How to make fake Intestines!
Build a flexible latex prop around a paper-towel core. The original episode also contains a Body Melt review.
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Halloween projects, practical effects, independent filmmaking, fiction, music, games and robots. 36 guides from the workshop. Pick an idea and make it yours.
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IllustrationStart hereMake Something Strange This Halloween
Make Halloween props, shoot indie horror, write branching stories, explore music, meet Nyx and play Spectra.Run with practical guides from Splatter VHS.Mixed collection • choose a content label
IllustrationHalloween projectsMake a Haunted Radio Photo Prop for Halloween
Style an unpowered radio as a haunted Halloween photo prop. Build a fictional warning, control the background and photograph a mystery without gore.Spooky • no gore// Watch and make
From the video archive
The Splatter FX channel at @t3n31 is part of the Splatter VHS workshop. Watch the original demonstrations and behind-the-scenes tests, then follow the written guides. The darker tutorials include simulated gore and injury makeup.
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Learn Special FX Halloween makeup! First Degree Burns tutorial.
Watch the red makeup, latex film and lifted edges used for a simulated burn effect.
Gelatine Solid Brains! And how to make fake Urine.
Watch the moulded-brain sequence. The episode also includes a separate fake-urine demonstration.
Make Fake Edible Brains to Splatter for your horror film.
Build chunky grey matter from oats and banana, then gently fold in a suitable fake blood.
Easy Halloween, Special Effects Blood Recipes for Film and Photography.
Kylie, Sabrina and Lily demonstrate a chocolate-topping blood mixture and adjust its appearance.
Exposed Bone Tutorial | Cheap As Special Effects Tutorial
Cardboard, cotton and latex become exposed-bone props for a haunted-house build. Watch on YouTube with age verification.
Outback Gorehouse Season 2 Episode 1 : Making Intestines
A later Outback Gorehouse intestines episode with Lilly and Sabrina. This is a separate demonstration from the first archive episode.
How To Make Fake Blood For Halloween | And a blood paste recipe.
An earlier fake-blood and blood-paste episode from the Outback Gorehouse archive.
DIY Blood Spray Effect for Horror Shorts
A short practical blood-spray demonstration from the film workshop.
1,000 Litres of Fake Blood: Blood Spray Test Run (Behind The Scenes)
A behind-the-scenes blood-spray test before the shoot. This is an archive test, rather than a small beginner recipe.
Welcome to Static VHS: Video Horror School.
An introduction to the channel and its practical horror filmmaking workshops.
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Halloween projects
Make an ordinary object strange.
IllustrationHalloween projectsMake a Haunted Radio Photo Prop for Halloween
Style an unpowered radio as a haunted Halloween photo prop. Build a fictional warning, control the background and photograph a mystery without gore.Spooky • no gore
IllustrationHalloween projectsMake a Cursed VHS Tape Prop for Halloween
Make a fictional cursed VHS sleeve for a Halloween photo. Use removable paper styling, purposeful wear and one readable clue without damaging a tape.Spooky • no gore
IllustrationHalloween projectsMake a Shadow Creature Halloween Photo
Make a Halloween creature photo with paper, a tabletop and an LED light. Design a readable silhouette, hide its source and photograph the strange result.Spooky • no goreIllustrationHalloween projectsREAL, CHEAT, RESULT: Tell a Halloween Story in Three Photos
Tell a small Halloween story in three photos: a sealed box, a creature shadow and an empty reveal. Plan the illusion with REAL, CHEAT and RESULT.Spooky • no gore// 12 guides
Practical FX
Plan, build, test and repeat the effect.
Practical FXPractical Effects vs CGI: Choose What the Shot Needs
Choose practical effects, CGI or a combination by planning the shot, actor interaction, lighting, resets and resources your horror production actually needs.Spooky • effects craftPractical FXPractical Effects for Beginners: Plan Your First Horror Effect
Plan a first horror effect around the shot, the performer and a reliable reset. Learn what to test before spending money on a complicated creature build.Spooky • effects craftPractical FXFake Blood on Camera: Test Colour, Texture and Continuity
Test fake blood for your actual lighting, costume and camera. Build a simple record of colour, texture, transfer and reset needs before the shoot.Darker • stage bloodPractical FXCreature Design for Low-Budget Horror
Design a horror creature around behaviour, silhouette and the shots you can achieve. Use a practical brief to focus your build and protect the reveal.Spooky • creature craftIllustrationPractical FXProp Weathering: Tell a Story with Wear and Damage
Give horror props believable wear by deciding who used them, how they were handled and what happened next. Plan a readable finish and test it on camera.Spooky • prop craftPractical FXPractical FX Continuity: Repeat the Effect Across Takes
Keep blood, makeup, props and creature effects consistent across takes. Record changing states, plan resets and match the action your edit needs.Darker • stage blood discussionPractical FXHow to Make Fake Intestines with Liquid Latex and Paper Towel
Make fake intestines with eight thin latex layers and a paper-towel core. Follow the Splatter FX method, shape the prop and test its finish on camera.Darker • simulated gorePractical FXMake Simulated Burn Makeup for Horror Films
Build a simulated burn makeup effect with red colour, thin liquid latex and lifted film edges. Plan performer comfort, camera tests and continuity first.Darker • simulated injury makeupPractical FXMake a Moulded Jelly Brain for Horror Films
Turn jelly, pudding mix and condensed milk into a moulded horror brain. Plan the missing quantities, test a small batch and finish the prop for camera.Darker • simulated gorePractical FXMake Grey Matter Splatter for Horror Films
Make a chunky grey matter prop from quick oats, banana and fake blood. Control the texture, fold in colour and photograph the result on a tabletop.Darker • simulated gorePractical FXMake Chocolate-Syrup Fake Blood for Camera
Test chocolate-syrup fake blood in a small batch. Adjust red colour and water gradually, compare camera samples and check staining before a horror shoot.Darker • stage bloodPractical FXMake an Exposed-Bone Halloween Prop
Build a tabletop exposed-bone Halloween prop with cardboard, cotton wool and latex. Use dried colour samples and dabbing to create a convincing finish.Darker • simulated gore// 7 guides
Indie filmmaking
Take a small film from its first idea to final playback.
