Video Tag
Every video tagged “animatronic” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
1505 videos
This short product showcase from Poison Props features the CCC1034, a ceiling-hung evil clown animatronic that dramatically bends at the torso, reaches toward guests, and flings its own guts while its head pans side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Installation is designed to be straightforward using four quick-link clips and four mounting brackets. The prop is aimed squarely at professional haunted attractions and serious home haunters seeking a high-impact startle scare.
This video showcases the CCN1228 Chained to Ceiling Nun, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props. When triggered, the suspended nun character reaches forward with both arms, bends at the torso, and rotates her head side to side for a multi-axis scare effect. The prop ships as a plug-and-play package including the figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides requiring compressed air and AC power.
This clip from Distortions Unlimited spotlights an ape-themed animatronic creature prop. Given the minimal metadata, it appears to be a short showcase or demo of the prop in action rather than a build tutorial. Expect a look at the creature's movement and menacing presence as a haunt attraction piece.
Poison Props showcases their Driller Killer animatronic, a two-character scene featuring a deranged torturer drilling into a victim's temple. Upon activation, the torturer releases the victim, who launches into a frantic flailing motion. The piece is a ready-made commercial prop designed to deliver a high-impact scare in haunted house environments.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Crazy Clown, a creepy animatronic Halloween prop aimed at haunted attraction operators and home haunters alike. The company is a well-established name in the dark attraction industry, known for animatronics, props, costumes, and masks. They offer an extensive line of clown-themed scare props to suit a variety of haunt environments.
This short clip showcases "Bloody Sweet," a frightronic clown animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The fully electric prop features chewing and head movement to deliver a menacing, psycho-clown presence. It's a quick demo highlighting the prop's motion and unsettling character rather than a build tutorial.
This short clip showcases Rage, an animated prop from Distortions Unlimited built for haunted attractions. The figure delivers an intense shaking and thrashing motion designed to startle guests. It's presented as a commercial showcase rather than a build tutorial.
Rancid is an all-electric animatronic haunt prop from Distortions Unlimited, presented as part of their Frightronic product line. The character takes the form of a creepy girl and is designed to work in both professional haunt and home haunter settings. Distortions Unlimited is a well-known Halloween industry manufacturer, recognized from the TV series Making Monsters, producing masks, props, and animatronics.
This short-form video showcases the Dagger Mike animatronic clown prop from Spirit Halloween's 2023 lineup. The clip highlights the prop's creepy clown personality and interactive or motion-activated scare appeal. It appears designed to generate excitement and curiosity around the product rather than serve as a full review or tutorial.
This step-by-step tutorial walks through converting a stock Home Depot dancing skeleton into a fully themed Star Wars Jawa animatronic for under $100. The build covers rewiring LEDs for glowing yellow eyes, installing a motion-triggered audio player, and crafting screen-inspired EVA foam bandoliers and weathered robes. Aging and texturing techniques using paint, grout, and spray paint give the costume an authentic, worn Tatooine look. The result is a display-ready character prop that blends Halloween animatronics with Star Wars fandom.
The Scarecrow Flyer 2.0 from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a scarecrow mounted at height and flanked by two red LED-eyed crows. On trigger, the scarecrow launches forward, bends at the elbows, and moves its head in multiple directions for a dramatic startle scare. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, stand, post, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
Poison Props showcases their Falling Angel animatronic, a haunted prop depicting a weeping statue angel in a folded-arms resting pose. On trigger, the figure dramatically lurches forward, spreading its wings, turning its head, and emitting a sorrowful wail. The multi-action sequence creates a powerful startle effect suitable for professional haunts or high-end home setups.
This short clip showcases the Zombie Shock, an actor-driven animatronic scare prop designed to deliver startling jump scares at Halloween events. The piece functions as a wearable scare costume that lets a performer trigger sudden zombie reactions to surprise guests. It's presented as a promotional look at a commercially available haunt product.
Nightfright is a female zombie animatronic prop from Distortions Unlimited, the professional Halloween manufacturer known from the TV series Making Monsters. The prop is fully electric and falls under Distortions' Frightronic line of animated Halloween characters. It is designed to work across a range of settings including yard haunts, cemetery scenes, haunted attractions, and Halloween parties.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their large-scale T-Rex animatronic dinosaur, complete with a custom paint job that highlights the company's fabrication capabilities. The piece is designed for high-traffic entertainment venues including theme parks, water parks, and haunted attractions. The short showcase reel serves as a portfolio demonstration of Distortions Unlimited's custom creature-building services.
This video showcases Screamin' Hot, an animated barrel prop from Distortions Unlimited. The animatronic is designed as a scare element for haunted houses and other dark attractions. It highlights the prop's animated movement and horror presentation rather than offering a build tutorial.
This video showcases the Butcher Table, a haunt illusion product from Distortions Unlimited designed for haunted attractions. It presents a butcher-themed scare illusion intended to add gory, immersive impact to a haunt scene. The clip serves as a product feature rather than a build tutorial.
The IVG1212 IV Grabber from Poison Props is a commercial pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The figure portrays a hunched character gripping an IV stand who then rises, twitches, raises an arm, and screams — a classic still-to-life startle scare. It ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight corridor spaces or alcove placements.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Alien Parasite animatronic prop, a sci-fi horror scare piece built around a containment-breach narrative. The unit features a detailed alien sculpt housed inside a high-tech enclosure complete with fog, emergency lighting, and an audio alert that sets the scene before the creature lunges forward. The multi-sensory sequence — sound, fog, and a sudden forward lunge — is designed to deliver a high-impact jump scare in haunt or theme-park environments. Distortions Unlimited is a long-established US manufacturer of professional-grade Halloween animatronics.
Poison Props showcases their 'Spider Man' animatronic — a four-armed arachnid mutant creature designed for haunted house use. The prop features a covered face reveal paired with a sudden lunging forward motion, while all four arms open and close in an aggressive screeching display. It appears to be a commercial product available for purchase directly from the Poison Props website.
The Werewolf Hallway Attack is a turnkey commercial animatronic rig from Poison Props featuring detailed rotted-cabin wall panels through which werewolf arms and heads lunge at guests from both sides simultaneously. Eight channels of movement drive multiple arm and head actuations, making it ideal for startling large groups at once. The system arrives ready to operate with wall panels, characters, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included, with an optional audio package available.
Affliction is a 2021 animated Halloween prop from Distortions Unlimited featuring a demon-possessed girl who spins her head around while seated on a bed or table — a clear nod to classic exorcist horror. Sculpted by renowned creature artist Jordu Schell, the piece is described as being built from high-quality materials suitable for home haunts, Halloween parties, and professional haunted attractions. The short showcase video highlights the prop's eerie movement and detailed sculpt as part of Distortions Unlimited's broader 2021 new-release lineup from a company with over 40 years of monster-making experience.
PoisonProps showcases their DPN1123 Drop Portrait Nun, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic where a framed nun portrait drops away to reveal a monstrous creature that lunges forward with a moving head and grasping hands. The unit ships as a complete package including the character, wall-mounted drop-portrait rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop runs on standard AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, making it a turnkey startle scare for haunts and dark rides.
The PoisonProps RHD820 is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a roughly 35-inch doll mounted on a rocking horse. The figure rocks continuously while singing Ring Around the Rosie, then launches forward approximately five feet with an arm raised holding a knife that performs thrusting stab motions. The complete package ships ready to run, including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect.
