Video Tag
Every video tagged “thriller” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
20 videos
Distortions Unlimited documents their 2021 Halloween visit to Dick Van Dyke and Arlene Silver's home, where the legendary entertainer has been running a yard haunt for over five decades. The crew delivered and set up a range of Distortions animatronics and props — including a giant singing animatronic head performing Thriller with Van Dyke's own voice — and suited up in costumes to help scare and entertain guests. The evening also featured a live Halloween show with a ventriloquist, a puppeteer, and Dick and Arlene themselves dancing and singing. Behind-the-scenes footage of the crew meeting and having lunch with Van Dyke adds a personal, celebratory touch to the video.
Distortions Unlimited visits the legendary home haunt of Dick Van Dyke to showcase a giant animatronic head prop for Halloween 2021. Dick Van Dyke reportedly recorded a Thriller-style voice track for the animatronic, adding a personalized audio element to the display. The legendary entertainer has been decorating his yard for Halloween for over five decades, making his haunt a beloved annual tradition. This short video serves as a seasonal greeting and teaser for more footage from his 2021 setup.
This video is a monthly spooky book club update recommending two horror and thriller reads for September 2020. The host presents a psychological thriller about a mute murder suspect and a haunted-house gothic novel as the month's picks. It is aimed at readers who enjoy scary or unsettling fiction rather than Halloween crafting or haunt building.
A book club-style discussion and review of Riley Sager's horror-thriller novel 'Home Before Dark,' centered on its haunted house themes. The host shares her thoughts on the story in a conversational format aimed at fans of spooky and gothic fiction. A second horror title is briefly mentioned as an alternative read for the month.
This video is a book club review and discussion of Karen McQuestion's thriller 'The Moonlight Child,' featured as a January spooky book of the month pick. The host invites her 'Spooky Bookclub' community to share their thoughts on the novel in the comments. The book centers on a woman who suspects a hidden child is being kept by her neighbors and teams up with a young houseguest to investigate. The content is purely a literary discussion with no Halloween crafting, decorating, or haunt elements.
A horror book club channel announces its two candidate reads for January 2021 and invites viewers to vote on which title the group will tackle together. The two contenders are a domestic-suspense thriller involving a mysterious child and a haunted-house demon novel. The creator directs fans to a community-tab poll and shares when the winning pick will be revealed.
A horror-themed book club channel announces its two reading options for December 2020, inviting viewers to vote for their preferred pick via the community tab. The first option is a gothic winter survival horror novel featuring a mysterious stranger and a lurking creature in the snow. The second is a psychological mystery centered on an unsolved murder and a woman confronting family secrets years later. Viewers are directed to return on December 11th to learn which book was chosen.
This is a book club update video from Jade The Libra in which the host presents two candidate reads for the May selection and invites viewers to vote on their pick via Twitter. The two options are a psychological thriller about a reclusive woman who witnesses something suspicious from her window, and a YA novel blending the Salem Witch Trials with modern high-school drama. The host also catches up on book reviews not yet covered in previous episodes.
This video offers a review of M. Night Shyamalan's 2021 film 'Old,' in which vacationers discover a secluded beach that causes rapid aging. The reviewer evaluates whether the film earns its place as a standout horror or thriller release of the year. The approximately nine-minute critique appears to weigh the film's creepy premise and unsettling atmosphere against its overall execution.
The Darkening is an 11-minute indie short horror film produced by Haunt Former and Spicer Productions for Halloween 2017. The story follows a man named Andy who is trapped indoors after a mysterious global event extinguishes all sunlight, and slowly descends into madness. The film blends psychological thriller elements with atmospheric horror, supported by licensed music from multiple composers and supplemental stock footage. It represents a creative departure from the channel's typical prop-build and walkthrough content, showcasing the creator's broader passion for Halloween storytelling.
This video is a review of the 2004 horror film Saw, part of the Haunt Former channel's ongoing horror review series. The reviewer covers the film's premise, atmosphere, and key elements that have made it a landmark in the survival-horror genre. As a Halloween-adjacent channel, Haunt Former contextualizes classic horror films within the broader haunting and Halloween enthusiast community.
Haunt Former delivers a roughly nine-minute review of the 2020 horror-thriller 'The Rental,' directed by Dave Franco. The film follows two couples on a weekend getaway who uncover dark secrets about themselves and realize they are being stalked. The review is part of the channel's ongoing horror-film coverage alongside its Halloween prop and haunt content.
This is the first episode of the Haunt Former Campfire Storytelling Podcast, in which host Mak Ralston discusses and critiques Olivia Wilde's 2022 horror-thriller 'Don't Worry Darling.' The conversation centers on the film's plot holes and perceived weaknesses in its storytelling, framed in a casual campfire-style format. While the channel covers Halloween and horror industry content broadly, this episode sits squarely in film review territory rather than haunt or prop content.
This short review from the R.I.P. Reviews series takes a critical look at The Snowman, a 2017 thriller centered on a snowman-obsessed killer and starring Michael Fassbender. The host evaluates how well the film delivers as a Halloween-season watch. At just four minutes, the segment is a quick, opinion-driven verdict rather than an in-depth breakdown.
Haunt Former delivers a review of Jordan Peele's 2019 horror-thriller 'Us,' exploring its themes of terror and doppelgängers. The channel, primarily focused on Halloween props and haunting content, branches into horror film criticism here. The review is aimed at horror fans who appreciate thoughtful takes on modern genre cinema.
A short horror film review from the Haunt Former channel covering the 2016 suspense-thriller Don't Breathe. The video offers the reviewer's take on the film's tension-filled premise, which follows three teens who attempt to rob a blind man. At under five minutes, it serves as a quick recommendation-style overview for horror fans. The review is part of the channel's ongoing R.I.P. Reviews playlist dedicated to horror and Halloween-adjacent content.
Captured at the San Antonio Fear Fest 2025 horror convention in November, this video showcases a live Michael Jackson tribute impersonator act performed for convention attendees. The performance leans into the natural overlap between MJ's iconic horror-adjacent catalog and Halloween culture. It offers a fun, crowd-facing entertainment experience within the broader horror fan community event space.
This video is a short review of the 2019 psychological thriller 'Greta,' covering its premise of a lonely woman obsessively pursuing a young woman. The review is hosted by Haunt Former, a Halloween-focused channel that occasionally covers horror film content alongside prop builds and haunt topics. At just six minutes, it offers a quick take on the film's suspense and thriller elements rather than a deep critical analysis.
This is a short horror fan film episode exploring the theme of death and the afterlife with a dark, supernatural twist. Part one of season two's fourth episode, it appears to be a brief narrative piece rather than a tutorial or walkthrough. The Slash 'N Cast channel uses Halloween props and production elements to craft original scary short-form content.
AMBITION is the fifth episode of Season 2 from RJL Productions, an indie short film series hosted on the Slash 'N Cast channel. The episode stars Ethan Spickler and Griffin Thatcher in a story that explores whether dreams can manifest in reality. Directed and edited by Riley Lorden, with music provided by Hammock, this entry blends horror, thriller, and dramatic elements into a compact eight-minute runtime.
