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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.

32 videos

Make fake books
6:02
DIY PropsBeginner

Make fake books

Stiltbeast Studios walks through a quick method for constructing convincing fake books suitable for haunted house or home haunt set dressing. The short runtime suggests a straightforward, accessible build focused on creating atmospheric library-style props. Fake books are a cost-effective way to fill shelves and reinforce gothic or mansion-themed environments without sourcing large quantities of real books.

StiltbeastStudios· 7,591 views
DIY old barn wood 🪵 #diy #hauntedhouse #fyp #101 #howto #learning #new
1:10
DIY PropsBeginner

DIY old barn wood 🪵 #diy #hauntedhouse #fyp #101 #howto #learning #new

This short-form video offers a quick DIY look at creating or sourcing old barn wood for haunted house set design. The technique focuses on achieving a weathered, rustic aesthetic well-suited to spooky environments. At just one minute, it delivers a fast, accessible tip for builders looking to add aged texture to their haunts.

Horror 365· 4,474 views
Let's Paint A Swamp Shack - Haunted Attraction Set Design
11:41
Set DesignIntermediate

Let's Paint A Swamp Shack - Haunted Attraction Set Design

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of scenic painting a swamp shack set piece intended for a haunted attraction environment. The tutorial focuses on achieving a convincing bayou aesthetic, likely connected to a waterpark or lazy-river-themed haunt concept. The host guides viewers through painting techniques that bring a weathered, atmospheric look to the structure. It's a practical, hands-on look at professional-level scenic art applied to Halloween haunt set design.

StiltbeastStudios· 10,328 views
DIY Archway & Purple Wall Quick Tips to Level Up Your Home! #diy #art #halloween #hauntedhouse
0:35
Set DesignBeginner

DIY Archway & Purple Wall Quick Tips to Level Up Your Home! #diy #art #halloween #hauntedhouse

Stiltbeast Studios delivers a quick one-minute tip video focused on building a DIY archway and creating a purple accent wall to elevate a home haunt or haunted attraction space. The clip is part of the channel's ongoing series of bite-sized haunt-building advice aimed at hobbyists and enthusiasts. Despite its short runtime, it offers a focused look at simple set-design choices that can dramatically shift the atmosphere of a haunt environment.

StiltbeastStudios· 4,483 views
Getting our new cabin swamp installed #FYP #Cabin 
0:10
Home Haunts

Getting our new cabin swamp installed #FYP #Cabin 

This short-form clip from Horror 365 documents the installation of a swamp-themed scene inside or around a cabin setting. The video appears to capture the setup process of a atmospheric haunt environment, likely featuring swamp-style décor and theming. Given the minimal metadata available, specific techniques and materials cannot be confirmed.

Horror 365· 3,973 views
Best Well Prop Tutorial How-To | Ring Movie Style | Home Haunt Yard Haunt Halloween Prop
5:54
DIY PropsIntermediate

Best Well Prop Tutorial How-To | Ring Movie Style | Home Haunt Yard Haunt Halloween Prop

This tutorial walks viewers through building a Ring-movie-inspired well prop suitable for yard haunts and home haunts. The build recreates the iconic horror imagery from the film to create an atmospheric focal point for outdoor Halloween displays. At just six minutes, the video offers a compact, focused guide aimed at getting haunters a striking centerpiece without excessive complexity.

Hauntcast· 1,729 views
DIY vines - how to #diy #howto #art #vines #painting
0:21
DIY Props

DIY vines - how to #diy #howto #art #vines #painting

This short-form video from Horror 365 covers a DIY approach to creating realistic-looking vines for Halloween or haunted house set dressing. The content appears to blend painting and craft techniques to achieve an organic, overgrown aesthetic. With no source description or duration data available, specific details about materials and methods cannot be confirmed.

Horror 365· 1,663 views
Surviving Poppy Playtime In Real Life!
16:51
DIY AnimatronicsAdvanced

Surviving Poppy Playtime In Real Life!

Wicked Makers built a fully immersive Poppy Playtime escape room around their previously constructed life-sized DogDay animatronic, constructing a detailed jail cell set complete with puzzles, traps, and interactive surprises. Friends Evan and Katelyn were invited to test the experience against a 20-minute countdown. The build combines 3D printing, foam fabrication, servo mechanics, and pneumatic elements to bring the video game environment to life. It serves as an inspiring example of giving a large animatronic build a purposeful, repeatable interactive context.

