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.

How to Install a Head Lift and Turn Servo Kit onto a Plastic Skeleton

This FrightProps tutorial walks through the complete installation of a dual-servo head lift and turn kit onto a standard plastic skeleton. The build combines two servos working in tandem to produce realistic, multi-axis head movement. The video covers assembly of the servo and ServoBlock hardware, physical mounting onto the skeleton, and programming the motion sequences using a PicoServo controller.

FrightProps· 2,802 views

How to Make a Skeleton Head Nod Up and Down with a Servo

21:16

DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

How to Make a Skeleton Head Nod Up and Down with a Servo

FrightProps walks through converting a standard big-box retail pose-and-stay skeleton into a nodding animatronic using their Head Lift Servo Kit. The tutorial covers mounting the servo inside a ServoBlock, securing the assembly to the skull and skeleton frame, and programming the motion sequence with a PicoServo controller. It's a practical upgrade path for haunters who already own a common off-the-shelf skeleton and want to add lifelike head movement without building from scratch.

FrightProps· 2,876 views

Creating a Head Turn Effect with a Servo Kit from FrightProps

19:58

DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

Creating a Head Turn Effect with a Servo Kit from FrightProps

This FrightProps tutorial walks through the complete process of adding a motorized head-turn effect to a standard pose-and-stay plastic skeleton using their dedicated servo kit. The video covers every stage from skeleton preparation and ServoBlock assembly to physical servo installation and programming movement sequences with the PicoServo controller. It's a practical, product-specific guide that bridges hardware assembly and basic motion programming in a single session.

FrightProps· 4,248 views