So what’s creepier than a clown? A clown on a swing that talks to you. Ever since “It” and Pennywise hit the silver screen last September clowns are the hot item for Halloween. It only makes sense that we see even more clown props hitting store shelves in 2018. Morris Costumes always has…
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New For 2018: Twitching Ghoul Animated Prop
It’s not even March and we are already seeing tons of new Halloween props for 2018 hitting the trade show floors and find their way to the internet. Morris Costumes is on a roll this year with several really cool props like Sweet Dreams the Towering Clown and the Winter Dragon. Now they…
New for 2018: Giant Slim Demon
It looks like the Slenderman could be the hot Halloween prop for 2018. After Pennywise jolted the industry in 2017 for clowns it looks like we will see an influx of tall creepy Slenderman-type props this year. Morris Costumes unveiled a Slim Soul Stealer at HauntCon in January and now it appears that…
New For 2018: Drop Portrait Nun
One of the creepiest things I’ve seen in a recent horror movie is the nun in The Conjuring films. Ed and Lorraine Warren have to figure out a way to defeat a demon named Valak who is terrorizing children in the UK. Eventually Lorraine defeats Valak and sends him back to the afterlife….
New For 2018: Funko Introduces Pennywise and Losers’ Club Action Figures
YOU’LL FLOAT TOO! YOU’LL FLOAT TOO! Now you can recreate your favorite scenes from “It” now that Funko is releasing their line of action figures featuring your favorite characters from the 2017 blockbuster. Funko made the announcement this weekend at Toy Fair in New York City. Funko will release the figures in three…
New For 2018: NECA Announces Pennywise Action Figures
If you are a fan of the It you are in luck. NECA announced today at the New York Toy Fair that they are producing two Pennywise action figures. The two figures will feature the 1990 Pennywise portrayed by Tim Curry as well as the latest incarnation portrayed by Bill Skarsgård in 2017’s…
Qi’Ra Will Be A Popular Halloween Costume in 2018
Star Wars fans are pumped for the new Han Solo movie coming out Memorial Day weekend. Solo: A Star Wars Story will cover how Han Solo became captain of the Millennium Falcon before he met up with Obi-Wan, Luke, Leia, C-3PO and R2D2 several years later. If you’ve seen the trailer for Solo:…
New For 2018: The Shining Jack Torrance and Grady Twins Costumes
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So make sure you have a lot of fun this Halloween with your very own Jack Torrance Halloween costume from Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Trick or Treat Studios has obtained the official license from Warner Brothers to produce the Jack Torrance costume that…
New For 2018: See Saw Clowns Animated Prop
Just when you think you’ve seen every clown animated Halloween prop there is, Morris Costumes comes in and introduces a new instant classic everyone will want to add to their collection. Halloween fans loves clowns props but ever since “It” came out in theaters last September they’ve been more popular than ever. For…
New For 2018: Leatherface Chainsaw Lunger
Haunted Houses all over the country have a formula they like to use to scare you and get your money every year. It starts out with a creepy entrance followed by a lot of different scenes which tend to incorporate zombies, mental patients, clowns and other scary creatures. Typically the last thing you…
New For 2018: Gemmy Animated Angry Monster
When I think about Halloween animatronics the first thing I think I of is my first animated prop, the Edwardian Butler by Gemmy. I picked him up several years ago the day after Halloween and after that I was hooked on animatronics and Halloween props. Gemmy is still alive and kicking and we…
New For 2018: Tribunal Animated Prop from Morbid Enterprises
Morbid Enterprises has rolled out their catalog for 2018 and Halloween fans all over the world are checking it out to see what their creepiest items will be this year. One of the first things that jumped out to me was the new Tribunal animatronic. It’s hard to put into words exactly what…
Hybrid Mask From Immortal Masks Future is “Bright”
Despite poor reviews Bright was one of the biggest movies Netflix has ever produced. From Orcs to Everywhere you looked last December you saw a commercial or trailer featuring Will Smith and Joel Edgerton. Edgerton played an Orc police officer, Nick Jakoby who was the first ever Orc police officer in Los Angeles….
