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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.

16879 videos

Exploding Fuse Box with Sparks
0:32
Prop Reviews

Exploding Fuse Box with Sparks

FrightProps showcases their Exploding Fuse Box prop, a wall-mounted electrical panel that appears ordinary until triggered — at which point it bursts open and its fuses erupt in sparks and pops. The effect is powered by the brand's proprietary FLASH! cracker technology and runs on both air and electricity. The short clip highlights how convincingly the prop mimics a real electrical malfunction for maximum scare impact.

FrightProps· 27,425 views
Talking Rocking Skeleton Halloween Prop
0:38
Prop Reviews

Talking Rocking Skeleton Halloween Prop

FrightProps showcases a talking, rocking skeleton prop designed to add a creepy presence to any Halloween display. The animatronic figure is seated in a rocking chair and combines motion and audio for an unsettling effect. At just one minute, the video serves as a quick product highlight rather than a build tutorial.

FrightProps· 4,211 views
POW Stick, Shock Stick, Electric Prod
0:21
Prop Reviews

POW Stick, Shock Stick, Electric Prod

FrightProps showcases the POW Stick, a handheld prop designed to look like an electric prod and deliver a startling combination of a loud sonic crack and a bright flash of light. It is available in two configurations: a plug-in stand-alone unit for stationary use and a mobile battery pack version for roaming actors. The prop is marketed as especially effective for scaring guests waiting in queue lines. No build or technical assembly is involved — it is a ready-to-use haunted attraction accessory.

FrightProps· 15,093 views
Distortions Christmas.mov
0:48
Prop Reviews

Distortions Christmas.mov

This short clip showcases the Christmas-themed offerings from prop manufacturer Distortions Unlimited, a studio better known for its Halloween creations. It highlights festive characters such as Santa and elves within their holiday product line. The video appears to be a brief promotional or showcase piece rather than a build tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 10,760 views
Giggles Frightronic Evil Clown by Distortions
0:18
Prop Reviews

Giggles Frightronic Evil Clown by Distortions

This video showcases Giggles, an all-electric frightronic animatronic clown from Distortions Unlimited. The demented, laughing clown prop is designed to deliver carnival-style scares for haunt environments. It's presented as a ready-made commercial animatronic rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 8,685 views
chomp.mov
0:21
Prop Reviews

chomp.mov

A short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcasing 'Chomp,' an all-electric frightronic monster prop. The footage appears to demonstrate the animatronic's motion and menacing presentation rather than walk through any build process. It serves as a quick look at a commercial haunt-ready creature.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,962 views
ghost girl.mov
0:19
Prop Reviews

ghost girl.mov

This short clip showcases a 'ghost girl' frightronic prop from Distortions Unlimited, presented as an all-electric animatronic. It appears to be a product demo highlighting the prop's motion and eerie presence for haunted attractions. The brief footage focuses on the prop in action rather than any build or tutorial process.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,825 views
GladHeAteHer Gator.mov
0:22
Prop Reviews

GladHeAteHer Gator.mov

A short showcase from Distortions Unlimited featuring an aggressive, lunging gator animatronic built for horror and haunt settings. The clip highlights the creature's menacing motion and design as a ready-made scare prop. It functions as a brief product spotlight rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,907 views
evil jack.mov
0:19
Prop Reviews

evil jack.mov

This short clip showcases an oversized, menacing Jack in the Box prop created by Distortions Unlimited. It highlights the figure's wicked design and imposing scale as a feature piece suited to professional haunts. The video functions as a prop showcase rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 7,847 views
dead eye.mov
0:17
Prop Reviews

dead eye.mov

This short clip showcases "Dead Eye," a zombie cowboy character prop from Distortions Unlimited. The piece leans into a western horror theme, presenting an undead gunslinger ready to draw. It reads as a promotional spotlight for a haunt-ready figure rather than a build or how-to.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,057 views
Goreliath Shocktronic by Distortions Unlimited. Get Scared!!
0:15
Prop Reviews

Goreliath Shocktronic by Distortions Unlimited. Get Scared!!

This showcase highlights GOReliath, a towering shocktronic from Distortions Unlimited that appears to be a lifeless prop before springing to life to startle guests. It belongs to the company's shocktronic line, where seemingly static animatronics suddenly animate for a big scare. The clip emphasizes the strong reactions the giant figure reliably draws from haunt visitors.

DistortionsUnlimited· 14,501 views
bubba and dinner.mov
0:22
Prop Reviews

bubba and dinner.mov

This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases their Bubba Zombie character in a gruesome dinner-themed scene, leaning into dark humor as the hungry zombie eyes his next victim. It functions as a quick promotional look at the prop's menacing presence rather than a build or tutorial. The focus is on the character's design and creepy appeal for haunt environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,332 views
FrightProps Electronic Firecracker - FLASH! Cracker
0:12
Prop Reviews

FrightProps Electronic Firecracker - FLASH! Cracker

FrightProps showcases their Electronic Flash Cracker, a high-impact haunt accessory that produces an extremely loud, crackling firecracker-style sound effect when triggered by an electrical signal. The device runs on standard 110vAC household power, making it straightforward to integrate into an existing haunt setup. It is compatible with FrightProps' own BooBox and PicoBoo controller lines for automated or triggered activation. The effect is designed specifically to startle and provoke a strong jump-scare reaction from haunt guests.

