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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.

10 videos

NEW FOR 2020: LOOMING GHOUL ANIMATED PROP
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Prop Reviews

NEW FOR 2020: LOOMING GHOUL ANIMATED PROP

FrightProps showcases the Looming Ghoul, a large animated archway prop designed to serve as a dramatic Halloween entrance. Standing approximately 10 feet tall, the ghoul features light-up yellow eyes, a rocking torso, and a moving mouth, while guests walk through a printed curtain beneath its spindly legs. The short video functions as a product showcase, highlighting the prop's key animated features and its potential as a party or haunt centerpiece.

FrightProps· 2,741 views
NEW FOR 2020: REAPER'S RIDE ANIMATED PROP
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Prop Reviews

NEW FOR 2020: REAPER'S RIDE ANIMATED PROP

FrightProps showcases their Reaper's Ride, a ready-to-use animated Halloween prop featuring a Grim Reaper mounted on a bucking skeletal horse. The horse features moving front legs, a head that bucks, and green light-up eyes for an eerie glow effect. A built-in fog integration port allows owners to connect a separate fog machine so mist pours from the horse's mouth, adding atmospheric drama. The Reaper figure itself sports a tattered black robe, gauze detailing, and a long scythe.

FrightProps· 3,586 views
NEW FOR 2020: UNDERWORLD CLOWN ANIMATED PROP
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Prop Reviews

NEW FOR 2020: UNDERWORLD CLOWN ANIMATED PROP

FrightProps showcases their 2020 Underworld Clown, a six-foot tall animated Halloween prop with a distinctly sinister carnival aesthetic. The clown features a rotating head, glowing yellow eyes, a hinged jaw, and plays one of four scary phrases. Its exaggerated proportions — oversized hands, elongated arms, and skeletal chest detail — give it a larger-than-life presence suited for haunts or Halloween parties.

FrightProps· 2,413 views
NEW FOR 2020: CANDY CREEP ANIMATED PROP
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Prop Reviews

NEW FOR 2020: CANDY CREEP ANIMATED PROP

FrightProps showcases the Candy Creep, a life-sized animatronic Halloween prop featuring a sinister hunchbacked carnival character. The figure sports glowing yellow eyes, a moving jaw that cycles through five audio phrases, and a torso that rocks side to side. The dark twist: he presents a colorful lollipop to passing guests while concealing a bloody mallet behind his back — a perfect bait-and-switch scare gag.

FrightProps· 3,568 views
NEW FOR 2020: WAILING PHANTOM ANIMATED PROP
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Prop Reviews

NEW FOR 2020: WAILING PHANTOM ANIMATED PROP

FrightProps showcases their 2020 Wailing Phantom, a roughly seven-foot tall animated haunted attraction prop draped in a flowing hooded robe. The figure features their proprietary DigitEyes technology — digital eyes that appear to look around and open and close — alongside a moving mouth that delivers a haunting phrase. Additional motion effects include a rising and lowering torso and a side-to-side swaying head, making it a multi-axis animatronic centerpiece.

FrightProps· 6,889 views
Jumping Spider (Black) | R.I.P. Reviews
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Prop Reviews

Jumping Spider (Black) | R.I.P. Reviews

This short review showcases the Black Jumping Spider, an animated Halloween prop made by Tekky Toys and sold at Spirit Halloween. The prop features glowing red eyes, a rapid pop-up action, and built-in scary sound effects designed to startle unsuspecting victims. The reviewer highlights it as a standout must-have decoration and also notes the existence of a Brown variant in the same product line.

Haunt Former· 3,410 views
"The Grim Rapper" giant rapping reaper by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

"The Grim Rapper" giant rapping reaper by Distortions

This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights The Grim Rapper, a towering grim reaper animatronic that stands up to roughly 13 feet tall. The figure features light-up eyes and built-in sound, performing a rapping routine as a novelty haunt centerpiece. It's a quick promotional look at the prop rather than a build or detailed review.

DistortionsUnlimited· 74,795 views
Hanging Phantom Animated Halloween Prop
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Prop Reviews

Hanging Phantom Animated Halloween Prop

FrightProps showcases their 72-inch Hanging Phantom, a life-sized animated reaper prop designed to elevate any Halloween display. The figure features a blow-molded head and hands, poseable arms, glowing eyes, and a tattered hooded costume with gauze accents. Motion-sensor technology triggers eerie moaning sounds when guests approach, and a built-in volume control lets you dial in the scare level.

FrightProps· 3,013 views
Undead Fred Animated Halloween Prop
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Prop Reviews

Undead Fred Animated Halloween Prop

Undead Fred is a battery-powered animated zombie head prop from FrightProps featuring sculpted detail, synthetic hair, light-up eyes, and a moving mouth triggered by sound. The prop operates on three AA batteries (included) and offers both sound-activation and continuous-on modes. It is designed for indoor or covered porch use and includes a Try Me function for in-store or pre-setup testing.

FrightProps· 2,140 views
Creeper Rising Animated Halloween Doll Prop
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Prop Reviews

Creeper Rising Animated Halloween Doll Prop

FrightProps showcases their Creeper Rising Animated Doll, a commercial haunted house prop featuring a sinister child character that rises from a crouched position to full height while its eyes illuminate and arms spread wide. The prop includes a moving mouth synced to a creepy, escalating audio script that shifts from innocent to menacing. Activation options include steady-on, try-me, and an IR sensor with a step-here pad for hands-free triggering. Its metal frame and included UL adapter make it a ready-to-deploy scare piece for indoor haunt environments.

FrightProps· 21,491 views