We turned Empty Soul Girl into SAMARA MORGAN from THE RING!

Jay and Jaimie unbox Empty Soul Girl on a Swing from Spirit Halloween and give her an extra spooky makeover!
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On our 2022 tour of the Spirit Halloween store, a strange girl caught our eye. She seemed to stare into the abyss and her soul screamed with emptiness from the horrors she had seen. We knew right then we had to take her home with us. We also picked up the Spirit Halloween Swinging Mechanism - a versatile Halloween animatronic that can turn any prop into a swinging nightmare.
The Empty Soul Girl on a Swing setup was quite easy in spite of the lack of directions. She’s a lightweight Halloween prop that’s sure to scare all the trick ‘r treaters in your neighborhood. But we knew we could make her better. We went to Goodwill to find a creepy nightgown (also a great place for Halloween costume ideas!) and got to work. We’re so happy with how she turned out! She reminds us of a mix between Samara from The Ring and Kayako from The Grudge.
It was nice to take a quick break from our DIY Halloween projects to work on this Spirit Halloween animatronic makeover. Empty Soul Girl is a scary Halloween swinging animatronic that we can wait to add to our 2022 Halloween display! Spirit Halloween Decorations are a great way to make your yard haunt extra spooky or to add jump scares to your haunted house this Halloween!
Time for a Spirit Halloween animatronic upgrade!
MATERIALS & TOOLS USED:
Swinging Mechanism - amzn.to/3T5Fdec
Black Airbrush paint - amzn.to/3T8amxo
Wire Brush - amzn.to/3R0Q3jW
Old fashioned Nightgown - amzn.to/3CmfN6c
Scissors - amzn.to/3Otk0Iv
Airbrush - amzn.to/3wmazU1
Pool Noodles - Dollar store
Tape - amzn.to/3wgpY8f
Washers - amzn.to/3PIt0Jo
Screw driver - amzn.to/3wDdCr0
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#Spirit
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[@WickedMakers]

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[@gumi402]

Y’all are so creative keep the good work!

[@Trista072]

Already there! Love seeing all the cool projects. 😎 👏🖤

[@5eleven696]

Y'all really do have some amazing vision for your projects. I look at the stock model and think: "Looks creepy...how can it be more creepier? It can't be possible." Then Jay and Jamie say: "Hold my acrylic wash."

[@lilithhecataniangoddessesm187]

Imagine if this was real and because the swing was too fast she falls on the mud where her face was facing then that night, people who lives close to where she was could hear a loud EWWW next morning everyone would talk about hearing a demon voice screaming ewww

[@eboybunal4225]

😂😢

[@HockeyGuy_in_STL]

Set this up and run it every evening for one week prior to Halloween. Then, on Halloween night, switch it out for a real teenager in costume. The brave kids who have seen it all week will have no idea what is about to happen. I did this with a Freddy Kruger prop and it was horrifically fabulous!

[@hamsackk]

Genius

[@doggyspeak]

That is so evil, I love it!

[@fridgepossum8276]

I would pay for that job.

[@alleyj826]

Genius!🙌🏻

[@MelonHere20]

Lmao that's pretty smart

[@TheAshesvondust]

Looks cool! To up the "real" factor, I would powder her hair to knock down the shine so it doesn't look like synthetic hair, and maybe add a bit of shading to her hands and face/

[@WickedMakers]

Yes!!!

[@charmainexox517]

I was thinking the same thing, dry shampoo works, she looks fantastic 👻

[@MikeKloss]

That's a fantastic idea!

[@Marsumaniac79]

Or go in the opposite direction with some wet-look hair product to get a "fresh out of the well"-look? Don't know if that would work with the synthetic hair. (I don't know how hair works, either)

[@TheSkyHive]

Why do all of that when one of the two Wicked Makers has a head of real human hair?

[@TonyBullard]

Love the suggestion of using a wire brush for fraying fabric. There are few things I hate more than the "weathering" that's on the original dress, just triangles cut into the fabric. It's supposed to look like wear and tear, not the Flintstones!

