Halloween Universe

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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.

17100 videos

quick and dirty mask painting.wmv
8:02
Makeup TutorialsBeginner

quick and dirty mask painting.wmv

Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates a fast, approachable method for painting latex Halloween masks, showing multiple color schemes side by side to highlight how technique and palette affect the final look. Masks are base-coated in latex paint, detailed with acrylics, and finished with a protective coat of ArmorAll. Painting the same mask in different colorways makes it easy to compare results and understand how contrast drives a convincing finish.

StiltbeastStudios· 12,871 views
Tree monster gloves.wmv
6:13
DIY PropsBeginnerlow

Tree monster gloves.wmv

Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates an accessible method for crafting silicone gloves to complete a tree monster or ent-style costume. The technique is presented as straightforward and budget-friendly, making it a practical option for costume builders at most skill levels. The resulting gloves help sell the illusion of a large, organic creature suit with convincing textured hands.

StiltbeastStudios· 8,506 views
Clacker gloves with sparks.wmv
17:03
DIY PropsIntermediate

Clacker gloves with sparks.wmv

StiltBeast Studios demonstrates how to build clacker gloves — wearable hand props designed for haunted house actors. The gloves serve a dual purpose: enabling the 'sliding' scare technique and functioning as standalone clacker props that produce an intimidating effect. This is a practical, performer-focused build aimed at elevating actor scares on the haunt floor.

StiltbeastStudios· 89,545 views
Village Mire Yard Haunt Trailer 2011
1:08
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Yard Haunt Trailer 2011

This short trailer offers a mid-build glimpse of the Village Mire yard haunt in progress during the 2011 Halloween season. It showcases the creator's outdoor setup at roughly the halfway point of construction, giving viewers a preview of the themed environment taking shape. The clip captures the atmosphere and scale of this home yard haunt project.

Hauntcast· 744 views
Full process one video latex lobster mask
22:31
DIY PropsAdvanced

Full process one video latex lobster mask

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the complete lifecycle of a latex lobster mask in a single 23-minute video, covering every major stage from initial sculpt to finished painted piece. Viewers see the two-piece mold created, latex poured and pulled, and the mask brought to life with paint. The lobster design carries a carnival or circus character aesthetic well-suited for costumes and haunted house characters. This is a rare end-to-end look at professional mask-making condensed into one cohesive session.

StiltbeastStudios· 11,773 views
Village Mire 2011 Teaser
0:32
Yard Haunts

Village Mire 2011 Teaser

A brief teaser glimpse at the Village Mire home haunt for 2011, offering an early preview of what the yard display has in store. The clip is intentionally short, building anticipation for the full Halloween season reveal. Village Mire appears to be a themed outdoor haunt with a dark, atmospheric village aesthetic.

Hauntcast· 648 views
Half mask mold.wmv
13:50
DIY PropsBeginner

Half mask mold.wmv

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of molding an original sculpture to produce a wearable half mask, emphasizing how approachable the workflow is for newcomers to mask making. The video covers the key steps involved in taking a sculpt and converting it into a functional half-mask mold. It appears to be part of the studio's broader series on special effects prop and costume fabrication.

StiltbeastStudios· 9,796 views
Painting the flat body final.wmv
3:48
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

Painting the flat body final.wmv

Stiltbeast Studios walks through a quick paint job on a foam corpse body destined for an animatronic at the professional haunted attraction SCREAMS. The piece was sculpted and molded in-house, and the painting approach is deliberately optimized for low-light haunt environments rather than fine-detail display work. The video offers a practical look at how professional prop painters calibrate their technique to real-world haunt conditions.

StiltbeastStudios· 2,347 views
Village Mire Setup 2011
0:39
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Setup 2011

A brief look at the first day of setup for the Village Mire yard haunt, captured on October 1st, 2011. The short clip documents the early stages of assembling what appears to be a graveyard or cemetery-themed outdoor Halloween display. It offers a glimpse into the initial groundwork of a home haunt build season.

Hauntcast· 788 views
meat hooks finished.wmv
16:16
DIY PropsBeginnerlow / budget-friendly

meat hooks finished.wmv

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the completed construction of inexpensive meat hook props suitable for haunted house or home haunt environments. The video focuses on delivering a creepy butcher or slaughterhouse aesthetic without a large budget. It serves as a practical finishing guide for a straightforward prop build.

StiltbeastStudios· 13,629 views
My foam gun.wmv
5:18
DIY Props

My foam gun.wmv

Stiltbeast Studios gives a quick tour of a specialty foam gun used in their prop-building workshop. The tool is an Instapak system from Sealed Air Corporation, which the creator considers a valuable enough shop resource to share with their audience. The video offers a practical look at professional-grade foam equipment that goes beyond standard DIY foam options.

StiltbeastStudios· 8,169 views
Making fiberglass wall sconces .wmv
10:20
DIY PropsAdvanced

Making fiberglass wall sconces .wmv

Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates how to produce skull-shaped wall sconce light fixtures using a silicone mold and fiberglass for The Castle attraction at SCREAMS Halloween park. The video walks through a professional-grade prop fabrication workflow suited for haunted attraction production environments. The result is durable, repeatable decorative fixtures that serve both a functional lighting role and a strong thematic aesthetic.

