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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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406 videos

Happy Halloween Wishes from Haunting Friends
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Other

Happy Halloween Wishes from Haunting Friends

A brief Halloween greeting from the Hauntcast community, celebrating the holiday with fellow haunters and fans of the show. The one-minute video serves as a festive shout-out rather than a tutorial or walkthrough. It reflects the tight-knit spirit of the haunting hobbyist community gathered around the Hauntcast podcast.

Hauntcast· 59 views
Hauntcast Returns to the Podosphere | #halloween #homehaunt #yardhaunt
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Other

Hauntcast Returns to the Podosphere | #halloween #homehaunt #yardhaunt

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.

Hauntcast· 164 views
VFX Puppet Master Sound System Review | Scare Actor Audio Device SFX
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Product Reviews

VFX Puppet Master Sound System Review | Scare Actor Audio Device SFX

Baker from Hauntcast reviews the VFX Creates Puppet Master Sound System, a dedicated audio device aimed at scare actors and haunters. The review covers the product's features and practical applications for home haunts, yard haunts, and professional haunted attractions. At just five minutes, it offers a concise look at whether this SFX tool earns a place in a haunter's arsenal.

Hauntcast· 671 views
Exceptionally Eerie Home Haunt 2023 | Village Mire Yard Haunt 2023 #yardhaunt #homehaunt #lovecraft
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Yard Haunts

Exceptionally Eerie Home Haunt 2023 | Village Mire Yard Haunt 2023 #yardhaunt #homehaunt #lovecraft

Village Mire is a Cape Cod yard haunt steeped in the cosmic horror of H.P. Lovecraft, delivering an exceptionally eerie atmosphere that stands out among home haunts. The walkthrough showcases the creator's dedication to Lovecraftian theming, with references to Dagon, Cthulhu, and the cursed town of Innsmouth woven throughout the display. A Cthulhu-focused expansion was teased for the 2024 season, suggesting the haunt grows more ambitious each year.

Hauntcast· 763 views
Daisey Chain DIY LED Spot Lights & Flicker Candles to Power | LED Wiring #shorts #homehaunt
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Lighting TutorialsBeginner

Daisey Chain DIY LED Spot Lights & Flicker Candles to Power | LED Wiring #shorts #homehaunt

In this quick short, Baker from Hauntcast demonstrates how to daisy chain LED spotlights and flickering candle LEDs together and connect them to a single power supply. The technique is aimed at haunters building cemetery or graveyard scenes for a home haunt or yard haunt. It offers a clean, efficient wiring approach that minimizes cable clutter across a scene.

Hauntcast· 2,554 views
Godzilla Minus 1 & Thanksgiving Movie Reviews + Halloween 2023 Recap | #godzilla #thanksgivingmovie
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Other

Godzilla Minus 1 & Thanksgiving Movie Reviews + Halloween 2023 Recap | #godzilla #thanksgivingmovie

Hauntcast hosts Baker and Johnny Thunder wrap up their 2023 Halloween season with a casual conversation about how the haunt went, then shift into horror movie territory with reviews of Godzilla Minus One and the Thanksgiving slasher film. The episode blends haunter community discussion with pop-culture commentary in a podcast format. Timestamped links in the description let viewers jump directly to either film review.

Hauntcast· 260 views
5 Best Ways to Mount Foam Tombstones to Ground | Halloween Tombstone Securing Tutorial #halloween
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Yard HauntsBeginner

5 Best Ways to Mount Foam Tombstones to Ground | Halloween Tombstone Securing Tutorial #halloween

This short tutorial from Hauntcast covers five practical methods for securing foam tombstones firmly in the ground for a Halloween yard display. Host Baker walks through each approach, helping haunters avoid the common frustration of props tipping or shifting outdoors. The video is concise and focused, making it easy to pick the right method for your setup.

Hauntcast· 8,650 views
Sneak Peek of The Village Mire Yard Haunt 2023 #shorts #yardhaunt #halloween #homehaunt
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Yard Haunts

Sneak Peek of The Village Mire Yard Haunt 2023 #shorts #yardhaunt #halloween #homehaunt

This short clip offers a sneak peek at the Innsmouth-themed scene from the Village Mire yard haunt, a home haunt production filmed in 2023. The brief glimpse showcases the atmospheric set dressing and prop work that brings the classic Lovecraftian coastal horror setting to life. It serves as a teaser for the broader Village Mire haunt experience from the Hauntcast community.

Hauntcast· 357 views
Spectacular Samhain's Lot Home Haunt w/ Jamie Weisgerber | Baker & Jamie Talk Haunting Season 2023
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Home Haunts

Spectacular Samhain's Lot Home Haunt w/ Jamie Weisgerber | Baker & Jamie Talk Haunting Season 2023

Hauntcast host Baker sits down with Jamie Weisgerber for an in-depth interview about her home haunt, Samhain's Lot, located in Rancho Cucamonga. The conversation covers Jamie's haunting journey, creative approach, and highlights from the 2023 season. As a podcast-style episode, it offers an inside look at the passion and dedication that drives ambitious home haunters. Fans of haunt culture and DIY Halloween displays will find plenty of inspiration in the discussion.

