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PoisonProps.com FA945 FRANKENSTEINS ARMY Halloween prop

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PoisonProps.com FA945 FRANKENSTEINS ARMY Halloween prop

The Poison Props FA945 Frankenstein's Army animatronic is a zombie-themed pneumatic scare prop designed for professional haunted attractions. The character idles in wait before launching forward approximately four feet, turning its head side to side, raising its arms, and swinging a hook arm toward guests. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It requires an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply, and ships via freight.

POISON PROPS· 4,544 views

PoisonProps.com | SV923 SPIDER VICTIM | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | SV923 SPIDER VICTIM | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases their SV923 Spider Victim animatronic, a pneumatically driven figure coated in spiders that lurks hidden before launching upward roughly 32 inches with thrashing arms and a shaking head. The unit ships as a turnkey package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available. The compact rig footprint makes it suitable for tight haunt corridors or dark ride vehicles.

POISON PROPS· 4,529 views

BSS1038 Back Slider Shaker PoisonProps.com

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BSS1038 Back Slider Shaker PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the BSS1038 Back Slider Shaker, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic in which a character slides out from beneath a table on its back while shaking and grabbing toward guests. The prop ships as a complete package including the character, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a full audio setup featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Its compact footprint makes it a targeted scare for tight haunt corridors or themed rooms. No assembly or programming knowledge is required — just air and power.

POISON PROPS· 4,527 views

SC928 Sloth Chair PoisonProps.com

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SC928 Sloth Chair PoisonProps.com

The SC928 Sloth Chair from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic featuring a heavyset character who appears to be seated at rest before suddenly rising to approximately 8 feet tall, flailing its arms and moving its head. The prop is designed as a classic 'static-to-scare' startle piece ideal for haunted attractions and dark rides. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the chair, character, pneumatic system, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio setup. Only a compressed air supply and standard AC power are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 4,524 views

Will You Be My Friend #shorts

Will You Be My Friend #shorts

A short-form showcase of the Alien Parasite animatronic prop by Distortions Unlimited, spotted at Transworld Halloween 2023. The creator gives viewers a quick, playful look at this brain-burrowing creature prop. Despite its gruesome premise, the presenter finds the design oddly endearing.

SpookYouLaterz· 4,504 views

Home Depot Chucky Animatronic 2024 Unboxing, Demo and Review!

Home Depot Chucky Animatronic 2024 Unboxing, Demo and Review!

SpookYouLaterz unboxes, sets up, and reviews the officially licensed Chucky animatronic offered by Home Depot for Halloween 2024, provided by the Home Depot marketing team. The video walks viewers through the out-of-box experience and a live demonstration of the prop in action. It offers a first-hand look at build quality, features, and overall impressions of one of Home Depot's marquee Halloween 2024 offerings.

SpookYouLaterz· 4,500 views

Electric Fence Banger - Halloween Prop

Electric Fence Banger - Halloween Prop

FrightProps showcases their Electric Fence Banger, a pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a zombie pressed against an electric fence. The character animates with shaking and screaming to simulate an electrocution effect, making it a dramatic centerpiece for haunted house scenes. The prop pairs a gory visual element — a severed head — with dynamic motion for high-impact scares.

FrightProps· 4,499 views

Let’s Talk Spirit Halloween’s LORD DAKHANAVAR and Distortions PUMPKIN STALKER...

Let’s Talk Spirit Halloween’s LORD DAKHANAVAR and Distortions PUMPKIN STALKER...

Haunt Former wraps up the 2020 Halloween season by spotlighting two props that hadn't yet made it into his coverage: Spirit Halloween's Lord Dakhanavar, a large hanging vampire animatronic, and Distortions Unlimited's Pumpkin Stalker, an oversized pumpkin-themed animatronic figure. The video takes a discussion-based approach rather than a hands-on unboxing, offering the host's perspective on each prop's appeal and place in a haunt or yard display. Both pieces represent opposite ends of the retail-to-pro-fabricator spectrum, making for an interesting side-by-side conversation.

Haunt Former· 4,477 views

PoisonProps.com | DD829 Dr Disembowelment | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | DD829 Dr Disembowelment | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the DD829 Dr. Disembowelment, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The character performs a misdirection gag — appearing to work on a patient before suddenly turning and lunging toward guests while raising its arms and shaking intestines. The unit is fully self-contained and plug-and-play, arriving with the character figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available.

POISON PROPS· 4,474 views

Startle Bites Ghost Bust Routine Demo

Startle Bites Ghost Bust Routine Demo

This short demo video from FrightProps showcases the Ghost Bust Halloween prop performing a "Startle Bites" routine, highlighting its jump-scare action in motion. The clip gives potential buyers a real-world look at how the prop behaves when triggered. At just two minutes, it serves as a focused product demonstration rather than a build or tutorial.

FrightProps· 4,458 views

Creepy Old Grandpa Animatronic Halloween Prop

Creepy Old Grandpa Animatronic Halloween Prop

FrightProps showcases their Crotchety Grandpa animatronic prop, a creepy elderly character designed to rock and startle haunt visitors. The short demo highlights the prop's lifelike movement and unsettling appearance. It appears aimed at haunted house operators and serious home haunters looking for a ready-to-use character piece.

FrightProps· 4,457 views

Spirit Halloween 2023 SCARY SITTING SCARECROW SNEAK PEEK - While I’m in Florida!

Spirit Halloween 2023 SCARY SITTING SCARECROW SNEAK PEEK - While I’m in Florida!

