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A curated, searchable archive of the dark craft — DIY props and animatronics, home-haunt walkthroughs, makeup, lighting, fog, and effects. Every film embedded from its creator, organized so you can actually find what you need.

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1917 videos

NIGHTMARE FUEL: What Scares Me // Episode 12 // Meat Moving, Skinwalker Screams, Dancing Lady…
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NIGHTMARE FUEL: What Scares Me // Episode 12 // Meat Moving, Skinwalker Screams, Dancing Lady…

Nightmare Fuel is a recurring series from Haunt Former that compiles creepy, unsettling, and horror-adjacent content for Halloween and horror enthusiasts. Episode 12 covers a eclectic mix of disturbing topics including moving meat, skinwalker screams, and the Serbian Dancing Lady phenomenon. The series leans into internet horror culture, cryptids, and paranormal oddities rather than hands-on haunt building or tutorials.

Haunt Former· 1,529 views
5 Under-Appreciated HORROR FILMS You NEED to WATCH
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5 Under-Appreciated HORROR FILMS You NEED to WATCH

A curated list of five underappreciated horror films recommended for Halloween season viewing. The host positions himself as an alternative voice to the usual mainstream picks, spotlighting titles that tend to fly under the radar. The video runs about 16 minutes and is framed as a personal watchlist recommendation for October.

Haunt Former· 1,550 views
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) REVIEW: A Fan Favorite for a Reason
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Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) REVIEW: A Fan Favorite for a Reason

Haunt Former delivers a 16-minute fan-focused review of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, the 1984 fourth installment in the iconic slasher franchise. The video explores why this entry is widely regarded as a standout chapter in the Jason Voorhees saga. It falls outside Halloween production or haunting tutorials, sitting firmly in horror film commentary territory.

Haunt Former· 550 views
HALLOWEEN “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” Cereal TASTE TEST/REVIEW
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HALLOWEEN “Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” Cereal TASTE TEST/REVIEW

HauntFormer puts the limited-edition 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' themed cereal to the taste test, evaluating its flavor and overall appeal. The review blends Halloween nostalgia with casual food commentary in a lighthearted, entertaining format. At roughly seven minutes, it's a quick, fun watch for fans of seasonal novelty foods and the beloved Peanuts Halloween special.

Haunt Former· 729 views
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) REVIEW: The Power of Rushed Storytelling Compels You
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The Exorcist: Believer (2023) REVIEW: The Power of Rushed Storytelling Compels You

Haunt Former delivers a critical review of The Exorcist: Believer (2023), the Blumhouse and Universal continuation of the classic possession franchise. The reviewer draws comparisons to David Gordon Green's recent Halloween trilogy, examining how the film handles its dual-possession premise and whether the storytelling holds up. The 14-minute breakdown offers an opinionated take on pacing and narrative quality in modern legacy horror sequels.

Haunt Former· 1,107 views
Designing COSTUMES, Running TESTS, Adding the DIVER, and Scenting FOG
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Home Haunts

Designing COSTUMES, Running TESTS, Adding the DIVER, and Scenting FOG

This build vlog follows ongoing progress on 'Port Chum,' a nautical-horror-themed home haunt, covering costume development and fit testing alongside refinements to lighting and prop arrangements. The creator also integrates a diver prop into the scene and experiments with scenting the fog for added sensory immersion. It is part of a larger vlog series documenting the haunt's construction leading up to the 2023 Halloween season. The episode gives viewers an inside look at the iterative, multi-layered process of bringing a themed haunt environment to life.

Haunt Former· 1,616 views
Scream VI “Aged” GHOSTFACE Mask REVIEW
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Prop Reviews

Scream VI “Aged” GHOSTFACE Mask REVIEW

Haunt Former reviews the aged/decayed Ghostface mask introduced in Scream VI, examining how the prop captures the worn, distressed look featured in the 2023 film. The review takes a close look at the mask's design details, build quality, and faithfulness to its on-screen counterpart. At roughly six minutes, it offers a concise but thorough assessment for fans and collectors alike.

Haunt Former· 3,693 views
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” Classic HORROR STORY
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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” Classic HORROR STORY

Haunt Former celebrates Edgar Allan Poe's legacy with a dramatic narration of 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' the iconic 1843 psychological horror tale. The reading is accompanied by atmospheric background music to enhance the eerie, unsettling mood of the story. It sits within the creator's broader library of narrated horror stories, creepypastas, and Halloween-themed content.