New for 2018: Animated Inflatable Freddy Krueger Glove
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you. Three, four, Better lock your door…. You know how the rest goes. Everyone loves Freddy Krueger around Halloween. He started out as the villain of the Nightmare on Elm Street films but quickly became a fan favorite after he made some quick witted remark while he was…
New for 2018: Jumpsuit Psycho
Can you still hear them screaming Clarice? If you loved “The Silence of the Lambs” you are going to be pretty pleased with the new Jumpsuit Psycho animated prop from Morbid Enterprises this year. The Jumpsuit Psycho may not be Hannibal Lecter but he is very similar and comes equipped with the same…
New for 2018: Vintage Look Scary Girl
HauntCon 2018 was the debut of a lot of really cool new Halloween props. From clowns to dragons we saw a lot of new creepy stuff come out of New Orleans last month. One of my favorite new props for 2018 is the Vintage Look Scary Girl from Morbid Enterprises. What looks like…
New for 2018: Crouching Bones
2018 looks to be a big year for Halloween animtronics. Every year they just seem to get bigger and better than the year before. We’ve seen a lot of really cool props trickle out this month and they just keep coming. One of my favorites from HauntCon in January is a new prop…
Trick Or Treat Studios Unveils New 2018 WWE Masks Featuring The Undertaker
If you are a fan of the Undertaker and the WWE you are in for a treat this year. Trick or Treat Studios has produced an amazing mask of “The Dead Man” for Halloween 2018. As you can see in the picture below the Undertaker mask looks straight up like famous pro wrestler…
New for 2018: Slim Soul Stealer
We’ve seen a lot of really cool Halloween props in the past week. Now that Hauntcon is officially over Halloween fanatics are going crazy over all the new props coming out in 2018. We’ve really been impressed with the Winter Dragon and Sweet Dreams but I think the Slim Soul Stealer could be…
New for 2018: American Horror Story: Cult Clown Masks
We knew the American Horror Story: Cult masks were coming sometime this year and now we have a little more info. Puzzleface and Holes will also be available from Trick or Treat Studios in 2018. We reported that the Flip Flop mask worn by Ivy on the show will be available later this…
The Strangers: Prey At Night Masks New for 2018
The Strangers made their way to the silver screen in 2008 and although it wasn’t a breakout hit the film did resonate with a pocket of passionate fans who kept the flame alive for a sequel. Their patience has been rewarded and they will get a sequel ten years later. The Strangers: Prey…
New for 2018: Sweet Dreams Towering Clown Animatronic
After the success of Grimsli, the Towering Evil Clown in 2017 we will be seeing more larger than life clowns in our future. Later this year we will get Sweet Dreams, another very tall clown who is sure to leave an impression that will guarantee your dreams will be anything but sweet. He’s…
New for 2018: Winter Dragon from Seasonal Visions
HauntCon 2018 has come and gone but we are starting to see what will be popular next Halloween. One of the items that really jumped out at me was the Winter Dragon. It’s produced y Seasonal Visions and it’s obvious they are trying to capitalize off the popularity of the Game of Thrones…
New For 2018: Good Guys Chucky Prop
Trick or Treat Studios really made a splash at HauntCon last week when they rolled out their 2018 Halloween Catalog. If you haven’t checked it out yet there is a ton of great new stuff coming your way in 2018. One of the things that really jumped out to me was the Good…
American Horror Story: Cult Masks Are New For 2018
UPDATE: The American Horror Story masks are now available on Amazon.com American Horror Story has been one of the hottest shows on TV for years. Now with Trick or Treat Studios producing masks like those worn on the show you can dress up like your favorite character for Halloween. Last year in American…
New for 2018: Grave Danger from Distortions Unlimited
Just when you thought it was safe to walk through the Halloween party cemetery Distortions Unlimited rolls out another great zombie animatronic to spook your friends and family on Halloween. The Grave Danger prop is part of their 2018 collection that is starting to hit their website. Here’s a video of the animated…
Poison Props Rolls Out Flesh Eater Clown for 2018
After “It” took over the box office last September it seems like every Halloween prop manufacturer is trying to get their animatronic version of Pennywise the Dancing Clown out into the market. I’ve seen a few knockoffs but the best so far comes from Poison Props. Their Flesh Eater Clown is amazing and…
Distortions Unlimited Unveils New Rancid Prop for 2018
Halloween 2017 is barely in the books and we are already started to see new props for 2018 trickling out online. January through August can be some of the worst months for hardcore Halloween fanatics so it’s encouraging to see new stuff starting to pop up for next Halloween. One of the first…
Spirit Halloween Brings Back 7 ft Towering Chained Ghost for 2018
What’s old is new again. Spirit Halloween is bringing back their 7 ft Towering Chained Ghost for 2018. After debuting in 2016 the large animatronic ghost wasn’t part of Spirit’s collection for 2017. However, in January the Towering Ghost suddenly appeared on Spirit Halloween’s website and appears to back for 2018. Here’s a…
Towering Evil Clown Finally Back in Stock at Spirit Halloween
If you had your heart set on the 7′ tall Evil Clown Grimsli the Great at Spirit Halloween you are in luck. After running out of the popular Halloween animatronic Spirit Halloween has it back in stock just in time for Christmas. Spirit Halloween had a rush on the clown prop after “It”…
Haunted Vacuum Cleaner Review