GMHaunts offers an early look at Spirit Halloween's first revealed animatronic for 2023, the Scary Sitting Scarecrow, filmed while the creator is traveling in Florida. The video serves as a sneak-peek reaction and overview of the upcoming prop ahead of the retail season. It targets fans eager to scout the new Spirit Halloween animatronic lineup before products hit store shelves.

GMHaunts· 4,449 views

Motion Platform Test

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Motion Platform Test

This FrightProps video appears to showcase a motion platform being put through its paces in a test environment. FrightProps is known for professional-grade haunt hardware, suggesting this demonstrates a powered platform capable of producing dramatic movement effects. Without a source description or runtime data, specific details about the mechanism or application remain unclear.

FrightProps· 4,448 views

Scary Doll Animatronic! #shorts

Scary Doll Animatronic! #shorts

This short-form video showcases a creepy animated doll animatronic featuring a removable face, side-to-side movement, and built-in voice lines. The presenter gives viewers a quick look at the prop in action, highlighting its scare factor and unsettling design. It appears to be a retail Halloween animatronic from a well-known costume or prop manufacturer.

SpookYouLaterz· 4,402 views

dead man rockin.mov

dead man rockin.mov

This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases a 'Dead Man Rockin' animatronic figure in action, likely demonstrating its movement and overall presentation. It appears intended to highlight a haunt-grade prop rather than teach a build. The footage serves as a promotional or demo look at the character for potential haunt buyers.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,391 views

WB931 Wheelchair Bound PoisonProps.com

WB931 Wheelchair Bound PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the WB931, a commercial-grade animatronic featuring a female figure chained to a wheelchair. The prop delivers a torso lunge forward and back combined with multiple head movements to create an unsettling torture-victim effect. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Only a compressed air supply and AC power outlet are needed to put it into operation.

POISON PROPS· 4,375 views

BOD418 BRIDE OF DEATH PoisonProps.com

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BOD418 BRIDE OF DEATH PoisonProps.com

The BOD418 Bride of Death from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a bride character concealed behind a curtain that flies open on cue. The figure lunges forward while raising and lowering her arm to brandish a decapitated head, creating a dramatic two-stage scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only a compressed air supply and AC power connection are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 4,366 views

Haunted Hill Farm 2025 LURCHING WOMAN Animatronic UNBOXING/SETUP

Haunted Hill Farm 2025 LURCHING WOMAN Animatronic UNBOXING/SETUP

GMHaunts unboxes and sets up the Haunted Hill Farm 2025 Lurching Woman animatronic, walking viewers through the full process from opening the box to live demos. The video covers assembly, activation, and an on-camera review of the prop's performance. The unit was provided directly by Haunted Hill Farm, giving the channel early hands-on access ahead of the 2025 Halloween season.

GMHaunts· 4,359 views

dynofright

dynofright

This clip showcases Dynofright, an animatronic creature product from Distortions Unlimited. It appears to be a promotional or showcase video highlighting the company's Halloween offering rather than a build tutorial. Specific details on the prop's features and operation aren't provided in the metadata.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,357 views

Psycho Chainsaw Clown

Psycho Chainsaw Clown

This FrightProps video showcases their Psycho Chainsaw Clown animated prop, a lunger-style animatronic designed for Halloween displays and haunted attractions. The clip highlights the prop in action, giving viewers a look at its movement and overall scare factor. For full product details, FrightProps directs viewers to their official product page.

FrightProps· 4,348 views

TG807 Torso Grabber PoisonProps.com

TG807 Torso Grabber PoisonProps.com

The TG807 Torso Grabber from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a half-torso character suspended from meat hooks. On trigger, the head lifts and sweeps side to side while the arms reach outward and grab, accompanied by a built-in scream effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chains, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, and powered speaker. Only a standard AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 4,340 views

HP823 Hair Puller PoisonProps.com

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HP823 Hair Puller PoisonProps.com

The HP823 Hair Puller from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a distressed woman who rocks in a chair before violently tearing at her own scalp. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chair, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, adding versatility across different haunt themes. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides requiring freight delivery.

POISON PROPS· 4,327 views

We Used 2500 Pounds of Clay to Sculpt Our Kong Animatronic!

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We Used 2500 Pounds of Clay to Sculpt Our Kong Animatronic!

Distortions Unlimited takes viewers on a comprehensive 43-minute behind-the-scenes journey through the creation of their Kong animatronic gorilla head — a massive professional-grade figure that stands approximately 11 feet tall when raised. The build is documented from initial metal armature construction through clay sculpting, latex skin application, foam filling, mechanical rigging, and final paint and finishing. Sculpted by company founder Ed Edmunds as a passion project, Kong features articulated mouth, head-turn, and independently moving eyes and eyelids, driven by heavy-duty cylinders. The finished prop ships with a control system, audio track, amplifier, fog machine, and simulated lightning lighting effects.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,320 views

How Halloween Masks & Monsters Are Made | Distortions Unlimited On Channel 7 News Vintage Late 90's

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How Halloween Masks & Monsters Are Made | Distortions Unlimited On Channel 7 News Vintage Late 90's

This vintage late-1990s Colorado Channel 7 news segment, reported by Anne Trujillo, takes viewers inside Distortions Unlimited to see how their Halloween masks and monster props are produced. The short feature highlights animatronics such as the Electric Chair, an alien, and an alligator, alongside masks and scenes from the company's Brutal Planet haunted house. It serves as a nostalgic behind-the-scenes look at a well-known haunt prop manufacturer.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,292 views

Best DIY Animatronics Videos · Halloween Universe