Video Tag
Every video tagged “Travel Channel” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
18 videos
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.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their professionally crafted full-body Grey Alien prop displays, sculpted by renowned artist Jordu Schell and hand-painted in-house. The latex and foam figures gained wider recognition after being featured on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters and are now permanently on display at the International UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico. This short video offers a playful, atmospheric look at these high-end Halloween props in a behind-the-scenes studio setting.
This highlight reel captures Distortions Unlimited's booth presence at the Transworld Halloween and Attractions (HAA) trade show across multiple years in St. Louis. The video showcases the company's lineup of high-end animated Halloween props and monsters, including zombies, gargoyles, sleeping giants, and more. As a major manufacturer in the dark attractions industry — with television exposure on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters — Distortions Unlimited uses the HAA convention to connect with haunted house operators, corn maze owners, and escape room designers. It serves as both a product showcase and an industry event overview.
This highlight reel draws from standout moments across Distortions Unlimited's 'Making Monsters' reality series, which aired on the Travel Channel. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the professional monster-making studio, featuring key team members including Ed Edmunds, Jordu Schell, and guest Alice Cooper. The clip showcases the breadth of Distortions Unlimited's work, spanning animatronics, masks, costumes, and large-scale Halloween props. It serves as an energetic introduction to the company's craft and the personalities who bring their creatures to life.
Distortions Unlimited owner Ed Edmunds showcases the Corpse Beheaded, a zombie decapitation illusion prop from their 2019 Halloween lineup. The hand-operated piece is constructed from latex and foam and finished with hand painting, all done in the USA. It functions as a wearable costume accessory suited for haunted attractions, yard haunts, cosplay, and zombie-themed events. Distortions Unlimited is known from their appearance on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters.
This compilation pairs clips from the Travel Channel's Making Monsters with original behind-the-scenes footage shot by Distortions Unlimited as the team delivered a large animatronic to entertainer Dick Van Dyke. It highlights Van Dyke's decades-long passion for Halloween decorating, which began with building his own monsters and has grown to include professional props. Rather than a tutorial, it offers a fun look at a celebrity haunt enthusiast and the company behind the creatures.
Ed Edmunds and Jordu Schell — both known from the Travel Channel reality series Making Monsters — are shown painting Distortions Unlimited's Resurrection collector series latex masks, with additional painting work contributed by Tom Cassidy. The Resurrection line is a special series sculpted by Jordu Schell that pays homage to classic Distortions Unlimited Halloween masks. The short clip offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the professional hand-painting process behind these sought-after collector pieces.
This short promotional video showcases the artistry and craftsmanship behind Distortions Unlimited, a US-based Halloween prop and animatronic manufacturer with over four decades of experience. Set to classical cello music, the piece highlights the skilled team at work — sculpting, welding, painting, and finishing professional-grade creatures. Featured products span both 2020 releases and longtime classics, spanning demons, wolves, and monster characters. It positions the company's output as suitable for home haunters, professional haunted attractions, and theme parks alike.
This short behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases the alien prop and flying saucer display created for the Roswell UFO Museum in Roswell, New Mexico. The footage was captured during production of the Travel Channel reality series Making Monsters, offering a rare glimpse into Distortions' professional fabrication work beyond Halloween. It highlights the studio's breadth, spanning museum-quality themed displays alongside their well-known Halloween animatronics and masks.
Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited demonstrates the Zombie Beheaded illusion prop, a wearable costume piece designed to make it appear the user is carrying their own severed head. The prop is versatile enough for haunted house queue entertainment, zombie walks, and Halloween costuming. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established Halloween prop manufacturer with television exposure on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters, and the prop has notably been used by musician Buckethead as a puppet character.
Industry legends Jordu Schell and Ed Edmunds go head-to-head in a candid debate about the merits of Nocturnal, a classic Distortions Unlimited mask from the 1980s. The conversation begins with Jordu sharing his appreciation for another vintage Distortions mask, Sycron, before pivoting to his thoughts on Nocturnal. This behind-the-scenes clip was captured during production of the Travel Channel reality series Making Monsters, with the pair discussing the mask while working on the Shocktronic animatronic Goreliath.
In this short interview-style clip, Ed Edmunds — co-owner of Distortions Unlimited and a veteran of the Halloween manufacturing industry — reflects on his lifelong passion for monsters, shares his favorite monster, and speaks candidly about the challenges and rewards of making monsters professionally. Distortions Unlimited, based in Greeley, Colorado, produces animatronics, props, masks, and costumes for haunted attractions, theme parks, and the broader Halloween market. Ed's career spans more than four decades and includes recognition through the Travel Channel series Making Monsters. The video offers an intimate glimpse into the mindset of one of Halloween's most influential craftspeople.
This archival retrospective video from Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on a nostalgic look back at past employees and scenes from the company's history spanning over four decades of Halloween manufacturing. Founded by Ed Edmunds and Marsha Taub Edmunds, Distortions Unlimited is a well-known name in the haunt industry, recognized for animatronics, props, masks, and costumes. The clip offers a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the people and environment that built one of Halloween's most prominent prop and animatronics companies. Fans of the Travel Channel series Making Monsters will find this especially appealing as an insider look at the studio behind the show.
This highlight reel pulls entertaining and humorous clips from Making Monsters, the Travel Channel reality show centered on Distortions Unlimited — one of the Halloween industry's most recognized prop, animatronics, and costume manufacturers. The compilation showcases the chaotic, messy, and geeky side of professional monster making, featuring company principals Ed and Marsha Edmunds alongside guest collaborators including Jordu Schell and Alice Cooper. It offers a lighthearted, candid look at the people and personalities behind large-scale Halloween prop production.
This video offers a full POV walkthrough of Fear Factory 2025, a nationally recognized haunted attraction in Salt Lake City, Utah. The sprawling complex spans multiple buildings up to several stories tall and includes underground passages, making it one of the largest and most elaborate haunts in the country. The video closes with a brief behind-the-scenes look at how Fear Factory is put together. The attraction has earned top rankings from major outlets including USA Today and the Travel Channel.
This video tours the Wicked Summer Monster Bash event at Scream Hollow Wicked Halloween Park, a professional haunted attraction set deep in the woods near Smithville, Texas. The footage captures the June 2023 special event ahead of the park's full Halloween season running on select dates in September and October 2023. Scream Hollow also hosts a Twisted Christmas edition featuring Krampus-themed haunts, live music, and vendor experiences on select December dates. The park has previously been featured on the Travel Channel, signaling its reputation as a destination-level attraction.
This short video showcases the opening title sequence from Making Monsters, a Travel Channel series that followed Distortions Unlimited and their professional monster-making operation. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established American studio with over four decades of experience crafting Halloween props and animatronics. The clip serves as a brand introduction and teaser for the channel's broader content library.
This short profile video puts the spotlight on Janene Johnson, a long-tenured member of the Distortions Unlimited team, as she speaks with company head Ed Edmunds about her wide-ranging role at the company. Janene's responsibilities span customer service, shipping, trimming, hairing, and even conducting factory tours, giving viewers a candid look at the human side of a major Halloween prop manufacturer. The video is part of an ongoing crew-profile series designed to introduce the people behind Distortions Unlimited's US-made haunted attraction products to their customer base.