Haunt Former· 746 views
Chucky (Seasons 1 & 2) REVIEW: A Wacky, Gory Thrill Ride for Die-Hard Chucky Fans
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Chucky (Seasons 1 & 2) REVIEW: A Wacky, Gory Thrill Ride for Die-Hard Chucky Fans

Haunt Former delivers a roughly 21-minute critical review of the first two seasons of the Chucky TV series, weighing in on its gore, humor, and appeal to longtime fans of the franchise. The video covers key characters including Chucky, Tiffany, Andy, Kyle, and Jake while assessing how well the show serves die-hard Child's Play devotees. The tone is enthusiastic and opinionated, positioned as fan-forward commentary rather than formal criticism.

Haunt Former· 630 views
HALLOWEEN “Campfire S’mores” M&M’s TASTE TEST/REVIEW
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HALLOWEEN “Campfire S’mores” M&M’s TASTE TEST/REVIEW

Haunt Former takes a seasonal detour to taste test and review Halloween-themed Campfire S'mores M&Ms, a 2023 limited-edition offering. The video delivers a casual, personality-driven snack review with a Halloween-season framing. It sits outside the core haunt-building niche but fits the broader Halloween lifestyle content the channel covers.

Haunt Former· 801 views
Trying to Explain the Entire SAW Lore in 25 Minutes (it's a trap)
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Trying to Explain the Entire SAW Lore in 25 Minutes (it's a trap)

Haunt Former attempts to condense the notoriously convoluted SAW franchise storyline into roughly 25 minutes of spoiler-filled recap and commentary. The video covers the overarching lore of the Jigsaw killer and key characters like Hoffman and Billy the puppet across the full series, including SAW X. It's presented with the channel's signature mix of haunt-industry personality and horror enthusiasm rather than as a formal film analysis.

Haunt Former· 591 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 (OVER 1 HOUR) at Spirit, Home Depot, Halloween City, Lowe’s, Target, & MORE
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Halloween Decorating

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 (OVER 1 HOUR) at Spirit, Home Depot, Halloween City, Lowe’s, Target, & MORE

Haunt Former tours seven major retail stores — Spirit Halloween, Home Depot, Halloween City, Lowe's, Target, Walmart, and Big Lots — in a single feature-length Halloween shopping video. Each store segment is timestamped for easy navigation, giving viewers a comprehensive look at what the 2023 Halloween season has to offer across a wide range of retailers. The video serves as both a browsing experience and a practical reference for shoppers hunting for props and decorations. At over 90 minutes, it is one of the more thorough retail walkthrough compilations of the season.

Haunt Former· 56,413 views
Maranatha: A Suspense Novella | Official Book Trailer (2023)
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Maranatha: A Suspense Novella | Official Book Trailer (2023)

This short official trailer promotes Maranatha, a suspense novella by Mak Ralston of the Haunt Former channel. The clip is a cinematic teaser rather than a how-to or haunt-building video, serving purely as a promotional piece for the author's fiction work. The novella is described as containing mature themes, horrific situations, and adult language.

Haunt Former· 682 views
Haunt-Tober 2023: The Nightmare Before Halloween
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Haunt-Tober 2023: The Nightmare Before Halloween

This short video marks the kick-off of Haunt Former's annual Haunt-Tober 2023 event, signaling the start of the channel's October Halloween content marathon. The video appears to be a brief, atmospheric teaser styled as a parody riff on The Nightmare Before Christmas. At just one minute long, it functions primarily as a seasonal announcement and hype piece rather than instructional content.

Haunt Former· 1,116 views
Saw X (2023) REVIEW: A Razor-Sharp Sequel w/ Deep Cuts & New Blood
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Saw X (2023) REVIEW: A Razor-Sharp Sequel w/ Deep Cuts & New Blood

Haunt Former reviews Saw X (2023), the tenth entry in the long-running Saw franchise, which brings back John Kramer as the central figure. The film follows Kramer after he falls victim to a fraudulent cancer treatment, setting the stage for a characteristically brutal and bloody chapter in the series. The review evaluates how well the sequel delivers on the franchise's signature tension and gore while offering something fresh for longtime fans.

Haunt Former· 1,202 views
Halloween Horror Nights 32 (Universal Orlando) VLOG + PRE/POST HOUSE OPINIONS
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Theme Park Halloween Events

Halloween Horror Nights 32 (Universal Orlando) VLOG + PRE/POST HOUSE OPINIONS

A vlog-style visit to Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights 32 (2023), marking the creator's fourth trip to the annual event. The video covers firsthand impressions of 8 of the 10 featured haunted houses, with Stranger Things and The Last of Us left out. The creator shares pre- and post-house opinions, offering a personal take on the lineup including Chucky and Universal Monsters themed attractions.

