How To: Set up a haunted house

In this series of spooky videos about how to scare the heck out of your friends and neighbors, our haunted house expert tells you everything you need to know about setting up your own haunted house. Matt Cail, designer and director of the University of Washington's campus haunted house, shares the tips and advice he gained from putting the fright to university students. He begins by discussing goals for a haunted house then tells you how to achieve them with the seasoned advice of someone who has been there and done that. From mapping out your scares to hiring helpers and a guide, this series is as thorough as it is fun to watch. You will learn how to set up fake walls and fake scares, as well as how to guide your terrified guests from one scare to another.