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The Halloween Video Library

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

Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop
5:21
DIY PropsIntermediate

Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop

This video walks through the corpsing process applied to a Fright Theatre Skeleform skeleton, transforming a bare skeletal prop into a more convincingly decomposed and textured corpse. Corpsing adds layers of material and paint to simulate rotting flesh over the underlying skeletal structure. The result is a significantly more realistic and haunting Halloween display piece.

Hauntcast· 4,016 views
Tar Pit Halloween Prop/Decoration
1:48
DIY PropsBeginnerunder $20

Tar Pit Halloween Prop/Decoration

A quick and creative Halloween prop hack that transforms existing paper mache ground breakers into a convincing tar pit display using common driveway sealer. The dark, glossy finish of the sealer mimics the look of bubbling tar with minimal effort or cost. It's a clever repurposing technique that breathes new life into an existing prop build.

Hauntcast· 78,334 views
tombstone peeper halloween 2011
3:04
DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

tombstone peeper halloween 2011

This short clip from Hauntcast showcases a creative animatronic tombstone prop that uses a salvaged wiper motor to produce a peeping or popping movement effect. The build demonstrates a clever low-cost approach to adding motion to a graveyard scene. At just three minutes, it offers a quick but inspiring look at the finished prop in action.

Hauntcast· 1,990 views
Denhaunt's Foam Casket - Halloween Prop
0:48
DIY Props

Denhaunt's Foam Casket - Halloween Prop

This short showcase video reveals a highly realistic foam casket prop built for haunted attractions or home haunts. Constructed from EPS polystyrene, the build achieves a convincing, full-size coffin appearance at a fraction of the weight of traditional materials. A companion audio how-to guide is available in the Prop Shop segment of Hauntcast episode 32 for those wanting full build instructions.

Hauntcast· 19,318 views
poe tombstone
0:47
DIY Props

poe tombstone

This short Hauntcast video focuses on a Poe-themed tombstone prop, likely a build showcase or quick tutorial clip. It sits within Hauntcast's broader library of Halloween prop-making and home haunt content. At only one minute, it serves as a teaser or highlight reel pointing viewers toward the full resource at Hauntcast's website.

Hauntcast· 893 views
Severed head make over
1:31
DIY PropsBeginner

Severed head make over

This short video demonstrates how to transform a basic store-bought severed head prop into a convincingly gruesome piece using simple materials. The technique centers on applying cotton balls and latex to add realistic texture and depth that stock props typically lack. It serves as a teaser for a more in-depth tutorial available through the Hauntcast platform.

Hauntcast· 1,973 views
Transworld 2011
9:54
Professional Haunted Attractions

Transworld 2011

This video offers a walkthrough sampler of products and props on display at the Transworld Halloween & Attractions trade show in 2011, captured by the Hauntcast team. It gives viewers a ground-level look at the kinds of professional-grade haunted attraction products being showcased at one of the industry's premier annual events. The clip serves as a quick highlight reel for haunters and industry professionals curious about what vendors were presenting that year.

Hauntcast· 2,032 views
Village Mire 2010 Scare Cam 2
2:52
Yard Haunts

Village Mire 2010 Scare Cam 2

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.

Hauntcast· 659 views
$10 shop table
2:54
DIY PropsBeginner~$10

$10 shop table

This short tutorial from Hauntcast walks through how to build a functional shop or workbench-style table for haunt use at minimal cost. The build is framed as quick and accessible, making it ideal for haunters who need inexpensive set-dressing pieces. At roughly three minutes, it delivers a fast, no-frills walkthrough suited for decorators on a tight budget.

Hauntcast· 5,240 views
Village Mire Haunt 2010
6:11
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Haunt 2010

Village Mire Haunt 2010 is a backyard Halloween haunt walkthrough featuring a dark creature-themed experience that terrified trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. The haunt centers on a village mire concept populated by monstrous, genetically aberrant characters roaming the grounds. This short showcase captures the atmosphere and scares delivered to neighborhood guests during the actual Halloween event.

Hauntcast· 1,124 views
Village Mire Scare Cam 1 - 2010
6:30
Home Haunts

Village Mire Scare Cam 1 - 2010

This footage from a 2010 home haunt called Village Mire captures a scare camera trained on a mud room area, documenting guest reactions to startles throughout the event. The clip offers a candid, unedited look at how well-placed scares land in a home or yard haunt setting. It serves as both an entertaining watch and a useful reference for haunt operators evaluating actor positioning and scare effectiveness.

