Halloween Universe

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Horror Props

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

45 videos

We made a real ENNARD Animatronic! #fnaf
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DIY AnimatronicsAdvanced

We made a real ENNARD Animatronic! #fnaf

Wicked Makers' Jay and Jaimie construct a full-scale, fully functional animatronic version of Ennard from Five Nights at Freddy's, using foam, servo motors, LEDs, and hundreds of feet of wire loom conduit. The build is framed as an over-the-top DIY Halloween prop challenge, culminating in the duo spending a night in their bedroom with the finished creation. The video showcases the creative and technical depth required to bring a complex video-game character to life as a physical horror prop. It serves as both an impressive build showcase and a source of inspiration for ambitious Halloween makers.

Wicked Makers· 6,693,672 views
BEST of Transworld 2023 Halloween Expo! Scary Animatronics, Masks, Costumes and More
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Professional Haunted Attractions

BEST of Transworld 2023 Halloween Expo! Scary Animatronics, Masks, Costumes and More

Wicked Makers tours the 2023 Transworld Halloween and Haunted House Expo — widely regarded as the industry's largest trade show — capturing standout animatronics, silicone masks, body painting, costumes, and large-scale props from dozens of professional vendors. The highlight reel features pieces from companies including Poison Props, Distortions Unlimited, Scare Factory, Beastcraft, Ghost Ride, Immortal Masks, and many more. Viewers get a broad look at the current state of professional haunt fabrication, from DIY-accessible animatronic tech to jaw-dropping walk-through environments like The Dark Zone. The video also spotlights niche offerings such as chocolate skull novelties, theatrical rust finishing, and a full-scale mineshaft elevator illusion.

Wicked Makers· 561,670 views
Spirit HALLOWEEN 2020 | Store Tour Part 3 | Animatronics, Decorations, Masks, Themes, & MORE...
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Product Reviews

Spirit HALLOWEEN 2020 | Store Tour Part 3 | Animatronics, Decorations, Masks, Themes, & MORE...

This video is the third installment in Haunt Former's Spirit Halloween 2020 store tour series, walking viewers through the season's latest offerings across animatronics, decorations, masks, and themed displays. The host explores the retail floor to showcase what's new and noteworthy for the 2020 Halloween season. It serves as both a shopping guide and a broad preview of current trends in mass-market Halloween merchandise.

Haunt Former· 110,317 views
Making the Last Creep Show Clown Animatronics this Halloween Season | Inside Distortions Unlimited
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DIY Animatronics

Making the Last Creep Show Clown Animatronics this Halloween Season | Inside Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes look at their professional prop workshop as the team races to complete the final batch of Creep Show clown animatronics before Halloween 2022. Viewers get a glimpse into the production floor where multiple large-scale animatronics are being finished and prepped for shipment to both home haunters and professional haunted attractions. The video highlights the scale and pace of a professional Halloween prop manufacturer with over four decades of experience.

DistortionsUnlimited· 47,201 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
Making Prop weaponry
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DIY PropsBeginner

Making Prop weaponry

Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks through how to fabricate convincing prop bladed weapons — such as trick knives — using sintra (foam PVC) plastic, a lightweight and workable material available from plastic supply houses. The tutorial focuses on achieving a realistic appearance while keeping the process accessible and the props safe for haunted house use. Techniques shown are straightforward enough for newcomers to prop-making to follow along. The finished pieces work equally well as costume accessories or haunt set dressing.

StiltbeastStudios· 39,626 views
DIY Realistic Resin EYES
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DIY PropsIntermediate

DIY Realistic Resin EYES

This tutorial walks through the process of casting hyper-realistic resin eyeballs suitable for Halloween props, animatronics, and prosthetics. The creator uses silicone mold rubber alongside both white and clear casting resins, layering them to achieve convincing depth and translucency. Printed iris files — available from the creator's website — are incorporated into the build for added realism. Note that a corrected and complete version of this tutorial has been published separately by the creator.

Monster Tutorials· 32,994 views
www.monstertutorials.com - Dollar Store Skull Corpsing with Plastic and Heat Gun Tutorial
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DIY PropsBeginner$1–$5

www.monstertutorials.com - Dollar Store Skull Corpsing with Plastic and Heat Gun Tutorial

This is the third entry in Monster Tutorials' dollar store skull corpsing series, this time using plastic sheeting and a heat gun to create a convincingly decayed, tortured-looking skull prop. The technique relies on controlled heat to shrink and distress plastic over the skull's surface, producing realistic skin-like texture on the cheap. It pairs naturally with the channel's other corpsing methods — spray foam and toilet paper/glue — for a complete budget prop-making toolkit.

