Video Tag
Every video tagged “corpse” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
65 videos
This short clip from Distortions Unlimited showcases an animatronic corpse that rises out of a blood-filled bathtub. It functions as a quick demo of the prop's startling lift-and-reveal motion rather than a build tutorial. The piece is geared toward gory bathroom-scene scares in a haunted attraction setting.
Poison Props showcases their 'Corpse in the Closet' commercial animatronic, a figure that lurks hidden behind shutters before launching into a dramatic reveal. When triggered, the shutters burst open and the corpse lunges forward while its head rotates side to side for a disorienting scare effect. The clip serves as a product demonstration for the prop available through the Poison Props store.
Poison Props showcases the DCV702 Decap Chainsaw Victim, a fully pneumatic plug-and-play animatronic designed for haunted houses and dark rides. The sequence features a chained victim in a chair whose head is severed by a live actor wielding a chainsaw, triggering convulsing body movements, a flying head, and an optional blood/water spitter effect. The head automatically resets onto the body after the sequence, making it repeatable for high-throughput attractions. The compact footprint and bundled controller, motion sensor, and audio package make it a turnkey scare solution.
Distortions Unlimited owner Ed Edmunds showcases the Corpse Beheaded, a zombie decapitation illusion prop from their 2019 Halloween lineup. The hand-operated piece is constructed from latex and foam and finished with hand painting, all done in the USA. It functions as a wearable costume accessory suited for haunted attractions, yard haunts, cosplay, and zombie-themed events. Distortions Unlimited is known from their appearance on the Travel Channel series Making Monsters.
This short showcase video from Poison Props features the HM938 Hanging Meat, a ready-to-run animatronic half-torso suspended by chains. The prop cycles through a dramatic sequence — arms flexing at the elbows, head lifting and turning side to side — accompanied by a screaming audio cue. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional custom digital sound system available.
This tutorial walks viewers through converting an inexpensive foam wig head into a Halloween skull prop using a hot wire cutting knife. With just a few strategic cuts, the plain foam form takes on a convincing skull shape ready for painting, corpsing, or decorating. The creator notes the finished skull pairs well with pool noodle skeleton builds, making it a natural companion project for budget-minded haunters.
PoisonProps showcases the DPCC1308, a ready-to-run pneumatic coffin animatronic in which a concealed corpse character is dramatically revealed when the coffin's front panel drops away. The figure then lunges forward, extends its arms in a grabbing motion, and rotates its head side to side for a multi-axis scare sequence. The unit ships complete with the character, coffin housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, making it a true plug-and-play installation. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect for a fully immersive presentation.
The PoisonProps SCZ1217 Split Coffin Zombie is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a decaying coffin that bursts open as a zombie lunges forward with multi-axis head movement. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, coffin, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. It requires only an AC power connection and a compressed air supply to operate.
The Poison Props HA1026 Horde Attack is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring four zombie figures concealed behind a curtain that dramatically bursts open to launch the mob forward roughly five feet, with heads turning and arms lifting in coordinated motion. The unit arrives as a plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. Its substantial footprint makes it best suited for dedicated haunt corridors or dark ride installations. Character figures can be swapped out to match alternate themes.
Poison Props showcases their PHT1141 Pirate Hangman Thrasher, a roughly 7-foot pneumatic animatronic corpse that plays dead before launching into a dramatic thrashing sequence — head rising, arms grabbing, and legs kicking as if fighting the noose. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional gallows and metal base are available separately, as is an audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Power and a compressed air supply are the only on-site requirements.
Part 2 of a two-part series from Haunt Former walks viewers through the finishing steps of building a custom zombie Halloween prop. The video focuses on detail work such as adding hair, blood effects, and other finishing touches to create a rotten corpse appearance. At just four minutes, it delivers a quick, accessible look at how hobbyist haunters can elevate a homemade zombie figure. Viewers are encouraged to watch Part 1 for the foundational build steps.
PoisonProps showcases their Dropping Pirate Hangman Thrasher, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides. The figure hangs concealed with only its legs visible, then dramatically drops several feet while its head rises, legs kick, and arms reach outward in a startle-scare sequence. The prop ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, drop rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It requires a compressed air supply and standard AC power to operate.