I was a little skeptical when I first heard about the Haunted Vacuum cleaner Spirit Halloween rolled out back in July. Sure, a vacuum cleaner that runs on it’s own is pretty neat but I wasn’t too sure it was spooky. I’ll have to admit, the Haunted Vacuum was actually a lot of…
Unit 70 Studios Introduces the First 2018 Halloween Prop
Halloween 2017 is hardly in the books and Unit 70 Studios is already gearing up for next year. Normally we don’t get a look at props until the trade shows gear up in January at the Halloween Party Expo. Well, the guys over at Unit 70 threw us a bone and put up…
10 New Animated Halloween Props We’d Like To See in 2018
Now that Halloween 2017 has come and gone it’s time to start thinking about what to do for next year. We won’t see any of the props that will be available at Spirit Halloween and Halloween Express until the trade shows start up early next year. 2017 was a great year for Halloween…
Limb Ripper Review
If you’re like me, you are a sucker for werewolf Halloween props. There are tons of Halloween animatronics out there but when you find a really good werewolf you need to add him to your collection. The Limb Ripper is an older Spirit Halloween prop that the company stopped production on a few…
Cauldron Creeper Review
I fell in love with the Cauldron Creeper last year when I was walking through my local Halloween Express. The Creeper was different and that’s what I liked the most about him. He wasn’t a zombie or a clown and didn’t really fit into a category. I would categorize the Cauldron Creeper as…
Lowes Holiday Living Black Widow Review
“Wow, she’s tall!”. That’s the first thing my wife said when she walked into the living room to see the Holiday Living Black Widow for the first time. Like me, my wife fell in love with the animated prop when she first saw her. It’s not often you find vampire Halloween animated props….
Lowes Halloween Merchandise now 50% off until Nov. 1
We knew it was coming and today was finally the day. Last week Lowes reduced their Halloween items 25% to entice customers to purchase the seasonal items to make room for Christmas stuff in the back room. Today they took it to the next level by reducing their remaining Halloween inventory to half…
How to Make a Zombie Pit for Halloween
Last year one of my neighbor’s made a zombie pit out of a pallet and some concrete blocks. Ever since my wife saw it she has wanted me to make one so this year I got the supplies and put it together in my front yard. You will need the following: 12 concrete…
Make Your Own Pennywise Santa Claus Christmas Decorations
Everybody loves Christmas. But some of us have a hard time letting go of Halloween. We’ve waited all year for scary movies and monsters and it’s hard to give it up to spread Christmas cheer? What if we told you it was still possible to celebrate Christmas and have some Halloween at the…
Home Accents Black Santa Claus Animated Prop Review
Home Accents has a really cool African American Santa Claus prop for 2017. The 6′ lifesize black Santa looks pretty realistic. Jolly Old Saint Nick sings and dances when he is activated. Santa will sing “Holly Jolly Christmas and Winter Wonderland” as his arms sway from side to side and his mouth moves…
Home Depot and Lowes Reducing Halloween Merchandise Already
Home Depot is taking 30% off of Halloween merchandise to liquidate their inventory leading up to Halloween. Lowes is taking 25% off. Home Depot’s sale runs through October 26 while Lowes runs through the 27th. Stores usually reduce seasonal merchandise like Halloween and Thanksgiving early so they can make room for all the…
Making a Bad Halloween Prop Scary: Home Accents Frankenstein
Last year on the day after Halloween I picked up a Home Accents 6 Ft. Animated Lab Monster animated prop for under $20. The creature sat in my garage for 11 months until I finally broke him out a few weeks ago to get him ready for Halloween 2017. For $20 I really…
Making a Bad Halloween Prop Scary: CVS Headless Horseman
A few years ago I picked up a Headless Horseman Halloween prop from CVS the day after Halloween. It’s supposed to move and talk but something happened to it and it doesn’t work. I paid $15 for it after it was reduced when the store was in a hurry to liquidate their unsold…
Best Songs for Halloween Clown Props
Clowns are the hot thing this year after “It” dominated the box office in September. Clown animated props are in demand this year as we’ve seen the 7′ Evil Clown sell out at Spirit Halloween after only a week or two after their stores opened around the country. But what good is a…
Gemmy Animated Santa Clause Review
We all love Halloween animatronics but who doesn’t love Jolly Old Saint Nick at Christmas time? Gemmy made a really cool dancing Santa Clause prop for Christmastime. Like most high-end Halloween props the Dancing Santa does cost more than a usual animated prop and will cost you $200+. But the Santa prop is…
Halloween Express Reveals Top 5 Animatronics for 2017
Halloween Express is a great place to go to find some of the most popular Halloween props every year. They don’t have the same selection you find at Spirit Halloween but you can still find some really creepy stuff at their stores or website. Earlier this week Halloween Express announced their top five…
Animated Palm Bleeder Booth Review
I’ve been dying to check out the Palm Bleeder Booth for several months now and finally came across one of them at Caufield’s in Louisville. If you aren’t familiar with the prop it’s basically a clown in a 6′ booth that sways back and forth as he tried to entice you over to…
How to Get a Broken Animated Halloween Prop Fixed
Since I’ve started this site I’ve received several emails from people who have broken Halloween props and are looking for help with getting them fixed. It’s frustrating when you pay $200 for a really cool animatronic Halloween prop only to have it break a year after you get it and need it repaired….
