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Videos built around the cemetery theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

174 videos

Denny's Ground Breaker
0:51
DIY Props

Denny's Ground Breaker

A brief show-and-tell segment from a Hauntcast mass make-and-take event in July 2009, featuring a cemetery ground-breaker prop built by a participant named Denny. The clip showcases a grave-jumper style figure designed to appear as if a corpse is rising from the earth. At just one minute, it serves as a quick look at a finished community-built prop rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

Hauntcast· 17,096 views
Moving Monument Cemetary Prop
0:41
Prop Reviews

Moving Monument Cemetary Prop

This short clip showcases the "Moving Monument," an animated tombstone prop from Distortions Unlimited. The piece is designed to bring motion to a cemetery or graveyard scene, adding life and scares to a haunt's grave setup. Released around 2017, it is presented as a ready-made product rather than a build tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 16,926 views
I Created The Final Halloween Tombstone Decoration
13:16
DIY PropsIntermediate$30–$70

I Created The Final Halloween Tombstone Decoration

VanOaksProps walks through the complete construction of a final Halloween tombstone, combining insulation foam and MDF to achieve a convincing stone-and-weathered-metal look. The build covers shaping and carving foam details, creating a custom faux metal plaque, and applying a multi-step paint finish that includes a masonry sealer base, hammered copper spray, patina effects, and aging washes. The result is a professional-quality graveyard prop suitable for yard haunts or haunted house displays. A thorough materials list with affiliate links accompanies the tutorial for easy replication.

VanOaksProps· 15,497 views
DIY Halloween SFX Optical Illusion Prop & How-To | Two-Faced Bust
6:46
DIY PropsBeginner

DIY Halloween SFX Optical Illusion Prop & How-To | Two-Faced Bust

This tutorial walks viewers through building a Two-Faced Bust Halloween prop that uses a special effects optical illusion to create an eerie, unsettling visual experience. The step-by-step format is designed to be accessible for DIY crafters and home haunters of all skill levels. The finished prop is suited for haunted house displays, graveyard yard haunts, or spooky outdoor decorations. The channel specializes in producing professional-looking Halloween effects using approachable, easy-to-follow instructions.

HALLOWEEN DIY & HOW-TO Props & Special Effects· 15,261 views
DIY Rocking Halloween Tombstone Prop
5:50
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

DIY Rocking Halloween Tombstone Prop

VanOaksProps walks through the build process for a motorized rocking tombstone prop suitable for yard haunts and Halloween displays. The project uses a low-RPM motor — with options ranging from a synchronous motor to a higher-torque wiper motor — to create a realistic, continuously rocking grave marker. The tutorial focuses on keeping the mechanism accessible for home haunters while delivering an eye-catching animated effect.

VanOaksProps· 14,909 views
Distortion Unlimited 2021 Booth Tour at the TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN Show
4:59
Professional Haunted Attractions

Distortion Unlimited 2021 Booth Tour at the TRANSWORLD HALLOWEEN Show

Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on a walkthrough of their 2021 booth at the Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show, one of the haunt industry's premier trade events. The tour highlights a wide range of their latest animatronics and prop scenes, including themed displays featuring creatures, demons, wolves, and cemetery settings. A celebrity tie-in with Alice Cooper collectibles and a performer appearance add extra flair to the showcase. The video offers a compelling snapshot of what this veteran monster-making company brought to the convention floor that year.

DistortionsUnlimited· 14,772 views
FRIGHT FEST 2021 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Fear Acres & Hell Valley Cemetery
12:34
Theme Park Halloween Events

FRIGHT FEST 2021 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas | Fear Acres & Hell Valley Cemetery

This video covers opening night of Six Flags Fiesta Texas's Fright Fest 2021, with a focus on two new extreme scare zones: Fear Acres and Hell Valley Cemetery. The creator walks viewers through what to expect from the event, including updated shows, new food offerings, and the renovated Poltergeist roller coaster. The video is framed as a practical guide highlighting changes returning visitors should know about.

SpookYouLaterz· 14,467 views
Ghost Town Grave Marker / Wooden Cross for Halloween
6:42
DIY PropsBeginnerunder $20

Ghost Town Grave Marker / Wooden Cross for Halloween

VanOaksProps walks through how to turn a standard 2x4 into a convincingly aged, sun-bleached wooden cross grave marker suited for ghost town or wild west themed haunts. The build relies on a wire wheel, torch, and craft paint to achieve a weathered, distressed look without expensive materials. The result is a low-cost prop that reads well in cemetery or frontier-style display settings.

