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

125 videos

Transworld Halloween Animatronics SFX Props Convention 2016 Tour
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld Halloween Animatronics SFX Props Convention 2016 Tour

This video offers a floor tour of the 2016 Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, one of the haunted attraction industry's premier annual trade events. Filmed by Distortions Unlimited, the walkthrough showcases the wide range of vendor offerings on display, including animatronics, SFX props, masks, costumes, and escape room products. It serves as both a highlights reel for those who attended and an introduction to the scale and variety of the professional haunt industry for newcomers. The footage provides a useful snapshot of where animatronic and prop design stood in 2016.

DistortionsUnlimited· 410,903 views
TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN SHOW 2022 Highlights Tour | Haunt Animatronics, Props & Costumes
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Theme Park Halloween Events

TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN SHOW 2022 Highlights Tour | Haunt Animatronics, Props & Costumes

This video offers a highlights walkthrough of the Transworld Halloween 2022 trade show, one of the industry's premier conventions catering to professional haunts, home haunters, escape rooms, corn mazes, and themed events. Filmed by Distortions Unlimited's Adam Taub, the tour showcases a wide range of vendors displaying animatronics, props, costumes, silicone masks, SFX makeup, and other creative Halloween products. It serves as both an industry overview and an inspirational resource for anyone involved in the Halloween and haunted attraction space.

DistortionsUnlimited· 300,885 views
easy and poseable spray foam hands diy
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DIY PropsBeginner$10–$30

easy and poseable spray foam hands diy

StiltbeastStudios walks through a budget-friendly method for creating realistic, poseable hands using spray foam — a technique accessible to beginners with minimal tools. The process likely involves an internal wire armature to allow the finished hand to be bent and positioned as needed for any haunt or display. Loctite Titefoam is linked as the recommended product, suggesting it offers the density and workability suited for this kind of prop build. The result is a lightweight, customizable hand prop that can be integrated into costumes, scenes, or full creature builds.

StiltbeastStudios· 234,116 views
Horror Halloween Props for Haunted Attractions | Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Horror Halloween Props for Haunted Attractions | Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases a lineup of professional-grade Halloween props and animatronics designed for haunted houses, horror attractions, and large-scale scary events. Featured pieces include the beheading illusion prop Shock and Awe, Spill Your Guts, an electric chair animatronic, and the Wretched character. With over four decades in the Halloween manufacturing industry, Distortions Unlimited produces props that are deployed worldwide across home haunts, theme parks, corn mazes, and museums.

DistortionsUnlimited· 61,420 views
Monster Making at Distortions Unlimited Compilation
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Set Design

Monster Making at Distortions Unlimited Compilation

This compilation showcases the monster-making process at Distortions Unlimited, a long-running maker of hand-crafted Halloween props and animatronics. It walks through their workflow from design and sculpting to molding, pouring, and painting, while highlighting signature creations like the Pumpkin Witch, Colossus, the Giant Skull, and Mutant. The reel offers a behind-the-scenes look at how professional-grade haunt monsters come to life rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 45,988 views
Prop painting techniques
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DIY PropsBeginner

Prop painting techniques

StiltbeastStudios walks through two foundational prop-painting techniques — dry brushing and antiquing — that the creator relies on across nearly every prop build. The tutorial is positioned as a core skill video, making it an essential starting point for anyone entering prop fabrication. Together these methods create convincing aged, weathered, and eerie surface finishes that elevate haunt-quality props.

StiltbeastStudios· 44,957 views
THANK YOU 😬 #hauntedhouse #horror
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Other

THANK YOU 😬 #hauntedhouse #horror

This very short clip from the Haunted Attraction Network appears to be a brief thank-you message directed at their audience or community. With no description provided and a listed duration of zero minutes, the specific content cannot be determined beyond the appreciative tone suggested by the title. It likely serves as a community engagement or milestone acknowledgment post from a prominent haunted attraction media brand.

