Video Tag
Every video tagged “Village Mire” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
34 videos
This short build video walks through the construction of decorative cemetery columns for the Village Mire Yard Haunt in South Yarmouth, MA. The columns are built using a simple wood frame of 2x3s, skinned with luan, and detailed with Foamular foam for a convincing stone-column look. The result is a sturdy, weather-suitable outdoor prop well suited for graveyard-themed yard displays.
A short showcase of a homemade Sam prop inspired by the cult-classic film Trick r Treat, originally created for a 2010 home haunt called Village Mire. The creator later upgraded the prop in 2016 with custom-made orange footie pajamas to more accurately capture the iconic character's look. The video gives a brief glimpse of the finished prop in a Halloween display context.
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.
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.
This short clip showcases a candy table-themed pop-up scare prop introduced as part of the Village Mire yard haunt in 2010. The video offers a quick look at the prop in action within a home haunt setting. At just one minute, it serves as a teaser-style reveal of the new addition to the display.
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.
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.
Village Mire is a Cape Cod yard haunt showcasing an impressive Halloween display where roughly 85% of the props are entirely handmade by creator Chris Baker. The walkthrough highlights a richly themed graveyard environment featuring original characters like the Cauldron Creep and Pumpkin Creep, alongside nods to the cult classic Trick 'r Treat. Atmospheric scoring from Midnight Syndicate's Monsters of Legend album ties the visuals together into a cohesive, cinematic Halloween experience.
This short build video from the Village Mire Yard Haunt showcases a giant maggot Halloween prop constructed with foam balls, Free Form Air, and liquid latex. The combination of materials produces a convincingly fleshy, textured creature suitable for outdoor haunt displays. Despite its impressive visual impact, the build appears accessible to Halloween crafters of most skill levels.
A showcase video of the 2018 Village Mire Yard Haunt, a home Halloween display created by Chris Baker on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The roughly five-minute walkthrough highlights the props, atmosphere, and overall design of the outdoor setup. It offers a great look at what a dedicated home haunter can achieve in a residential yard setting.
This video showcases the Corn Stalker, an original yard haunt prop built for the 2024 Village Mire display by Hauntcast. The figure is constructed from a PVC pipe armature, shaped with heavy-gauge wire, and padded with aluminum foil, then finished with spray paint, real corn stalks, and a commercial Husk head from Pumpkin Riot Productions. The result is a creepy cornfield creature that blends DIY fabrication with a purpose-built character mask for a polished outdoor effect.
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.
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 showcase video reveals the construction of a second Lovecraft-inspired Deep One character for the creator's Village Mire 2024 yard haunt. The full-body prop is built on a Spiderhill Props double spine armature, fleshed out with pool noodles and foam, then detailed with an airbrushed Stiltbeast Studios mask, perma blood, and faux seaweed. Off-the-shelf rain gear and a scratch-built PVC harpoon complete the fisherman character. The result is a convincing, highly themed creature prop achievable with readily available materials.
This short trailer offers a mid-build glimpse of the Village Mire yard haunt in progress during the 2011 Halloween season. It showcases the creator's outdoor setup at roughly the halfway point of construction, giving viewers a preview of the themed environment taking shape. The clip captures the atmosphere and scale of this home yard haunt project.
This video captures hidden scare cam footage from the Village Mire yard haunt's 2010 season, showcasing real guest reactions to live scares. It offers an authentic behind-the-scenes perspective on how a home haunt performer delivers frights to unsuspecting visitors. The footage provides a fun, candid look at the effectiveness of the haunt's scare zones.
This tutorial walks through the creation of a Cthulhu Spawn prop built for the Village Mire 2024 yard haunt display. The video covers the prop construction process from a Lovecraftian horror theme, resulting in a creature suitable for outdoor haunt environments. It is a re-upload with corrected audio from the original posting.
This short clip captures real guest scare reactions at the Village Mire haunt during its 2015 season, recorded via a scare cam setup. The footage highlights candid moments of fear as visitors encounter actors and effects throughout the attraction. It offers a fun behind-the-scenes perspective on how guests respond to live scares.
This short highlight reel captures trick-or-treater reactions as they brave the Village Mire, a detailed yard haunt, on Halloween night 2021. The footage leans into the comedy and terror of genuine screams and startled guests. It offers a fun, crowd-pleasing look at how a well-executed home haunt lands with real visitors.
This short scare-cam video captures authentic visitor reactions at the Village Mire, a home yard haunt in South Yarmouth on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, created by Chris Baker for Halloween 2022. The footage focuses on the startled responses of guests — including kids — as they encounter the haunt's props and scare actors. It offers a fun, candid look at the effectiveness of a well-executed residential Halloween attraction.
This short video showcases a collection of new static props hand-built by Chris Baker for his Village Mire yard haunt display in 2025. The clip offers a visual preview of the finished pieces as part of the broader Hauntcast community content. As a one-minute teaser, it highlights the creative output of a dedicated home haunter rather than walking through construction techniques step by step.
This short behind-the-scenes clip spotlights Gourdie, a giant pumpkin creature prop from the Village Mire home haunt. The builder walks through how the character has evolved over multiple seasons, starting as a wood-framed, paper-mache-skinned build before being upgraded to a sturdier steel frame with a Habitat Black skin. The video is a teaser peek at the prop with more detailed content promised to follow.
This short showcase video features a handcrafted Sam prop from the cult Halloween film Trick 'r Treat, built for a yard haunt display. The figure is constructed around a PVC pipe armature and features cast foam hands, a sculpted styrofoam head, and a custom burlap-and-fleece footed pajama costume. The build captures the iconic look of the beloved Halloween mascot character. It serves as both inspiration and a brief materials overview for fans looking to recreate Sam for their own haunt.