Make Your Own 2017 Pennywise Animated Prop
The movie “It” has exploded and is #1 at the Box Office this month after $123 million it’s opening weekend (no pun intended). With Pennywise becoming the most popular clown in years Halloween stores are finding that anything and everything that has to do with clowns won’t stay on the shelves very long….
Lighted Spooky Tree from Lowes Review
Walking through Lowes today I stumbled across the Lighted Spooky Tree prop in the seasonal department. Lowes has all of their Halloween items out and there seems to be a lot more things to choose from than the last time I was in the store a few weeks ago. The Lighted Spooky Tree…
Home Accents 6 Ft. Animated Lab Monster Review (Frankenstein)
Last year I was walking through Home Depot after Halloween and noticed that the manager was marking down Halloween items to make room for the Christmas stuff he had in the back room. Everything was slashed to 75% off and when prices drop that drastically you can find some good value in things…
Spirit Halloween Having Trouble Keeping 7 Foot Towering Creepy Clown In Stock Due to Popularity of “It” Movie
Earlier this year we told you Spirit Halloween had a big creepy clown coming out this year for Halloween 2017. The larger than life clown was released in late August and was a hit with customers all over the United States. The 7 Foot Towering Creepy Clown was so popular that it sold…
Making a Bad Halloween Prop Scary: Home Depot Butler
Last year I was walking through my local Home Depot on the day after Halloween checking out all the discounted merchandise when I stumbled across a 6′ Animated Standing Butler Holding a Candy Tray. The manager had marked him down to $20 to get rid of the prop to make room for some…
Haunted Manor Greeter Review
This morning I was walking through Spirit Halloween with my wife and she noticed a Haunted Manor Greeter that she thought would go great with our setup for the Halloween party we do every year. She thought it would make a great addition to the front door and would be something fun our…
Making a Bad Halloween Prop Scary: Home Accents Angel of Death
Last year I picked up a Home Accents Angel of Death from Home Depot on the day after Halloween. The manager at Home Depot was eager to get rid of the leftover Halloween items to make room for all the new Christmas stuff he had in his backroom. For fifteen bucks I got…
Making a Bad Halloween Prop Scary: Home Depot Zombie
I love to go to big box retail stores the day after Halloween to look for deals. Last year I picked up the 72 in. Standing Zombie with Halloween Sound Effects at Home Depot the day after Halloween. The original retail price was $99.98. Home Depot had marked him down half price a…
Where to find an It Pennywise Animated Prop for Halloween 2017
It is the breakout movie hit of the fall and everyone will want to have Pennywise the Dancing Clown at their Halloween party this year. Lucky for you Pennywise will be available to make an appearance if you know where to look and have the means to make him appear for your friends…
Home Depot rolls out a Grim Reaper with Moving Hood for Halloween 2017
Home Depot has some surprisingly good Halloween props. I know when I think of big animated Halloween props Spirit Halloween and Halloween Express come to mind but you can’t forget about Home Depot. Home Depot doesn’t have as many props as Spirit Halloween every year. Usually Home Depot will put out a dozen…
Animated Towering Wailing Soul Review
I stopped into my local Halloween Express the other day to see what was new for 2017. I had seen a lot of new props online in pictures and videos but some things don’t translate well and don’t come across like they do in person. One of the props that caught my eyes…
Home Depot Introduces the Motorcycle Riding Reaper for Halloween 2017
If you are a “Knucklehead” and love Halloween props Home Depot has just thing for you. This year Home Depot literally rolled out the Motorcycle Riding Reaper for Halloween 2017. It’s basically a skeleton in motorcycle garb sitting on a bike. It might sound silly but you need to see him for yourself….
