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Every video tagged “tom cassidy” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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In this installment of Distortions Unlimited's Monster Lab series, sculptor Tom Cassidy demonstrates how to build up convincing scales in clay. He frames the techniques as broadly applicable to dragons, lizards, snakes, alligators, dinosaurs, and other creatures, working through them on a Pterosaur mask sculpt destined for a museum. The focus is on transferable sculpting principles rather than a single finished piece.
Distortions Unlimited unveils the Xenovore, a six-armed alien animatronic standing over six feet tall and built for professional attractions and serious home haunters. The reveal showcases its menacing creature design, with integrated controls, sound, lights, and a fog machine, plus a triggered program that brings it to life with motion and a water-spray effect. Sculpted by Tom Cassidy and produced at the studio's Colorado facility, it's presented as a high-impact horror centerpiece.
This behind-the-scenes video from Distortions Unlimited follows sculptor Tom Cassidy as he completes a Mutant Baby clay sculpture, after which Ed Edmunds prepares the piece for a two-piece mold build. Viewers get an authentic look at the professional prop-making pipeline inside one of the industry's most established Halloween prop studios. The video also captures day-to-day studio life, including ongoing production of various props and animatronics.
This behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited follows sculptors Tom Cassidy and Ed Edmunds as they work on the Vampire Legend, one of the studio's 2021 Halloween prop releases. Tom puts finishing touches on the facial sculpt while Ed joins him to assess the piece and assist in carefully moving it to a new table for body work. The video offers a rare glimpse into the professional prop-making process at one of the Halloween industry's longest-running manufacturers. Distortions Unlimited has been crafting animatronics, masks, and props in the USA for over four decades.
Distortions Unlimited founders Ed Edmunds and Tom Cassidy are shown sculpting latex monster masks in a music-driven montage set to The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter.' The video showcases the professional sculpting process behind two specific masks created for the 2025 Greeley Monster Day event. It offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into how a legendary Halloween prop company brings monster characters to life from raw sculpt to finished design.
