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Every video tagged “yard haunt” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
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Hauntcast's Prop Shop segment features Cheryl Callender — of the Chicago Haunt Builds Group and the Creepers on Carlton home haunt — walking through the process of creating Monster Mud statues and life-sized Halloween props. The episode draws on Cheryl's hands-on experience building large-scale figures for a home haunt environment. It serves as a practical, conversation-driven guide for haunters looking to add impressive full-size characters to their displays.
Hauntcast, a long-running Halloween-focused audio podcast, announces its return to major podcast platforms. The show covers a wide range of haunter-centric content including prop building how-tos, haunt and horror news, product reviews, haunt theory, and scare tactics. Episodes also feature interviews with both home haunters and professional haunted attraction creators.
This Hauntcast podcast episode features an in-depth interview with Jon Acors of Dark Acres, who shares his journey transitioning from home haunting to running a professional haunted attraction. Host Baker also provides a community update on Hauntcast and Village Mire, including news about a relocation to Kentucky. The conversation offers insight into the challenges and milestones that come with scaling a haunt from backyard passion project to full professional operation.
Hauntcast Episode 76, titled 'Home Brewed,' is a long-form Halloween podcast featuring interviews with home haunt creators from Rotten Apple 907 and prop/FX maker Kyle Thompson of Midnight Studios FX. The episode is rounded out by a roster of recurring segments covering haunt news, web finds, cocktail culture, theatrical storytelling, and original Halloween music from Radon. It offers a broad slice of the home haunt and Halloween enthusiast community in a single extended listen.
Hauntcast host Baker shares his top ten tips aimed specifically at newcomers to home and yard haunting. The short-form video distills practical, experience-backed advice to help first-time haunters avoid common mistakes and build a strong foundation. It covers the key priorities and mindset shifts that separate a polished backyard haunt from a scattered one.
This Hauntcast podcast episode features a long-form interview with David Lady, known in the haunting community as the Mask Wizard. The conversation covers his expertise in latex mask creation, his home haunt Horror Hotel, and his YouTube series Creepy Cheapies, which focuses on budget-friendly prop building. Listeners get an inside look at the creative mind and haunting philosophy behind one of the community's notable mask artisans.
Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Dave Appel, the prop builder behind HorrorProps and the Infested Oaks home haunt, for an in-depth conversation about his haunting journey. Dave is widely recognized in the haunter community for creating a floating Max prop inspired by Stranger Things. The wide-ranging interview covers prop building philosophy, home haunt design, and insights from a seasoned DIY haunter. At 65 minutes, it offers an immersive look into the mind of a creative force in the Halloween community.
Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Disney Imagineer Steve Cotroneo for an in-depth conversation covering Steve's personal haunting history and his home haunt, Grimwood Hollow. The extended interview offers a rare look at how professional theme-park design sensibilities translate into a home haunt context. Listeners gain insight into the creative mindset and passion that drives one of the haunting community's more accomplished enthusiasts.
Hauntcast's Baker runs through his top ten favorite applications for expanding spray foam — such as Great Stuff and Loc-Tite — in Halloween prop building. The video covers a broad range of creative uses, from crafting realistic innards and body forms to building toxic barrels, rope vines, skulls, and skull masks. It serves as a quick-reference idea generator for haunters looking to get more mileage out of one of the hobby's most versatile and affordable materials. Companion video links are provided for deeper dives into several of the featured techniques.
This video from Hauntcast showcases Woodrow, a tree creature prop featured in The Village Mire yard haunt display for Halloween 2024. The prop appears to be a standout character piece within a themed outdoor haunt environment. As part of Hauntcast's haunt and horror content lineup, the video is aimed at home haunters looking for creature prop inspiration.
Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Tim Fowler to explore the origins of his passion for haunting and the evolution of his home haunt, the Farm Haunt, located in Castaic, California. The conversation traces Tim's haunting roots and the creative journey that shaped his distinctive farm-themed attraction. As part of Hauntcast's Interviews with Haunting Gurus series, the episode offers an inside look at what drives a dedicated home haunter to build and grow a community-facing haunt year after year.
In this Hauntcast Prop Shop segment, expert prop builder Mike James walks host Baker through multiple techniques for creating convincingly realistic eyes for Halloween props. The episode draws on a series of dedicated eye tutorials and covers a range of approaches suitable for haunted attractions, home haunts, and yard haunts alike. Mike James brings hands-on expertise to help haunters elevate the realism and impact of their characters and creatures. This is a conversation-driven, tutorial-style episode that points viewers toward additional visual resources for each method discussed.
