spirit halloween is back with a vengeance in 2022 after running into some supply issues
last year their stores are now open and filled to the brim with spooky animatronics for the
upcoming haunt season so join me as i count down the top new spirit halloween animatronics for 2022
number 13 betty sharpe
the competition for the 75th annual young miss contest was intense however betty sharp
ensured that her unforgettable smile was the only one the judges would see that day
as for the talent portion of the pageant well let's just say that she slayed the competition
personally i just don't find this tiny tot all that menacing although her bag of heads does
move which is a nice touch she doesn't do much else so she lands the bottom of
my list this year at number 13. can i show you my collection number 12. lucky bottoms
lucky truly believed that laughter was the best medicine and would do anything to keep
the crowd rolling down the aisles unfortunately lucky couldn't handle the silence when the fans
headed home and the theaters went dark it drove him to visiting all night clubs where desperate
clowns risk everything including their lives for a laugh it only took one nearsighted magician with
lousy eyesight to make his legs disappear for good and for lucky to lose his mind
so what's less frightening than a clown half a clown lucky flails around helplessly taking
away any sense of fright i'm not usually a fan of clown decor anyway and when you cut him in half
and take away his ability to chase after me he becomes even less frightening lucky doesn't have
any real catch phrases and overall just seems pretty harmless number 11 little skelly bones
if you're quiet as the sun hangs low and the dark creeps in you can hear it
the swing it's empty now swaying in the breeze it looks like skelly got tired of
waiting and is ready to play hide and seek he finds you it'll be the last game you ever play
this year skelly is off his swing and playing hide and seek he has a good jump scare action
but he continues to act more like an annoying toddler than a paranormal being sure this is an
improvement on the swinging version but not enough to land him any higher than number 11 on our list
number 10 regan
regan was living a normal life as a sweet and pure 12 year old girl in georgetown but after
disturbing noises started to creep through the house and several violent and bizarre episodes
from regan tests from the doctors showed that one thing was clear regan wasn't regan anymore
usually i love seeing trademark props and the projected demon is a nice touch
but unfortunately regan doesn't have enough movement to warrant a higher spot on the list
apart from her head spinning around she stands dead still like a statue
so this prop might only be best for die-hard exorcist fans
would you like to be the message
number nine bag of bones
the folks who live near spirit acres farm don't say much about the noises coming from the old barn
instead they keep their heads down kick the dirt and clench their teeth maybe that's because they'd
rather not wind up like some of their neighbors in a burlap bag by the old abandoned gristmill at
number nine bag of bones is a pint-sized prop that comes with a good level of scare factor
his quick pop-up action is sure to give more than a few frights this season
number eight mr punchy
mr punchy was a terrible clown the kids wouldn't laugh and the parents always
had a look on their faces that said it was time to find new job
finally when his second-rate circus hit tulsa he'd had enough of the cowboys sneering through
their teeth at him so he took his talent for taking your best shot to a whole new level
now when he spins back you better duck because it's guaranteed knockout forever closer closer
mr punchy rocks back and forth looking pretty cartoonish
and even at six feet tall isn't all that menacing although he's a full-size prop
his movement is stiff and unrealistic and lands him at number eight on this list
number seven lord raven
deep in the dark mountains of the black hills the lord raven makes its nest from the clean pick
bones of its victims perched upon this throne the beast waits until after the sun dips below
the mountain peaks before flapping his wings and emerging into the night to stalk his next victim
your only chance to survive is catching a glimpse of its demonic eyes before
lord raven and its minions descend upon you to turn you into their next feast
i like the gothic feel of lord raven but his movement lacks something to be desired
he moves in a slow repetitive fashion and when he talks his beak looks weak and flappy
number six young crouchy
the pain of growing up orphaned in the streets can only be masked by laughter with no friends
no family and nowhere to run he had a stroke of luck when the circus came to town so he
finally embraced his true identity as crouchy and worked to become the show's most terrifying act
young crochet is a pint-sized version of your favorite clown from years past this
would be a great addition for those who already have a full-size crochet
or maybe for somebody looking for a smaller size prop this year
number five possessed pumpkin ancient legends tell of a loving mother that made her son
a homemade halloween costume so he could finally go trick-or-treating but the other children teased
him making fun of the costume and calling him horrible names as a final torment they locked
him away in the barn on an abandoned pumpkin farm now the barn is the final resting place
for the poor boy's body but his soul rages on dedicated to torturing neighborhood kids
every halloween i need a skeleton or two for my haunted house yours looks just about right
i always enjoy a pumpkin themed prop and the possessed pumpkin is very imposing
personally i would like to see a little bit more realistic texturing to avoid the plasticy
look and again the added mouth movement would have added to the level of realism
number four monty
it's all fun and games until your favorite toy turns into a six-foot terror with symbols
a lust for killing and the eyes of a demon monty was everyone's favorite kids toy from yesteryear
delighting generations of kids with his antics but now he sends them running
for cover all because one boy wished for his favorite toy to come to life
this giant terrifying ape makes his way to number four he's got piercing glowing eyes and a gaping
jaw he looks like he could come alive at any moment and is ready to haunt you down
number three straw man
back in the day the straw man was a gentle farmer who loved the great outdoors and tending his crops
but the chemical plant nearby exploded contaminating the fields now instead
of protecting the lands he once cultivated he feeds on destruction and is always on the prowl
setting traps for the unsuspecting and stuffing their mouths full of straw
before they can scream in terror would you care to see where the remains lie
this is another favorite he's got realistic head motion and mouth movement
making him one of the best new props this season number two bog
zombie in the 1930s an evil headmaster ran a privately owned orphanage known as the bayou
children's home he was said to be especially cruel mistreating the children living under his care
that is until one night in 1942 children rose up against their evil caretaker and dragged his
body to the nearby swamp every year the headmaster still wanders the area on the anniversary of his
disappearance now in the form of a bloodthirsty zombie he drags his decaying corpse from the
water searching the wetlands for anything and anyone to feed his insatiable appetite
bog zombie is an incredibly detailed prop with realistic movement and it's
nice to see spirit try to spin the zombie theme in a new direction
with the right lighting and atmosphere this would be a creepy addition to any zombie themed haunt
and finally number one nozzles the clown terry was on top of the world he was a famous clown in one
of the world's greatest daredevils until he fell victim to one of his own stunts a dangerous escape
act from a glass tank filled with poisonous gas terry had been told by the circus that the toxic
smog couldn't harm him but he learned the hard way that you can't trust anyone now terry follows
the circus from town to town haunting attendees and dispersing the toxic gas that took his life
by far and away this year's most impressive animatronic is nozzles the clown even though i'm
not usually a fan of clown props nozzles as bright colors and integrated light and smoke effects
make him a real showpiece and my pick as number one new spirit halloween animatronic for 2022.
so did i get it right who's your top pick for 2022 let me know in the comments below
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