Video Tag
Every video tagged “startle scare” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
100 videos
The CF1125 Ceiling Fly from Poison Props is a pneumatically driven animatronic featuring a grotesque fly-human hybrid character that hangs from the ceiling and plunges downward on activation. Once triggered by a motion sensor, the figure performs multiple head movements and blasts air at passing guests for a powerful startle effect. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics and a programmed controller, with an optional audio package for added atmosphere. Four quick-link clips and mounting brackets are included for streamlined ceiling installation.
The GBC1106 Grate Banger from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic ceiling animatronic featuring a possessed zombie character lurking behind a sewer grate. When triggered, the grate slams and bangs loudly while the character's head moves erratically, delivering a high-impact startle scare. The self-contained panel lays across standard maze walls and is designed for straightforward plug-and-play installation. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for maximum immersion.
The MEK1315 Man Eater Kid is a professional pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a zombie child character crouched on the ground appearing to feed on a victim's remains. On trigger, the figure dramatically launches upward approximately five feet while the torso rises, arms reach out, and the head turns side to side for a high-impact startle scare. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. A separate victim figure can be added for an additional cost.
Poison Props presents the Drop Thru Ceiling Santa, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted house installations. The character conceals itself above a distressed ceiling panel adorned with Christmas lights, then dramatically thrusts its torso downward through the opening with a turning head and flailing arms. The complete package includes the character, ceiling panel unit, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The large ceiling panel mounts atop standard maze walls and requires meaningful clearance above it for the mechanism to operate.
The TLJ1301 is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a tombstone that leans forward as a ghoul bursts upward from behind it, moving its head and arms for a dramatic startle scare. The prop arrives ready to operate with a pneumatic system, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream sound effect. It is designed as a high-impact centerpiece for haunted attractions and Halloween events.
The OAA1112 One Arm Attack from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed to mount above a haunted attraction's maze walls. A character hidden above a rotted ceiling panel lunges downward through the hole, flailing its arm for a high-impact startle scare. The complete package includes the character, ceiling panel unit, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It is engineered for professional haunt and dark-ride environments requiring AC power and compressed air.
Poison Props showcases their F1007A Frankenstein Half Tilt animatronic scene, a complete plug-and-play attraction piece in which Frankenstein rests on a tilting table before a thrown knife switch triggers sparks, the table lurches forward, and the monster lunges toward guests with reaching arms and head turns. The full package includes the Frankenstein and Doctor figures, the tilt table, an overhead light bar with stands, knife switch, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, sound effects, and powered speakers. Individual components can be purchased separately upon request. The large rig footprint and freight shipping requirements position this as a serious investment for professional or semi-professional haunted attractions.
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.
The ACC1143 from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic alien suspended from chains overhead. When triggered by its included motion sensor, the figure lunges forward with reaching arms, a bending torso, and a head that sweeps side to side for a high-impact startle scare. The plug-and-play system ships with pneumatics and a pre-programmed controller, and an optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Four quick-link clips and mounting brackets are included for straightforward ceiling installation.
Poison Props showcases the SB1216 Skelly Barrel, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic in which a skeletal corpse character conceals itself inside an ordinary barrel before launching upward and lunging forward to startle patrons. The self-contained unit ships ready to operate with its character, barrel housing, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor all included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive presentation. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, giving buyers flexibility to customize the scare.
The WJ1108 Window Jumper from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character that lurks below a broken window facade before launching upward with dynamic head movement to deliver a powerful startle scare. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the window panel, character, pneumatic rig, pre-programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The prop is designed for haunted house and dark ride environments and requires only AC power and a compressed air source to operate.
The Poison Props GBZ1101 Grate Banger is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character gripping a ceiling sewer grate. When triggered by a motion sensor, the bars slam and bang while the character's head performs rapid multi-axis movement, delivering a powerful startle scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play panel — including character, pneumatics, and programmed controller — and mounts directly into maze walls. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
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.
Poison Props showcases the DPC704, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a clown hidden behind a drop portrait. When triggered by a motion sensor, the portrait falls to reveal the clown, whose torso thrusts forward while the head articulates side to side and up and down, with hands grabbing outward. The complete package includes the character, wall-mounted portrait unit, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a full audio system with scream effects. Setup requires only an AC power source and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI.
The UDZ1204 Upside Down Zombie from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a chained, inverted zombie figure that thrusts its torso forward while its arms reach out and its head bobs for a viscerally organic scare effect. The unit ships complete with the character, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, making setup straightforward for haunt operators. An optional audio package and metal stand are available as add-ons. With a compact footprint and interchangeable character system, it fits a variety of haunt themes and configurations.
The Poison Props CBR1201 Coffin Bang n Rise is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop that lies flat on the ground before violently slamming its lid and rising approximately 35 inches into the air, complete with rattling chains for maximum startle impact. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system, including the coffin, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for enhanced atmosphere. It is designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and serious home haunts requiring 100 PSI air and AC power.
Poison Props showcases the SJG1113 Sit and Jump Ghoul, a pneumatic animatronic designed to mimic a dormant prop before launching upright with dynamic arm and head movement for a powerful startle scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop requires AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, with a footprint of 40″ wide by 32″ deep by 90″ tall.
This Poison Props product demo showcases the PBW1139 Pirate Behind Wall animatronic, a pneumatically driven startle-scare prop in which a pirate figure concealed behind a wall panel dramatically bursts upward to roughly seven feet as the wall splits open. The prop features multi-movement head articulation and flailing arms designed to maximize guest shock. It ships as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, split wall panel and rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package with speaker and scream effect is also available.
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.
The IT1121 Infected Twitcher from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. Starting in a bent-over resting position, it blasts upright rapidly and performs a left-to-right twitching routine with arm lifts and head movement accompanied by screaming audio. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors, with an optional audio package available. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight spaces within a haunt layout.
Poison Props showcases the CDF1128 Ceiling Dweller Flyer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed asylum character that hangs from the ceiling and dramatically drops and slides outward approximately 50 inches along a track when triggered. The prop includes multi-directional head movement, a motion sensor, a programmed controller, and is designed for straightforward plug-and-play installation using supplied mounting hardware. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The video serves as a product demonstration aimed at professional haunt operators and serious home haunters.
Poison Props showcases the Drop Portrait Krampus, a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and professional attractions. A framed portrait drops to reveal a Krampus figure whose torso lunges forward while his head moves in multiple directions and hands reach out for a high-impact startle scare. The package ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, wall-mount drop unit, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package. Its modular design also allows the character to be swapped out for other figures to suit different haunt themes.
The Poison Props MR1133 Monk Reacher is a pneumatic animatronic prop that crouches in a dormant, head-down pose before explosively launching its torso upward with arms and head thrusting forward for a powerful startle scare. The unit ships plug-and-play, bundling the character figure, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The prop requires an AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply, and its head is interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms.
The Poison Props WFL1130 Wicked Farmer Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a farmer ghoul character behind a pair of trees, then launches him upward to roughly 8 feet tall with moving arms and a side-to-side turning head for a realistic, organic scare effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the trees, character, rig, pneumatics, and a pre-programmed controller with a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. It requires a standard AC power supply and a compressed air source at 100 psi to operate.
