Video Tag
Every video tagged “home haunt” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
586 videos
Hauntcast sits down with Tim Fowler, the creator behind The Farm Haunt in Castaic, California, for a conversational deep-dive into his home yard haunt. The interview explores Fowler's approach to prop building, haunt design, and the maker mindset that drives his seasonal attraction. As part of the ongoing Tim & Baker Talk Haunting series, the episode offers an insider look at what it takes to build and run a standout residential haunt.
This quick tip video from Hauntcast demonstrates a simple method for anchoring professional Halloween props with metal armatures into a lawn. A shaft coupler joins the prop's existing metal base to a length of metal stock that is driven into the ground, creating a sturdy, low-profile mount. The technique is well-suited for props with standard armature shafts and keeps the installation nearly invisible at ground level.
This short showcase video features an Innsmouth-themed scene from the Village Mire Yard Haunt located on Cape Cod, drawing inspiration from H.P. Lovecraft's classic horror mythos. The clip offers a glimpse into an elaborately themed outdoor Halloween display with strong atmospheric and thematic cohesion. It serves as both a haunt highlight and promotional content from the Hauntcast community channel.
A live walkthrough of a home haunt built around a Back to the Future theme, showcasing the creative set design and immersive atmosphere crafted by Matt Daniels of Creative Geekery. The haunt incorporates iconic imagery and props inspired by the beloved film franchise. It offers a real-time look at how a dedicated home haunter brings a beloved pop culture property to life in a residential setting.
This Hauntcast episode from the Revenant's Theater of the Mind series walks through a structured three-track planning approach for designing and building a home or yard haunt. The host breaks down how haunters can organize their creative and logistical process using this framework. It serves as a conceptual roadmap rather than a hands-on build tutorial, making it useful at the earliest stages of haunt planning.
Creative Geekery takes viewers into the workshop for a live build session dedicated to a Back to the Future-themed home haunt. The video documents the hands-on creation process of props and set pieces inspired by the classic film franchise. At over an hour long, it offers an in-depth, real-time look at how a pop-culture concept is translated into a Halloween haunt experience.
Haunt Former returns with a brief season opener teasing their Halloween 2014 home haunt. The video signals the start of a new build season, with planning apparently kicking off as early as July. At just one minute, it serves primarily as an announcement or intro clip for the channel's upcoming Halloween content.
A live walkthrough of a Back to the Future-themed home haunt by Creative Geekery's Matt Daniels. The experience showcases how a maker-minded home haunter has brought the iconic film's aesthetic to life as a seasonal attraction. With a focus on immersive themed environments, this stream gives viewers a real-time look at the finished haunt in action.
Hauntcast host Baker sits down with David O'Neil and David Calamari, the duo behind the Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion in New Rochelle, New York, for an in-depth conversation about their shared passion for Halloween. The two Davids recount how they evolved from home and yard haunters into creators of a full professional haunted attraction, touching on lessons learned along the way. The discussion highlights how mentorship and community shaped their growth in the haunt industry.
Hauntcast host Revenant presents a concept-driven episode exploring how to break away from traditional haunt aesthetics like gothic or slasher themes and build a compelling sci-fi horror experience. The episode offers creative direction and ideas for haunters looking to take their home haunt or yard haunt in an unconventional, otherworldly direction. It functions as an inspirational brainstorming session rather than a step-by-step build tutorial.
This short video serves as the grand finale of GMHaunts' 2021 Foggy Hollow virtual haunt experience, showcasing the Slaughtershack and Gas Station sets built around the sinister character Farmer Rusty. The creator wraps up their multi-part home haunt series with this backwoods horror-themed reveal, hinting at a dark mystery behind Rusty's meat supply and chainsaw fuel. The video invites viewer feedback on whether the Foggy Hollow universe should return for 2022.
GMHaunts presents the third installment of the Foggy Hollow virtual haunt series, themed around a fictional underground sewage company populated by monstrous workers. Viewers descend via manhole into an elaborately staged sewer environment filled with hazardous surprises lurking in the pipes. The short two-minute experience wraps up the 2021 Foggy Hollow Halloween series with atmospheric music and immersive set dressing.
