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Videos built around the animatronics theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

359 videos

Oscillating Halloween Prop, Left Right Turning Motor
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Prop ReviewsBeginner

Oscillating Halloween Prop, Left Right Turning Motor

FrightProps showcases their left-right turning mechanism, a compact animatronic mech designed to bring Halloween props to life with realistic oscillating motion. The unit ships complete with a high-torque dual-speed motor and a matched power supply sized for optimal slow-speed performance. Optional extenders and a mounting flange allow builders to customize the mech height and securely attach props such as skulls or character heads. The video serves as a quick product overview pointing viewers to the FrightProps website for purchase.

FrightProps· 32,234 views
PicoBoo Jr (F103) & PicoBoo (F104) Controller Overview
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Arduino & Controllers

PicoBoo Jr (F103) & PicoBoo (F104) Controller Overview

FrightProps walks through two of their purpose-built Halloween prop controllers: the compact PicoBoo Jr (F103) and the full-featured PicoBoo (F104). The video covers what each unit does, how they differ from one another, and where each fits in a haunt or animatronic setup. Both devices are positioned as accessible alternatives to Arduino or PLC-based solutions for automating Halloween props and pneumatics.

FrightProps· 30,558 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Party City & Spirit Halloween | ANIMATRONICS, MASKS, DÉCOR, & MORE
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Theme Park Halloween Events

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Party City & Spirit Halloween | ANIMATRONICS, MASKS, DÉCOR, & MORE

Haunt Former tours Party City and two separate Spirit Halloween locations to showcase what the 2022 Halloween season has to offer. The video covers a broad range of seasonal merchandise including animatronics, masks, décor, and miscellaneous props. With dedicated segments for masks at both Spirit locations, viewers get an extensive look at available inventory before committing to a purchase. It serves as an enthusiast's guided shopping preview for the 2022 Halloween retail season.

Haunt Former· 30,541 views
2022 Transworld Halloween Show Extended Highlights | Props, Animatronics, SFX, Costumes
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Professional Haunted Attractions

2022 Transworld Halloween Show Extended Highlights | Props, Animatronics, SFX, Costumes

This extended highlight reel takes viewers on a sweeping tour of the 2022 Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show, one of the haunt industry's premier trade events. Distortions Unlimited's Ed Edmunds leads the coverage, visiting booths across a wide range of vendors offering animatronics, props, masks, costumes, SFX makeup, lighting, and haunt technology. Vendor interviews are woven throughout, giving behind-the-scenes insight into the products and creators shaping professional haunted attractions. The video serves as both an industry showcase and a preview of what haunters and event producers can source for their builds.

DistortionsUnlimited· 30,445 views
Home Depot Halloween 2025 ANIMATRONICS IN ACTION - All Demos | Home Depot Halloween 2025
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Prop Reviews

Home Depot Halloween 2025 ANIMATRONICS IN ACTION - All Demos | Home Depot Halloween 2025

GMHaunts compiles footage of the full Home Depot Halloween 2025 animatronic lineup in action, with all demo sequences shown back to back. Original footage credit goes to creator lmjhalloween. The video serves as an early preview of what Home Depot will be offering Halloween shoppers this season, covering the complete range of available animated props.

GMHaunts· 29,910 views
Lucky Bottoms Keeps Cracking Up! #shorts
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Prop Reviews

Lucky Bottoms Keeps Cracking Up! #shorts

A short-form clip filmed inside a Spirit Halloween store showcasing the Lucky Bottoms clown animatronic in action. The prop repeatedly cycles through its laughing routine, giving viewers a fun look at its movement and sound. It serves as a casual in-store demo rather than a formal review or teardown.

SpookYouLaterz· 29,674 views
Dollar store robot
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DIY PropsBeginnerUnder $20

Dollar store robot

Allen from Stiltbeast Studios builds a creepy FNAF-inspired robot prop head using only dollar store finds for under $20. The build demonstrates how cheap, everyday toy robots and dollar tree materials can be kitbashed into a convincing haunted house-quality prop. The episode focuses on the head construction as a proof-of-concept for the technique, with a full-body build potentially to follow based on viewer interest.

