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

15 videos

My Full 2023 Halloween Animatronic Collection! (65+ Animatronics)
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Prop Reviews

My Full 2023 Halloween Animatronic Collection! (65+ Animatronics)

GMHaunts presents a comprehensive tour of his 2023 Halloween animatronic collection, showcasing 66 individual props accumulated over multiple years. Each animatronic is demonstrated individually, covering a wide range of characters including clowns, zombies, scarecrows, licensed horror icons, and pumpkin creatures. The collection spans pieces from at least 2013 through 2023, primarily sourced from Spirit Halloween and Home Depot. At nearly 46 minutes, this is an in-depth reference video for anyone researching specific animatronic props.

GMHaunts· 140,954 views
HA1026 HORDE ATTACK PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

HA1026 HORDE ATTACK PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the HA1026 Horde Attack, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring four zombie characters that mob together and then surge forward roughly five feet with moving heads and lifting arms. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the rig, characters, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The footprint is compact enough for tight haunt layouts while delivering high-impact multi-figure movement.

POISON PROPS· 11,330 views
Distortions Monster World Walk Thru Teaser w/ Ed & Marsha
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions Monster World Walk Thru Teaser w/ Ed & Marsha

Ed and Marsha from Distortions Unlimited lead a teaser walkthrough of Monster World, their immersive monster art installation housed in over 19,000 square feet at Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall. The experience features a series of cinematic themed environments populated with life-sized creatures, ghouls, gargoyles, and iconic pop-culture monsters built by the Distortions Unlimited team. The production is a collaboration with award-winning lighting and event specialists Blazen Illuminations, making it a showcase of professional-grade haunt and attraction fabrication at its finest.

DistortionsUnlimited· 10,904 views
Distortions MONSTER WORLD in Denver Halloween 2021 Photo Ops
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortions MONSTER WORLD in Denver Halloween 2021 Photo Ops

This short showcase video tours Distortions Monster World, a year-round monster museum and interactive attraction in Denver, Colorado operated by prop and animatronics manufacturer Distortions Unlimited. Visitors can explore elaborately themed sets populated with life-sized creatures including zombies, aliens, gargoyles, dragons, and ghouls, many of which are animatronic. The venue doubles as a photo-op destination, letting guests pose alongside the company's professional-grade Halloween props and characters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 10,717 views
DGA1126 Double Ghoul Attack PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DGA1126 Double Ghoul Attack PoisonProps.com

The DGA1126 Double Ghoul Attack from Poison Props is a pneumatic, plug-and-play animatronic featuring two ghoul characters concealed behind a wall panel. Standing approximately 7 feet tall, the upper ghoul twists and grabs while the lower ghoul slides upward for a layered, multi-movement scare sequence. The unit ships complete with characters, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. The compact rig footprint makes it suitable for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and similar professional attraction spaces.

POISON PROPS· 9,344 views
Visit Distortions MONSTER WORLD Museum in Denver Colorado
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Visit Distortions MONSTER WORLD Museum in Denver Colorado

Distortions Unlimited invites viewers to explore Monster World, their permanent interactive monster museum located in Denver, Colorado. The venue showcases the company's professional-grade animatronics, props, and fully realized creature scenes in a walk-through format. Visitors can get up close with life-sized monsters, zombies, gargoyles, and other creatures while snapping photos at themed exhibit stations. It operates as a family-friendly destination blending haunt-industry craftsmanship with immersive art installation.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,995 views
2025 Animated HALLOWEEN Props Preview
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DIY Animatronics

2025 Animated HALLOWEEN Props Preview

This short preview video teases an upcoming 2025 series of animated Halloween prop-building tutorials from the Halloween DIY & How-To channel. Viewers get a look at the planned projects — including eerie skeletons, floating phantoms, moving spiders, animated ghouls and goblins, and a magical treasure chest — all driven by a shared motor-powered mechanical device. The full build episodes were delayed from their original release and are now scheduled to debut in June 2025. Each future video will cover both scratch-built and store-bought prop transformations using this versatile animating mechanism.