GMHaunts presents their 2020 in-room Halloween display built around a dark research facility concept. The short walkthrough showcases how the creator transformed a room into an immersive themed environment. Spirit Halloween props appear to play a role in the overall aesthetic, complemented by a fitting horror soundtrack.
This short preview video introduces an upcoming build series for a home haunt called The Creepy CarnEVIL, centered on a dark carnival theme. The creator teases that construction footage and behind-the-scenes content will follow in the coming days. No build details are revealed in this teaser, making it essentially a series announcement.
This short showcase clip reveals a new Lovecraft-inspired vignette added to the Village Mire yard haunt, drawing from HP Lovecraft's 'The Shadow Over Innsmouth.' The scene appears to be a thematic atmospheric display rather than a build tutorial, offering a glimpse of the creator's seasonal home haunt expansion. Though brief, it demonstrates how literary horror can inspire compelling yard haunt set design.
Hauntcast hosts Baker and Johnny Thunder wrap up their 2023 Halloween season with a casual conversation about how the haunt went, then shift into horror movie territory with reviews of Godzilla Minus One and the Thanksgiving slasher film. The episode blends haunter community discussion with pop-culture commentary in a podcast format. Timestamped links in the description let viewers jump directly to either film review.
GMHaunts releases a short atmospheric teaser for their 2021 home haunt experience, titled 'A Rainy Place,' hinting at a haunted-town narrative set in a rain-soaked environment. The teaser uses evocative storytelling and mood-setting to build anticipation for an October reveal. No build details or walkthroughs are shown — this is purely a hype piece designed to draw viewers back closer to Halloween.
A brief seasonal check-in from the Haunt Former channel, sharing early Halloween 2014 progress and announcing the launch of a companion website. The video appears to serve as a community update rather than a step-by-step tutorial or build log. Viewers are pointed to the creator's new web presence for additional haunt content.
This episode of Transworld LIVE serves as a convention preview show building anticipation for the Midwest Haunters Convention, featuring a packed roster of guests from across the haunting industry. Representatives from the 13th Floor Entertainment Group discuss the professional haunt world, while community organizers from the Chicago Zombie March and Ohio Haunters Association represent the grassroots side of the hobby. The episode rounds out with a spotlight on the Infested Oaks home haunt, a Stranger Things-themed residential attraction that has drawn significant attention.
Hauntcast's Bone Phone interview segment features a conversation with DIYer and YouTuber Isaac Alexander about his elaborately themed Halloween Town and Christmas Town yard displays. Isaac shares insights into his creative process and the work that goes into building and running a large-scale seasonal home haunt. The episode offers an informal, behind-the-scenes look at the mindset and dedication of a passionate DIY haunter. At nearly 50 minutes, it's a deep-dive conversation well suited for fans of community haunting culture.
Lew Gorman of Grave Rot Studios walks viewers through building a simple animatronic skull using a repurposed reindeer motor. The tutorial is presented as part of Hauntcast's Prop Shop segment, keeping the build approachable for haunters at most skill levels. Supporting images and video are available on the Hauntcast website for those who want a closer look at the steps involved.
A short showcase video from the Hauntcast channel featuring homemade creature props created for a yard haunt called The Village Mire. The clip highlights the finished DIY builds in what appears to be a swamp or mire-themed outdoor Halloween display. As a one-minute teaser, it offers a visual glimpse of the prop work rather than step-by-step instruction. Hauntcast is an associated Halloween and haunting podcast available across major streaming platforms.
Hauntcast host sits down with David Jones, the creator behind the Haunt at the Roxbury, for an in-depth interview covering the history and inspiration behind his home haunt. Jones walks through his yard display and overall haunt setup, sharing the backstory that shaped the attraction. The conversation offers an inside look at the passion and planning that goes into running a dedicated home haunt year after year.
This short teaser video previews a dedicated shed space being set up to store and house Halloween haunt props. The creator gives viewers an early look at the upcoming workspace before it is fully operational. At just two minutes, it serves as an announcement rather than a detailed build or tour.