VanOaksProps· 14,383 views
Part 2 DIY Graveyard Bust Spray Water, Wait 10 Mins! Workshop Secret REVEALED! #sculpture #Loctite
0:36
DIY PropsIntermediate

Part 2 DIY Graveyard Bust Spray Water, Wait 10 Mins! Workshop Secret REVEALED! #sculpture #Loctite

StiltbeastStudios shares a quick workshop tip in this short-form video focused on building a DIY graveyard bust prop. The clip teases a specific spray-water technique and its timed waiting process as a key step in the sculpting workflow. It appears to be the second part of an ongoing series covering this cemetery-themed prop build.

StiltbeastStudios· 14,380 views
Coffin Pop Up Halloween Prop
4:58
DIY PropsIntermediate

Coffin Pop Up Halloween Prop

This short Hauntcast video showcases a coffin pop-up prop built largely from reclaimed pallet wood, housing a store-bought skeleton that launches upright to startle guests. The pop-up mechanism draws from a published prop-building reference, and the whole system is tied together with a commercial prop controller and a break beam sensor for hands-free triggering. It's a tidy blend of low-cost materials and off-the-shelf electronics that delivers a reliable interactive scare.

Hauntcast· 14,325 views
Cemetery Columns Halloween Prop
3:41
DIY PropsIntermediate

Cemetery Columns Halloween Prop

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.

Hauntcast· 14,114 views
Zombie & Tombstone Haunt Scene Transworld 2018
1:22
Professional Haunted Attractions

Zombie & Tombstone Haunt Scene Transworld 2018

Distortions Unlimited showcases their zombie and tombstone graveyard scene at the Transworld 2018 haunt industry trade show. The display features their Frightronic animatronic zombie props integrated into a cohesive cemetery-themed set. It offers a quick but impressive look at professional-grade haunt prop design and scene staging.

DistortionsUnlimited· 14,097 views
Zombie Halloween Animatronic & Prop | Distortions Zombies
8:38
Prop Reviews

Zombie Halloween Animatronic & Prop | Distortions Zombies

Distortions Unlimited showcases their lineup of zombie-themed Halloween animatronics and static props, spanning grave busters, shocktronics, frightronics, zombie dogs, crawling figures, standing zombies, and cemetery accessories. The video highlights the range and quality of their products, which are built for durability in professional haunted attractions as well as home yard haunts. Distortions Unlimited is an established name in the dark-attraction industry, having been featured on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters.

DistortionsUnlimited· 13,919 views
Halloween 2019 Graveyard Tour - Monster Tutorials Cemetery Tour
6:15
Yard Haunts

Halloween 2019 Graveyard Tour - Monster Tutorials Cemetery Tour

Monster Tutorials offers a walkthrough tour of his 2019 home Halloween graveyard display, giving viewers an up-close look at how the full cemetery scene came together for the season. The video is framed as a personal showcase for the creator's fan community, known as the PropMob. It serves as both seasonal inspiration and a peek at the scale and style of a dedicated home haunter's outdoor setup.

Monster Tutorials· 13,750 views
Super Easy Faux Granite Paint
5:47
DIY PropsBeginnerunder $20

Super Easy Faux Granite Paint

VanOaksProps demonstrates a fast, beginner-friendly technique for achieving a convincing faux granite finish, applied here to create a Halloween grave marker. The method layers multiple FolkArt acrylic colors using spray bottles and a mesh strainer to mimic the speckled texture of real stone. A vinyl stencil cut on a Silhouette Cameo adds crisp lettering or imagery, and a Mod Podge Gloss topcoat ties the finish together. The result is an inexpensive, eye-catching cemetery prop that can be completed in well under an hour.

VanOaksProps· 13,209 views
I’m Making my Final Tombstone
9:40
DIY PropsBeginner

I’m Making my Final Tombstone

VanOaksProps walks viewers through the art of designing compelling, realistic tombstone epitaphs for DIY Halloween cemetery displays. The tutorial covers choosing carve-friendly fonts, balancing text layout, and incorporating decorative symbols to give each stone a story-driven, authentic feel. Free font resources are shared to help haunters get started quickly. The result is a polished, atmospheric graveyard prop that stands out in any home haunt or yard display.