FrightProps· 27,087 views
$10 shop table
2:54
DIY PropsBeginner~$10

$10 shop table

This short tutorial from Hauntcast walks through how to build a functional shop or workbench-style table for haunt use at minimal cost. The build is framed as quick and accessible, making it ideal for haunters who need inexpensive set-dressing pieces. At roughly three minutes, it delivers a fast, no-frills walkthrough suited for decorators on a tight budget.

Hauntcast· 5,240 views
FrightProps Solenoid Manifolds
3:17
Pneumatics

FrightProps Solenoid Manifolds

FrightProps showcases their solenoid manifold system, which allows multiple solenoid valves to be stacked together sharing a single common air source and exhaust port. This integrated approach reduces the number of fittings required and keeps pneumatic installations compact and tidy. The video is a short product overview aimed at haunters looking to streamline their air-powered prop setups.

FrightProps· 4,020 views
Molding a brain part six
9:04
DIY PropsIntermediate

Molding a brain part six

In part six of Stiltbeast Studios' ongoing brain mold series, the focus shifts to finalizing the latex brain prop and preparing it for display. This episode covers the finishing steps that bring the piece from raw casting to a show-ready haunted house prop. The series demonstrates a professional studio approach to latex mold making for horror applications.

StiltbeastStudios· 10,496 views
molding a brain part 5 painting
10:00
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
Village Mire Haunt 2010
6:11
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Haunt 2010

Village Mire Haunt 2010 is a backyard Halloween haunt walkthrough featuring a dark creature-themed experience that terrified trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. The haunt centers on a village mire concept populated by monstrous, genetically aberrant characters roaming the grounds. This short showcase captures the atmosphere and scares delivered to neighborhood guests during the actual Halloween event.

Hauntcast· 1,124 views
Village Mire Scare Cam 1 - 2010
6:30
Home Haunts

Village Mire Scare Cam 1 - 2010

This footage from a 2010 home haunt called Village Mire captures a scare camera trained on a mud room area, documenting guest reactions to startles throughout the event. The clip offers a candid, unedited look at how well-placed scares land in a home or yard haunt setting. It serves as both an entertaining watch and a useful reference for haunt operators evaluating actor positioning and scare effectiveness.

Hauntcast· 908 views
Village Mire Teaser
0:38
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Teaser

A brief teaser clip from the Village Mire yard haunt, captured during an evening lighting test. The creator shares a quick look at the atmosphere and ambiance their outdoor Halloween display produces after dark. Though short, the video offers a tantalizing glimpse of what the full Village Mire experience may look like.

Hauntcast· 706 views
sock mask tutorial part 2.wmv
10:01
Makeup TutorialsIntermediate

sock mask tutorial part 2.wmv

In this follow-up tutorial from Stiltbeast Studios, Allen Hopps walks through the painting phase of constructing a sock mask. The primary technique featured is drybrushing, used to pull out surface details and add depth to the finished piece. This concise ten-minute video focuses entirely on the paint application stage rather than the initial construction covered in Part 1.

StiltbeastStudios· 9,617 views
Masks made in one Oct. day 2010
3:17
DIY PropsAdvanced

Masks made in one Oct. day 2010

A behind-the-scenes glimpse into a single productive day in the Stiltbeast Studios workshop, creating multiple Halloween masks for the gift and merchandise shop at Screams Haunted Attraction. The video showcases a range of finished pieces including werewolf, zombie, and sock-style masks. It offers a fast look at the volume and variety a professional mask maker can produce in one session.

StiltbeastStudios· 4,370 views
Building A Haunt Wall
2:03
DIY PropsBeginner

Building A Haunt Wall

Ghost Ride Productions walks through the process of constructing a standard haunt wall, demonstrating how the build can be completed quickly and efficiently. The video focuses on practical construction techniques suited to haunted house environments. At just two minutes, it delivers a fast, digestible overview of the workflow.

Ghost Ride Productions, INC.· 5,246 views
Foam Mausoleum - Halloween Prop
5:54
DIY PropsIntermediate

Foam Mausoleum - Halloween Prop

This video walks through the construction of a Halloween mausoleum prop built primarily from foam materials and basic lumber framing. The builder uses Foamular rigid foam, pipe insulation, and Great Stuff expanding foam to achieve realistic stone-like architectural details. It is a solid example of how common construction materials can be repurposed to create impressive graveyard set pieces for home haunts or professional attractions.

Hauntcast· 28,467 views