Video Tag
Every video tagged “tombstone” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
55 videos
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials shows how to transform inexpensive dollar store foam tombstones into convincingly spooky graveyard props using a handful of additional materials and craft techniques. The focus is on budget-friendly methods that deliver a dramatic visual upgrade without requiring specialized skills or tools. It's a great approach for haunters looking to build out a graveyard scene on a tight budget.
VanOaksProps presents a compilation of five foam-based Halloween prop builds, covering a range of themes from a pirate treasure chest to a medieval torch. The projects use insulation foam, expanding foam, and EVA foam to achieve realistic, lightweight, and visually striking results. Each segment serves as a highlight reel, with links to full standalone tutorials for complete materials and painting details. The collection is pitched as accessible to both beginners and experienced prop makers on a budget.
This fun Halloween cooking video walks viewers through making tombstone-shaped pizza pockets in two filling varieties — spinach artichoke and classic pizza — using spooky seasonal baking molds. The creator uses Halloween-themed pans (tombstones, skulls, pumpkins) to give ordinary stuffed dough bites a festive graveyard look. Both vegan and gluten-free ingredient swaps are provided throughout, making the recipe accessible to a range of dietary needs. The result is a party-ready spooky snack that's as visually striking as it is simple to prepare.
This tutorial walks through building a replica of Zero the ghost dog's tombstone from Nightmare Before Christmas using insulation foam sheets and basic carving tools. The creator positions it as an accessible beginner project requiring minimal investment. An airbrush is used for finishing, giving the prop a polished, screen-accurate painted look. It's a great themed accent piece for a graveyard yard haunt or NBC-inspired Halloween display.
A enthusiastic Halloween shopping haul showcasing a variety of 2022 Target Halloween finds, including items from the Hyde and Eek Boutique and Threshold lines. The creator unboxes and reacts to an assortment of decorative pieces ranging from pillows and wreaths to skeletons, blow molds, and spooky faux florals. Affiliate links for all featured items are provided in the description for easy shopping.
VanOaksProps walks viewers through building a foam crypt or mausoleum from scratch using common XPS foam and basic hand tools, making it accessible for home haunters of most skill levels. The build covers cutting and shaping foam to mimic stone and brick architecture, then sealing and painting it with layered acrylic washes to achieve a convincingly aged, mossy, weathered finish. The result is a dramatic cemetery centerpiece that goes well beyond a standard tombstone display.
VanOaksProps walks viewers through building a foam replica of the iconic Master Gracey tombstone from Disneyland and Disney World's Haunted Mansion attraction. The build covers shaping and carving foam, creating a custom stencil with a vinyl cutter for the epitaph lettering, and finishing with a convincing faux-granite paint effect using airbrush and sea sponge techniques. The result is a screen-accurate-style prop suitable for yard haunts or indoor displays. Sponsored foam paints from Plaid are featured throughout the finishing stages.
Distortions Unlimited showcases a fully dressed Halloween cemetery scene populated with multiple Frightronics electric animatronic props, including zombie figures, a Moving Monument, Tipping Tombstone, Gargoyle, and Cracking Crypt, among others. The short showcase demonstrates how these pieces work together to create an immersive graveyard atmosphere. All featured props are part of the brand's 2020 product lineup and are marketed toward home haunters, yard haunts, and professional attractions alike.
This short showcase video features the Cracking Crypt, a zombie tombstone animatronic from Distortions Unlimited's Grave Buster Frightronic series. The prop is designed for cemetery and graveyard-themed scenes and suits a variety of settings including yard haunts, professional haunts, and corn mazes. Distortions Unlimited is a manufacturer and online retailer specializing in haunt props, masks, costumes, and animatronics.
VanOaks Props walks through building a realistic broken tombstone prop inspired by a real-life stabilized cracked gravestone. The design features simulated metal repair bands and tabs that give the piece a uniquely aged and structurally distressed look — a standout detail for any cemetery display. XPS foam is carved, textured, coated in mortar mix, and painted to achieve a convincing weathered stone finish.
VanOaksProps walks through the complete construction of a final Halloween tombstone, combining insulation foam and MDF to achieve a convincing stone-and-weathered-metal look. The build covers shaping and carving foam details, creating a custom faux metal plaque, and applying a multi-step paint finish that includes a masonry sealer base, hammered copper spray, patina effects, and aging washes. The result is a professional-quality graveyard prop suitable for yard haunts or haunted house displays. A thorough materials list with affiliate links accompanies the tutorial for easy replication.