Haunted Attraction Network· 44,793 views
2024 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

2024 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited presents its 2024 lineup of Halloween props and animatronics in this catalog-style showcase. The video highlights characters such as the towering Banshee, Scarecrow Wrath, Frankenstein's Experiment, Alien Spider, a Raptor dinosaur series, Invasion of the Saucermen, the interactive Dr. Quantum, Scare Wolf Legend, and the JET Alien. These USA-made pieces target home haunters, professional haunted attractions, theme parks, and collectors.

DistortionsUnlimited· 44,449 views
Giant 12 Foot Alligator Prop Realistic Airbrush Painting at Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Giant 12 Foot Alligator Prop Realistic Airbrush Painting at Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds demonstrates the airbrush painting process used to achieve ultra-realistic detail on a massive 12-foot alligator prop. The creature is constructed from latex and foam and manufactured in the USA. Designed for versatility, the finished prop is deployed across haunted attractions, theme parks, animal parks, and live events.

DistortionsUnlimited· 30,999 views
Freak Show, Crazy Clown Shocktronic by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Freak Show, Crazy Clown Shocktronic by Distortions

This showcase highlights Freak Show, a menacing clown character from Distortions Unlimited that works as both an animatronic prop and a wearable costume. Built around the company's Shocktronic system, it's designed to startle guests who venture too close. The clip demonstrates its scare potential for clown-themed haunt rooms.

DistortionsUnlimited· 24,537 views
"Ape Rage" Crazy Animatronic Prop by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

"Ape Rage" Crazy Animatronic Prop by Distortions

This short clip showcases "Ape Rage," an animatronic ape prop from Distortions Unlimited. The creature thrashes and moves with aggressive, violent motion and is paired with built-in audio for added effect. It's a quick demo highlighting the prop's behavior rather than a build or how-to.

DistortionsUnlimited· 22,519 views
Spinal Tap
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Prop Reviews

Spinal Tap

This is a showcase of "Spinal Tap," an animatronic prop produced by Distortions Unlimited. The clip appears to feature one of the company's professional-grade haunt creatures rather than a build tutorial. Based on the available metadata, specific details about motion, scale, or pricing are not provided.

DistortionsUnlimited· 21,865 views
Electric Gargoyle Animatronic Prop by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Electric Gargoyle Animatronic Prop by Distortions

This short showcase highlights an all-electric animated gargoyle from Distortions Unlimited that needs no air compressor to operate. The towering, self-contained prop features wings that raise and lower in sync with a programmed soundtrack and includes an embedded fog tube for added atmosphere. Marketed for haunts, parties, rentals, and retail displays, it emphasizes easy portability and dramatic gothic presence.

DistortionsUnlimited· 21,310 views
"Winged Dragon" Animated Display
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Prop Reviews

"Winged Dragon" Animated Display

This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights their Winged Dragon, a large animated display built for immersive environments. The creature features a moving head and mouth, flapping wings, red glowing eyes, an illuminated 'fire' mouth, smoke output, and included audio. It's pitched as an attention-grabbing centerpiece for haunted houses, theme parks, and fantasy-themed venues.

DistortionsUnlimited· 21,278 views
Spill Your Guts Illusion by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Spill Your Guts Illusion by Distortions

This short clip showcases the Spill Your Guts illusion prop from Distortions Unlimited, designed to deliver a gory, disturbing visual for haunted attractions and Halloween events. It functions as a product spotlight rather than a build or tutorial, highlighting the effect's appeal for professional haunts. Specific operational details are not provided in the metadata.

DistortionsUnlimited· 20,487 views
FRIGHT FEST 2021 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Fright Fest is BACK!
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Theme Park Halloween Events

FRIGHT FEST 2021 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Fright Fest is BACK!

This video covers opening night of Fright Fest 2021 at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, offering a guided walkthrough of the park's Halloween offerings. The creator tours multiple scare zones including Soul Harvest and Hell Valley Cemetery, checks out Fright Fest merchandise, and provides an update on Dr. Diabolical construction progress. Scare actors roam the park as the night progresses, delivering scares throughout the grounds.

