Video Tag
Every video tagged “animatronic” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
1505 videos
The Poison Props CSM1330 Chair Screamer is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a seated figure that lunges upward to roughly 81 inches via a scissor-extension mechanism. The plug-and-play package includes the character, chair, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package for a complete scare experience. Multiple throw-distance options are available, making it adaptable to different haunt layouts and space constraints.
This is a showcase of "Spinal Tap," an animatronic prop produced by Distortions Unlimited. The clip appears to feature one of the company's professional-grade haunt creatures rather than a build tutorial. Based on the available metadata, specific details about motion, scale, or pricing are not provided.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Demon Shock Shocktronic at the 2019 Transworld Halloween and Haunt trade show, capturing genuine crowd reactions including screams, laughter, and startled jumps. The Demon Shock is a wearable animatronic-style scare device designed for professional haunted attractions. It was among the most popular products Distortions Unlimited debuted at the event, joining an existing lineup of Shocktronic creations.
GMHaunts unboxes and sets up the Home Depot Halloween 2024 Frankenstein's Monster animatronic, walking viewers through the out-of-box experience from packaging to first activation. The video gives a hands-on look at the prop's features, build quality, and setup process. It serves as a practical first-look review for anyone considering adding this retail animatronic to their haunt or home display.
Distortions Unlimited showcases Frankenstein's Experiment, a roughly 7-foot professional animatronic inspired by Mary Shelley's monster. The prop convulses to life and thrusts forward for a startling scare, combining a single powerful pneumatic cylinder with built-in audio, fog, and lights. It runs an ambient loop of shifting lights and fog bursts until triggered, and was sculpted by Greg Dykstra, known for his work at Pixar.
Distortions Unlimited showcases Grim Death, a nearly 11-foot-tall animatronic grim reaper prop designed for haunted houses, home haunts, and Halloween events. The figure dramatically leans toward guests and delivers a startling blast of air or water from its mouth. Built-in fog and lighting effects amplify the scare, and the prop reflects the company's four-decade legacy of USA-made monster fabrication.
Poison Props showcases the GPS1223 Giant Pumpkin Stand, a massive commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that rises to nearly nine feet tall with an eight-foot wingspan before lunging forward with wildly animated arms and head. The figure executes a rich sequence of movements including torso bending, shoulder lifts, elbow bends, and side-to-side head motion, all driven by a pre-programmed controller with an included motion sensor for a true plug-and-play setup. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a complete scare package. Character heads are interchangeable across the manufacturer's mechanism lineup, offering flexibility for themed customization.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights the "Lullaby" Frightronic, an animatronic depicting a ghostly mother and child that rock gently back and forth. The piece is fully electric and designed for simple plug-in operation, making it an easy-to-deploy haunt centerpiece. It's a brief manufacturer demo rather than a build tutorial.
This short showcase video features the Cracking Crypt, a zombie tombstone animatronic from Distortions Unlimited's Grave Buster Frightronic series. The prop is designed for cemetery and graveyard-themed scenes and suits a variety of settings including yard haunts, professional haunts, and corn mazes. Distortions Unlimited is a manufacturer and online retailer specializing in haunt props, masks, costumes, and animatronics.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Giant Talking Skull animatronic, a large-scale character piece designed for professional haunted attractions and theme park environments. The video highlights the company's broad catalog of animatronics, Halloween props, and masks. It offers a look at the kind of high-end production-quality prop work Distortions Unlimited is known for in the haunt industry.
This short showcase highlights an all-electric animated gargoyle from Distortions Unlimited that needs no air compressor to operate. The towering, self-contained prop features wings that raise and lower in sync with a programmed soundtrack and includes an embedded fog tube for added atmosphere. Marketed for haunts, parties, rentals, and retail displays, it emphasizes easy portability and dramatic gothic presence.
The CBD1024 is a commercial-grade pneumatic clown animatronic from Poison Props designed to perch atop maze walls up to 8 feet tall. On trigger, the clown lunges forward with a bending torso, grabbing arms, and a side-to-side head turn for a dramatic scare effect. The unit ships fully assembled and plug-and-play ready, including a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio package with speaker and scream effect. It requires only an AC power supply and a compressed air source at 100 PSI to operate.