Wicked Makers· 2,998,841 views
Halloween Haunt Back To The Future Build! #halloween #backtothefuture #homehaunt
1:02:06
Home Haunts

Halloween Haunt Back To The Future Build! #halloween #backtothefuture #homehaunt

Creative Geekery takes viewers into the workshop for a live build session dedicated to a Back to the Future-themed home haunt. The video documents the hands-on creation process of props and set pieces inspired by the classic film franchise. At over an hour long, it offers an in-depth, real-time look at how a pop-culture concept is translated into a Halloween haunt experience.

Creative Geekery· 311 views
set decor halloween the last of us clicker body haunted house set design
8:41
Set DesignIntermediate

set decor halloween the last of us clicker body haunted house set design

Stiltbeast Studios walks through the creation and placement of a Last of Us-inspired Clicker body prop for a haunted house set. The video focuses on set dressing techniques that bring the iconic fungal creature aesthetic to life in a live haunt environment. Moss cloth is featured as a key material for achieving an organic, overgrown look on the prop and surrounding set pieces.

StiltbeastStudios· 18,189 views
How to Make Roots for Your Display fake roots diy
8:16
DIY PropsIntermediate

How to Make Roots for Your Display fake roots diy

StiltbeastStudios walks through how to create convincing fake roots for use in haunted attractions, theatrical sets, or Halloween displays. The tutorial focuses on fabricating organic-looking prop roots that can enhance environmental storytelling and set design. This is a practical build video aimed at haunters and prop makers looking to add naturalistic detail to their scenes.

StiltbeastStudios· 29,199 views
Making interesting set pieces out of cardboard boxes, turn them into crates.
15:31
DIY PropsBeginnerlow / near-zero (repurposed cardboard)

Making interesting set pieces out of cardboard boxes, turn them into crates.

Allen Hopps of Stiltbeast Studios demonstrates how to transform ordinary cardboard boxes into convincing wooden crates for haunted house set dressing. The tutorial focuses on budget-friendly fabrication techniques that can add professional-looking detail to any haunt environment. At roughly 16 minutes, it offers an accessible entry point for builders who want impactful scenery without significant material costs.

StiltbeastStudios· 20,227 views
Final HAUNTED HOUSE Touches | Haunt Vlog
6:44
Home Haunts

Final HAUNTED HOUSE Touches | Haunt Vlog

This vlog follows the creator as they put the finishing touches on their 2022 home haunt build, themed around a fictional crematorium called Cotton County Crematorium. Captured in the Halloween season spirit, the video documents the last-minute details that bring the display to life. It offers a behind-the-scenes look at the dedication and atmosphere-crafting that goes into a personal haunted display.

Haunt Former· 1,765 views
make a porthole-nautical decor frame spooky underwater ship
18:07
DIY PropsIntermediate

make a porthole-nautical decor frame spooky underwater ship

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of transforming a nautical porthole frame into a spooky underwater ship prop suitable for haunted house or haunted attraction use. The build focuses on giving the piece a dark, eerie maritime aesthetic that fits seamlessly into an immersive themed environment. At roughly 18 minutes, the video offers a solid look at how everyday nautical decor can be repurposed into compelling Halloween set pieces.

StiltbeastStudios· 10,665 views
make faux vines
14:23
DIY PropsIntermediate

make faux vines

StiltbeastStudios walks through the process of creating realistic-looking faux vines for use in haunted attraction environments. The tutorial covers how to craft and apply these organic prop elements to enhance overgrown or nature-horror themed sets. Allen Hopps shares his professional haunt-building expertise to help creators achieve a convincing, immersive look on a DIY level.

StiltbeastStudios· 33,951 views
Amazing Homemade Haunted Maze - Full Walkthrough Experience!
20:45
Yard Haunts

Amazing Homemade Haunted Maze - Full Walkthrough Experience!

This is the fourth and final episode in a backyard haunt build series, delivering the full operational walkthrough of 'Camp Arachnid' — a spider-themed haunted maze built in the creator's yard. The video covers last-minute prep work including set dressing, prop placement, and body cocoon finishing touches before opening to guests. Viewers get a complete tour of the finished haunt followed by infrared jump-scare footage and candid guest reaction testimonials, providing a satisfying payoff to the entire build series.

