Video Tag
Every video tagged “dark ride” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
279 videos
The TS301 Talking Skeleton from Poison Props is a corpsified animatronic skeleton prop featuring a jaw that moves in sync with a provided audio soundtrack while the eyes track left to right. Designed for versatility, it can be hung overhead or seated in a chair, making it suitable for haunt queue lines, dark rides, or general haunted attraction use. The package includes the skeleton, a controller, powered speakers, and a complimentary CD of themed vocal tracks. AC power is the only operational requirement.
The BP524 Barrel Popper from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a zombie that bursts upward from a gore-filled barrel. The all-inclusive package covers the character, barrel, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for true plug-and-play operation. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Interchangeable character heads allow the mechanism to be customized for different haunt themes.
Poison Props showcases the GBL604 Granny Under the Bed, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop in which a concealed granny character launches upward while the bed lifts, traveling approximately seven feet with a head that pans left to right. The complete package ships plug-and-play, bundling the bed frame, character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. Powered by standard AC and a 100 PSI air supply, the rig hides entirely within the bed footprint, making installation straightforward for haunt operators.
The Poison Props CD817 Ceiling Dweller is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed male character that lurks overhead and dramatically drops down toward guests upon activation, with accompanying multi-directional head movement. 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. Mounting hardware — four quick-link clips and four brackets — is included for straightforward installation. The character shell is interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering theme flexibility.
The Poison Props BEC402 Brain Eater is a pneumatic zombie animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. When triggered, a curtain bursts open and the zombie figure launches upward to seven feet while its head turns side to side in a biting motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, curtains, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to operate it.
The Poison Props VD619 Vampire Descender is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a vampire figure at roughly 14 feet before plunging it down to approximately 6.5 feet with outstretched arms and a shaking body. The rig is designed to mount directly on top of standard maze walls and arrives as a plug-and-play unit complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully self-contained scare. Characters are interchangeable, allowing operators to adapt the mechanism to different haunt themes.
The SL503 Skelly Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props that conceals a skeleton character low to the ground before launching it upward and outward approximately five feet while pulsing back and forth. The plug-and-play system ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, so no custom programming is required. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, making it easy to adapt the rig to different haunt themes.
The FSL906 Fat Scab Lunger from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic featuring a grotesque female character who transitions from a seated position into a dramatic lunge, tearing at her own scalp with both hands. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chair, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included. The interchangeable head system allows the mechanism to be paired with other Poison Props characters.
This short product showcase from Poison Props highlights the DPF833 Drop Panel Flyer, a commercial-grade animatronic that conceals a character behind a wall until a panel drops and launches the figure flying overhead at roughly eight feet. The prop features flailing arms and a side-to-side head movement, driven by a pneumatic scissor rig that mounts directly on top of maze walls. The package ships as a fully plug-and-play unit, bundling the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Only a compressed air supply and standard AC power are needed to run it.
The Poison Props CMR920 Coffin Mummy Revenge is a fully integrated commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a mummy figure that rises from a coffin, opens its arms, turns its head, and screams. The complete package includes the character, coffin housing, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for automatic triggering. An optional sound package adds a digital player and powered speaker for a fully self-contained scare experience. The prop is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark ride environments, requiring compressed air and AC power.
The G815 Grendel from Poison Props is a massive plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic standing 8 feet tall with an 8-foot wingspan. It features multi-axis movement including arm lifts, elbow and shoulder articulation, and head and torso motion in multiple directions. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and professional attraction installations.
The SR732 Scarecrow Reacher from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that mounts to a standard 4×4 post. When triggered, the scarecrow figure lunges forward and raises its arms in a grabbing motion toward guests. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available for added scare impact. An optional metal base stand is also offered for freestanding installation.
The FV408 Flying Vampire from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that can be configured either rising up from the floor or lunging downward from an 8-foot wall mount, swinging laterally to startle patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Interchangeable head designs allow operators to adapt the character to different haunt themes.
Poison Props showcases the DP607 Drop Portrait, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic in which a framed portrait suddenly drops to reveal a ghoul torso that lunges forward with turning head and grasping hands. The unit arrives as a plug-and-play package complete with character, wall-mount drop mechanism, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package including screams. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and similar professional attractions. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, allowing operators to swap themes without replacing the whole rig.
The IF505 Impaler Flailer from Poison Props is a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a character impaled on a steel rod whose head moves up, down, and side to side while the arms flail in an unsettling, lifelike manner. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a full audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The rig's compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and similar professional attraction environments. Interchangeable character heads allow operators to customize the prop's appearance across different themed spaces.
The Hangman Thrasher Deluxe from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a hanged corpse that snaps to life — lifting its head, grabbing with its arms, and kicking its legs as if fighting the noose. 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. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides but can suit any operator with access to AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. A gallows structure is available as an optional separate purchase.
This short clip from the Haunted Attraction Network captures Plague Productions unveiling a vintage-styled dark ride facade at the IAAPA Expo, a major industry trade show. The reveal highlights the company's craftsmanship and design aesthetic aimed at the professional haunted attraction market. At just one minute, the video serves as a quick showcase glimpse rather than an in-depth build or tutorial.
PoisonProps showcases the GD934 Grave Digger 3, a fully pneumatic animatronic figure designed for graveyard-themed haunts and dark rides. The character performs a fluid sequence: raising a lantern with a bending elbow motion while the torso rotates side to side and leans forward for an eerie, searching effect. The package ships with the character, shovel, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor — everything needed to drop it into a scene. Characters can also be swapped onto the mechanism for custom builds.
The Poison Props ZT523 Zombo Twitcher is a plug-and-play professional animatronic prop featuring a zombie character that begins in a slumped position and springs to life — lifting its head and arms while twitching side to side and screaming. The unit ships complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Its relatively compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement park attractions. Interchangeable head compatibility adds versatility for operators wanting to customize the character to fit different scenes.
The Poison Props CDU401 is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie that reclines in an exhumed coffin before lunging forward with arms raised. The complete plug-and-play package includes the coffin, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors, making setup straightforward for haunt operators. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Characters are interchangeable across mechanisms, offering flexibility for different themed environments.
The BL403 Butcher Curtain is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a hideous butcher character concealed behind a curtain that bursts open as the figure lunges forward approximately five feet while swinging a cleaver. The self-contained package includes the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensors, and a complete audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. Setup is designed as plug-and-play, requiring only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. A notable design feature allows character heads to be swapped across other Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.
Poison Props showcases their FB715 Fence Banger, a commercial animatronic prop featuring a distressed female asylum character who aggressively beats on a fence. The demonstration highlights the prop's realistic motion and intense character performance suited for professional haunted attractions and dark rides. At just one minute, the video serves as a focused product showcase of the prop in action.
The KKS734 Killer Kid Slinger from Poison Props is a commercial plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a creepy child character that lurks around a corner before launching out at a 90-degree angle, raising an arm with a knife while the head moves up and down. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, plus a full audio package including a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight haunt corridors or dark ride installations. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing operators to swap looks across compatible mechanisms.
Poison Props showcases the ZB913 Zombie Barrel, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a toxic ghoul concealed inside an ordinary barrel. Upon triggering, the character launches upward with arms outstretched to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, barrel housing, pneumatics, pre-programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional sound package adds a digital audio player and powered speaker for a fully immersive scare experience.