Indie filmmakingHow to Plan a Horror Short You Can Actually Finish
Plan a horror short around a filmable idea, a tight sequence of scares and a realistic schedule. Build a practical route from first draft to finished film.Darker • horror filmmakingIndie filmmakingHorror Shot Lists: Build Suspense Before the Reveal
Build a horror shot list that controls what viewers know, where they look and when the threat appears, with a practical six-shot suspense exercise.Darker • suspense and threatIndie filmmakingHorror Sound Design: Make the Unseen Feel Close
Create horror sound that gives unseen threats weight and distance. Learn to plan ambience, perspective and silence with a simple twenty-second exercise.Spooky • sound craftIllustrationIndie filmmakingChoose Your Halloween Horror Tone
Choose a Halloween tone your cast and crew can follow. Use Promise, Payoff and Price to turn one simple prop into funny, spooky or darker storytelling.Spooky • storytelling craftIllustrationIndie filmmakingThe Second After the Scare: Direct the Aftermath
Direct what happens after a harmless Halloween reveal. Compare three editing variants to see how reaction, held beats and consequences change the tone.Spooky • storytelling craftIndie filmmakingMaking an Indie Horror Film with a Small Crew
Plan an indie horror shoot around clear crew roles, a usable location, clean sound and essential shots. Turn a small idea into a shoot brief you can use.Spooky • filmmaking craftIndie filmmakingFinish Your Horror Short: From Footage to Final Playback
Finish a horror short with verified media copies, organised editing, clear sound, captions and a checked export. Use a practical handover and review sheet.Spooky • filmmaking craft// 5 guides
Writing and choices
Give the character a problem and the reader a way in.
Writing and choicesWriting Body Horror with Character and Consequences
Write body horror where transformation changes a character's choices, relationships and future. Develop a physical rule and test it in a focused scene.Darker • body horrorWriting and choicesAustralian Creature Horror: Make the Setting Matter
Make Australian creature horror specific through local routines, useful geography and a threat that changes how a place works. Includes a setting exercise.Darker • creature horrorWriting and choicesAdapting Horror Across Film, Fiction, Music and Games
Carry a horror idea into film, fiction, music or games by preserving its central fear and changing what the audience sees, hears, imagines or chooses.Darker • horror storytellingIllustrationWriting and choicesWrite Branching Horror: Start With the Golden Path
Write a branching Halloween horror story with a finished golden path, meaningful choices and six clear nodes. Track consequences without losing the ending.Spooky • interactive storytellingIllustrationWriting and choicesMake Your Own HTML Choose-Your-Path Horror Story
Build an online horror story from scenes and links. Edit a playable HTML starter, connect choices, test every ending and publish it as a simple web page.Spooky • interactive storytelling// 3 guides
Music
Build atmosphere and give the soundtrack a job.
IllustrationMusicHalloween Synthwave: Make a Spooky Soundtrack
Make a playful Halloween synthwave cue with three sounds. Build a clear pattern, add gentle surprises and create atmosphere for a mixed-age spooky gathering.Spooky • no goreIllustrationMusicWrite a Horror Soundtrack Brief for Halloween
Plan the music for your Halloween short with a clear soundtrack brief. Define the audience, emotional change, cue timing and useful feedback before composing.Darker • horror themesIllustrationMusicPlan a Halloween Horror Music Video Around One Idea
Plan a Halloween horror music video around one visual rule. Map the song, develop repeated images and test your ending before committing to a full shoot.Darker • horror themes// 2 guides
Spectra.Run
Play the web alpha and look at what creates the pressure.
Spectra.RunSpectra.Run: Play the Splatter VHS Web Alpha
Try Spectra.Run, the Splatter VHS horror web alpha. Meet Nyx, enter Server Room42-A and learn what to expect from this early playable Halloween discovery.Darker • game combat and threatSpectra.RunSpectra.Run: What Server Room 42-A Teaches About Suspense
Explore Spectra.Run's Server Room42-A premise through space, countdown pressure and VHS tapes. A spoiler-light way to read suspense in the early web alpha.Darker • game combat and threat// 2 guides
Robots
Start with the form, the fit and a useful first test.
IllustrationRobotsBuild Your First Character Robot as a Stationary Bust
Start a character robot with a stationary bust, clear expression and one testable feature. Plan the shape, access and mock-up before committing to a print.Spooky • robot buildingIllustrationRobots