animatronics, WED clay is a water-based, air-dry material prized for its smooth, pliable working properties and slower drying time — qualities Ed demonstrates hands-on with a monster mask sculpt. He also honestly addresses when oil-based clays may be the better choice, such as for SFX appliances or small figurines. The episode is part of a long-running tutorial series aimed at bringing professional prop-house knowledge to DIY builders.
This short-form video from Madeyewlook showcases a Halloween makeup transformation inspired by Chucky, the iconic killer doll from the Child's Play franchise. The creator recreates Chucky's distinctive look, bringing the horror classic to life through face and body makeup. As a Shorts-format video, the transformation is presented in a quick, engaging style typical of the creator's well-known character work.
In Monster Lab Episode 25, industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through the full sculpting process for latex monster hand gloves using WED clay and assorted sculpting tools. The gloves can be adapted to a wide range of creature types, including zombies, werewolves, aliens, and beyond, making the technique highly versatile. This episode is the first in a multi-part arc, with follow-up episodes covering molding and painting. At nearly 100 minutes, the tutorial offers an in-depth, professional-grade look at creature hand construction.
Monster Tutorials walks viewers through creating a creepy, realistic corpsed zombie hand prop from start to finish. The 35-minute tutorial focuses on achieving a convincingly rotten, decayed look suitable for haunts or Halloween displays. A jeweler saw is referenced as a useful low-cost tool in the build process.
Alexys Fleming of Madeyewlook delivers a full Art the Clown transformation from the Terrifier franchise, building the iconic look entirely from scratch using a combination of foam clay, Monster Latex, and body paint. The tutorial covers bald cap application, eyebrow blocking with gluesticks, and layered black-and-white body paint work to capture Art's unsettling monochromatic appearance. Alcohol-activated Skin Illustrator paints are used to recreate the character's distinctive darkened teeth. The finished result is a screen-accurate recreation suitable for Halloween cosplay or competition.
In this entry of Distortions Unlimited's Monster Lab series, sculptor Mikey Rotella walks through choosing and using sculpting tools for creature and mask work. Filmed in the studio, the roughly 8-minute tutorial focuses on the basics of working in water-based clay and which tools suit different stages of a sculpt. It's a foundational look at the craft behind professional Halloween creatures and masks.
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.
Monster Lab Episode 27 with Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through the latex pouring and painting stages of making wearable monster gloves, picking up from earlier episodes that covered sculpting and mold-making. The tutorial applies to a broad range of character builds — Halloween costumes, cosplay, theater, and SFX work. Airbrushing techniques are demonstrated to bring the finished latex gloves to life with realistic monster coloring and detail. The series reflects the professional-grade methods used inside Distortions Unlimited's own production workflow.
This tutorial walks viewers through creating convincingly realistic guts and intestines using accessible, easy-to-find materials anchored by liquid latex. The finished props are versatile enough for haunted house displays, Halloween decorating, or gore-heavy video productions. The channel emphasizes a straightforward process suited to crafters who want high-impact results without advanced skills.
Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a convincingly realistic fake kidney prop using accessible, budget-friendly materials. The technique centers on shaping polyfill and layering liquid latex, with a heat gun used to develop realistic surface texture. The finished piece is suitable for horror film productions, haunted house scenes, or novelty use. The host emphasizes simplicity and low cost throughout.
Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds joins fellow artists to distill their professional Monster Lab instructional series into ten essential latex mask-making tips. The video covers the full pipeline from clay sculpting and mold making to painting techniques, including how to render convincing eyes and airbrush creature skin. It serves as a highlight reel designed to funnel viewers into the full-length Monster Lab episode series for deeper instruction.
This short-form video showcases a radioactive zombie Halloween makeup look, likely featuring glowing or toxic green color elements alongside classic undead prosthetics or paint. Produced by the Haunted Attraction Network, it appears to be a quick visual demo aimed at inspiring Halloween costume and makeup creativity. The radioactive theme adds a sci-fi horror twist to traditional zombie aesthetics.
This is a live stream from Madeyewlook, a well-known Halloween and special effects makeup artist. The channel is associated with a family-run body paint product line. Beyond the live-stream format and body paint branding, specific content details are not available from the provided metadata.
Monster Day 2019 is a Greeley, Colorado Halloween and monster-themed festival showcasing costumes, animatronics, props, and live demonstrations in a family-friendly setting. Distortions Unlimited and Blazen Illuminations contributed a Monster World pop-up attraction to the event. The festival also featured a Halloween hearse show, sculpting and painting demos, SFX, live music, and a costume contest, drawing comparisons to events like Comic Con and Transworld.
