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A curated, searchable archive of the dark craft — DIY props and animatronics, home-haunt walkthroughs, makeup, lighting, fog, and effects. Every film embedded from its creator, organized so you can actually find what you need.

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793 videos

Plaster Mold Making for a Latex Halloween Mask DIY | Monster Lab
33:06
DIY PropsIntermediate

Plaster Mold Making for a Latex Halloween Mask DIY | Monster Lab

In this 33-minute episode of Monster Lab, industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks through the process of creating a plaster mold from a clay-sculpted zombie mask — a critical step between sculpting and final latex casting. The tutorial is part of a structured multi-episode series designed to teach professional mask-making skills to DIY creators. Viewers see how a finished clay sculpture is transformed into a reusable mold ready for latex pulling. The episode sits within a broader arc that includes a prior sculpting video and an upcoming painting tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 98,698 views
Halloween Mask Sculpting Tutorial How to Sculpt a Zombie | Monster Lab
40:47
Makeup TutorialsIntermediate

Halloween Mask Sculpting Tutorial How to Sculpt a Zombie | Monster Lab

Industry veteran Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited walks viewers through sculpting a custom-fit zombie mask from clay as part of the Monster Lab instructional series. The tutorial covers building an armature, working with clay, and applying sculpting techniques to create a form-fitting, moveable latex mask. The video is part of a multi-part series that will continue with mold-making, painting, and full costume assembly. The techniques taught are transferable beyond zombies and can be applied to sculpting virtually any character.

DistortionsUnlimited· 43,532 views
Halloween Playground Animatronic Props | Kreepy Kids
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Prop Reviews

Halloween Playground Animatronic Props | Kreepy Kids

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Kreepy Kids animatronic lineup from 2019, highlighting three playground-themed pieces: the Kiddyland Swing, Maypole, and Teeter-totter. These professionally manufactured props are designed for yard haunts, Halloween events, and dark attractions. With over four decades in the industry, Distortions Unlimited is recognized for producing durable, high-quality animated Halloween props.

DistortionsUnlimited· 485,770 views
Kreepy Kids Animated Halloween Props | Yard Haunt Ideas
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Prop Reviews

Kreepy Kids Animated Halloween Props | Yard Haunt Ideas

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Kreepy Kids lineup of animated Halloween props and animatronics, introduced for the 2019 season. The collection features unsettling child characters sculpted by a team of professional artists and produced in-house at Distortions. These pieces are marketed toward home yard haunts, Halloween displays, and professional dark attractions alike.

DistortionsUnlimited· 479,008 views
Zombie Beheaded Prop | Distortions Unlimited | Buckethead
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Prop Reviews

Zombie Beheaded Prop | Distortions Unlimited | Buckethead

Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited demonstrates the Zombie Beheaded illusion prop, a wearable costume piece designed to make it appear the user is carrying their own severed head. The prop is versatile enough for haunted house queue entertainment, zombie walks, and Halloween costuming. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established Halloween prop manufacturer with television exposure on the Travel Channel's Making Monsters, and the prop has notably been used by musician Buckethead as a puppet character.

DistortionsUnlimited· 8,754 views
Halloween Costume Prop | Fresh Beheaded Illusion | Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Halloween Costume Prop | Fresh Beheaded Illusion | Distortions

Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds demonstrates the 'Fresh' model from the company's Beheaded Illusion prop line, showing how the cut-off head piece works as a wearable costume illusion. The demo highlights its versatility for Halloween costumes, Headless Horseman builds, and haunted house queue entertainment. Distortions Unlimited, with over four decades of monster-making experience, offers several variants in the Beheaded Illusion line. The short clip captures a candid, humorous real-world reaction to the prop in action.

DistortionsUnlimited· 8,934 views
Ed & Jordu Paint Distortions Resurrection Masks
2:09
DIY PropsPro

Ed & Jordu Paint Distortions Resurrection Masks

Ed Edmunds and Jordu Schell — both known from the Travel Channel reality series Making Monsters — are shown painting Distortions Unlimited's Resurrection collector series latex masks, with additional painting work contributed by Tom Cassidy. The Resurrection line is a special series sculpted by Jordu Schell that pays homage to classic Distortions Unlimited Halloween masks. The short clip offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the professional hand-painting process behind these sought-after collector pieces.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,733 views
Ed Edmunds of Distortions Favorite Monster & Mask "The Sixth Finger"
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Prop Reviews

Ed Edmunds of Distortions Favorite Monster & Mask "The Sixth Finger"

Ed Edmunds, founder of Distortions Unlimited and a veteran monster maker with over four decades of experience, shares the personal story behind his all-time favorite mask and monster. His passion traces back to childhood viewings of the Outer Limits TV series, particularly the iconic Sixth Finger episode, which left a lasting impression on his creative direction. The video offers a rare, candid glimpse into the inspirations that shaped one of Halloween's most prolific prop and mask makers.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,625 views
Jordu Schell On Distortions Resurrection Latex Mask Design
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Prop Reviews

Jordu Schell On Distortions Resurrection Latex Mask Design

Renowned sculptor Jordu Schell discusses his work designing and sculpting the Distortions Unlimited Resurrection Latex Mask series, a limited-edition collector line created as a tribute to the early masks of Distortions founder Ed Edmunds. Jordu reflects on how those original Distortions masks influenced his career as an artist. The Resurrection series features high-quality character masks including Nightmare I, Krem, Andromeda, Rotted Corpse, Zombie, and Creeton, among others.