StiltbeastStudios· 8,499 views
Plastic head pop up prop
4:46
DIY PropsIntermediate

Plastic head pop up prop

StiltbeastStudios demonstrates how to build a pop-up prop using a plastic head as the scare element. The build focuses on the mechanism that launches or raises the head to startle guests. At roughly five minutes, the video delivers a focused, practical overview of the construction process.

StiltbeastStudios· 5,724 views
Making foam barrels
20:27
DIY PropsIntermediate

Making foam barrels

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of constructing realistic-looking barrel props out of foam, a staple set-dressing piece for haunts, escape rooms, and Halloween displays. The video covers shaping and detailing foam to convincingly replicate the look of wooden barrels. At roughly 20 minutes, it offers a thorough look at the fabrication workflow from start to finish.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,596 views
Witch Charms Sculpts
21:53
DIY PropsIntermediate

Witch Charms Sculpts

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the sculpting process for a set of voodoo and witch charm pieces intended for use in a silicone plate mold. The video focuses on working with Monsterclay to build up detailed small-scale charms with occult and witchcraft themes. This serves as a companion piece to a separate silicone plate mold tutorial, showing how the original sculpts are created before molding begins.

StiltbeastStudios· 2,367 views
Silicone Sheet Mold
21:05
DIY PropsIntermediate

Silicone Sheet Mold

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of creating a simple silicone sheet mold, a versatile and approachable technique for producing multiples of small resin-cast items. Both the silicone and resin used are sourced from BITY Mold Supply. The tutorial demonstrates how this straightforward mold format is well-suited for small prop components and detail pieces. At just over 20 minutes, it offers a focused, practical look at an essential prop-making skill.

StiltbeastStudios· 33,536 views
Pumpkin Corpsing - Halloween Prop Decoration
16:53
DIY PropsBeginner$5–$20

Pumpkin Corpsing - Halloween Prop Decoration

This tutorial demonstrates how to transform Funkin foam pumpkins into gruesome, decayed Halloween props using the corpsing technique with latex and cotton balls. The process involves layering latex and cotton to simulate rotting, deteriorating flesh on the pumpkin surface. It's a budget-friendly and accessible method that dramatically elevates the horror aesthetic of an otherwise ordinary foam pumpkin.

Hauntcast· 35,669 views
Worlds easiest organ props
0:51
DIY PropsBeginner

Worlds easiest organ props

Stiltbeast Studios presents a quick one-minute tutorial on creating organ props with minimal effort. The short runtime suggests a fast, accessible technique that even beginners can replicate. It appears to be an on-the-fly mobile upload, so production detail is limited, but the core promise is a simple path to convincing body-part props.

StiltbeastStudios· 9,443 views
Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop
5:21
DIY PropsIntermediate

Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop

This video walks through the corpsing process applied to a Fright Theatre Skeleform skeleton, transforming a bare skeletal prop into a more convincingly decomposed and textured corpse. Corpsing adds layers of material and paint to simulate rotting flesh over the underlying skeletal structure. The result is a significantly more realistic and haunting Halloween display piece.

Hauntcast· 4,016 views
Zombie seal
1:18
DIY Props

Zombie seal

A short clip from StiltbeastStudios showcasing a zombie seal prop in progress. The video captures a behind-the-scenes moment of the creator working a pipe into the creature build. While brief, it offers a raw glimpse into the hands-on, physical side of professional creature prop fabrication.

StiltbeastStudios· 3,063 views
Tooth plate .m4v
19:47
DIY PropsBeginnerlow-cost / budget-friendly

Tooth plate .m4v

Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios walks through the process of creating cheap, convincingly grungy prop teeth suitable for haunted house sets, costumes, masks, and props. The technique centers on an affordable material — specialty glue sticks — to achieve a gross, decayed tooth aesthetic without a large budget. The result is a versatile prop element that can be applied across a wide range of Halloween and haunt applications.

StiltbeastStudios· 36,351 views
monkey sculpt and mold
5:57
DIY PropsAdvanced

monkey sculpt and mold

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the sculpting and mold-making process for a monkey character, showcasing the professional workflow from raw sculpt to finished mold. The video offers a compact but detailed look at how creature fabricators approach primate character design. Given the channel's reputation for high-end creature work, the content likely bridges prop-building and animatronic or wearable character applications.

StiltbeastStudios· 2,527 views
airbrush quickie
10:51
Makeup TutorialsIntermediate

airbrush quickie

Stiltbeast Studios delivers a fast-paced airbrush makeup tutorial timed for haunted house season. The video covers two quick looks — a wound effect and a full makeup — plus a technique for making a disposable stencil on the spot. It's a condensed but practical session that shows how to work efficiently under time pressure, ideal for haunt performers and makeup artists.

StiltbeastStudios· 4,920 views
Environment Blending Suit - Halloween Costume
0:16
Costume Tutorials

Environment Blending Suit - Halloween Costume

FrightProps showcases an environment blending suit designed to help performers disappear into their surroundings for maximum scare impact. The costume is suited for both haunted attraction actors and outdoor haunt settings where stealth and surprise are key. Its camouflage-style construction allows wearers to blend seamlessly into natural or themed environments before delivering a scare.

FrightProps· 5,019 views