SpookYouLaterz· 20,105 views
"Grim" Disturbing Halloween & Haunt Animated Prop
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Prop Reviews

"Grim" Disturbing Halloween & Haunt Animated Prop

This short showcase highlights "Grim," an all-electric animated prop from Distortions Unlimited. The figure is built around a latex and foam exterior over a metal armature and includes integrated sound for an unsettling effect. It's positioned as a ready-made fright piece rather than a build tutorial, suited to a range of Halloween settings.

DistortionsUnlimited· 18,419 views
"Whacko" is a crazy scary little psycho clown
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Prop Reviews

"Whacko" is a crazy scary little psycho clown

This short clip showcases "Whacko," a small psycho clown animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The frightronic prop is electrically powered with built-in sound and is hand painted over a latex, foam, and armature build. It's pitched as a creepy addition to home haunts, haunted attractions, or themed Halloween spaces.

DistortionsUnlimited· 17,924 views
FANSWORLD at CFX- Day One!
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Other

FANSWORLD at CFX- Day One!

This video is a replay of Day One of FANSWORLD 2020, a virtual event hosted by Composite Effects (CFX) in place of their postponed in-person industry trade show. The stream covers new mask releases, paint announcements, movement demonstrations, and live Q&A segments with the CFX team. A live painting demo and promotional sales were also featured throughout the broadcast.

CFX MASKS· 16,899 views
Electric Zombie Halloween Prop with Flashing Lights Distortions Unlimited 2025
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Prop Reviews

Electric Zombie Halloween Prop with Flashing Lights Distortions Unlimited 2025

This short clip showcases Distortions Unlimited's Electric Zombie, an all-electric animatronic that shakes violently as if jolted by a high-voltage wire, complete with glowing eyes. Described as standing over six feet tall and built from latex and foam over a metal armature with a heavy-duty motor, it ships with control, sound, and lighting components plus an audio program. The prop is pitched as a high-impact centerpiece for home haunts, professional attractions, and themed displays.

DistortionsUnlimited· 16,709 views
Dirty Rat Halloween Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Dirty Rat Halloween Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited

This video showcases Dirty Rat, a giant Halloween rat animatronic released for 2024 by Distortions Unlimited. The oversized, menacing rodent prop is built from armature, latex, and foam at the company's US studio, and is pitched for haunts, theme parks, and themed horror scenes. It serves as a product spotlight rather than a build tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,504 views
Reaper Animated Prop w/ Sickle
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Prop Reviews

Reaper Animated Prop w/ Sickle

This is a showcase of Distortions Unlimited's animated Grim Reaper Frightronic prop, presenting the menacing reaper wielding a sickle. The fully electric figure comes paired with an included audio track to drive its themed performance. It's a commercial haunt-ready prop highlighted as part of the maker's 2017 lineup.

DistortionsUnlimited· 12,202 views
Fright Fest Six Flags Scares & Screams Fiesta Texas San Antonio
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Theme Park Halloween Events

Fright Fest Six Flags Scares & Screams Fiesta Texas San Antonio

This video takes viewers along for a Friday Night Frights experience at Six Flags Fiesta Texas's Fright Fest 2023 in San Antonio. The footage captures roaming street monsters, scare zones, and haunted house attractions throughout the park. Screams, scares, and creature encounters are the focus, offering an immersive look at what the seasonal Halloween event has to offer.

SpookYouLaterz· 12,125 views
DARK NIGHTS 2025 | ALL 5 Haunted Houses FULL Event at HersheyPark
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Theme Park Halloween Events

DARK NIGHTS 2025 | ALL 5 Haunted Houses FULL Event at HersheyPark

This video from Haunted Attraction Network delivers a full walkthrough of all five haunted houses at Hersheypark's Dark Nights 2025 Halloween event, covering Haunted Coal Mine, Estate of Evil, Auntie Mortem's Abattoir, Kill 'N Fill, and Twisted Carnevil. The event runs eight weekends from mid-September through early November and is included with standard Hersheypark Halloween ticketing options. Beyond the haunted houses, the video also captures the Path of Shadows scare zone and the Decayed Brigade live show, rounding out the full Dark Nights experience. A brief review segment at the end offers the creator's overall impressions of the event.

Haunted Attraction Network· 11,525 views