VanOaksProps· 12,704 views
Spirit Halloween 2023 ANIMATRONICS REVEALED | 15 New Animatronics - Spirit Hallows SNEAK PEEK
20:39
Prop Reviews

Spirit Halloween 2023 ANIMATRONICS REVEALED | 15 New Animatronics - Spirit Hallows SNEAK PEEK

GMHaunts breaks down Spirit Halloween's official Spirit Hallows Cemetery 2023 sneak peek, spotlighting 15 newly revealed animatronics ahead of the season. The video serves as an early look at what Spirit Halloween is bringing to retail shelves, making it a go-to resource for collectors and home haunters planning their purchases. Commentary covers the lineup of new pieces within the cemetery-themed collection.

GMHaunts· 12,144 views
Spirit Halloween 2023 FIRST TEASER ANALYSIS - Cemetery Theme, Rising Doll FLASHBACK, & MORE
13:13
Product Reviews

Spirit Halloween 2023 FIRST TEASER ANALYSIS - Cemetery Theme, Rising Doll FLASHBACK, & MORE

GMHaunts breaks down Spirit Halloween's first official 2023 teaser, spotlighting what appears to be a cemetery theme direction and a returning or reimagined Rising Doll animatronic. The video walks viewers through new animatronic glimpses and speculates on what the upcoming season's lineup may include. It serves as an early-season hype and intel piece for Spirit Halloween enthusiasts who follow annual prop releases closely.

GMHaunts· 11,674 views
Grave Buster Bob Animated Zombie
0:39
Prop Reviews

Grave Buster Bob Animated Zombie

This short clip showcases "Grave Buster Bob," an animated zombie prop from Distortions Unlimited. The all-electric animatronic rocks forward and back to mimic a corpse clawing its way up from the grave. It's a quick demo of the prop's motion rather than a build or tutorial.

DistortionsUnlimited· 11,501 views
Gothic Gravestone Halloween Cemetery Prop
0:34
Prop Reviews

Gothic Gravestone Halloween Cemetery Prop

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Gothic Gravestone, a fully electric moving Halloween prop designed for home haunts and professional haunted attractions. The company, known from the TV series Making Monsters, specializes in animatronics, props, and elaborate Halloween creations. This short showcase highlights the gravestone in motion, giving buyers and haunters a quick look at its animated effect.

DistortionsUnlimited· 10,696 views
Carving Halloween Tombstones with a Robot?!
4:10
DIY Props

Carving Halloween Tombstones with a Robot?!

VanOaks Props showcases using the Inventables X-Carve CNC machine to carve custom Halloween tombstones from foam, describing it as a dream workflow for bringing detailed tombstone designs to life with precision. The video highlights how CNC automation elevates the quality and repeatability of handcrafted Halloween props. Custom tombstone props created with this method are also available for purchase through the creator's Etsy shop.

VanOaksProps· 10,449 views
The Final Manifestation of VanOaks Cemetery
5:00
Yard Haunts

The Final Manifestation of VanOaks Cemetery

VanOaks Cemetery takes its final bow after 15 years as a beloved yard haunt, with creator VanOaksProps capturing one last look at the display before retiring this version of the haunt. The video is less a tutorial and more a heartfelt tribute — a reflection on how a small yard display grew into a deeply personal and community-supported Halloween tradition. The creator frames the ending as inspiration rather than closure, and confirms a new haunt is already in the works and will be documented on the channel.

VanOaksProps· 10,012 views
Gravestone Geezer Halloween 2020 Tombstone Prop with Zombie | Yard Haunt Animatronics
0:40
Prop Reviews

Gravestone Geezer Halloween 2020 Tombstone Prop with Zombie | Yard Haunt Animatronics

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Gravestone Geezer, a zombie-themed tombstone animatronic from their Frightronics product line. The prop is designed to fit naturally into cemetery, graveyard, yard haunt, and corn maze settings. Distortions Unlimited is a US-based manufacturer with over 40 years of experience producing Halloween masks, costumes, and animated props.

DistortionsUnlimited· 9,809 views
My Halloween Graveyard Vlog and Walkthrough 2018
11:29
Yard Haunts

My Halloween Graveyard Vlog and Walkthrough 2018

A first-time yard haunt creator from Monster Tutorials takes viewers on a vlog-style walkthrough of his completed Halloween graveyard display for 2018. The setup features handmade tombstones, a chain-and-skull fence, latex masks, and atmospheric lighting — all assembled under a tight time constraint. The video doubles as a showcase of the creator's own DIY tutorial projects, linking out to dedicated build guides for the key elements on screen. Despite being a debut haunt, the overall scene demonstrates solid compositional instincts and a cohesive cemetery aesthetic.

Monster Tutorials· 9,580 views
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