Video Tag
Every video tagged “Hauntcast” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
97 videos
This short showcase video reveals a highly realistic foam casket prop built for haunted attractions or home haunts. Constructed from EPS polystyrene, the build achieves a convincing, full-size coffin appearance at a fraction of the weight of traditional materials. A companion audio how-to guide is available in the Prop Shop segment of Hauntcast episode 32 for those wanting full build instructions.
This Hauntcast video walks through the construction of a classic Flying Crank Ghost, a beloved animatronic Halloween prop known for its eerily lifelike floating movement. The build uses a motor-driven crank mechanism paired with a lightweight wire armature made from coat hangers and foam bones, all draped in flowing tulle fabric. A wood-and-aluminum frame provides the structural support needed to suspend and operate the ghost. The result is a compelling, budget-conscious animatronic suitable for home haunts and yard displays.
Village Mire is a Cape Cod-based yard haunt created by Chris Baker, showcasing an elaborate outdoor Halloween display featuring mutants, creatures, and a biohazard theme. Baker handled nearly every creative aspect himself, including set design, lighting, prop construction, and videography. The atmosphere is reinforced by a Midnight Syndicate soundtrack, lending a cinematic, horror-movie quality to the walkthrough footage.
A showcase of Chris Baker's 2012 Village Mire yard haunt located on Cape Cod, produced in association with Hauntcast. The video documents the finished Halloween display, highlighting the atmospheric village-and-mire themed environment. Professional photography by Julia Cumes accompanies the production, lending a polished look to the walkthrough.
Village Mire is a 2015 yard haunt showcase from the Hauntcast channel, presenting a creature-filled outdoor Halloween display set to an eerie swamp atmosphere. The video captures the haunt coming alive on Halloween night, with various monsters and props populating the mire-themed environment. It serves as both an inspirational walkthrough and a cinematic documentation of a fully realized home haunt production.
Hauntcast showcases a Vincent Price-themed tombstone prop added to their haunt setup for the 2010 season. The short video highlights the finished piece as a graveyard display element. It appears to be part of a broader haunted village or mire-themed yard haunt environment.
This short tutorial from Hauntcast walks through the process of wiring a fog machine to the Pico One prop controller, enabling automated fog triggering as part of a broader haunt setup. The video is a practical, focused guide aimed at haunters who want to integrate fog effects into a controller-driven prop sequence. At just five minutes, it delivers a concise, hands-on walkthrough of the wiring process.
A showcase of the Village Mire, an elaborate Halloween yard haunt located in South Yarmouth on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, created by a haunter known as Baker. The video provides a walkthrough-style look at the 2022 display, set to an atmospheric horror score. The production quality and thematic cohesion position this as a standout example of serious home haunting.
This behind-the-scenes video from Hauntcast documents the hand-molding process used to create a prop based on Sam, the iconic trick-or-treating character from the horror film Trick 'r Treat. The short clip focuses on the fabrication techniques involved in reproducing realistic hands for the character prop. It offers an insider look at how dedicated haunters approach screen-accurate Halloween builds.
A short walk-by video capturing the Village Mire yard haunt as it appears on Halloween night 2025, shot around dusk. The footage offers a street-level view of the display in full operation, giving viewers a feel for the overall atmosphere and scale of the themed setup. Produced by the Hauntcast podcast community, it serves as a quick showcase of a home haunter's seasonal work.
A showcase of the Village Mire Yard Haunt, a residential Halloween display created by Chris Baker on Cape Cod, Massachusetts for the 2019 season. The roughly five-minute video offers a walkthrough-style look at the themed outdoor haunt. Presented by Hauntcast, it serves as an inspirational tour of what dedicated home haunters can achieve in a yard setting.
This short Hauntcast tutorial walks through building a basic wooden armature intended to support a Halloween yard haunt prop called a 'Gourdie.' The frame is assembled from common lumber and hardware, keeping the build accessible and budget-friendly. At just three minutes, it delivers a focused, no-frills construction overview ideal for haunters who want a sturdy internal skeleton for a character prop.
