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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.

138 videos

Towering Skeleton w/ Projection Eyes RELEASED | Morris Costumes 2022 SNEAK PEEK - NEW FOR 2022

Towering Skeleton w/ Projection Eyes RELEASED | Morris Costumes 2022 SNEAK PEEK - NEW FOR 2022

GMHaunts takes a first look at the Morris Costumes 8-foot Towering Skeleton animatronic, a new release for the 2022 Halloween season that features projection eyes as a standout visual effect. The prop apparently surprised viewers familiar with the leaked name, delivering something different from what was anticipated. The video evaluates whether that departure from expectations works in the prop's favor or against it.

GMHaunts· 1,366 views

Yeti Bloody Beast Animatronic for Haunted and Theme Attractions

Professional Haunted Attractions

Yeti Bloody Beast Animatronic for Haunted and Theme Attractions

Distortions Unlimited showcases a custom giant Yeti animatronic built on their existing Bloody Beast platform, adapted to portray an Abominable Snowman character for haunted and themed attractions. The creature features savage movement, integrated sound, bloody detailing, and fur costuming to create an imposing, large-scale scare prop. This is a professional-grade product from a manufacturer with over four decades of experience in the Halloween industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 23,797 views

Grizzly Gourd Animatronic Scary Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween Pumpkin Patch Scene

Grizzly Gourd Animatronic Scary Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween Pumpkin Patch Scene

Grizzly Gourd is an animated jack-o-lantern prop from Distortions Unlimited that rocks, twists, and glows with an internal LED flickering flame to simulate a living, snarling pumpkin. The all-electric frightronic requires only a standard AC outlet, making setup straightforward for home haunters and professional attractions alike. Built in the USA by a manufacturer with over four decades of Halloween prop experience, it is designed for durability in high-traffic environments like pumpkin patches and haunted corn mazes.

DistortionsUnlimited· 20,160 views

Frankenstein's Assault Animatronic Monster Haunt Prop by Distortions

Frankenstein's Assault Animatronic Monster Haunt Prop by Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Frankenstein's Assault animatronic prop in this short product demo. The large-scale figure shakes and convulses as if jolted to life before lunging forward with a yell, delivering a two-stage scare. Built for durability in professional haunt environments, it targets haunted houses, dark attractions, and large Halloween events.

DistortionsUnlimited· 43,705 views

Mean Dog Animatronic Barking and Growling | Distortions Unlimited

Mean Dog Animatronic Barking and Growling | Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Mean Dog animatronic prop in action, demonstrating its barking, growling, and shaking movements. The prop is designed for professional haunt environments including haunted houses, corn mazes, and themed attractions. Distortions Unlimited is a veteran animatronic manufacturer with over four decades of experience in the Halloween industry, and this particular piece dates back to a 2015 release.

DistortionsUnlimited· 12,563 views

Witches Brew Wicked Witch Animatronic Halloween Prop with Smoking Cauldron

Witches Brew Wicked Witch Animatronic Halloween Prop with Smoking Cauldron

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Witches Brew animatronic prop — a large cackling witch stirring a smoking, flickering cauldron. The all-electric figure stands approximately 70 inches tall and realistically mimics stirring motions while producing mumbling and cackling audio. The prop ships as a complete package including a cauldron, integrated fog machine, and sound system. It is positioned as a versatile display piece suited for haunted attractions, retail environments, and home haunts alike.

DistortionsUnlimited· 25,395 views

Farting Man Animatronic Prop with 4 Funny Sayings | Fartman

Farting Man Animatronic Prop with 4 Funny Sayings | Fartman

Distortions Unlimited showcases Fartman, a humorous animatronic prop featuring a farting character with four distinct audio tracks of comedic one-liners. The clip serves as a short product demonstration highlighting the prop's gross-out comedy appeal. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established manufacturer of animatronics and props serving both Halloween enthusiasts and professional themed attractions.

DistortionsUnlimited· 20,298 views

Sitting Scarecrow Animated Halloween Prop - Scarecrow Comes to Life!

Sitting Scarecrow Animated Halloween Prop - Scarecrow Comes to Life!

FrightProps showcases their Sitting Scarecrow animated Halloween prop, a candy-bowl trigger animatronic designed to startle unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. When someone reaches for candy, the scarecrow's head snaps up to reveal a frightening face accompanied by screaming and eerie laughter. The video serves as a product demonstration highlighting the prop's surprise scare effect.

FrightProps· 14,266 views

John Doe Rising Animated Halloween Prop - Dead Body Sits up Alive!

John Doe Rising Animated Halloween Prop - Dead Body Sits up Alive!

FrightProps showcases the John Doe Rising animated Halloween prop, which features a corpse figure that eerily sits up as if gasping for life. The demo highlights the prop's realistic movement designed to convince onlookers the figure is actually alive. It appears to be a ready-to-use commercial animatronic intended for haunted attractions or home haunts.

FrightProps· 7,079 views

NEW FOR 2020: LOOMING GHOUL ANIMATED PROP

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

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

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

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

Cut Off Head and Beheaded Illusion Halloween Props | Distortions

Cut Off Head and Beheaded Illusion Halloween Props | Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases a compilation of their cut-off head and beheaded illusion props, including named characters like Headless Helga, Headless Henry, Shock and Awe, and Corpse Beheaded, as well as a custom monster beheading animatronic. The footage includes clips from the Transworld Halloween and Attractions trade show, giving viewers a professional-setting look at the props in action. Distortions Unlimited is a US-based manufacturer with over four decades of experience producing animatronics, masks, and haunt props.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,918,622 views

Distortions Unlimited Electric Chair Animatronic Props | Haunted House Halloween Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited Electric Chair Animatronic Props | Haunted House Halloween Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited showcases three of their electric chair animatronic props — Jolt, Electric Chair Revenge, and Shake n Bake — in a single combo demo reel. The video highlights the motion and character animation each prop delivers, positioning them as high-impact pieces for professional haunted attractions, theme parks, and Halloween events. Distortions Unlimited is a US-based manufacturer with over four decades of experience producing commercial-grade Halloween props and animatronics.