Hauntcast· 363 views
Woodrow Eerie Haunted Tree Creature #halloween #homehaunt #halloweendecor #shorts #hauntedtree
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DIY PropsIntermediate

Woodrow Eerie Haunted Tree Creature #halloween #homehaunt #halloweendecor #shorts #hauntedtree

This short-form video showcases the construction of Woodrow, a haunted tree creature prop built by Hauntcast. The build uses a structural armature of lumber and PVC pipe, shaped with chicken wire and filled out using Great Stuff expanding foam, then finished with Habitat Black for a dark, textured bark-like appearance. The result is an eerie, large-scale yard haunt centerpiece with an organic monster-tree aesthetic.

Hauntcast· 1,015 views
Restored Vine Creature Halloween Yard Haunt Prop #shorts #halloween #homehaunt
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Yard HauntsIntermediate

Restored Vine Creature Halloween Yard Haunt Prop #shorts #halloween #homehaunt

This short clip showcases a recently restored Vine Creature yard haunt prop built using a combination of common and specialty materials. The build uses a PVC and chicken wire armature as its skeleton, layered with bubble wrap, shrink wrap, and expanding foam to achieve organic, vine-like texture. Free-form air and a wig head round out the creature's final form, demonstrating how inexpensive materials can produce a striking monster prop.

Hauntcast· 809 views
How to Make Creepy Pumpkincrows + New Pumpkin Corpsing Technique | Halloween Prop Tutorial
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DIY PropsBeginner

How to Make Creepy Pumpkincrows + New Pumpkin Corpsing Technique | Halloween Prop Tutorial

This tutorial from Hauntcast walks viewers through building Pumpkincrows — creepy scarecrow figures featuring pumpkin heads — as an eye-catching Halloween yard prop. The video also introduces a new pumpkin corpsing technique to give the finished figures a more distressed, eerie appearance. At just six minutes, the walkthrough is concise and accessible for haunters of most skill levels. A companion stem tutorial is referenced for those wanting to extend the build further.

Hauntcast· 3,942 views
The Super Creepy Mire Man Halloween Prop #shorts #halloween #homehaunt #yardhaunt
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DIY PropsIntermediate

The Super Creepy Mire Man Halloween Prop #shorts #halloween #homehaunt #yardhaunt

This short-form video showcases the construction of a creepy swamp-creature prop called the Mire Man, built using common haunter materials. The build combines a PVC pipe skeleton with Free Form Air, plastic baggies, rope, twine, and a monster mud finish to achieve a grotesque, textured look. The result is a striking yard haunt centerpiece with a monstrous, mire-dwelling aesthetic.

Hauntcast· 1,741 views
How to Find Every Halloween Event & Attraction in New England | Haunts Hayrides Corn Mazes Pumpkin
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Theme Park Halloween Events

How to Find Every Halloween Event & Attraction in New England | Haunts Hayrides Corn Mazes Pumpkin

Alexandra from Halloween New England joins Hauntcast to walk viewers through how to locate and track down Halloween events and attractions across the New England region. The discussion covers a broad range of seasonal offerings including haunted houses, hayrides, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches. Current trends in the New England Halloween scene are also touched on, making this a practical resource for anyone planning their fall scare calendar.

Hauntcast· 300 views
The Legendary Interviews w/ Haunting Gurus Returns Featuring the Best Home Haunters #halloweenhaunt
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Home Haunts

The Legendary Interviews w/ Haunting Gurus Returns Featuring the Best Home Haunters #halloweenhaunt

Hauntcast's recurring interview series returns, spotlighting some of the most accomplished home, yard, and professional haunters in the Halloween community. New episodes drop on the first Monday of each month, offering regular access to expert insights and haunting inspiration. This short teaser promotes the series and encourages viewers to subscribe for ongoing content.

Hauntcast· 383 views
The Fantastic Farm Haunt w/ Tim Fowler | Tim & Baker Talk Haunting | Halloween Home Yard Haunt
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Yard Haunts

The Fantastic Farm Haunt w/ Tim Fowler | Tim & Baker Talk Haunting | Halloween Home Yard Haunt

Hauntcast sits down with Tim Fowler, the creator behind The Farm Haunt in Castaic, California, for a conversational deep-dive into his home yard haunt. The interview explores Fowler's approach to prop building, haunt design, and the maker mindset that drives his seasonal attraction. As part of the ongoing Tim & Baker Talk Haunting series, the episode offers an insider look at what it takes to build and run a standout residential haunt.

Hauntcast· 326 views
Top 10 Uses for Expanding Foam | Making Halloween Props using Great Stuff & Loctite Spray Foam
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DIY PropsBeginner

Top 10 Uses for Expanding Foam | Making Halloween Props using Great Stuff & Loctite Spray Foam

Hauntcast presents a top-10 countdown of creative ways haunters can use expanding foam to build Halloween props on a budget. The video covers a wide range of applications — from crafting gory innards and body forms to constructing toxic barrels, rope vines, and skulls. It serves as a practical inspiration guide for home haunters and attraction builders looking to get maximum versatility from a single, readily available material.