This short clip is tied to a Hauntcast promotional appearance at the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show, showcasing a zombie prop at their convention booth. Visitors were invited to interact with the prop for a chance to win daily prizes sponsored by a roster of well-known haunt industry vendors. The video serves primarily as a convention floor teaser rather than a build or tutorial.
A short showcase clip from the Village Mire home haunt featuring a 3-axis animatronic skull greeting trick-or-treaters. The skull is a purchased unit from Skulltek, paired with a custom professional voice-over to bring the character to life. The clip offers a guest-eye view of how an interactive talking skull prop performs in a real yard haunt setting.
This short-form video showcases the construction of Woodrow, a haunted tree creature prop built by Hauntcast. The build uses a structural armature of lumber and PVC pipe, shaped with chicken wire and filled out using Great Stuff expanding foam, then finished with Habitat Black for a dark, textured bark-like appearance. The result is an eerie, large-scale yard haunt centerpiece with an organic monster-tree aesthetic.
Haunter Chris Baker constructs a Spawn of Cthulhu creature prop for a home or yard haunt, drawing on H.P. Lovecraft's Deep Ones mythology. The build uses a Spidehill Prop Works Dual Spine Kit paired with a PVC and wire armature as its structural foundation. Sculpting materials including foam clay, Free-Form Air, and styrofoam give the creature its organic form, while Leak Seal provides a durable outer finish.
Hauntcast unveils Gourdie, a pumpkin creep creature prop and the first completed piece for their 2025 Village Mire Yard Haunt. The short showcase clip gives viewers a look at the finished character in a real haunt setting. It serves as both a prop reveal and a teaser for the larger seasonal display to come.
This short video from the Hauntcast channel offers a quick visual tour of a personal Halloween prop collection. It serves as a sampler reel highlighting the variety and scope of props the creator has assembled. The clip also promotes Hauntcast, a dedicated haunt-themed internet radio network.
Village Mire is a themed outdoor yard haunt created by Chris Baker and presented in collaboration with Hauntcast. This second video installment from the 2012 season showcases the haunt through professional photography by Julia Cumes. The result is an atmospheric look at a fully realized home haunt environment with a dark village or swamp-inspired aesthetic.
Hauntcast's Prop Shop segment features Cheryl Callender — a member of the Chicago Haunt Builds Group and creator behind the Creepers on Carlton home haunt — sharing her knowledge of building Monster Mud statues and life-sized props. Monster Mud is a popular haunt-community technique for creating durable, weather-resistant figures and set pieces at a relatively low cost. Cheryl walks listeners through her process, drawing on real-world home haunt experience to make the method accessible to fellow DIY haunters.
This short Hauntcast video covers the components involved in building a Flying Crank Ghost (FCG), a classic motorized Halloween prop popular in home and yard haunts. The FCG is a beloved DIY staple that uses a crank mechanism to animate a ghostly figure in a realistic floating motion. The video appears to serve as a quick reference or teaser tied to deeper content available through the Hauntcast podcast network.
This video offers a daytime walk-through of The Village Mire, a 2025 home yard haunt featured by the Hauntcast channel. Viewers get an unobstructed look at the full scope of the outdoor display in daylight, revealing the layout, props, and thematic details that night lighting would otherwise conceal. The Village Mire appears to carry a dark, swamp-village aesthetic built across a residential outdoor space. The Hauntcast brand connects this content to a broader community of home haunters and Halloween enthusiasts.
This short tip from Hauntcast highlights lever nut wire connectors as a fast, tool-free solution for connecting LEDs in home haunt and yard haunt setups. Sourced from Neds LEDs, these connectors are presented as a convenient alternative to soldering or traditional terminal blocks. The one-minute format makes it a quick practical reference for haunters wiring up lighting displays.
This Hauntcast interview from 2009 features Gary Corb, the founder of the Hallowed Haunting Grounds, a legendary home haunt in Studio City, CA that ran for over three decades from 1973 to 2005. Gary shares behind-the-scenes insight into what made HHG one of the most influential home haunts in the country. The video serves as both a historical document and a tribute to Gary, who passed away in 2017 and remains a celebrated figure in the home haunting community.
