Video Tag
Every video tagged “corpsing” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
41 videos
This vlog-style episode follows the creator through three Halloween activities: assembling a prop for a butcher-themed scene, mounting a corpsed thumbs-up hand, and browsing for finds at the Dollar Tree. It serves as both a casual behind-the-scenes look at a home haunter's workflow and a practical sourcing guide for budget Halloween decorating. The corpsing technique referenced builds on a separate dedicated tutorial linked by the creator.
An upcoming corpsing tutorial from Monster Tutorials focused on transforming a basic Walmart skull into a themed zombie pirate character called the Black Tongue Curse. The video has not yet been released, so specific techniques and materials are not yet available. Expect a step-by-step prop modification walkthrough once the full video drops.
This short tutorial from Haunt Former walks viewers through building a corpse head prop using the corpsing technique — a popular method widely used in the haunted house community. The build centers on transforming a skull or skeleton head into a convincingly decayed, fleshed-out corpse prop. At just five minutes, the video is a compact, focused guide aimed at haunters looking to add realistic undead details to their setups.
This is the first episode in a multi-part series from Stiltbeast Studios focused on transforming a budget plastic skeleton — commonly known as a 'bluckie' — into a convincing, haunt-ready prop base through corpsing techniques. The video tackles the hands specifically, showing how time and skill can elevate a cheap skeleton into something worthy of a professional haunted attraction. The series philosophy centers on investing labor rather than money to achieve high-quality results.
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks viewers through building a spider victim-themed Christmas ornament — dubbed a 'horrornament' — designed to hang on a horror-themed holiday tree. The build incorporates a corpsing technique using a plastic glove and is decorated with spider webbing and miniature spiders. It's presented as an accessible, beginner-friendly project for haunters who want to extend their Halloween aesthetic into the Christmas season.
This short tutorial from Haunt Former introduces the corpsing technique as applied to animal skeletons, transforming bare bones into convincingly decayed, realistic Halloween props. The video is part of the HauntTober 2018 series, which focuses on seasonal prop-building content. Corpsing adds organic texture and visual horror to skeletal figures, making them far more effective in haunt and home display settings.
This video walks through the corpsing process applied to a Fright Theatre Skeleform skeleton, transforming a bare skeletal prop into a more convincingly decomposed and textured corpse. Corpsing adds layers of material and paint to simulate rotting flesh over the underlying skeletal structure. The result is a significantly more realistic and haunting Halloween display piece.
This tutorial from Hauntcast walks viewers through building Pumpkincrows — creepy scarecrow figures featuring pumpkin heads — as an eye-catching Halloween yard prop. The video also introduces a new pumpkin corpsing technique to give the finished figures a more distressed, eerie appearance. At just six minutes, the walkthrough is concise and accessible for haunters of most skill levels. A companion stem tutorial is referenced for those wanting to extend the build further.
Part 2 of Haunt Former's 2018 build series for 'The End' haunted house focuses on constructing a dead alien prop from scratch. The creator applies corpsing techniques to a skeleton base to achieve a convincing extraterrestrial corpse effect. The short runtime suggests a focused, practical demonstration of the prop-making process suited for home haunters looking to add a sci-fi horror element to their displays.
A casual iPhone-shot vlog following the creator on Halloween shopping trips to Marshalls and Costco, with a look at whatever seasonal finds caught their eye. The video also includes a quick demonstration of corpsing a plastic skull to give it a more realistic, decayed appearance. As a bonus, the creator shares excitement about Spirit Halloween opening a location in their city.
This short teaser previews an upcoming tutorial showing how to transform an inexpensive store-bought skull into a zombie pirate prop using basic corpsing techniques. The creator promises impressive results from readily available, low-cost materials. The full tutorial was set to release on the channel's social media pages.
This tutorial walks through how to customize a skateboard helmet to look as though a chicken has violently exploded through it — a grotesque yet humorous wearable Halloween build. The creator blends practical safety gear with horror-prop aesthetics, resulting in a head-turning costume piece. Corpsing and creature-detailing techniques appear to be central to the build process.
Haunt Former documents the corpsing process for a dead mermaid prop as part of the nautical-themed 'Port Chum' haunted attraction build at Fearville. The video walks through painting and detailing techniques used to give the mermaid a decomposed, horrifying appearance fitting for a seaside haunt environment. At just six minutes, it offers a focused, vlog-style look at one specific stage of a larger professional haunt build.
The creator takes viewers along on a Halloween supply shopping trip, hunting for materials focused on corpsing techniques and creepy jar projects. The video wraps up with an unbagging segment showcasing the haul. A viewer question is posed at the end, adding a community-engagement element to the vlog format.
FrightProps walks through their preferred corpsing method, using cheesecloth and latex as the foundation for creating convincing zombified skin on Halloween props. The real differentiator in this technique is the use of FrightProps' own Dura-Grime and Dura-Blood products, which give the finished latex cloth an authentic decayed appearance. At roughly 15 minutes, the tutorial is accessible to beginners looking to upgrade the realism of existing props.
Lew Gorman of GraveRot Studios joins the Hauntcast Prop Shop segment to walk through his approach to creating ultra-realistic corpsed props. The tutorial covers techniques aimed at achieving convincing decay and decomposition effects on haunt props. Viewers are directed to GraveRot Studios' Instagram for reference images of the finished results.
This short video showcases a Skeleform skeleton prop that arrived unfinished and was corpsed by the creator using included latex and spiderwebbing. A dry-brush painting technique with roughly six colors was applied to build realistic depth and detail. The result demonstrates how a plain white prop can be dramatically transformed with hands-on finishing work.
