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.

Frankenstein Mask Makeover! Transforming this Halloween store mask...

This short-form video showcases a creative makeover of an off-the-shelf Frankenstein Halloween mask, elevating a budget store-bought piece into something far more impressive. The transformation focuses on repainting techniques to improve color depth, detailing, and overall realism. It offers a quick but inspiring look at what's possible with a little paint and creativity.

Wicked Makers· 6,196,029 views

11:07

DIY PropsIntermediatelow-cost / time investment over money

Fixing a bluckie part 1 - the Hands

This is the first episode in a multi-part series from Stiltbeast Studios focused on transforming a budget plastic skeleton — commonly known as a 'bluckie' — into a convincing, haunt-ready prop base through corpsing techniques. The video tackles the hands specifically, showing how time and skill can elevate a cheap skeleton into something worthy of a professional haunted attraction. The series philosophy centers on investing labor rather than money to achieve high-quality results.

StiltbeastStudios· 5,210 views

21:34

DIY PropsIntermediate

Krampus mask 2

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of building plastic horns from scratch and breathing new life into an existing latex Krampus mask. The video covers a range of prop-making and finishing skills applicable to haunted attraction and home haunt builds alike. It's a multi-technique session that blends fabrication and refurbishment into a single cohesive project.

StiltbeastStudios· 143,879 views