[@WickedMakers]

Yes!!!! Agreed

[@MelonHere20]

I know right lol

[@Lizziewright3122]

😮😮😊

[@nuttybutnice1]

That final version looks SO much better. See, why can't they put just a little more effort into making these things worth what we pay for them. Great job, you two, looks great. Thanks.

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks! 😄

[@momokoblue8032]

Then we would have to pay even more. Imagine how much a dress costs at a store new and then add that to the cost of what you paid for the figure for starters.

[@nuttybutnice1]

@@momokoblue8032 They can do what they already do and use cheap materials, just put a little more effort into it. Instead they pad the cost with the explanation that a portion of the proceeds go to charity. Fact is, though, they make mostly low quality products and charge more than they're worth. The main reason people like them is because of the uniqueness of the selection.

[@courtney3686]

It actually looks good with the edge of the dress on the ground. It makes it looks like she's pushing herself. I was hoping for a little fix on her face some black lines or something around her eyes to make her look more creepy unless just porcelain doll with black eyes. Tho that is also creepy LOL. Love watching you guys make decorations. This year my friend and I are going to attempt the giant spider

[@WickedMakers]

Agreed!

[@dashatankov2940]

Yes me too .I thought they r gonna do it.cuz hair hands and face need makeover

[@robylove9190]

I'm glad you customized her. I thought she looked a little cheaply made originally.

[@WickedMakers]

😄😄😄

[@larkkay8532]

She is awesome!! Love all the fun stuff you guys do!! I’m a 71 year old kid!! 😊🎃🧖‍♀️

[@WickedMakers]

Thank you!!

[@dejav3362]

We have this same prop. A ground light angled up at her helps increase the creepiness too!

[@WickedMakers]

Yes!!!!

[@MROC66]

Excellent job guys! it's amazing how a few details can bump up an otherwise lackluster prop. * Tea bags work amazing for aging clothes *

[@WickedMakers]

Ahh yes great idea! 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gaiasguardian205]

Or just wear it for a day of mudlarking. Make sure to take the shortcut through the raspberry brambles too.

[@maritimeaerie2498]

It's crazy how simple the insides of those are. Now I really want to try to make my own with wire, PVC and pool noodles

[@terrykitchen5214]

I really love the modifying store props videos. They look so generic out of the box. Nice work!

[@WickedMakers]

Glad to hear! They’re fun to do

[@honkylips9072]

I've had her for a few years and it looks great on my lawn. Only issue is the swinging mechanism has to be covered for the rain. I hoped you guys were going to make a cover for it so I can go with a better option then what I use lol. Oh well. Love the videos.

[@WickedMakers]

Yeah haven’t figured that part out yet. Hmm

[@astrid6496]

How completely does it have to be covered? Would a pitched shield be enough? Kind of like a mini roof over it? If you used some sheet metal, it would be super lightweight. Although wind would likely be a problem, depending on how well it was anchored to the branch.

[@honkylips9072]

@@astrid6496 I was thinking of a simple pvc a frame sort of like a swing set. Small shield, or canopy for the top. I don't have a tree branch out front. I usually just construct something. This year I want to use the swinging mechanism finally.

[@Subangelis]

Fake leaves on the branch to hide the mechanism and protect it as well.

[@astrid6496]

@@honkylips9072 it would look really cool hanging from something that resembled the sort of frame they would have a hangman's noose on. Or you could go all out and use chicken wire and spray foam to make a tree 😂

[@kayprivate2720]

That nightgown y'all added is perfect. Reminds me of Bathsheba's gown from The Conjuring.

[@WickedMakers]

Yes!!!

[@5eleven696]

The initial construction seemed a bit complicated, but I knew y'all could swing it.

[@WickedMakers]

I was worried it’d leave us feeling a bit empty but it all came together.

[@justaturtle140]

@@WickedMakers the prop looked soulless, but you guys added a lot of spirit to it -just a turtle

[@5eleven696]

Pun List: Spirit...Check Empty...Check Soul...Check Swing...Check Looks good. Think we are all done here. Until next time.

[@Subangelis]

Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff... . . . . . . . Ba-dum... tiss!

