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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.

The Ultimate 2024 HALLOWEEN ANIMATRONIC Tier List

Haunt Former ranks over 100 Halloween animatronics from major retailers in a comprehensive 2024 tier list, sharing personal opinions on which props stand out and which fall flat. The video covers offerings from stores such as Spirit Halloween, Home Depot, Lowe's, Party City, and Halloween City. At nearly an hour long, it serves as a broad survey of the retail animatronic landscape heading into Halloween 2024. A companion tiermaker link lets viewers build and share their own rankings.

Haunt Former· 2,991 views

19:28

Prop Reviews

The Spirit Halloween 2023 TIER LIST

The host ranks Spirit Halloween's 2023 prop and animatronic lineup using a tier list format, sharing his personal opinions on which items stand out and which fall flat. The video covers a wide range of the season's offerings, touching on products from multiple major Halloween vendors represented at Spirit Halloween. Viewers are also invited to build their own tier list using a linked tiermaker template. It's a fun, opinion-driven look at the 2023 Spirit Halloween catalog for enthusiasts and collectors.

Spooky Guy444· 2,220 views

14:16

Prop Reviews

Spirit Sneak Peeks 2018 REWIND (2/2)

This video wraps up the creator's look back at Spirit Halloween's 2018 sneak peek offerings, serving as the second part of a two-part rewind series. The host shares personal opinions on the animatronics and decorations previewed that season by Spirit Halloween. It functions as a community-oriented recap for Halloween enthusiasts eager to evaluate the year's retail prop lineup before the season fully arrives.

Haunt Former· 9,589 views

9:53

Prop Reviews

Spirit Sneak Peeks 2018 REWIND (1/2)

Haunt Former takes a mid-July look back at Spirit Halloween's 2018 sneak peek announcements, recapping the animatronics and decorations revealed so far. The video is framed as a personal opinion-driven rewind covering standout and underwhelming offerings from Spirit's new arrivals. It is the first of a two-part series giving Halloween enthusiasts an early-season overview of what to expect from Spirit Halloween that year.

Haunt Former· 13,440 views