A corpsed bucky skeleton prop is showcased in a yard haunt setting, displayed as a grave digger character. The short clip gives viewers a look at the finished result of a corpsed skeleton build. It appears to be a seasonal debut for this particular prop after its completion.
This video showcases the CCD1203 Coffin Corpse animatronic from Poison Props, a professional-grade plug-and-play haunt prop. A corpse character lurks inside a coffin until triggered, at which point the door bursts open, the figure lunges forward with an outstretched arm and head that swivels side to side. The complete package includes the character, coffin, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It ships freight and requires only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.
PoisonProps showcases their PBL903 Possessed Bed Lunger, a fully pneumatic commercial haunted house animatronic featuring a possessed female character lying in bed. On activation, the bed bounces violently while the figure launches upward and outward, with arms raising, elbows bending, and the head turning side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the bed, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional digital sound system with custom audio and powered speaker is also available.
The ZBD1023 from Poison Props is a pneumatic zombie body-drop animatronic designed to perch atop standard 8-foot maze walls before launching forward with a bending torso, grabbing arms, and a left-to-right head pan. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, plus a full audio bundle with digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Setup requires only an AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply, making integration into existing haunt infrastructure straightforward. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering flexibility for different haunt themes.
This video showcases the Drop Panel Coffin Corpse animatronic from Poison Props, a professional-grade haunt prop featuring a corpse figure housed in a coffin with a drop-panel scare mechanism. The clip appears to be a product demonstration intended to highlight the prop's scare effect in action. Given the minimal metadata available, specific technical details about the mechanism or construction remain unclear.
Haunt Former unboxes a custom Halloween prop commissioned directly from Distortions Unlimited, the renowned professional prop fabrication company. The reveal centers on a striking zombie or screaming corpse figure intended for an upcoming haunted house build. The video gives viewers a close-up look at the quality and detail that Distortions Unlimited delivers on custom orders. It serves as both an unboxing experience and an implicit showcase of what serious haunters can acquire from a top-tier prop manufacturer.
This short clip from Haunted Attraction Network captures a look at Poison Props' Coffin Corpse Door animatronic on the floor of the IAAPA Expo 2023. The footage offers haunt industry professionals a close-up glimpse of the product in action at one of the industry's largest trade shows. With no accompanying description, specific technical details are limited, but the video serves as a quick product showcase.
Poison Props showcases their Vampire Coffin Jumper, a pneumatic animatronic prop in which a vampire figure rises dramatically from a coffin and lunges upward roughly five feet with opening arms and multi-directional head movement. The unit ships as a ready-to-run package that includes a digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It is built for professional haunt and dark-ride environments, requiring both AC power and a 100 PSI compressed-air supply. The short demo clip highlights the prop's aggressive jump-scare action and overall production quality.
The CBS1033 Corpse Back Slider from Poison Props is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic featuring a corpse figure that shoots out approximately 25 inches on its back from beneath a table while its head and torso convulse and the head turns side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. The overall footprint is compact enough for tight haunt spaces, though it requires both AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. Tables and victim figures are not included.
The Poison Props ATF101 Autopsy Table Flailer is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a tortured victim character strapped to an autopsy table whose legs and torso violently flail up and down for a deeply unsettling effect. The unit arrives as a turnkey package complete with character, chains, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An included audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect to heighten the scare. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing haunters to customize the look to fit different themes.
Poison Props showcases the DM937 Dead Meat, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie torso suspended from meat hooks. The figure's head lifts and rocks side to side via pneumatic actuation triggered by an included motion sensor. An optional sound package adds custom audio through a digital player and powered speaker. The unit ships complete with chains, pneumatics, and a pre-programmed controller, requiring only an AC power source and compressed air at 100 psi.
This vlog-style video from Monster Tutorials blends two segments: footage from the creator's 2018 St. Jude Run/Walk charity event and an introduction to a community Wreath Challenge with its official rules. The creator also spotlights the return of a red-corpsed ground-breaker skeleton prop. Three wreath base types — grapevine, foam, and wire — are referenced as starting points for challenge participants. The video serves as both a community rallying call and a glimpse into the creator's personal charitable endeavors.
