Video Tag
Every video tagged “haunted yard” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
10 videos
This tutorial from Monster Tutorials walks builders through creating animated, motor-driven foam tombstones for a Halloween graveyard display. The project combines hot wire foam carving with electric motors and hinges to bring the gravestones to life with physical movement. The build is approachable for intermediate DIYers and is designed to make a strong visual impact in a yard haunt or cemetery scene. A Nightmare Before Christmas aesthetic influence is noted among the inspirations.
StiltbeastStudios walks through building a roughly 5-foot Halloween ghost prop suitable for yards or haunts using polyethylene foam underlayment and a heat gun. The build is designed to be accessible and budget-friendly, coming in around $30 in materials. The video focuses on core shaping techniques that can be repeated and varied to create a whole crowd of ghost figures with distinct character.
This step-by-step tutorial walks viewers through building a motorized, animated Halloween warning sign suitable for yard haunts, front porches, or haunted house displays. The project uses a fixed-speed AC motor to bring a ghostly spooky sign to life with continuous movement. The channel focuses on helping home haunters and crafters achieve professional-looking animated props using accessible DIY methods. At 30 minutes, the video covers both the build process and the materials needed from start to finish.
VanOaksProps walks through the construction of a cemetery monument prop featuring a bust with a classic 'following eyes' optical illusion — the face appears to track viewers as they move past it. The build relies primarily on XPS foam, a cardboard tube column, and a bust sourced from a third-party supplier, finished with textured coatings and earth-tone paints to mimic aged stone. Weathering techniques including dry brushing and wash layers give the piece convincing graveyard patina. The result is a striking, customizable centerpiece suited for yard haunts, home haunts, and cemetery scenes.
FrightProps showcases their ready-to-use Axworthy Ghost Kit, designed to take the guesswork out of building a classic flying ghost effect. The kit packages industrial-grade components together, eliminating the need to cobble together makeshift parts. It's pitched as a reliable, high-quality solution for home haunters and yard haunt enthusiasts who want a polished flying ghost without the DIY headache.
This compact tutorial from Hauntcast walks through the full construction process for a Tar Creature Halloween prop suitable for home and yard haunts. The build layers common materials — chicken wire, shrink wrap, and bubble wrap — to create a creature armature, then adds texture and a finished surface using expanding foam and coating products. The creator offers a practical tip: skip Dragon Skin and coat directly with Leak Seal to save time and expense. The result is a striking, weather-tolerant outdoor monster prop.
A showcase video of the 2018 Village Mire Yard Haunt, a home Halloween display created by Chris Baker on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The roughly five-minute walkthrough highlights the props, atmosphere, and overall design of the outdoor setup. It offers a great look at what a dedicated home haunter can achieve in a residential yard setting.
Grave Grabber Volume 1 is a digital download projection asset from Hi-Rez Designs, available through FrightProps. This short showcase clip previews the content included in the package, designed to add dynamic graveyard visuals to Halloween displays. It appears suited for projecting onto surfaces in yard haunts or haunted attractions to create an immersive cemetery atmosphere.
A short seasonal showcase of The Village Mire, a home yard haunt filmed during the 2025 spooky season. The clip is presented by Hauntcast, a Halloween-focused podcast and content community. With just one minute of runtime, the video offers a quick atmospheric glimpse of the decorated outdoor display rather than a detailed walkthrough or tutorial.
This short showcase video from Poison Props features the BG101 Breathing Grave, an animated prop that pulses up and down in a randomized pattern to simulate eerie, lifelike breathing. The clip highlights the prop's visual effect and its suitability for graveyard-themed Halloween displays. It serves primarily as a product demo directing viewers to the Poison Props website for purchase.