Hauntcast· 908 views
Village Mire Teaser
0:38
Yard Haunts

Village Mire Teaser

A brief teaser clip from the Village Mire yard haunt, captured during an evening lighting test. The creator shares a quick look at the atmosphere and ambiance their outdoor Halloween display produces after dark. Though short, the video offers a tantalizing glimpse of what the full Village Mire experience may look like.

Hauntcast· 706 views
Foam Mausoleum - Halloween Prop
5:54
DIY PropsIntermediate

Foam Mausoleum - Halloween Prop

This video walks through the construction of a Halloween mausoleum prop built primarily from foam materials and basic lumber framing. The builder uses Foamular rigid foam, pipe insulation, and Great Stuff expanding foam to achieve realistic stone-like architectural details. It is a solid example of how common construction materials can be repurposed to create impressive graveyard set pieces for home haunts or professional attractions.

Hauntcast· 28,467 views
Pallet Coffin Halloween Prop
2:30
DIY PropsBeginner$0–$20

Pallet Coffin Halloween Prop

This short build video demonstrates how to construct a Halloween coffin prop using reclaimed pallet wood, making it one of the most budget-friendly graveyard pieces a haunter can add to their display. The pallet-sourced lumber keeps material costs extremely low or near zero. Despite its brevity, the video delivers a practical look at turning scrap wood into a convincing seasonal prop.

Hauntcast· 20,989 views
Candy Table of Terror Pneumatic Pop Up Halloween Prop
5:05
Pneumatics

Candy Table of Terror Pneumatic Pop Up Halloween Prop

This short video offers a close-up look at the inner workings of a pneumatic pop-up Halloween prop styled as a candy table. The footage focuses on the mechanism hidden beneath the prop's cover, revealing how air power drives the scare effect. It serves as a quick behind-the-scenes peek rather than a full step-by-step build tutorial.

Hauntcast· 3,361 views
1977 Chewbacca Costume - Halloween
0:31
Costume Tutorials

1977 Chewbacca Costume - Halloween

A short showcase video featuring a child modeling a vintage 1977 Ben Cooper Inc. Chewbacca costume from Star Wars. The clip captures a piece of Halloween nostalgia from one of the most iconic mass-market costume manufacturers of the era. It serves as a charming look back at classic licensed Halloween costumes from the late 1970s.

Hauntcast· 3,700 views
Vincent Price TombStone Halloween Prop
3:16
DIY Props

Vincent Price TombStone Halloween Prop

Hauntcast showcases a Vincent Price-themed tombstone prop added to their haunt setup for the 2010 season. The short video highlights the finished piece as a graveyard display element. It appears to be part of a broader haunted village or mire-themed yard haunt environment.

Hauntcast· 4,354 views
Candy Table Terror - Village Mire Yard Haunt
0:38
Yard Haunts

Candy Table Terror - Village Mire Yard Haunt

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.

Hauntcast· 2,561 views
Prop Orgy
1:55
Prop Reviews

Prop Orgy

This short video from the Hauntcast channel offers a quick visual tour of a personal Halloween prop collection. It serves as a sampler reel highlighting the variety and scope of props the creator has assembled. The clip also promotes Hauntcast, a dedicated haunt-themed internet radio network.

Hauntcast· 907 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
Air Cannon How2
4:40
PneumaticsIntermediate

Air Cannon How2

A concise walkthrough covering the core components needed to build a DIY air cannon haunt prop, presented by Chris Baker of Hauntcast. The creator guides viewers through the parts from memory rather than a formal parts list, keeping the overview practical and accessible. A liability disclaimer is included, underscoring that compressed-air builds carry real safety considerations.

Hauntcast· 1,455 views
Molding hands for Sam Halloween prop
7:02
DIY PropsIntermediate

Molding hands for Sam Halloween prop

This behind-the-scenes video from Hauntcast documents the hand-molding process used to create a prop based on Sam, the iconic trick-or-treating character from the horror film Trick 'r Treat. The short clip focuses on the fabrication techniques involved in reproducing realistic hands for the character prop. It offers an insider look at how dedicated haunters approach screen-accurate Halloween builds.

Hauntcast· 2,048 views
Sam - Trick r Treat - Halloween Prop
0:43
Home Haunts

Sam - Trick r Treat - Halloween Prop

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.

Hauntcast· 13,315 views
Village Mire - Skully greeting ToTs
1:01
Yard Haunts

Village Mire - Skully greeting ToTs

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· 1,023 views