Creative Geekery· 3,994 views
Building a Spaceship in our Garage - we make the final changes to our spaceship set!
13:31
Set Design

Building a Spaceship in our Garage - we make the final changes to our spaceship set!

Creative Geekery documents the final round of upgrades to their garage-built spaceship set in preparation for shooting a low-budget sci-fi film. The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at how hobbyist filmmakers can construct convincing sci-fi environments on a tight budget. Viewers see the creative problem-solving and finishing touches that bring the set to a camera-ready state.

Creative Geekery· 1,021 views
Painting Creepy Insects and Containment Bins | The End Haunted House Build 2018 | Part 7
3:06
Home Haunts

Painting Creepy Insects and Containment Bins | The End Haunted House Build 2018 | Part 7

This short episode is part of an ongoing build series documenting the creation of 'The End' haunted house for Halloween 2018. The focus of this installment is painting work, specifically applying paint treatments to insect props and containment bins to sell a creepy, infestation-themed set environment. As part of the HauntTober 2018 series, it captures the behind-the-scenes progress of a dedicated home haunter in the final push before Halloween.

Haunt Former· 952 views
Ep3 - Freezing for Art! - 2plus5
11:00
Set Design

Ep3 - Freezing for Art! - 2plus5

A behind-the-scenes vlog following a family of seven building a DIY spaceship interior set inside their garage for an independent sci-fi short film. Working through a cold English winter, the team makes progress on the cockpit dashboard, re-secures mobile phone screen props, and produces custom video content to display on those screens. The episode blends practical set-building progress with candid family moments throughout.

Creative Geekery· 753 views
Ep2 - Making Spaceship Screens from Old Mobile Phones - 2plus5
12:19
Set DesignBeginner

Ep2 - Making Spaceship Screens from Old Mobile Phones - 2plus5

A behind-the-scenes look at a low-budget indie film production where broken and discarded mobile phones are repurposed as futuristic-looking control screens for a spaceship set. The project is a family-friendly DIY session, demonstrating how household electronics destined for the bin can be creatively reused as convincing sci-fi props. It highlights how imagination and resourcefulness can substitute for a big special-effects budget.

Creative Geekery· 2,708 views
Scenic paint 8
9:25
Set DesignIntermediate

Scenic paint 8

Allen Hopps of StiltbeastStudios walks viewers through painting a haunted attraction set, offering a full reveal of the completed scene. This episode in the scenic paint series focuses on the practical application of paint to bring a haunt environment to life. It provides an accessible look at how professional haunted attraction builders approach set finishing.

StiltbeastStudios· 4,617 views
quickie fire place
4:21
DIY Props

quickie fire place

Stiltbeast Studios delivers a condensed look at building or assembling a fireplace prop for a haunted attraction setting. The video was filmed during a hectic opening week, resulting in a shorter runtime than usual, with a promised bonus video to compensate. Despite its brevity, it offers a glimpse into how a fireplace set piece can be incorporated into a haunt environment.

StiltbeastStudios· 11,955 views
PHOBIAS Haunt Build 2014 Part 14: Spazm's Wheelchair and Toxic Waste Barrel
6:01
DIY PropsBeginner

PHOBIAS Haunt Build 2014 Part 14: Spazm's Wheelchair and Toxic Waste Barrel

Part 14 of the ongoing 2014 PHOBIAS haunt build series follows the creator as they track down a salvaged wheelchair and a barrel, then transform the barrel into a themed toxic waste prop. The episode focuses on the resourceful use of found and repurposed objects to add atmosphere and detail to the haunt environment. At roughly six minutes, it offers a quick but practical look at how everyday discarded items can become convincing haunt set pieces.

Haunt Former· 1,614 views
PHOBIAS Haunt Build 2014 Part 6: The New "Rat Room"
0:18
Home Haunts

PHOBIAS Haunt Build 2014 Part 6: The New "Rat Room"

This is the sixth installment in the 2014 PHOBIAS haunt build series, documenting a mid-build design pivot. The creator explains why the previously planned dark room was scrapped — citing practical concerns like tripping hazards and unwanted light bleed — and introduces its replacement: a rat-infested room. The video offers a candid look at the iterative decision-making process behind building a themed home haunt.

Haunt Former· 460 views