[@vincentferrari]

“I don’t know how hair works” might be one of the best lines ever in a maker video 🤣

[@WickedMakers]

Hahah 🤣🤣

[@sneakyskunk1]

The difference between that dress out of the box versus the dress they achieved via customization are night and day! I'm going to go check to see if they have any tour videos from Halloween night.

[@meropemessias]

That looks amazing after the customization! One tip on the synthetic hair: You can put some baby powder on it, like, a lot of baby powder, and then shake it a bit so isn't gray or anything. That will take away some shine, and the hair will look more real!

[@toxicdollhouse6780]

I worked at spirit the year this was there, you wouldn’t believe the amount of returns we got when people realized she wasn’t an animatronic. We also had to figure out how to assemble her to display her because there were no instructions lol.

[@WickedMakers]

Haaah yeah I can imagine

[@cptdtinyreaper3697]

YESSSSS I wanted to see her!!! you guys made her look so awesome!

[@WickedMakers]

😄😄

[@johnwilson1911]

You guys should record a soundtrack for her. Squeaking as she swings and an evil sounding voice that "interacts" with people as they pass by. I think that would be awesome!

[@WickedMakers]

Nice yeah

[@M6Props]

The Goodwill dress upped the creep factor on this prop! I found I kept watching the prop between you while you were figuring out the swing mechanism. Creepy for sure! Great work.

[@WickedMakers]

Haha yes!! Thanks

[@JoshBearheart]

Love this kind of stuff, helps me survive till Halloween!

[@WickedMakers]

Hahah same!!

[@ginad9253]

The way the arms spread the ropes apart makes it look like she's about to launch forward off the swing and chase me and I love it

[@sylvester452]

wow the fact that there's no instructions is actually infuriating lol congrats on getting it figured out faster than I would have xD

[@WickedMakers]

I know right 😑

[@gumi402]

I love Halloween! Who’s with me?💀👻🎃

[@WickedMakers]

Memememe

[@RobProb-X]

Me.

[@mrbones5542]

Meeree!!!!!!!!!?

[@mrbones5542]

Meeeeeeeee! Am a skeleton

[@kayyjayy14]

meeeeereeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@MikeKloss]

I love the modifications that you two did, especially with the dress! We tried that same swinging mechanism a couple years ago, but promptly returned it. It was a bit too noisy and not secure enough to keep from rocking against the beam that we had it strapped to. I had plans to make my own swing mech with a wiper motor, but those plans got put on the back burner this year unfortunately.

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!! Yeah it’s crazy noisy. Agreed.

[@horses2by]

Empty Soul Girl looks fantastic, you both did a fantastic job making her look even creepier 🎃💀🪦🦇

[@WickedMakers]

Thank you!

[@RuthlessMojo]

I think using a couple of hinges at the swing attachment point and then a bit higher up adding a tube filled with a couple of heavy round weights that roll backward and forward when the swing is moving will make the body lean forward and back as well. You will need two solenoids or actuators at the side of either end of the tube which will tip the tube up when activated via a pressure switch (which is triggered by the round weight) at each end of the pipe. This could be controlled with a simple circuit. This will create a see saw motion that would make her body shift it's centre of gravity and make it look like it's physically moving.

[@WickedMakers]

Nice this is great!

[@Kevin01TJ]

You made it her look awesome! Cannot wait to see the Raven! Spirit should hire yall to make their stuff better cause you guys are pure artists!

[@WickedMakers]

😄😄😄 we’re excited for raven too

[@Kevin01TJ]

@@WickedMakersit needs to hurry up and get there lol!!

[@IllyDragonfly]

Perfect side hustle... customizing and selling pimped out Halloween decor! XD

[@JackedUpBuilds]

She turned out great!! I love her! Though they didn’t have her at my store last year and I wanted her so bad so we just got the crimson girl on a swing

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@Tracy_Burns]

You guys ROCK!! Gotta love this time of year... Halloween pregame!!! 🎃💀👻💀🎃

[@WickedMakers]

🤘🏼😄

[@scot60]

That’s what I love about you guys. Watching you trying to put this together without instructions OR cussing. I spent a very rough Christmas eve once putting together one of those springy horse toys and I’m sad to admit that I took the Lord’s name in vain and threw my screwdriver across the room several times. Kudos. Love your videos

[@WickedMakers]

Hahah yeah mostly. It takes practice and isn’t always like that but we really enjoy working together.

