14 Projects to Make the Ultimate DIY Haunted House

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The Ultimate Haunted House Control Unit

Eric Wilhelm, president and co-founder of Instructables, describes how to build an incredibly innovative and complex solid-state controller that can manipulate lights, fog, animatronics and sound in a glorious choreographed Halloween production.

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Creepy Fingers on Your Tombstone

Fingers reach over the top of a grave branded with your name—and winds make the fingers wiggle.

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The 7-Ft-Tall Jack-in-the-Box

Whether or not the audience is afraid of clowns, a 7-ft-tall Jack-in-the-Box is sure to strike fear into the heart of any onlooker.

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House Goblin Peepers

These cuddly, hand-sewn goblins are half-cute, half-grotesque—and the perfect addition to any haunted house.

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The Talking Skull and Pumpkin Halloween Animatronics

Whether you want your dormant skulls to tell jokes or give a pronounced "Boo!", here's your complete guide to the art of animatronics.

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