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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.

11 videos

Transworld 2025: The World's LARGEST Haunted House Trade Show
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld 2025: The World's LARGEST Haunted House Trade Show

The Haunted Attraction Network delivers a comprehensive floor-level tour of TransWorld's Halloween & Attractions Show 2025, interviewing more than 25 vendors across animatronics, props, costumes, fog effects, and show-control technology. Highlights include Distortions Unlimited's massive new Xenovore animatronic, Froggy's Fog's CO₂-free TJ-10 Turbo Jet upshot machine, and COGS' Actor Assist silent communication system. Beyond the trade floor, the video captures after-hours events including the Dark Zone immersive showcase, the Zombie Prom, and the Vampire Circus performances. Chapter markers allow viewers to jump directly to any vendor or event segment.

Haunted Attraction Network· 6,433 views
It is in the darkness that Scorpio shines brightest
0:47
Product Reviews$700

It is in the darkness that Scorpio shines brightest

CFX Masks unveils the Scorpio mask, the eleventh entry in their premium Zodiac silicone mask line. This variant features UV-reactive properties that cause it to glow vividly under blacklight, making it especially striking in dark environments. The mask is available to order directly from CFX Masks and ships on a display form. It represents a high-end wearable option for Halloween costumes and haunt characters.

CFX MASKS· 929 views
CFX Masks Scorpio Male Fit Silicone Mask Movement Video
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Prop Reviews

CFX Masks Scorpio Male Fit Silicone Mask Movement Video

CFX Masks showcases the Scorpio silicone mask, the eleventh release in their Zodiac collection, through a short movement demonstration video highlighting how the mask looks and moves when worn. The design features a dark exoskeleton texture, ridged spike detailing, deep-set eye sockets, a stinger-like crown protrusion, and bared beast-like teeth. The mask was designed by Herman Silesky, robot-sculpted, and hand-finished and painted for a premium wearable creature look. It fits a wide range of head sizes and ships on a display form.

CFX MASKS· 2,152 views
The Ninth silicone mask from our NEW ✨Zodiac✨ line is ♍VIRGO♍!
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Product Reviews$700

The Ninth silicone mask from our NEW ✨Zodiac✨ line is ♍VIRGO♍!

CFX Masks reveals Virgo, the ninth entry in their new Zodiac silicone mask collection. The design leans into a veiled, skeletal seer aesthetic with a female-fit construction, and a short movement video showcases how the mask performs on a wearer. Priced at $700, the mask is available to order directly from CFXMasks.com and ships displayed on a black full-display form.

CFX MASKS· 660 views
CFX Masks Soul Eater Zombie Green with Moss Male Fit Silicone Mask Movement Video
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Prop Reviews

CFX Masks Soul Eater Zombie Green with Moss Male Fit Silicone Mask Movement Video

CFX Masks showcases the Soul Eater, a premium silicone creature mask featuring a faceless, eyeless design dominated by a gaping tooth-filled maw and a thick muscular tongue. The movement video demonstrates how the mask flexes and performs on a male-fit wearer, highlighting the realistic skin texture of raw, swollen flesh with oozing growths rendered in a green and moss color palette. The mask was sculpted by Herman Silesky using a six-axis robotic arm and finished by hand, with each piece individually painted for subtle color variation. It is sized to fit a broad range of adult head circumferences.

CFX MASKS· 1,243 views
CFX Masks Rubber Hose Ruffian The Ugly Silicone Mask Movement Video
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Prop Reviews$650+

CFX Masks Rubber Hose Ruffian The Ugly Silicone Mask Movement Video

CFX Masks showcases 'The Ugly,' the third entry in their Rubber Hose Ruffians silicone mask trilogy inspired by 1930s cartoon aesthetics. This short movement demo highlights the mask's expressive clown character — complete with a wide toothy grin, exaggerated black eye rings, and a bulbous red nose. The video demonstrates how the premium silicone material moves and flexes naturally on a male-fit form. The Grease Clown variant is available to order directly from CFX Masks.

CFX MASKS· 1,214 views
CFX Masks Rubber Hose Ruffian The Dead Silicone Mask Movement Video
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Prop Reviews

CFX Masks Rubber Hose Ruffian The Dead Silicone Mask Movement Video

CFX Masks showcases movement footage of 'The Dead,' a premium silicone skull mask inspired by 1930s rubber hose cartoon aesthetics. It is part of a three-piece series called the Rubber Hose Ruffians, depicting a playful skeletal character with a bulbous skull, oversized eye sockets, and a wide toothy grin. The Sugar Skull variant featured here is also UV-reactive, glowing under black light. The mask was sculpted with the aid of a 6-axis robot and finished by hand by the design team at Composite Effects.

CFX MASKS· 3,709 views
BEST of Transworld 2023 Halloween Expo! Scary Animatronics, Masks, Costumes and More
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Professional Haunted Attractions

BEST of Transworld 2023 Halloween Expo! Scary Animatronics, Masks, Costumes and More

Wicked Makers tours the 2023 Transworld Halloween and Haunted House Expo — widely regarded as the industry's largest trade show — capturing standout animatronics, silicone masks, body painting, costumes, and large-scale props from dozens of professional vendors. The highlight reel features pieces from companies including Poison Props, Distortions Unlimited, Scare Factory, Beastcraft, Ghost Ride, Immortal Masks, and many more. Viewers get a broad look at the current state of professional haunt fabrication, from DIY-accessible animatronic tech to jaw-dropping walk-through environments like The Dark Zone. The video also spotlights niche offerings such as chocolate skull novelties, theatrical rust finishing, and a full-scale mineshaft elevator illusion.

Wicked Makers· 561,670 views
FROGZILLA - THE REVEAL! A Collaboration with CFX and Froggy's Fog: Video 3
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Prop Reviews

FROGZILLA - THE REVEAL! A Collaboration with CFX and Froggy's Fog: Video 3

This short reveal video showcases the finished Frogzilla character — a custom silicone mask creation born from a collaboration between Composite Effects (CFX) and Froggy's Fog. The build used CFX's existing Jeremiah the Frog mask as a starting point, reimagined to reflect Froggy's Fog's brand mascot. The reveal is presented alongside Froggy's Fog machines in action and culminates with an in-person debut at the IAAPA trade show in Orlando. It serves as the third and final installment in the collaborative video series.

CFX MASKS· 2,667 views
FROGZILLA - Collaboration with CFX and Froggy's Fog Video 1
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DIY Props

FROGZILLA - Collaboration with CFX and Froggy's Fog Video 1

Composite Effects (CFX) and Froggy's Fog have teamed up to create FROGZILLA, a custom silicone mask character built for Froggy's Fog brand identity. This first installment of a three-part series follows the early design and fabrication process, using CFX's existing Jeremiah the Frog mask as a creative starting point. The finished character was slated for a full reveal at the IAAPA tradeshow in Orlando, Florida.

CFX MASKS· 4,627 views
CFX Pro Silicone Masks - Horseman of War
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Prop Reviews

CFX Pro Silicone Masks - Horseman of War

CFX Composite Effects showcases their pro-grade silicone mask depicting War, the second Horseman of the Apocalypse. The character design incorporates battle-worn goggles, a natural helmet-like cranial structure, and unsettling appendages that blend ancient and modern warfare aesthetics. This short showcase clip highlights the mask's intricate sculpt and eerie character concept rather than serving as a how-to tutorial. It functions primarily as a product reveal for the Horseman of War mask from the CFX lineup.

CFX MASKS· 21,976 views