[@WallyB.]

I’ve been watching your channel for YEARS and I LOVE Halloween. I use this channel as my main source of inspiration for my yard. There’s something I’ve been wanting you to do for years so I was wondering if in October you could do a full yard tour?

[@jerryknorr679]

I picked her up last year. I liked the new ideas you came up with, I will have to try them out. Thanks for sharing

[@darrenmitchell8969]

She cool and you're details makes her standout even more. I'm definitely going to get one. And plus I need to come your goodwill store because it has everything lol

[@WickedMakers]

Yeah it’s new so it’s super clean 😄

[@memal25]

Great job! You two show with a little extra work a store bought item can be turned into something truly spooky! I hope this year you share a little tour of your home haunt all ready for Halloween. 🎃

[@astrid6496]

But for what the store charges for the darn things, they should look that good right out of the box!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@ArmouryTerrain]

Good job on improving this piece. I also really like the edit cuts while you are putting together the swing mechanism which makes it appear that the Empty soul girl is moving.

[@WickedMakers]

Haha yes!!

[@littlmiget123]

I just found this channel, and now I'm binge watching all of your videos. You guys are adorable, and I love watching the process of your art. And of course, the end results are always so fantastic and a thousand percent better than the original! You both make this stuff look so easy and I know for a fact that it isn't. Great job; you've found another subscriber!

[@amandaggogo]

I always look forward to yalls videos! I love how y'all just kind of wing it as you are filming!

[@WickedMakers]

Hahah yep

[@timothy6529]

You two are awesome. Glad I finally found someone who has fun making mistakes and making sure it works.

[@terridecastro4963]

Great job guys! Looks great!

[@julligiles1249]

She turned out great!! I really liked what you did with her!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks! 😄

[@xHexuSx]

Please keep up the awesome work! I hope you make more "store upgrade videos" since I love that as an idea! I hope to get inspired to try my own one day!

[@WickedMakers]

Nice ok!!

[@dianegreen6635]

Awesome . You both are so creative. Looks great

[@WickedMakers]

Thank you!

[@mikepeace6694]

You need to get some spray bottles filled with water and Ritz dye to weather the fabric. Try it on your next fabric weathering project

[@WickedMakers]

Good idea!

[@mikepeace6694]

@@WickedMakers Absolutely love your work!

[@vendright]

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks for watching!!

[@KillswitchDeath1]

love all the videos, can't wait to see more foam diys for this year

[@KristinsDecor]

Looks awesome! You guys did a great job!

[@navigatingthedestination]

The rope on the swing look to new. Creepy swinging girl is awsome. Love Halloween 🎃

[@hopepeebles9830]

Awesome job! Love the ideas!!

[@adrieanneragoonath2907]

Love this! Excellent job guys!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@mrscb5303]

Love seeing out of box props customized!! Great job!🧡🖤🧡

[@WickedMakers]

It was so fun

[@JD-ps6od]

Looks much better, great work y’all!

[@jenniferaddison3829]

I’d be terrified. Great job!!!

[@ForReal_Lauren]

This is so cool!!!! Such great content! I'm new here, so I'm just going to quietly sit over here and binge-watch your vids in child-like wonder because Halloween is my favorite (as was decorating and making my own spoopy creations to make it fun and scary for the trick-or-treaters- though nothing as awesome as you guys)! 🖤🖤🖤🖤 Thank you for being so amazing and sharing this awesome content.

[@user-so1qe4ze7n]

I love it so much!

[@HauntFormer]

Awesome job, guys! Love it!

[@magic.marmot]

I love that you do this stuff together.

[@WickedMakers]

Yep!! 😄

[@rhandy901]

Awesome, great job! I just ordered one...thank you for the inspo! 👻

[@WickedMakers]

Nice!

[@ryank9910]

Thanks for the tips guys!

[@BronkBuilt]

You guys are so awesome and making these run-of-the-mill props go over the top! Your artistic skills are top notch! I know how you feel about kids hating and loving you. My neighbors son would cross the street (opposite side) and would not come to our house for about 4-5 years.