HALLOWEEN DIY & HOW-TO Props & Special Effects· 5,170 views
HA813 Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HA813 Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com

The HA813 Hallway Attack from Poison Props is a fully self-contained, plug-and-play animatronic hallway prop featuring rotted wall panels and ghoul characters that thrust their arms and heads through holes to attack guests from both sides simultaneously. Eight channels of pneumatic movement are managed by a pre-programmed controller triggered by a motion sensor, making it ready to run with minimal setup. An included audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects adds an extra layer of immersion. The interchangeable character heads allow haunt operators to customize the look to match their theme.

POISON PROPS· 5,076 views
FG907 FENCE GRABBERS PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FG907 FENCE GRABBERS PoisonProps.com

The FG907 Fence Grabbers from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring two ghoul characters that rattle a fence and thrust an arm through a gap toward passing guests. The rig delivers multiple coordinated movements — fence shaking, torso lean, arm reach, and head turn — triggered by an included motion sensor. An integrated audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect rounds out the scare package. Interchangeable characters allow haunters to adapt the prop to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 4,952 views
HD521 3 HEAD DROPPER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HD521 3 HEAD DROPPER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props HD521 is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring three monster heads suspended from chains that drop suddenly toward patrons — descending from roughly nine feet down to face level. The self-contained unit ships as a plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and an audio package including a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Its compact rig bracket is designed to slide directly onto the top of a standard maze wall, making installation straightforward for professional haunt operators. Interchangeable head characters add versatility across different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 4,187 views
DG737 Door Grabbers PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DG737 Door Grabbers PoisonProps.com

The DG737 Door Grabbers from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic prop featuring three hands that violently burst through a chained door. The self-contained rig includes pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor for automatic triggering. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for full sensory impact. The compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and similar professional attraction environments.

POISON PROPS· 1,964 views
Towering Halloween Animatronic Props!
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Prop Reviews

Towering Halloween Animatronic Props!

This short showcase highlights a collection of large-scale retail animatronic Halloween props spanning several years up to 2021, sourced from major Halloween retailers. Featured pieces range from towering archway props reaching around ten feet tall to clown, ghoul, scarecrow, and boogeyman figures in the six-to-eight-foot range. The video serves as a visual reference for haunters looking to identify or compare commercially available statement pieces. It doubles as a buying-guide style overview for anyone considering adding oversized animated props to a home haunt.

SpookYouLaterz· 1,906 views
The GHOULS of Howl-o-Scream San Diego 🎃 #howloscream #howloscreamsd #sandiego
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Theme Park Halloween Events

The GHOULS of Howl-o-Scream San Diego 🎃 #howloscream #howloscreamsd #sandiego

This short-form video from Haunted Attraction Network showcases the ghoulish characters and atmosphere at Howl-o-Scream San Diego. It offers a glimpse into the scare talent and costumed performers that bring the event to life. The clip appears to highlight the event's themed entertainment and street scares.

Haunted Attraction Network· 1,276 views
Gravel Ghouls Halloween Yard Haunt Ground Breaker Prop #yardhaunt #homehaunt #halloween
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Yard Haunts

Gravel Ghouls Halloween Yard Haunt Ground Breaker Prop #yardhaunt #homehaunt #halloween

This short-form video from Hauntcast showcases a ground breaker prop called Gravel Ghouls, designed for Halloween yard haunts. The clip highlights how the prop can be used to create the illusion of creatures emerging from the ground. It serves as a quick visual inspiration piece for home haunters looking to add cemetery-style effects to their displays.

Hauntcast· 1,175 views
Double Leaning Ghoul Attack
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Prop Reviews

Double Leaning Ghoul Attack

This short showcase from FrightProps highlights their Double Leaning Ghoul Attack, an animated pneumatic prop featuring ghoul or zombie figures that lunge or lean toward victims. The clip demonstrates the prop's motion capabilities in under a minute, giving potential buyers a quick visual impression of its scare effect. Viewers are directed to the FrightProps website for full specifications and purchasing details.

FrightProps· 468 views