Monster Tutorials· 23,498 views
molding a brain part 5 painting
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DIY PropsIntermediate

molding a brain part 5 painting

This is part five of StiltbeastStudios' ongoing brain molding series, focusing specifically on the painting stage of the build. The episode walks viewers through finishing a latex brain prop with realistic paintwork. As part of a multi-episode series, it builds on previously established molding and casting steps to bring the prop to a screen-ready finish.

StiltbeastStudios· 19,374 views
Top 5 Flashback Animatronics for Spirit Halloween 2026!
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Prop Reviews

Top 5 Flashback Animatronics for Spirit Halloween 2026!

GMHaunts counts down his personal top five animatronics from Spirit Halloween's back catalog that he'd love to see return for the 2026 season. The video runs through each pick with commentary, includes honorable mentions, and wraps with an invitation for viewers to share their own wishlists. It's an opinion-driven, community-focused piece rather than a hands-on review or build tutorial.

GMHaunts· 17,631 views
Brain sculpt part 2.wmv
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DIY PropsIntermediate

Brain sculpt part 2.wmv

This is the second installment in StiltbeastStudios' brain sculpting series, continuing the process of building a realistic brain form using water-based clay. The video focuses on the hands-on sculpting techniques required to render convincing organic anatomy. Viewers follow along as the prop takes further shape under the sculptor's hands, with an emphasis on surface detail and form refinement.

StiltbeastStudios· 15,706 views
Foam Pumpkin Projects - Halloween Decorations #pumpkincarving #halloweendecor #hauntedhouse
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DIY PropsIntermediate

Foam Pumpkin Projects - Halloween Decorations #pumpkincarving #halloweendecor #hauntedhouse

SKS Props walks through a full fabrication workflow for a decorative foam pumpkin, covering cutting, sculpting, and painting from start to finish. The build uses a craft foam pumpkin as the base, with EVA HD foam and foam clay added to create extra surface detail and a monster-inspired mimic design. Painting is demonstrated with both Liquitex acrylics and Createx airbrush paints for a polished, layered finish. A standout bonus segment shows how to craft realistic monster eyes using Christmas bulbs and foam clay.

SKS Props· 15,573 views
Evil Doll
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Prop Reviews

Evil Doll

This brief clip from Distortions Unlimited spotlights an 'Evil Doll' animatronic prop with a decidedly sinister look. The short showcase positions the piece as a menacing twist on the innocent doll trope, geared toward haunters wanting an unsettling display. Details on mechanics and pricing are not provided in the metadata.

DistortionsUnlimited· 15,375 views
Midnight Studios FX Halloween Costumes & Haunt Props!
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Midnight Studios FX Halloween Costumes & Haunt Props!

This short video offers a floor walkthrough of the Midnight Studios FX booth at the 2021 Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show in St. Louis, showcasing their lineup of professional-grade haunt props, animated figures, horror costumes, and masks. The pieces on display are aimed at high-end haunted attractions, theme park events, and year-round Halloween venues. The presenter shares genuine enthusiasm for the craftsmanship on display, noting the props would shine even more under proper haunt lighting and sound. It serves as a quick but visually compelling introduction to what Midnight Studios FX brings to the professional haunt market.

SpookYouLaterz· 10,443 views
molding the brain part 4.wmv
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DIY PropsIntermediate

molding the brain part 4.wmv

Part four of Stiltbeast Studios' brain series covers the complete mold-making workflow: cleaning the mold after pulling it from the sculpt and then pouring it up to produce a finished casting. The video is part of an ongoing multi-episode series walking viewers through professional-level creature-effects techniques. Stiltbeast Studios is known for high-quality special effects instruction aimed at aspiring prop and prosthetic makers.

StiltbeastStudios· 10,090 views
Spirit Halloween 2023 ANIMATRONICS DROPPED | Animatronics Trailer 2023 - Spirit Hallows
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Prop Reviews

Spirit Halloween 2023 ANIMATRONICS DROPPED | Animatronics Trailer 2023 - Spirit Hallows

GMHaunts covers Spirit Halloween's 2023 animatronic lineup alongside the official Spirit Hallows animatronic trailer reveal. The video walks viewers through what's new and notable in this year's drop for home haunters and prop enthusiasts. It serves as an early-season guide to help fans decide which pieces are worth picking up before they sell out.

