Video Tag
Every video tagged “home haunt” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
586 videos
A tour of a jaw-dropping residential Halloween display in San Antonio, TX, featuring over 150 animatronics sourced from Spirit Halloween, Lowe's, Home Depot, and other retailers. The setup is elevated by large-scale projection mapping and laser effects, transforming an entire home exterior into an immersive haunted spectacle. Known as Reaper's Torment, the display is free to visit on Halloween night and even offers full-sized candy bars while supplies last.
A short walkthrough clip showcasing a home yard haunt display for Halloween 2023. The video highlights spooky outdoor decorations and props arranged to create an eerie nighttime atmosphere. Creepy dolls appear to be a featured element of the setup.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Frankenstein's Monster Halloween animatronic, a professionally crafted figure standing approximately 7 feet tall. The all-electric prop features a heavy-duty shaker motor, integrated sound system with ambient audio, and a light cord that runs through the monster's head, triggering on a roughly 45-second timer cycle. Built from latex and foam over an internal armature, the figure has poseable arms and is designed for long-term use in high-traffic haunt environments.
In this short tutorial, Josh Holder of The Frightmare Compound demonstrates a quick technique for adding realistic spider webbing to haunt scenes using a web-casting gun. The method is presented as a fast, simple way home haunters can elevate the detail and atmosphere of their sets. It's a brief, beginner-friendly overview rather than an in-depth build.
In this short clip, Josh Holder of The Frightmare Compound shares a simple trick for concealing doorways and scene transitions in a home haunt. The featured idea is a false-back refrigerator that hides the path leading guests into the next scene, keeping them guessing where they're headed. It's presented as an easy effect that adds polish and surprise to a walkthrough without complex builds.
PHOBIAS Haunted House 2014 is a creator-built Halloween haunt designed and owned by Haunt Former, centered on a phobias theme. The short video offers a look at the finished display, showcasing original monster and ghost elements assembled for the 2014 season. It serves as both a seasonal showcase and a source of inspiration for home haunters looking to build thematic, immersive experiences.
GMHaunts unboxes and sets up the Morris Costumes 2025 Corroded Reaper, a groundbreaker-style animatronic prop. The video walks viewers through the full process from opening the box to assembly, live demos, and a final review. It offers a thorough first look at a new 2025 Halloween season release for home haunters and collectors evaluating the prop.
This one-minute showcase clip reveals a DIY animated floating candles prop built using a deer motor and crafting sleight-of-hand techniques to sell the levitation illusion. The video serves as a teaser pointing viewers toward a full step-by-step tutorial for building the prop. It is designed for home haunters and DIY crafters looking to add an eerie, magical centerpiece to their Halloween displays indoors or outdoors.
SpookYouLaterz shares an in-progress look at their 2025 Halloween yard haunt as it gradually takes shape. The creator notes a preference for a simpler, more manageable setup that's easy to break down and store once the season ends. The video offers a casual, relatable peek at the ongoing process of building a home yard display.
A daytime walkthrough of a 2021 Halloween yard display showcasing a collection of Spirit Halloween animatronics, inflatables, and outdoor props. The creator notes the video doesn't fully capture how impressive the setup looked on actual Halloween night during trick-or-treat hours. A follow-up nighttime version was planned. The display was described as a big hit with visitors.
This short video tours Everett Manor, a home yard haunt in Des Plaines, IL, during the Halloween 2023 season. It highlights several Distortions Unlimited props featured in the display, including an Edgar Allan Poe figure, a witch animatronic, a Werewolf Legend display, and a Death prop. The focus is on showcasing the creepy staged scenes rather than building or reviewing the props in detail.
The day after Halloween 2025, Distortions Unlimited founders Ed and Marsha paid a visit to collector Jamie's home to tour his extensive Distortions Unlimited prop collection. The short video showcases only a portion of his full display, which had been specially arranged for the visit following his Halloween night event. Jamie closes by praising the welcoming, supportive nature of the Distortions collecting community, which embraces everyone from first-time buyers to decades-long enthusiasts.
