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The Halloween Video Library

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.

7 videos

Creating Water Spray Effects for your Haunted House
6:44
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

Creating Water Spray Effects for your Haunted House

This FrightProps tutorial walks through setting up an electric water spray effect for haunted house use, highlighting a system that operates without compressed air. The video covers hardware setup and programming the effect using a PicoBoo ONE controller. It offers a practical, reliable alternative to pneumatic-based spray solutions for haunt builders looking to add a tactile startle effect.

FrightProps· 1,851 views
Easy DIY animatronic dinosaur
8:59
DIY AnimatronicsAdvanced

Easy DIY animatronic dinosaur

This is part three of a multi-part series documenting the build of a life-sized animatronic Velociraptor inspired by the Jurassic World raptor containment scenes. The episode focuses specifically on adding servo motors and a controller board to bring the dinosaur to life with realistic movement. The creator walks through integrating 3D-printed components and laser-cut parts into the animatronic rig. It sits within a broader home haunt project built in a garage setting.

Creative Geekery· 7,455 views
Making a Light that Stays on Only as Long as a Sensor is Being Touched
6:37
Arduino & ControllersIntermediate

Making a Light that Stays on Only as Long as a Sensor is Being Touched

This FrightProps tutorial walks through a specific interactive scenario: keeping a light illuminated only while a visitor physically touches a designated prop or surface. The setup uses a BooBox Flex or FlexMax controller paired with a touch sensor and a solid-state relay board to switch a 110v AC LED flame bulb. It doubles as a practical primer on controlling mains-voltage AC devices through a solid-state output from a low-voltage controller.

FrightProps· 3,907 views
How to Use RFID Triggers to Create a Place the Objects Escape Room Game
24:13
Arduino & ControllersIntermediate

How to Use RFID Triggers to Create a Place the Objects Escape Room Game

This FrightProps tutorial walks through building an interactive escape room puzzle that uses RFID triggers and an EscapeKeeper controller to detect when players place specific objects in designated locations. The system uses relay outputs to trigger effects or unlock mechanisms once the correct objects are correctly positioned. The video covers the full workflow from hardware setup to puzzle logic, making it a practical guide for escape room builders and haunted attraction designers alike.

FrightProps· 10,711 views
How to Make a Morse Code Prop for and Escape Room
7:13
Arduino & ControllersIntermediate

How to Make a Morse Code Prop for and Escape Room

This FrightProps tutorial walks through building an interactive Morse code puzzle prop using an EscapeKeeper controller paired with a telegraph key. The setup is designed for escape rooms or haunted attractions where guests must input a correct Morse code sequence to trigger a mag lock release or similar output. The video demonstrates how the components connect and work together as a complete kit available through FrightProps.

FrightProps· 2,978 views
Controlling a Cylinder with a Solenoid using a Hook-Up Starter Kit from FrightProps
14:35
PneumaticsBeginner

Controlling a Cylinder with a Solenoid using a Hook-Up Starter Kit from FrightProps

This FrightProps tutorial walks beginners through connecting a pneumatic cylinder to a solenoid valve using their Cylinder Hook-Up Starter Kit. It explains how a solenoid acts as an electronically controlled air valve, and how pairing it with a controller like the PicoBoo enables programmable prop movements. Both single-acting and double-acting cylinder kit options are covered, with a helpful clarification on NPT fitting sizing that often trips up newcomers to pneumatics.

FrightProps· 73,470 views
PicoBoo Jr (F103) & PicoBoo (F104) Controller Overview
9:50
Arduino & Controllers

PicoBoo Jr (F103) & PicoBoo (F104) Controller Overview

FrightProps walks through two of their purpose-built Halloween prop controllers: the compact PicoBoo Jr (F103) and the full-featured PicoBoo (F104). The video covers what each unit does, how they differ from one another, and where each fits in a haunt or animatronic setup. Both devices are positioned as accessible alternatives to Arduino or PLC-based solutions for automating Halloween props and pneumatics.

FrightProps· 30,558 views