GMHaunts· 9,711 views
FrightProps Small Lunger Mech
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Pneumatics

FrightProps Small Lunger Mech

FrightProps showcases their Small Lunger Mech, a pneumatic mechanism engineered to thrust props forward and upward for dramatic scare effects. The unit is well-suited for animating lightweight characters such as ghosts and skeletons. Built for durability and repeated use in haunt environments, it offers a compact solution for adding aggressive lunge movement to displays.

FrightProps· 9,174 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Spirit, Lowe’s, Michaels, & Big Lots | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, DÉCOR, & MORE
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Product Reviews

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2022 at Spirit, Lowe’s, Michaels, & Big Lots | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, DÉCOR, & MORE

Haunt Former visits four major retailers — Michaels, Spirit Halloween, Lowe's, and Big Lots — in a single nearly half-hour Halloween shopping tour for 2022. Each store segment is timestamped, making it easy to jump to your preferred retailer. The video showcases animatronics, props, masks, and seasonal décor available that year across a range of price points and styles. It serves as a handy snapshot of what the 2022 Halloween retail season had to offer.

Haunt Former· 9,004 views
NEW 2016 HALLOWEEN PROPS *SPOILERS* (Morbid Enterprises)
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Prop Reviews

NEW 2016 HALLOWEEN PROPS *SPOILERS* (Morbid Enterprises)

This video offers an early look at Morbid Enterprises' 2016 Halloween product lineup, walking viewers through newly announced props and animatronics from the brand's freshly released catalog. The host highlights standout pieces and teases what haunters and Halloween enthusiasts can expect to find in stores that season. It serves as a spoiler-style preview for collectors and home haunters eager to plan their purchases ahead of time.

Haunt Former· 8,650 views
www.monstertutorials.com - Follow Me Eyes Demo
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DIY Props

www.monstertutorials.com - Follow Me Eyes Demo

This short demonstration video showcases the classic 'follow me' eye illusion applied to a Halloween skull prop, where the eyes appear to track the viewer as they move. The effect relies on a well-known optical phenomenon that creates an eerie, lifelike gaze from a static prop. Viewers are directed to the creator's website for the full step-by-step tutorial on how to build the effect themselves.

Monster Tutorials· 7,767 views
This is a puppet! From Gore Galore #scary #halloween
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Prop Reviews

This is a puppet! From Gore Galore #scary #halloween

This short-form video from the Haunted Attraction Network showcases a puppet from Gore Galore, a well-known professional prop and costume manufacturer in the haunt industry. The clip appears to highlight the puppet's scary design and potential use in haunted attraction environments. With no additional description or runtime to draw from, the content is likely a quick product spotlight or teaser.

Haunted Attraction Network· 7,458 views
CRAZY DARK ZONE PROPS at TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN 2023! #shorts
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Professional Haunted Attractions

CRAZY DARK ZONE PROPS at TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN 2023! #shorts

This short clip offers a glimpse of standout prop displays from the Dark Zone section of the Transworld Halloween 2023 trade show. Featured vendors appear to include notable industry names in professional animatronics and haunt props. The creator teases a full show tour as forthcoming content.

GMHaunts· 7,120 views
Making Monsters Together
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DIY Animatronics

Making Monsters Together

Distortions Unlimited offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of professional Halloween prop making, featuring the husband-and-wife duo Ed and Marsha. The pair collaborate to create masks, animatronics, and horror props. This short video serves as a channel introduction, highlighting the team and their creative partnership.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,855 views
Transworld 2025: The World's LARGEST Haunted House Trade Show
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld 2025: The World's LARGEST Haunted House Trade Show

The Haunted Attraction Network delivers a comprehensive floor-level tour of TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2025, interviewing more than 25 vendors across animatronics, props, costumes, fog effects, and show-control technology. Highlights include Distortions Unlimited's massive new Xenovore animatronic, Froggy's Fog's CO₂-free TJ-10 Turbo Jet upshot machine, and COGS' Actor Assist silent communication system. Beyond the trade floor, the video captures after-hours events including the Dark Zone immersive showcase, the Zombie Prom, and the Vampire Circus performances. Chapter markers allow viewers to jump directly to any vendor or event segment.

Haunted Attraction Network· 6,433 views