Haunt Former· 964 views
Hayride LIGHTING, Hanging the MERMAID, & Building a Mini, Creepy BILLBOARD
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Home Haunts

Hayride LIGHTING, Hanging the MERMAID, & Building a Mini, Creepy BILLBOARD

This build vlog from Haunt Former documents a progress session on the 'Port Chum' haunted hayride attraction, focusing on three key tasks: installing lighting across the port-themed set, hanging a mermaid display prop from its dedicated post, and constructing a small creepy billboard styled as 'Churn Canning Co.' signage. The video is part of an ongoing series chronicling the full creation of the Port Chum haunt environment. Viewers get an in-progress look at how themed signage and atmospheric lighting come together to sell a cohesive nautical horror setting.

Haunt Former· 1,733 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING at 2 Spirit Halloween Locations | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, MASKS, & MORE
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Prop Reviews

HALLOWEEN HUNTING at 2 Spirit Halloween Locations | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, MASKS, & MORE

The creator visits two Spirit Halloween retail locations and walks viewers through the 2023 seasonal inventory, highlighting animatronics, props, and masks on the floor. The video serves as an in-store tour and informal product showcase for Halloween shoppers scouting what's available that season. It's part of a larger series of Halloween store walkthrough videos produced by the Haunt Former channel.

Haunt Former· 4,334 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 at Halloween City & Target | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, MASKS, & MORE
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Product Reviews

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 at Halloween City & Target | ANIMATRONICS, PROPS, MASKS, & MORE

Haunt Former tours two major retail destinations — Halloween City (Party City's dedicated Halloween pop-up store) and Target — to showcase what Halloween 2023 has to offer in terms of animatronics, props, masks, and seasonal décor. The video is split into two distinct store segments, giving viewers a broad look at consumer-grade Halloween merchandise available that season. It serves as a convenient buying guide and trend overview for decorators and haunt enthusiasts scoping out off-the-shelf options.

Haunt Former· 6,449 views
Building the Fisherman’s SHACK & Moving Props to the FARM
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Home Haunts

Building the Fisherman’s SHACK & Moving Props to the FARM

Haunt Former continues the Port Chum hayride build series with a vlog documenting the assembly of a weathered fisherman's shack set piece. The episode also covers the logistics of transporting props out to the farm location where the haunted trail will run. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a themed outdoor haunt comes together in the weeks leading up to Halloween. The Fearville attraction at DK Farms and Gardens serves as the real-world destination for the build.

Haunt Former· 1,575 views
Corpsing a DEAD MERMAID Halloween/Haunt PROP
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Corpsing a DEAD MERMAID Halloween/Haunt PROP

Haunt Former documents the corpsing process for a dead mermaid prop as part of the nautical-themed 'Port Chum' haunted attraction build at Fearville. The video walks through painting and detailing techniques used to give the mermaid a decomposed, horrifying appearance fitting for a seaside haunt environment. At just six minutes, it offers a focused, vlog-style look at one specific stage of a larger professional haunt build.

Haunt Former· 1,448 views
“SWAMP FISHERMAN” Home Depot 2023 Animatronic UNBOXING, SET-UP, DEMO, & REVIEW
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“SWAMP FISHERMAN” Home Depot 2023 Animatronic UNBOXING, SET-UP, DEMO, & REVIEW

This video covers the full unboxing, setup, live demo, and review of the Swamp Fisherman, a 2023 exclusive Halloween animatronic sold at The Home Depot. The prop features a rocking chair, light-up eyes, movement, and a skeleton piranha as part of its display. The host walks viewers through every stage from opening the box to seeing the finished animated effect, offering an honest assessment of the piece. It's a solid first look for anyone considering adding this retail animatronic to their Halloween display.

Haunt Former· 5,488 views
Making FISHING CRATE & CHUM BUCKET Halloween/Haunt PROPS
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DIY PropsBeginner

Making FISHING CRATE & CHUM BUCKET Halloween/Haunt PROPS

Haunt Former documents the creation of two nautical-themed props — fishing crates and chum buckets — destined to populate the harbor-side environment of the Port Chum Haunted Hayride. The short vlog-style episode offers a quick look at the build and painting process for these atmospheric scatter pieces. Both props are designed to reinforce the seaside horror setting across multiple locations within the haunt. This is part of an ongoing series chronicling the full development of the Port Chum event.

Haunt Former· 1,379 views
HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 at Target & Home Depot | ANIMATED Props, DECOR, & MORE
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Product Reviews

HALLOWEEN HUNTING 2023 at Target & Home Depot | ANIMATED Props, DECOR, & MORE

Haunt Former takes viewers on a Halloween 2023 shopping tour through both Target and Home Depot, spotlighting the animated props, decorations, and seasonal décor hitting shelves that year. The video is split into two distinct retail segments, giving a broad look at what each store has to offer as Halloween approaches. It serves as a first-look preview for shoppers and Halloween enthusiasts scouting the best in-store finds before the season peaks.

Haunt Former· 4,294 views