DistortionsUnlimited· 12,447 views
Shocktronics by Distortions Unlimited | Jumpscares & Product Videos
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Prop Reviews

Shocktronics by Distortions Unlimited | Jumpscares & Product Videos

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Shocktronics product line, a series of hybrid devices that combine animatronic mechanisms with costumed actor integration to deliver extreme jumpscares in dark attractions and haunted houses. The video highlights several distinct units including the Butcher Barrel, Demon, Zombie, Zombie Breakout, and Gargoyle Shock models, each demonstrated with in-action scare footage. Distortions Unlimited is a veteran Halloween manufacturing company with over four decades in the industry, also recognized from the TV series Making Monsters. This product showcase is aimed at professional haunt operators looking to maximize scare impact on their guests.

DistortionsUnlimited· 95,328 views
2019 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited
8:06
Prop Reviews

2019 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their full 2019 product lineup in this catalog-style video, covering animated props, static pieces, Shocktronics, and costumes. Highlights include named pieces such as Mr. Bubblebarf, Electric Chair Revenge, Chained Fury, and Giant Skull. The company, with over 40 years of experience, manufactures all products in the USA and has been featured on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters. This is a broad overview rather than a build tutorial, making it ideal for haunters scouting new season purchases.

DistortionsUnlimited· 924,426 views
The Creature & Giant Inflatable Walk Thru Attractions | Distortions
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Professional Haunted Attractions

The Creature & Giant Inflatable Walk Thru Attractions | Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases two large-scale inflatable walk-through attractions — The Creature and The Giant — that allow guests to enter and explore the interior anatomy of massive monster figures. These self-contained, portable structures are designed to draw crowds and serve as headline attractions at a wide range of venues. Their eye-catching designs and immersive theming make them viable for haunted houses, theme parks, fairs, corn mazes, and carnivals alike.

DistortionsUnlimited· 11,379 views
Demon Shock SCARES! Funny Scary Distortions Shocktronic at Transworld 2019
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Demon Shock SCARES! Funny Scary Distortions Shocktronic at Transworld 2019

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Demon Shock Shocktronic at the 2019 Transworld Halloween and Haunt trade show, capturing genuine crowd reactions including screams, laughter, and startled jumps. The Demon Shock is a wearable animatronic-style scare device designed for professional haunted attractions. It was among the most popular products Distortions Unlimited debuted at the event, joining an existing lineup of Shocktronic creations.

DistortionsUnlimited· 21,844 views
Funny SCARES! Butcher Barrel Shock at TRANSWORLD Halloween Show 2019
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Funny SCARES! Butcher Barrel Shock at TRANSWORLD Halloween Show 2019

This short compilation captures live scare reactions at the Transworld 2019 Halloween show, featuring Distortions Unlimited's Butcher Barrel Shock — a Shocktronic prop that conceals a live actor dressed as a pig-headed butcher. Guests initially believe the figure is a standard animatronic, watching it appear to pour liquid into barrels, until the actor suddenly lunges at the crowd. The resulting screams and reactions showcase how effective the misdirection technique can be in a professional haunt or dark attraction setting.

DistortionsUnlimited· 34,034 views
TRANSWORLD 2019 Halloween Show - HAA Convention Highlights
16:05
Professional Haunted Attractions

TRANSWORLD 2019 Halloween Show - HAA Convention Highlights

Distortions Unlimited creator Adam Taub takes viewers on a sweeping walkthrough of the 2019 Halloween & Attractions Show (HAA) at Transworld in St. Louis, showcasing the breadth of the professional haunt industry. The video highlights a wide range of exhibitors presenting animatronics, SFX makeup, masks, costumes, props, and decorative elements. It serves as a broad industry overview aimed at haunt operators, artists, and Halloween enthusiasts curious about what vendors and innovations were on display that year.