This episode of TransWorld Live features TJ Mannarino, Vice President of Art & Design at Universal Orlando Resort, sharing insights from a theme-park perspective. The Beazley family returns to walk viewers through how their 2024 'House of Doom on Lindenwood' yard haunt was created and brought to life. TransWorld's Rich Bianco also joins live to highlight the family's full 2024 yard display. The episode closes with a heartfelt acknowledgment of the passing of Karen Murphy, a beloved figure in the haunted house community, with a dedicated tribute episode announced for the following week.
A short seasonal showcase of The Village Mire, a home yard haunt filmed during the 2025 spooky season. The clip is presented by Hauntcast, a Halloween-focused podcast and content community. With just one minute of runtime, the video offers a quick atmospheric glimpse of the decorated outdoor display rather than a detailed walkthrough or tutorial.
This is a full-length Halloween podcast episode originally released in October 2009 and republished as a flashback by Hauntcast. The show blends interviews, news, horror film reviews, costume ideas, and community spotlights into a variety entertainment format for haunters. Featured content includes a conversation with Jim Weilock of Graveside Manor, a segment celebrating Pumpkinrot's prop work, and a music track from Nekromantix. It offers a nostalgic snapshot of the haunter community circa 2009.
This teaser clip offers a second sneak peek at Hauntcast's 2025 yard haunt project, 'The Village Mire.' The brief preview hints at creature-based scares designed to terrify neighborhood trick-or-treaters. As part of an ongoing reveal series, it builds anticipation for the full seasonal display.
This video showcases the Sick-a-More Tree Creature, a standout prop featured in the Village Mire Yard Haunt for the 2024 Halloween season. The piece appears to be a large-scale tree-monster hybrid creature built for an outdoor home haunt display. It is part of Hauntcast's ongoing coverage of home and yard haunt builds, highlighting creative prop construction within the haunting community.
This Hauntcast episode features an interview with Kyle Thompson of Midnight Studios FX, a creature creator and prop maker in the haunt industry. The conversation is part of Hauntcast's 'Black Market' segment, spotlighting artists and vendors active in the Halloween and haunted attraction community. The discussion likely covers Thompson's creative process, professional work, and insights into the world of creature and prop fabrication.
A short home video showcasing a residential yard haunt from Halloween 2007. The footage gives a glimpse of an outdoor Halloween display set up at a private home. Video quality is noted to be limited, which may affect visibility of the setup details.
This short-form video showcases a handmade creature prop dubbed the 'TreeMendous Creature,' built for a 2024 yard haunt called The Village Mire. The clip offers a quick look at the finished prop in a real outdoor haunt setting. While build details are minimal, it serves as inspiration for haunters interested in large-scale creature or tree-monster designs.
Hauntcast host interviews Mike Kane, creator of Fright Maps, a platform designed to help Halloween enthusiasts discover and share haunted attractions, home haunts, and yard haunts. Kane walks listeners through the Fright Maps app and encourages haunters to list their own displays to grow the community directory. The conversation highlights how the tool bridges the gap between haunt creators and the audiences looking to find them each Halloween season.
Hauntcast hosts a long-form interview with Patrick Voss, owner of VFX Creates, as part of the Black Market vendor spotlight series. Voss recounts his personal path from passionate haunter to full-time haunt vendor, sharing insight into what drives his product line and creative philosophy. The conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at the business side of the Halloween industry from someone who built it from the ground up.
A short, lighthearted promotional clip from the Hauntcast channel featuring their mascot Skully, celebrating the die-hard haunter who never wants to leave the hobby behind. The piece leans into the fun, community-driven culture surrounding home haunts and haunted attractions. It serves primarily as a brand and personality piece rather than a tutorial or walkthrough.
Hauntcast's Professor Wick-Ed Gannon walks haunters through the process of breathing new life into aging or outdated animatronics by refurbishing, repurposing, and reprogramming them. The segment is part of the Something Wicked series and targets both home haunters and attraction builders looking to maximize value from existing prop investments. Rather than retiring old animatronics, viewers learn strategies to reintegrate them into a haunt in fresh, creative ways.
