We LOVE spooky!

We take great pride in everything produced here at Chisel Monkey Studios. Our monkey mistress who started it all, Melissa Lahr, has owned and operated Chisel Monkey Studios since 2008. A Halloween and horror enthusiast, Melissa's passion is creating pro-quality products for collectors and home haunters.

Each mask and prop we make comes from the deepest, haunted depths of our creepy, black hearts. Indeed, they are like our children…the murderous, undead, terrorize you in your dreams kind. But we love them dearly.

Chisel Monkey Studios started from a deep love of Halloween and horror movies, specifically the campier, the better. Our founder Melissa Lahr's favorite is "Return of the Living Dead", followed closely by "Beetlejuice". This obsession with Halloween began as a home haunt, which continues today at Stoneybrook Haunted House. Melissa's main frustration was that most of the commercially available props for Halloween home haunters were cheesy, poor quality, or didn't resemble the original source material. This led to seeking out pro props through companies like Distortions Unlimited, or making our own.

Our small team of 3 believes the home haunter is an underserved market, and we believe it's our job to provide pro-level props to personal collectors at a reasonable price. We have a deep passion for the work we produce, and there is truly a little bit of our hearts that goes out the door with each one. We hope they bring you joy, a chuckle, or even a scream for years to come!