Poison Props showcases their 'Human Dog' commercial haunt prop — a disturbing feral figure dressed in soiled Long Johns that bursts out of a doghouse, barking and grabbing at passing patrons. The effect is built around a sudden lunge scare designed to startle guests at close range. This appears to be a ready-to-purchase professional prop rather than a DIY build.
This short showcase from Distortions Unlimited highlights their Winged Dragon, a large animated display built for immersive environments. The creature features a moving head and mouth, flapping wings, red glowing eyes, an illuminated 'fire' mouth, smoke output, and included audio. It's pitched as an attention-grabbing centerpiece for haunted houses, theme parks, and fantasy-themed venues.
The Poison Props PWH1205 Possessed Wall Hanger is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed female figure mounted high on the wall who bends backward 90 degrees, moves her arms, and swings her head side to side while screaming directly at patrons. The rig requires zero floor footprint and ships as a near-complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Only compressed air at 100 PSI and an AC power connection are needed to get the prop running. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms for added customization.
Poison Props showcases a classroom-themed haunted house animatronic featuring a grotesque possessed child appearing to cut off his own hand with a paper cutter. The piece is designed to fit a school or classroom horror set design context. It demonstrates the studio's signature character-driven, scene-specific prop work aimed at professional haunt and dark ride installations.
This short clip showcases Distortions Unlimited's "Exorcism" Frightronic, an animated prop depicting a possessed, floating girl. It serves as a brief product demonstration of the animatronic's motion and unsettling presentation rather than a build guide. The piece is geared toward haunters shopping for a commercial centerpiece scare.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their ICU animatronic prop — a disturbing doctor character who slowly twists at the waist while clutching his own bloody eyeballs. The figure features built-in motion and sound control with an integrated speaker, and sports a custom costume crafted by Von Charon Productions. Running entirely on AC power with no air compressor required, ICU is designed as a plug-and-play haunt-ready centerpiece. The short demo highlights the prop's fluid, lifelike movement and gruesome visual impact.
PoisonProps.com showcases the VUH1328 Victim Under House, a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a trapped character who slides out nearly three feet from beneath a house facade, flailing arms, a rising torso, and a turning head before being yanked back under. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects for a fully immersive scare sequence.
This short clip showcases the Gorilla in a Cage animatronic from Distortions Unlimited, a lifelike gorilla figure that rattles its cage bars as if struggling to break free. The brief demonstration highlights the prop's aggressive, attention-grabbing movement rather than offering a build or assembly guide.
FrightProps' Scott walks through the updated Picovolt prop controller, highlighting two key improvements: the ability to wire in an external trigger and native support for the parking feature found in FrightProps' dedicated prop motors. The demonstration shows how these features work together to give builders precise, repeatable control over motorized Halloween props. It's a concise, product-focused look at how the Picovolt fits into a typical animatronic build.
This short showcase highlights "Giggles," a psycho clown animatronic from Distortions Unlimited. The all-electric Frightronic prop is built with latex and foam over a metal base and armature for durable, animated scares. It's positioned as a centerpiece for haunted attractions and home haunters seeking a menacing clown character.
The CS622 Clown Slinger is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props in which an evil clown hides behind a wall and launches out 90 degrees on a roughly 48-inch swing arm, shaking side to side while its arms move up and down. 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 sound effect. Its rig footprint is designed to sit fully concealed behind a wall with only a notch cut for the swing arm, making installation relatively straightforward for professional haunt environments. Characters are interchangeable, allowing operators to adapt the mechanism to different themes.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their classic 'Lullaby' animated Halloween prop — a skeletal nanny figure that rocks and sings a ghostly lullaby. The fully electric animatronic is part of their Frightronic line and is described as one of the brand's most popular offerings. It is designed to suit a range of spooky Halloween themes for both home haunts and professional haunt environments. Distortions Unlimited highlights their four-decade track record of manufacturing durable, quality monster props.
