Animated prop of the day

For all of you Coulrophobes out there, allow me to introduce Mr. Softy. He stands there, 6'6" tall, slowly turning the handle on his jack-in-the-box, waiting until someone approaches. Once they do, a screaming skull flies out of the box at them.

You can find Mr. Softy and other terrific creatures at The Scarefactory. Their stuff isn't cheap (Mr. Softy costs $2000!) but the site is a great place to check out when you're looking for inspiration.

Animatronic singing skeletons

I wish I was able to bring animatronic figures to life the way that this person has. His quartet of singing skeletons blew me away. Click here to see them singing "Halloween Spooks" by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

(Click here to learn see some more amazing animatronics by this yard haunter.)