StiltbeastStudios· 29,193 views
Bloody Sweet Clown by Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Bloody Sweet Clown by Distortions Unlimited

This short clip showcases "Bloody Sweet," a frightronic clown animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The fully electric prop features chewing and head movement to deliver a menacing, psycho-clown presence. It's a quick demo highlighting the prop's motion and unsettling character rather than a build tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 27,712 views
Dagger Mike Wants to Play! #shorts
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Prop Reviews

Dagger Mike Wants to Play! #shorts

This short-form video showcases the Dagger Mike animatronic clown prop from Spirit Halloween's 2023 lineup. The clip highlights the prop's creepy clown personality and interactive or motion-activated scare appeal. It appears designed to generate excitement and curiosity around the product rather than serve as a full review or tutorial.

SpookYouLaterz· 27,087 views
Spirit Halloween 2022 | Nozzles The Clown | DEMO
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Prop Reviews

Spirit Halloween 2022 | Nozzles The Clown | DEMO

This short video showcases a demo of Nozzles the Clown, an animatronic prop available at Spirit Halloween for the 2022 season. The creator gives viewers a look at the prop in action, highlighting its scare factor and design. It is part of a broader series of animatronic demos from this channel.

Spooky Guy444· 26,610 views
Talking Skulls, Sound Activated Halloween Prop Powered by PicoTalk
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DIY AnimatronicsBeginner

Talking Skulls, Sound Activated Halloween Prop Powered by PicoTalk

FrightProps demonstrates their PicoTalk-powered talking skull prop, which animates a skull's mouth and eyes in response to an audio input signal. The setup is designed for simplicity — connect any audio source and powered speakers, and the PicoTalk controller handles the rest automatically. The result is a convincingly lifelike talking skull effect well-suited for haunted house environments.

FrightProps· 24,842 views
Pneumatic Cylinder Tutorial with FrightProps
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PneumaticsBeginner

Pneumatic Cylinder Tutorial with FrightProps

This FrightProps tutorial introduces the fundamentals of how pneumatic cylinders work and how they are used to create motion in Halloween animatronic props. The video provides an accessible overview aimed at builders who are new to pneumatics and want to understand the core mechanics before diving into a build. FrightProps walks viewers through the types of pneumatic cylinders available, helping them choose the right component for their project.

FrightProps· 24,423 views
Raptor Dinosaur Animatronics and Props by Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Raptor Dinosaur Animatronics and Props by Distortions Unlimited

This showcase highlights Distortions Unlimited's professional-grade velociraptor animatronics and static props, presented in three versions: Raptor, Raptor Attack, and Raptor Display. The animated models use pneumatic cylinders to drive lifelike motion in the mouth, head, limbs, tail, and hip pivot, and ship with programming, an audio amp, and a fog machine. Each piece is hand-sculpted and painted in-house and offered in orange, blue, or green color options, aimed at theme parks and large events.

DistortionsUnlimited· 23,842 views
Spitting Debby Zombie Girl
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Prop Reviews

Spitting Debby Zombie Girl

This video showcases Spitting Debby, a zombie girl animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The figure mimics feeding on flesh before spitting toward onlookers for a startling, gory scare. It's positioned as a commercial prop suited to professional haunts and Halloween displays.

DistortionsUnlimited· 23,134 views
PicoBoo F105 (PicoBoo AC) Overview
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Arduino & Controllers

PicoBoo F105 (PicoBoo AC) Overview

This video from FrightProps provides a product overview of the PicoBoo F105, also marketed as the PicoBoo AC, a dedicated Halloween prop controller. The overview covers the unit's scene programming and audio programming capabilities, giving viewers a solid introduction to what the controller can do. It serves as a first-look guide for haunters considering this device for automating props and animatronics.

FrightProps· 22,879 views
Talking Skull Overview - Our Three Models of Automatic Talking Skulls for Halloween 2019!
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Prop Reviews

Talking Skull Overview - Our Three Models of Automatic Talking Skulls for Halloween 2019!

FrightProps showcases their 2019 lineup of ready-to-run animatronic talking skulls, walking viewers through three distinct models that differ in range of motion and complexity. The overview covers a standard skull with mouth and eye movement, a head-turn variant, and a top-tier three-axis model offering the most dynamic performance. Each model is positioned as a plug-and-play solution requiring no custom fabrication. The video serves as a buyer's guide to help haunters select the right tier for their needs and budget.