VanOaksProps demonstrates a fast, beginner-friendly technique for achieving a convincing faux granite finish, applied here to create a Halloween grave marker. The method layers multiple FolkArt acrylic colors using spray bottles and a mesh strainer to mimic the speckled texture of real stone. A vinyl stencil cut on a Silhouette Cameo adds crisp lettering or imagery, and a Mod Podge Gloss topcoat ties the finish together. The result is an inexpensive, eye-catching cemetery prop that can be completed in well under an hour.
VanOaksProps walks viewers through the art of designing compelling, realistic tombstone epitaphs for DIY Halloween cemetery displays. The tutorial covers choosing carve-friendly fonts, balancing text layout, and incorporating decorative symbols to give each stone a story-driven, authentic feel. Free font resources are shared to help haunters get started quickly. The result is a polished, atmospheric graveyard prop that stands out in any home haunt or yard display.
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases the Tombstone Jumper, an animatronic skeleton that springs up over a graveyard tombstone for a startle effect. It functions as a quick demonstration of the prop's signature jumping motion rather than a build guide. The footage highlights the animatronic's scare potential in a cemetery-themed scene.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Gothic Gravestone, a fully electric moving Halloween prop designed for home haunts and professional haunted attractions. The company, known from the TV series Making Monsters, specializes in animatronics, props, and elaborate Halloween creations. This short showcase highlights the gravestone in motion, giving buyers and haunters a quick look at its animated effect.
Grave Danger is an animated zombie prop from Distortions Unlimited, part of their Grave Buster Frightronic line. The prop is designed to anchor a cemetery or graveyard-themed Halloween display with convincing undead movement. It pairs well with complementary tombstone and zombie props from the same manufacturer to build out a cohesive scene.
The TLJ1301 is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a tombstone that leans forward as a ghoul bursts upward from behind it, moving its head and arms for a dramatic startle scare. The prop arrives ready to operate with a pneumatic system, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream sound effect. It is designed as a high-impact centerpiece for haunted attractions and Halloween events.
FrightProps showcases a teeter-totter or see-saw mechanism designed to bring Halloween props to life with a rocking, tipping motion. It can be paired with a foam gravestone for a tipping tombstone effect or fitted with a board and two lightweight figures for a classic see-saw display. The mechanism offers a simple, versatile foundation for graveyard-themed animated scenes.
This short channel trailer offers a peek inside Distortions Unlimited, a professional studio that designs and manufactures monsters, masks, animatronics, and Halloween props for haunts and horror applications. The clip showcases the breadth of their product line, including pieces like a bound corpse and a creature called the Xenovore. It serves primarily as a brand introduction and storefront promotion rather than a step-by-step tutorial.
This short clip showcases Distortions Unlimited's Grave Buster Frightronic graveyard scene, featuring the animated zombie characters Grave Buster Bob and Barb. The display pairs them with a Tipping Tombstone and a Moving Monument for a coordinated cemetery effect. All elements are presented as electric-driven animatronics from the company's 2017 lineup.
Haunt Former hosts a live first-look reaction to a wave of Spirit Halloween 2022 animatronic and décor props, covering roughly ten products in detail before sharing personal impressions and a full re-watch segment. Featured items span a range of horror themes including a possessed Exorcist figure, a creeper spider, a clown animatronic, and several graveyard-style pieces. The creator offers commentary and opinions throughout, making it part sneak-peek reveal and part informal review. The format gives Halloween fans an early, in-depth look at what Spirit Halloween was bringing to shelves for the 2022 season.
A short-form demo video showcasing a new-for-2023 Costco Halloween animatronic or prop featuring a mummy emerging from or guarding a tombstone. The creator provides a live demonstration of the prop in action, giving viewers a first look at this seasonal retail release. This appears to be part of an ongoing series of Halloween prop demos and first-impression reviews from this channel.
This short tutorial walks viewers through building customizable Halloween tombstone props using styrofoam and paint — a beginner-friendly, low-cost approach to graveyard décor. The finished props can be personalized with custom epitaphs or designs to suit any haunt or yard display. At just four minutes, the video delivers a quick, accessible overview of the entire build process.
This short build update showcases a revamped tombstone popper prop in which the original wiper motor has been replaced with a slower 5rpm vent motor. The motor swap produces a noticeably more gradual, eerie movement that enhances the creep factor of the effect. The modification demonstrates how a simple component change can dramatically alter a prop's atmosphere and impact.