[@jeffgibeau956]

Agreed…looks waaaaaay better. Fantastic TLC

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@Nightstormshadow1]

I love the remakes! They look so good!

[@lanicastaner1876]

Yay! Early Sun morning video. Thanks!! Just what I needed. I think I have everything to try and make this Empty soul girl except the swingy thing. #LETSGO

[@WickedMakers]

Let’s gooooo

[@brendaflores1446]

It’s all in the details ! Looks awesome 😀

[@WickedMakers]

Yes! Thank you

[@soniacumminger3407]

i am so impressed with you guys

[@manabluerose]

Changing the position of the arms helped so much!! Love the night gown you guys found at gw

[@gailstaples1310]

Excellent make over!👍👍

[@Rckstrroma5]

I love ur guy’s creations

[@EricAlder]

Loving these makeover videos. One of the reasons I've hesitated to buy these kinds of props is that I didn't think they looked good enough - especially for the money they charge. But you show us easy and affordable ways to enhance their appearance so we can make them our own. Kudos!

[@maeve010576]

Thanks so much! Our Resident Evil 7 Ghost Skeleton turned out fantastic!!!!

[@landoncorder5126]

Y’all inspired me to try Halloween decorations and I look forward to all your uploads! 😄👍🏻

[@WickedMakers]

Amazing! Love to hear that

[@theblackbaron4119]

It's already September so spooky month isn't far away! :D 👻

[@davidrundle4896]

Love this!!

[@memecats5698]

Love the changes! ❤️❤️💀👻🎃

[@BiFuriouss]

these videos are so entertaining i can’t stop watching these

[@Chris-nr9jd]

that was a really awesome makeover!.

[@lucyabel2978]

omg my family had that same girl on the swing seeing this was awesome!

[@vee8080]

Your customization massively improved her, I love blood splats though so I'd be tempted to put blood splats on her dress too and maybe do something with her face

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@-_IT_-]

I love these Halloween projects! 1000 times better

[@WickedMakers]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😄

[@sallyfitzgerald3912]

I actually agree, most props that i buy do not have directions and it can be frustrating, i need to know about the product i get! You two are so clever i love watching and i' am getting a lot of ideas thank you so much! 😊

[@WickedMakers]

Yep totally agree! Thanks 😄

[@SnapesHoney2800]

I love your revisions on Animatronics. You take an okay looking build and make it look high end. The scarecrow you did looked like it belonged in a professional haunt.

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

Great job. Looks fantastic.

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@stanleylumb6952]

Great content! Love to see more prop makeovers

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks! They’re a lot of fun

[@Hauntmaster15]

This was AWESOME you guys should do a whole series of Spirit prop makeovers!!!🎃

[@WickedMakers]

Glad to hear it 😄

[@hectorvalenzuela1670]

This looks so cool

[@turquoisewitch.wild-owl]

This is one of my favorite's of yours! Great job!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks!

[@mjc42701]

This was awesome, there are some things that no one will see at night, I think her hair and face are fine, lighting makes the difference. Great fun video.

[@krystalgorman86]

I love it you made her better 💖

[@SamSwanner]

Makes me think of Alma from the FEAR series. If I remember correctly you even find her in a swing at one point in the second game.

[@sarahchristensen5991]

Wow! It's bigger than I thought! And how lucky you were to find that at a Goodwill!

[@WickedMakers]

Yes!!

[@lunacy3]

You guys really made her so much better😭 I would be terrified

[@denisemccollum319]

Loved what you guys added! She is super creepy now! And yay for Goodwill!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks! 😄

[@gabrielncali8999]

Super cool!

[@williamandbruce1579]

U did a super good job on it

[@Bad_Karma00]

you guys are so awesome at Halloween crafts!

[@WickedMakers]

Thanks! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼😄

[@onyxdragonlady9928]

I came to this video after a few other and was waiting to see what you did with the face and hair XD Still way cool. Love your work.

[@moacirgjunior6567]

Wow, I laughed so hard watching this video. How important is have a manual! You guys improve the scary doll a lot. It turned out great!! Congratulations !!😂😀👏

[@benzpaneboun7126]

I like your Halloween hunt place for Halloween😊