Video Tag
Every video tagged “welding” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
6 videos
This behind-the-scenes video from Distortions Unlimited — a veteran American monster-making studio with over 45 years in the industry — walks viewers through the creation of four distinct Halloween animatronics and props: the Xenovore, Demon Legend Prop, Alien Incubator, and Infected. The production process spans multiple disciplines, including sculpting, molding, latex pouring, painting, welding, and mechanical work. The video offers a rare professional-level look at how large-scale Halloween animatronics go from concept to finished creature. It serves as both an educational showcase and a brand spotlight for one of the haunted attraction industry's most established manufacturers.
This behind-the-scenes look at the Distortions Unlimited studio in August 2022 captures the full production floor in peak-season mode. Viewers follow key team members — including co-founder Ed Edmunds — as they paint and finish Mutant animatronics, weld metal components, pour and cut foam props, and coordinate shipping logistics. The clip underscores just how labor-intensive and team-driven professional Halloween prop manufacturing really is at crunch time.
A lighthearted factory tour of Distortions Unlimited, one of the Halloween industry's longest-running professional prop and costume manufacturers, hosted by owner Marsha Taub-Edmunds alongside an uninvited gorilla visitor. The tour walks through key production departments including sculpting, welding, the paint room, pouring, and shipping. With over 40 years in the business, Distortions Unlimited supplies professional-quality animatronics, masks, props, and costumes to haunts and theme parks worldwide. The video blends humor with a genuine peek behind the curtain of large-scale Halloween manufacturing.
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 crew profile video introduces Mike Glover, known as 'The Mechanic' at Distortions Unlimited, a veteran prop and animatronic builder with over two decades at the company. Mike's background in farming and construction informs his hands-on approach to welding, mechanical design, and fabrication of the company's Halloween creations. The video is part of a series spotlighting the skilled individuals behind Distortions Unlimited, a US-based manufacturer featured on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters. It offers an inside look at the craftsmanship and expertise that go into professional-grade Halloween animatronics and props.
This short-form video follows the fabrication of a plow prop, likely intended as part of a Halloween cornfield display. The creator uses welding to construct or assemble the metal piece, suggesting a hands-on, skilled-trades approach to Halloween prop building. Based on the title and tags alone, this appears to be one episode in an ongoing seasonal build series.