FrightProps· 22,483 views
FrightProps Motor Mechs and Technology
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Prop Reviews

FrightProps Motor Mechs and Technology

This short showcase video from FrightProps highlights several of their prop motor mechanisms in action, giving viewers a close-up look at the movement and functionality each unit delivers. It serves as a quick visual introduction to the company's lineup of Halloween prop motors rather than a step-by-step tutorial. The footage is designed to help haunters and builders evaluate the motors' real-world performance before purchasing.

FrightProps· 21,822 views
Home Depot Halloween 2026 ANIMATRONICS REVEALED! | Managers Meeting First Look
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Product Reviews

Home Depot Halloween 2026 ANIMATRONICS REVEALED! | Managers Meeting First Look

GMHaunts delivers an early first look at Home Depot's Halloween 2026 animatronics lineup, reportedly revealed at a managers' meeting ahead of any public announcement. The video gives Halloween enthusiasts a preview of what to expect from Home Depot's upcoming seasonal offerings. This type of early reveal content is popular among prop collectors and home haunters planning their purchases well in advance of the season.

GMHaunts· 21,705 views
Giant Talking Skull Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Giant Talking Skull Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Giant Talking Skull animatronic, a large-scale character piece designed for professional haunted attractions and theme park environments. The video highlights the company's broad catalog of animatronics, Halloween props, and masks. It offers a look at the kind of high-end production-quality prop work Distortions Unlimited is known for in the haunt industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 21,332 views
Gorilla in a Cage Animation by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Gorilla in a Cage Animation by Distortions

This short clip showcases the Gorilla in a Cage animatronic from Distortions Unlimited, a lifelike gorilla figure that rattles its cage bars as if struggling to break free. The brief demonstration highlights the prop's aggressive, attention-grabbing movement rather than offering a build or assembly guide.

DistortionsUnlimited· 20,888 views
Spirit Halloween 2023 50% Off Sale Walkthrough + Haul | November 1st - Spirit Halloween 2023
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Product Reviews

Spirit Halloween 2023 50% Off Sale Walkthrough + Haul | November 1st - Spirit Halloween 2023

GMHaunts tours a Spirit Halloween store on November 1st to take advantage of the post-Halloween 50% off clearance sale, showcasing available props, animatronics, and decorations still on shelves. The video doubles as a haul, highlighting notable picks and deals from the 2023 season. It serves as both a shopping guide for bargain hunters and a look at what Spirit Halloween carried that year.

GMHaunts· 20,472 views
Home Depot Halloween 2024 EXCLUSIVE ANIMATRONICS REVEAL | 8 New Animatronic First Looks & Details!
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Product Reviews

Home Depot Halloween 2024 EXCLUSIVE ANIMATRONICS REVEAL | 8 New Animatronic First Looks & Details!

GMHaunts delivers an exclusive sponsored first look at Home Depot's 2024 Halloween animatronic lineup, previewing eight new pieces ahead of the retail season. The video offers early details and close-up looks at each animatronic, giving Halloween enthusiasts a head start on planning their purchases. This is a sponsored reveal in partnership with Home Depot, making it one of the earliest official previews of the 2024 product range.

GMHaunts· 19,790 views
RANKING ALL 2022 Spirit Halloween ANIMATRONICS
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Prop Reviews

RANKING ALL 2022 Spirit Halloween ANIMATRONICS

Haunt Former ranks the full lineup of Spirit Halloween's 2022 animatronic releases in a single comprehensive video. Each animatronic from Spirit's seasonal collection is evaluated and placed in order, giving viewers a one-stop overview of the year's offerings. The format offers an opinionated, editorial take rather than hands-on unboxing or technical breakdown.

Haunt Former· 19,595 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Spirit, Halloween City, & Party City | ANIMATRONICS, MASKS, PROPS, MORE
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Product Reviews

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Spirit, Halloween City, & Party City | ANIMATRONICS, MASKS, PROPS, MORE

Haunt Former takes viewers on a Halloween shopping tour across three major seasonal retailers — Spirit Halloween, Halloween City, and Party City — with about ten days left until October. The video covers a wide range of in-store finds including animatronics, masks, and props, with a dedicated segment debating the merits of vintage masks. It offers an accessible snapshot of what the 2022 Halloween retail season had to offer across multiple store formats.

Haunt Former· 19,284 views
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