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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.

7 videos

3 Easy Halloween Projects (you can make at home!)
19:35
DIY PropsBeginner$20–$80 per project depending on materials on hand

3 Easy Halloween Projects (you can make at home!)

Wicked Makers hosts Jaimie and Jay walk through three beginner-friendly Halloween prop builds designed to be completed in a weekend at home. The trio covers a giant DIY spider built with paper mache and wire, a pumpkin-headed PVC-framed scarecrow dressed in thrifted clothes, and a ghostly skeleton wrapped in stiffened cheesecloth. Each project is low-cost and highly customizable, with the scarecrow compatible with animatronic jack-o-lantern heads for an extra scare factor.

Wicked Makers· 964,083 views
PVC Pipe & Tarp Yard Haunt Facade | The Village Mire #yardhaunt #homehaunt #halloween #short
1:00
Yard HauntsBeginner

PVC Pipe & Tarp Yard Haunt Facade | The Village Mire #yardhaunt #homehaunt #halloween #short

This short-form clip showcases a yard haunt facade built using PVC pipe framing and tarps as part of a themed outdoor display called The Village Mire. The technique offers a low-cost, lightweight approach to creating convincing haunt structures in a residential setting. Despite its brief runtime, it serves as a quick visual introduction to this accessible building method.

Hauntcast· 1,039 views
We made a real CATNAP Animatronic!
24:37
DIY AnimatronicsAdvanced

We made a real CATNAP Animatronic!

Wicked Makers' Jaimie and Jay build a large-scale animatronic version of Catnap, the monstrous purple cat villain from Poppy Playtime Chapter 3. The build uses a PVC pipe skeleton fleshed out with XPS foam, pool noodles, and bubble wrap, then covered in purple fleece fur. Mechanically, a wiper motor drives an arching back motion, a high-torque servo turns the head side to side, and a hidden microfogger vents red-tinted smoke from the chest to replicate Catnap's signature 'Poppy Gas' breath. An Arduino and the free Bottango app tie the movements and NeoPixel glowing eyes together into a cohesive, show-ready animatronic.

Wicked Makers· 14,052,461 views
Restored Vine Creature Halloween Yard Haunt Prop #shorts #halloween #homehaunt
1:00
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
The Best Way To Make Fake Cornstalks!
8:05
DIY PropsBeginner$10–$30 per stalk depending on materials on hand

The Best Way To Make Fake Cornstalks!

VanOaks Props presents a budget-friendly method for building realistic-looking fake cornstalks using common craft and hardware supplies. The build centers on a PVC pipe spine wrapped with masking tape and jute rope to build up texture and form, finished with layered acrylic and spray paints. The video is inspired by and credits the Beyond1031 Ultimate Fake Cornstalk Tutorial as its source material. The result is a lightweight, reusable prop well suited for yard haunts, haunt scenery, or seasonal outdoor decorating.

VanOaksProps· 56,296 views
Building a Prop Scythe with Foam, PVC, and Hot Glue!
10:24
DIY PropsBeginner$20–$50

Building a Prop Scythe with Foam, PVC, and Hot Glue!

VanOaksProps walks through building a Grim Reaper scythe using readily available materials — EVA foam floor mats, PVC pipe, and hot glue — making this an accessible project for beginners and cosplayers alike. The blade is shaped from foam with a heat gun, mounted to a PVC handle, and finished with a Plasti-Dip base coat followed by layered acrylic paints for a realistic, weathered look. The build is designed to be completable in a few hours with minimal tools. Surebonder sponsored the video by providing their Cosplay Stik hot glue and glue gun.

VanOaksProps· 30,560 views
SCARY HALLOWEEN Makeover! We made Pennywise from IT...
11:38
DIY PropsIntermediate

SCARY HALLOWEEN Makeover! We made Pennywise from IT...

Wicked Makers' Jaimie and Jay transform Spirit Halloween's 2022 Lucky Bottoms animatronic into a full-on Pennywise spider creature, inspired by the terrifying spider form from IT. The build involves constructing a PVC pipe frame to elevate the prop, adding spider legs covered in pool noodles, sewing a new Pennywise-style costume, and completely repainting the clown's face with a new wig. The finished piece is designed as a showstopping centerpiece for a Halloween yard haunt display. It's a creative, intermediate-level prop makeover that dramatically amplifies the scare factor of a stock store-bought animatronic.

Wicked Makers· 1,036,811 views