DistortionsUnlimited· 582,934 views

COLOSSUS Animated Prop | Halloween 2020 Distortions Unlimited Animatronics

COLOSSUS Animated Prop | Halloween 2020 Distortions Unlimited Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited showcases Colossus, a massive new animatronic prop introduced for the 2020 Halloween and theme park season. Standing over 11 feet tall, the figure features articulated eyes and mouth, a stand-up motion sequence, and an integrated package of sound, fog, and movement. The video serves as a product demonstration, giving haunted attraction buyers and home haunters a look at the prop in action. Colossus is described as a more sophisticated relative of Distortions' existing Sleeping Giants line.

DistortionsUnlimited· 68,540 views

SLEEPING GIANT Animated Prop Theme Park Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited

DIY Animatronics

SLEEPING GIANT Animated Prop Theme Park Animatronic by Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their large-scale Sleeping Giant animatronic, a handcrafted character capable of snoring, speaking, opening its eyes, and standing upright. The video features footage from multiple real-world deployments including Transworld, a private Lord of the Rings-themed event, and various attractions worldwide. A standout clip demonstrates the giant programmed to speak Spanish, highlighting the prop's multilingual audio flexibility. Built for durability, the piece has been installed across haunted houses, corn mazes, mini golf parks, and theme park-style events.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,436 views

TWITCHER : TONGUE IN CHEEK - Tortured Victim Convulses in Pain!

TWITCHER : TONGUE IN CHEEK - Tortured Victim Convulses in Pain!

FrightProps showcases the Twitcher: Tongue in Cheek, an animatronic prop depicting a tortured victim convulsing in apparent agony. The short clip highlights the prop's realistic twitching and writhing movement designed to unsettle haunt visitors. It serves as a product demo for those looking to add a suffering, convulsing character to their haunt scene.

FrightProps· 3,982 views

DIY Animated Snakes HALLOWEEN Prop & How-To Video Tutorial

DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

DIY Animated Snakes HALLOWEEN Prop & How-To Video Tutorial

This step-by-step tutorial walks DIY haunters through building a motorized animatronic snake prop that realistically slithers for Halloween displays. The project is designed to fit a variety of settings including a witch's den, haunted house, or graveyard yard haunt. The channel presents the build in an accessible, easy-to-follow format aimed at helping hobbyists achieve professional-looking results at home.

HALLOWEEN DIY & HOW-TO Props & Special Effects· 20,944 views

NEW FOR 2019 - Winter Forest Dragon Animated Halloween Prop

NEW FOR 2019 - Winter Forest Dragon Animated Halloween Prop

FrightProps showcases their 2019 Winter Forest Dragon, a large animated Halloween figure standing approximately 7 feet tall with a roughly 7.5-foot wingspan. The prop features wing-flapping movement, a side-to-side turning head, illuminated eyes, and a fog-machine integration that sends mist pouring from the dragon's mouth. Multiple activation modes are included — steady-on, infrared sensor, and a step-here pad — giving owners flexible placement and trigger options. The quick-connect metal frame makes assembly straightforward for a prop of this scale.

FrightProps· 2,090 views

2019 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited

2019 Halloween Props & Animatronics Catalog | Distortions Unlimited

Distortions Unlimited showcases their full 2019 product lineup in this catalog-style video, covering animated props, static pieces, Shocktronics, and costumes. Highlights include named pieces such as Mr. Bubblebarf, Electric Chair Revenge, Chained Fury, and Giant Skull. The company, with over 40 years of experience, manufactures all products in the USA and has been featured on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters. This is a broad overview rather than a build tutorial, making it ideal for haunters scouting new season purchases.

DistortionsUnlimited· 924,684 views

Santa Claus Animatronic Christmas Store Life Size Display

Santa Claus Animatronic Christmas Store Life Size Display

Distortions Unlimited showcases their life-size Santa Claus animatronic, designed for commercial settings such as malls, retail stores, and holiday events. The figure features synchronized mouth, head, body, and arm movement as it delivers talking sequences. Built in the USA, the prop is positioned as a durable, professional-grade display piece. It is marketed as kid-friendly and suitable for high-traffic seasonal environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 32,429 views

Giant Evil Toy "Attack-in-the-Box" Scary Halloween Animatronic

Giant Evil Toy "Attack-in-the-Box" Scary Halloween Animatronic

Distortions Unlimited showcases their 'Attack-in-the-Box,' a large-scale evil clown jack-in-the-box animatronic prop designed for professional haunted attractions and similar venues. The piece is built for themed environments such as clown rooms or toy rooms, delivering a menacing, demented twist on the classic children's toy. As a professional-grade product, it reflects the high-quality construction Distortions Unlimited is known for in the haunted attraction industry.

DistortionsUnlimited· 24,003 views

Scary Halloween Dolls Moving | Distortions Creepy Haunted Doll

Scary Halloween Dolls Moving | Distortions Creepy Haunted Doll

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Frightronic line of moving, animatronic Halloween doll props in this short product highlight reel. The creepy, lifelike dolls are designed to unsettle guests at yard haunts, home haunts, and professional dark attractions alike. Distortions is an established haunt prop manufacturer and retailer with a reputation for high-quality electric fright props, having been featured on the TV show Making Monsters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 33,858 views

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