DistortionsUnlimited· 2,401,636 views
Santa Claus Animatronic Christmas Store Life Size Display
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Other

Santa Claus Animatronic Christmas Store Life Size Display

Distortions Unlimited showcases their life-size Santa Claus animatronic, designed for commercial settings such as malls, retail stores, and holiday events. The figure features synchronized mouth, head, body, and arm movement as it delivers talking sequences. Built in the USA, the prop is positioned as a durable, professional-grade display piece. It is marketed as kid-friendly and suitable for high-traffic seasonal environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 32,429 views
Butcher Barrel Shock | Distortions Pig Head Horror Shocktronic
0:23
Prop Reviews

Butcher Barrel Shock | Distortions Pig Head Horror Shocktronic

Distortions Unlimited showcases the Butcher Barrel Shock, a 2019 addition to their Shocktronic product line. The prop features a crazed butcher character wearing a pig head and is designed as a hybrid experience combining a live actor with an animatronic element. Intended for professional haunted houses and dark attractions, it promises an extreme scare impact. It joins a roster of established Shocktronic products from Distortions Unlimited.

DistortionsUnlimited· 67,310 views
Demon Shock | Distortions Halloween Shocktronic Prop
0:21
Prop Reviews

Demon Shock | Distortions Halloween Shocktronic Prop

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Demon Shock prop, part of their Shocktronic line that blends a live actor in costume with an animatronic element for a combined scare effect. The concept pairs a devil-costumed performer with the mechanical prop to maximize guest reactions. Distortions Unlimited is recognized for their broader Shocktronic product family, which includes similar hybrid actor-animatronic offerings.

DistortionsUnlimited· 31,027 views
Giant Evil Toy "Attack-in-the-Box" Scary Halloween Animatronic
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Prop Reviews

Giant Evil Toy "Attack-in-the-Box" Scary Halloween Animatronic

Distortions Unlimited showcases their 'Attack-in-the-Box,' a large-scale evil clown jack-in-the-box animatronic prop designed for professional haunted attractions and similar venues. The piece is built for themed environments such as clown rooms or toy rooms, delivering a menacing, demented twist on the classic children's toy. As a professional-grade product, it reflects the high-quality construction Distortions Unlimited is known for in the haunted attraction industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 24,003 views
Violent Halloween Animatronic Prop | Chained Fury
1:45
Prop Reviews

Violent Halloween Animatronic Prop | Chained Fury

Distortions Unlimited showcases Chained Fury, a high-energy professional Halloween animatronic that violently thrashes against its restraints. The prop is designed for haunted attractions and dark entertainment venues, demonstrating the company's engineering quality. Distortions Unlimited is a well-known manufacturer in the professional haunt industry, with a catalog that includes several other notable animatronic characters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 41,266 views
HE BITES! Scary Monster Halloween Animatronic | Bloody Beast
0:27
Prop Reviews

HE BITES! Scary Monster Halloween Animatronic | Bloody Beast

Distortions Unlimited showcases the Bloody Beast, a nearly six-foot-tall monster animatronic designed for haunted attractions, Halloween events, and parties. The creature rocks and thrashes violently as though straining against its chains, creating an intense, threatening effect. It runs on AC power and requires compressed air at 60 psi, and comes with integrated controls and sound. This is a professional-grade prop from a manufacturer well known in the haunt industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 16,065 views
Top 10 Monster Lab DIY Latex Halloween Mask Making Tips
40:18
DIY PropsIntermediate

Top 10 Monster Lab DIY Latex Halloween Mask Making Tips

Distortions Unlimited founder Ed Edmunds joins fellow artists to distill their professional Monster Lab instructional series into ten essential latex mask-making tips. The video covers the full pipeline from clay sculpting and mold making to painting techniques, including how to render convincing eyes and airbrush creature skin. It serves as a highlight reel designed to funnel viewers into the full-length Monster Lab episode series for deeper instruction.

DistortionsUnlimited· 22,243 views
Top Theme Park Animatronics by Distortions Unlimited
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Theme Park Halloween Events

Top Theme Park Animatronics by Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their top-tier animatronic creations built for theme parks, amusement parks, mini golf courses, water parks, and haunted attractions. The company, with over four decades of experience, handles every phase of production in-house — from initial concept and sculpture to molding, painting, and final finishing. Featured pieces include standout characters such as a sleeping giant and an evil tree animatronic. The video serves as both a portfolio highlight reel and a testament to the studio's range and craftsmanship.

DistortionsUnlimited· 155,650 views
EVIL TREE Haunted Forest Halloween Animatronics | Distortions
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Prop Reviews

EVIL TREE Haunted Forest Halloween Animatronics | Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Evil Tree animatronic, a large-scale possessed tree character designed for professional haunted attractions, corn mazes, and theme park events. The prop evokes a menacing forest spirit reminiscent of fantasy tree creatures, bringing a haunted woodland atmosphere to any dark attraction. This brief product spotlight highlights Distortions Unlimited's reputation for producing high-quality, large-format Halloween animatronics for the professional haunt industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 28,792 views