StiltbeastStudios' Allen Hopps takes viewers on a walkthrough of his intimate home haunt, Terra del Monstrum, built around classic monster themes. While the video showcases the physical props and set pieces, Hopps is quick to point out that the real magic comes from his dedicated cast of scare actors. The team uses curtain hides, dark-corner concealment, and coordinated actor setups to deliver layered scares — even personalizing the experience by using guests' names. This is a rare behind-the-scenes look that openly credits the human performance element as the heart of a successful haunt.
A Disney Imagineer and art director shares professional-grade creative principles for building an engaging home haunt or yard haunt. The core insight is that a great haunt is a story, not just a collection of jump scares — it should follow a three-act narrative structure with a clear beginning, middle, and resolution. The host then begins applying this advice hands-on, planning the space, building an entryway, crafting signage, laying out pathways, and testing lighting. The result is a practical bridge between high-level theme-park design thinking and a backyard Halloween build.
In this quick clip, Josh Holder of The Frightmare Compound shows how to add a cinematic touch to a home haunt using Atmosfear FX digital effects. He demonstrates a simple approach of displaying the effect on a TV or projection surface to surprise guests with minimal effort. The short runtime keeps it focused on the core idea rather than an in-depth build.
GMHaunts unboxes and demos the AAXA HP3, a projector marketed specifically for Halloween use. The video showcases a variety of digital Halloween effects the unit can produce, giving home haunters a practical look at real-world performance. It serves as a buying-guide style review to help viewers decide whether the HP3 is worth adding to their haunt setup.
A brief showcase of the props assembled for a home haunted house built around a creepy carnival theme. The creator gives viewers a preview of the decorations and atmosphere ahead of Halloween. The carnEVIL concept blends classic carnival imagery with a sinister, horror-driven aesthetic.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Medusa Legend, a near life-size standing prop manufactured at their USA studios. The piece depicts the mythological Gorgon complete with snake hair and is built for durability across a range of display environments. At close to six feet tall, it is designed to integrate into Halloween, fantasy, or horror-themed scenes for both personal and professional use.
GMHaunts unboxes and sets up the Spirit Halloween 2025 Fire Demon animatronic, walking viewers through everything from opening the box to full demonstrations of the prop in action. The video follows a structured format covering unboxing, assembly, live demos, and an in-depth review. It offers a thorough first look at one of Spirit Halloween's 2025 season releases for shoppers and collectors alike.
This short tutorial from Hauntcast walks through building inexpensive DIY flickering LED candles using PVC pipe and flicker LED bulbs. The build relies on basic materials and simple soldering to create convincing candle props suitable for home haunts and yard haunts. At only four minutes, it is a quick, accessible project for haunters of any skill level looking to add atmospheric lighting on a tight budget.
This video marks the finale of the 2014 PHOBIAS home haunt build series, serving as a Halloween night sendoff after 25 installments of construction and preparation. The creator shares a celebratory message as the haunt opens its doors, wrapping up what appears to be an extensive seasonal build project. As the capstone episode of the series, it likely showcases the completed haunt environment in its finished, ready-to-scare state.
This short-form video from HauntScene showcases a vampire-themed Halloween display or set piece dubbed the Bloodlight District. The clip likely features moody red lighting and gothic décor evoking a vampire lair atmosphere. Given the brevity and hashtag styling, it appears to be a quick visual showcase rather than a step-by-step tutorial.
Haunt Former tours The Insomnia, a 2019 haunted house built around a nightmare-and-darkness theme. The video offers both a daytime and a nighttime walkthrough of the attraction, giving viewers a unique dual perspective on how the haunt looks and feels under different lighting conditions. At just two minutes, it serves as a compact highlight reel rather than an in-depth technical breakdown.
This short teaser video offers a quick preview of a DIY optical illusion Halloween prop from a channel specializing in homemade haunt effects. The clip is designed to build anticipation for a full step-by-step how-to tutorial available separately. The prop appears suited for a range of Halloween settings including home haunts, graveyard displays, and indoor decor. The channel produces a variety of beginner-friendly DIY Halloween prop projects targeting crafters and haunters alike.
