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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

Giant Alligator Prop Being Painted!
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DIY Props

Giant Alligator Prop Being Painted!

This behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases Ed crafting and painting a large latex alligator prop. Viewers get a look at how the reptile sculpt is brought to life with realistic paintwork and detailing. It functions as a showcase of the studio's prop-making process rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 14,104 views
Scary Professional Animatronics
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Prop Reviews

Scary Professional Animatronics

This short showcase highlights a lineup of professional-grade animatronics from Distortions Unlimited, designed for haunted attractions, home haunts, and Halloween events. Featured creatures include a Banshee, Frankenstein's Experiment, and a Scare Wolf, among others. It serves as a quick visual preview of the company's most popular animated horror props.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,788 views
GIANT Animatronic! Colossus by Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

GIANT Animatronic! Colossus by Distortions Unlimited

This short clip showcases Colossus, a giant animatronic from Distortions Unlimited built for large-scale Halloween and entertainment venues. The piece is presented as a commercial-grade prop intended for theme parks, haunted attractions, and special events. It's a quick promotional look at the animatronic rather than a build or how-to.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,282 views
Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited For Halloween 2024 Season
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DIY Animatronics

Making Monsters at Distortions Unlimited For Halloween 2024 Season

This behind-the-scenes tour takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited during the busy early-October rush of the 2024 Halloween season. The team showcases their workflow for producing monsters and animatronics, including pouring, painting, trimming, building, and shipping props to customers. It offers a glimpse into how a professional Halloween prop company operates rather than a step-by-step build tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 16,719 views
Halloween Masks Convention Walk Through 4k | MASK FEST 2024
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Halloween Masks Convention Walk Through 4k | MASK FEST 2024

This 4K walk-through tours Mask Fest 2024, spotlighting vendors, monster makers, and collectors showing off Halloween masks crafted from latex, silicone, resin, and more. Hosts Ed and Marsha Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited move through the show floor, chatting with creators and featuring interviews with numerous mask artists and companies. Expect a mix of vintage and modern pieces spanning monster, horror, and comedic designs.

DistortionsUnlimited· 360,938 views
Best Distortions Unlimited 2024 Monster?
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Prop Reviews

Best Distortions Unlimited 2024 Monster?

In this short video, the Distortions Unlimited team shares which of their 2024 monster props is their personal favorite. It offers a quick, crew-driven peek at the company's newest animatronic and prop creations for the year. Viewers are invited to weigh in with their own top picks in the comments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,824 views
Distortions Unlimited 2024 Halloween Props and Animatronics Catalog
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Product Reviews

Distortions Unlimited 2024 Halloween Props and Animatronics Catalog

This is a product showcase of Distortions Unlimited's 2024 lineup of animatronics, props, and Halloween decorations. It runs through a range of monster, creature, and zombie characters designed to startle and impress. Distortions is a long-established US maker serving theme parks, professional haunts, and home haunters, and the video functions as a catalog tour of their new releases.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,646 views
Dirty Rat Halloween Prop Painting at Distortions Unlimited
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DIY Props

Dirty Rat Halloween Prop Painting at Distortions Unlimited

This behind-the-scenes clip from Distortions Unlimited heads into the paint room to show their Dirty Rat prop being painted and finished. The footage is sped up and set to music, offering a quick overview of the steps that bring the latex creature to life rather than a step-by-step tutorial. It's a glimpse at the professional finishing process behind their commercial Halloween animatronics.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,891 views
Deluxe ALIEN Xenomorph Mask by Distortions Unlimited
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Product Reviews

Deluxe ALIEN Xenomorph Mask by Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases a reintroduced Xenomorph ALIEN mask, officially licensed and produced in collaboration with HalloweenCostumes.com. The piece traces back to an 80's Distortions mask cast from an original H.R. Giger-sculpted movie mold, now revived from a foam master and restored by hand. Made in the USA from latex with a plastic dome, it's hand painted and offered in limited quantities aimed at collectors.

DistortionsUnlimited· 27,720 views
HORROR HALLOWEEN SCARE
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Prop Reviews

HORROR HALLOWEEN SCARE

Distortions Unlimited showcases its Butcher Barrel Shock, a 'Shocktronic' designed for horror and gore-themed haunt scenes. The prop poses a butcher in a cut-off pig mask appearing to pour blood into barrels, fooling guests into thinking it's a static animatronic. When victims drop their guard, the figure lunges at the crowd to deliver a startling scare. It's pitched as a disturbing centerpiece for haunted butcher rooms and dark attractions.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,474 views
Pumpkin Stalker Halloween Prop
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Prop Reviews

Pumpkin Stalker Halloween Prop

This video showcases the Pumpkin Stalker, a towering commercial Halloween prop from Distortions Unlimited that depicts a menacing pumpkin-headed figure presiding over a creepy pumpkin patch. Standing reportedly over 8 feet tall, it's pitched as a centerpiece for haunted attractions, corn mazes, and ambitious home displays. The clip functions as a product showcase rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,620 views
Monster Make A Wish at Distortions Unlimited
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DIY Animatronics

Monster Make A Wish at Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited hosts a Make-A-Wish recipient named Jackson, whose wish was to design a Halloween prop at their shop. The team brought his concept to life by sculpting, molding, and pouring it in latex, then let him pick the paint color and activate the finished animatronic, which moves, shakes, and spits. Jackson named his creation "Crimson" and will feature it in his own yard haunt. The video blends a heartfelt charity story with a behind-the-scenes look at professional prop production.