Hauntcast· 52,867 views
HOW To MAKE The PREDATORY PLANT Halloween Prop | Carnivorous Bush Tutorial for Home or Yard Haunt
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DIY PropsIntermediate

HOW To MAKE The PREDATORY PLANT Halloween Prop | Carnivorous Bush Tutorial for Home or Yard Haunt

This Hauntcast tutorial walks builders through creating a menacing carnivorous plant prop — think Audrey 2 — suitable for home haunts or yard displays. A wire armature forms the structural backbone of the plant, which is then fleshed out with foam clay, styrofoam, and expanding foam before being detailed with faux foliage and perma blood for a gory, lifelike finish. The roughly 12-minute video covers materials, tools, and the full build sequence in an approachable format. The result is a striking botanical horror centerpiece that works equally well indoors or outdoors.

Hauntcast· 838 views
Learn the Difference Between Terror and Horror & How to Use Them Effectively in Your Haunt
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Scare Acting

Learn the Difference Between Terror and Horror & How to Use Them Effectively in Your Haunt

In this Hauntcast episode, host Revenant breaks down the conceptual difference between terror and horror and explains how understanding each can make haunted attractions more effective. The discussion centers on the psychological mechanics of fear and how haunt operators can deliberately deploy these distinct emotional states to affect guests. It approaches haunt design from a theatrical and philosophical angle rather than a technical one, making it a strong foundational resource for anyone looking to elevate their scare craft.

Hauntcast· 740 views
Tool Fails - What Tools are Designed to Do vs What They Actually Do #toolfails #makers
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DIY Props

Tool Fails - What Tools are Designed to Do vs What They Actually Do #toolfails #makers

Hauntcast serves up a lighthearted countdown of the top tool fails familiar to haunters and makers — highlighting the gap between what tools are designed to do and what actually happens when builders use them. The short-form video leans into relatable humor for the DIY haunt community. At just four minutes, it's a quick, entertaining watch rather than a step-by-step tutorial.

Hauntcast· 973 views
Killer Haunt & Horror Conventions for 8/23 | Monster Mania Horror Hound Creepy Con Mad Monster Expo
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Other

Killer Haunt & Horror Conventions for 8/23 | Monster Mania Horror Hound Creepy Con Mad Monster Expo

Hauntcast rounds up the must-know horror and haunt conventions happening in August 2023, spotlighting events such as Monster Mania, HorrorHound Weekend, Creepy Con, Mad Monster Expo, Houston Horror Film Fest, HorrorCon OKC, and a dedicated Haunt Club gathering. The episode serves as a quick event calendar for haunters and horror fans looking to connect with their community in person. Each event is paired with a direct link so viewers can quickly find details and plan their attendance.

Hauntcast· 235 views
The Hallowed Haunting Grounds Legendary Home Haunt | Interview w/ Gary Corb Part 2 #homehaunt
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Home Haunts

The Hallowed Haunting Grounds Legendary Home Haunt | Interview w/ Gary Corb Part 2 #homehaunt

This is the second installment of Hauntcast's interview with the late Gary Corb, the creative force behind the Hallowed Haunting Grounds in Studio City, California — a beloved home haunt that ran for an impressive 32 years from 1973 to 2005. The conversation celebrates the legacy of one of the most enduring residential Halloween attractions in the country. It offers a rare firsthand look into the passion, dedication, and community spirit that kept a home haunt alive for over three decades.

Hauntcast· 363 views
The Hallowed Haunting Grounds Home Haunt Studio City CA | Behind the Scenes w/ founder Gary Corb
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Home Haunts

The Hallowed Haunting Grounds Home Haunt Studio City CA | Behind the Scenes w/ founder Gary Corb

This Hauntcast interview from 2009 features Gary Corb, the founder of the Hallowed Haunting Grounds, a legendary home haunt in Studio City, CA that ran for over three decades from 1973 to 2005. Gary shares behind-the-scenes insight into what made HHG one of the most influential home haunts in the country. The video serves as both a historical document and a tribute to Gary, who passed away in 2017 and remains a celebrated figure in the home haunting community.

Hauntcast· 475 views
Haunt, Halloween & Horror Conventions for July 2023 | #horrorcons #hauntcons #halloweencons
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Other

Haunt, Halloween & Horror Conventions for July 2023 | #horrorcons #hauntcons #halloweencons

This short Hauntcast episode serves as a quick-reference guide to haunt, Halloween, and horror conventions taking place in July 2023. Six events are highlighted across multiple states, including MidSummer Scream, Texas Haunters Convention, Motor City Nightmares, and others, with direct links provided for each. It's a community-oriented roundup aimed at keeping haunters and horror fans informed about upcoming gathering opportunities during the summer season.

Hauntcast· 344 views