The Screening Room

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.

PROP LAB - Creating a Fog Projection Screen? NEW SERIES!

VanOaksProps launches a new experimental series called Prop Lab, where the creator openly documents the learning process behind ambitious Halloween builds — including mistakes and limitations. This debut episode focuses on building a DIY fog projection screen capable of displaying a ghostly digital effect from Spectral Illusions. The build combines a small pico projector with a reptile fogger and computer fans to generate and shape a fog curtain thin enough to serve as a projection surface. The video emphasizes honest problem-solving over polished results, making it as much a learning resource as a how-to.

VanOaksProps· 133,098 views

Creepy Jack in the Box - Demo with Fog & Lights! (New for 2021)

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Prop Reviews

Creepy Jack in the Box - Demo with Fog & Lights! (New for 2021)

This video showcases Home Depot's 2021 Jack in the Box Halloween animatronic prop in a live outdoor demo paired with fog and multiple lighting effects. The presenter highlights the prop's large size and five audio phrases, noting it as a significant upgrade over the prior year's version. Nighttime footage is used to show how fog and colored lights enhance the overall yard display impact.

SpookYouLaterz· 8,142 views

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Fog & Chiller Effects

Froggy's Fog Laser Swamp

Froggy's Fog showcases their Laser Swamp product, which combines haze or fog output with laser lighting to create immersive atmospheric effects. The short demo highlights the visual impact this unit can deliver in haunted house and home haunt settings. It appears to be one of the brand's featured offerings for the Halloween season.

Froggy's Fog· 17,512 views

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Fog & Chiller Effects

Laser Swamp Liquid Sky Fog Effect!

This FrightProps video showcases a dramatic swamp-themed fog and laser combination effect designed for haunted house environments. The setup creates a glowing, low-lying or sky-filling atmospheric look that enhances immersive Halloween scenes. The video appears to be a product demonstration tied to a packaged kit available through FrightProps.

FrightProps· 60,710 views