DistortionsUnlimited· 39,918 views
Distortions Unlimited is live painting Monsters!
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DIY Props

Distortions Unlimited is live painting Monsters!

In this live session, the team at Distortions Unlimited paints monster props on camera, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how their creatures get their finished look. Viewers can watch the painting process unfold in real time and follow along with the studio's creative approach. The stream also invites audiences to join the channel for additional member perks.

DistortionsUnlimited· 9,515 views
Meet JITTERS Our New Monster Day 2024 Mascot!
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Meet JITTERS Our New Monster Day 2024 Mascot!

Distortions Unlimited introduces Jitters, the friendly new mascot for Monster Day 2024 in Greeley, Colorado. The short clip shows off the shy little monster character ahead of the festival, which takes place August 17th in downtown Greeley from noon to 6pm. The event promises costumes, vendors, food, games, demos, and plenty of monsters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,081 views
TRANSWORLD 2024 HALOWEEN SHOW 4K Highlights
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Prop Reviews

TRANSWORLD 2024 HALOWEEN SHOW 4K Highlights

A 4K highlight reel from the 2024 Transworld Halloween Show in St. Louis, capturing the convention floor where haunt and Halloween vendors display their latest work. The compilation showcases animatronics, haunt props, costumes, and SFX makeup, along with interviews and live scares from actors. It offers a broad overview of the creativity on display across the dark-attraction industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 568,339 views
MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION 2024 | Halloween Show Tour 4K
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Prop Reviews

MIDWEST HAUNTERS CONVENTION 2024 | Halloween Show Tour 4K

This 4K walkthrough tours the 2024 Midwest Haunters Convention, highlighting the vendors, prop makers, and artists who gather at the event. Viewers get a look at displays of props, costumes, SFX makeup, and animatronics on the show floor. It serves as an overview of what the convention offers rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 109,167 views
Halloween Head Prop OUTTAKES | Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes
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Prop Reviews

Halloween Head Prop OUTTAKES | Distortions Unlimited Behind the Scenes

This short blooper reel collects outtakes from Distortions Unlimited's product videos with Ed Edmunds showcasing their beheaded illusion props, including Zombie Beheaded, Fresh Beheaded, and Rat Girl. The clip lightheartedly highlights the company's latex and foam cut-off-head props, which create the gruesome effect by having the operator's own hand move the mouth while a fake hand appears to hold the severed head. It's a behind-the-scenes look rather than a full demo or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,037 views
MIDWEST HAUNTERS 2024 Distortions Unlimited Booth and Mask Painting Demo
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MIDWEST HAUNTERS 2024 Distortions Unlimited Booth and Mask Painting Demo

This video tours the Distortions Unlimited booth at the 2024 Midwest Haunters Convention, showcasing their props and animatronics alongside booth interviews. The centerpiece is a fast-paced mask painting demo where Ed Edmunds, Allen Hopps with the Stiltbeast Studios crew, and Michael Chaille of Ghost Ride race to paint 50 masks in 10 minutes. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at convention energy and pro mask artistry rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,968 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
DISTORTIONS UNLIMITED Transworld Halloween Shows 2015 - 2024
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Prop Reviews

DISTORTIONS UNLIMITED Transworld Halloween Shows 2015 - 2024

This 48-minute compilation gathers Distortions Unlimited's Transworld Halloween Show booth highlights spanning 2015 through 2024. It showcases the company's animatronics, props, monsters, masks, and costumes across nine years of trade show appearances. Featured pieces reportedly include Colossus, Zombie Shock, Alien Parasite, Mutant, Scare Wolf, Banshee, and Zombie Outbreak.

DistortionsUnlimited· 20,559 views
Distortions Unlimited Monster Factory Tour
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Other

Distortions Unlimited Monster Factory Tour

This short behind-the-scenes tour takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited, where owners Ed (in a house-made gorilla costume) and Marsha guide you through their facility. You get a glimpse of how their Halloween animatronics, props, and masks come together, along with introductions to some of the crew. It highlights a company that has been crafting monsters for haunts, horror, and themed attractions for over four decades.

DistortionsUnlimited· 6,180 views
Making Krazy Kristen Animatronics at Distortions Unlimited Set to Music
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DIY Animatronics

Making Krazy Kristen Animatronics at Distortions Unlimited Set to Music

This short montage from Distortions Unlimited showcases the making of their Krazy Kristen animatronic, intercut with vintage production footage and set to music. It offers a stylized, behind-the-scenes glimpse into how the long-running studio builds its monsters rather than a step-by-step tutorial. The video also nods to the company's four-decade history of crafting animatronics, props, masks, and costumes.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,278 views
Electric Chair Animatronic History | Distortions Unlimited
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Prop Reviews

Electric Chair Animatronic History | Distortions Unlimited

Ed Edmunds of Distortions Unlimited recounts the backstory of the company's iconic Electric Chair animatronic and its significance in haunted house and Halloween history. He also touches on the various spin-offs Distortions developed over the years, including Shake N Bake, Electric Chair Revenge, and Jolt. The roughly six-minute piece is a historical overview rather than a build or how-to guide.

DistortionsUnlimited· 16,179 views
Giant Alligator Latex Prop Painting
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DIY Props

Giant Alligator Latex Prop Painting

This short takes you inside the Distortions Unlimited studio for a quick look at painting a giant alligator prop built from latex and foam. The clip highlights the finishing-paint stage of a large creature display from a veteran prop and animatronics maker. It's a brief behind-the-scenes glimpse rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 8,625 views