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Videos built around the corpse theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

92 videos

DT301 DECAP TABLE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DT301 DECAP TABLE PoisonProps.com

The DT301 Decap Table is a fully integrated commercial-grade animatronic prop from Poison Props featuring a slumped decapitated victim that violently springs upright, swings a cleaver, and optionally spits water from the neck stump when triggered. The unit ships complete with character, table, chair, pneumatic system, programmed controller, and motion sensor, plus a bundled audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It requires only an AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply to operate, making setup straightforward for professional venues. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 6,713 views
Drop Panel Coffin Corpse Halloween Animatronic by Poison Props
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Prop Reviews

Drop Panel Coffin Corpse Halloween Animatronic by Poison Props

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.

POISON PROPS· 6,680 views
TG1039 Torture Grabber PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TG1039 Torture Grabber PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TG1039 Torture Grabber is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring an inverted, chained figure whose torso lurches forward while its arms reach out and head turns — creating a visceral, organic scare effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, pre-programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package and metal stand are available as add-ons. It requires AC power and a 100 PSI compressed air supply, and ships via freight.

POISON PROPS· 6,332 views
Hanging Talking Corpse Animated Zombie Prop
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Prop Reviews

Hanging Talking Corpse Animated Zombie Prop

FrightProps showcases their Hanging Talking Corpse animated prop at the Transworld Halloween and Attraction Show. The prop was programmed for a Renaissance Festival application, triggering spoken taunts when guests hit an attached target with thrown tomatoes. The clip offers a brief but effective look at the prop's interactive audio capabilities in a live trade-show setting.

FrightProps· 5,974 views
UNBOXING a “Custom” DISTORTIONS UNLIMITED Prop…
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Prop Reviews

UNBOXING a “Custom” DISTORTIONS UNLIMITED Prop…

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.

Haunt Former· 5,923 views
Monster Tutorials Halloween Prop Challenge Launch - Rules, Prizes, Deadlines and Q & A
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DIY PropsBeginner

Monster Tutorials Halloween Prop Challenge Launch - Rules, Prizes, Deadlines and Q & A

Monster Tutorials launches its 2022 Late Summer/Halloween Prop Challenge, centered on building a Halloween prop that starts with a pool noodle torso skeleton as its base. Participants have creative freedom in how they decorate, embellish, or corpse the prop, with entries judged in two categories: Best Overall and Most Creative. Sponsored prizes include a blank latex mask gift card and jewelry store gift certificates for top finishers in each category. The video walks viewers through the challenge rules, deadlines, entry process, and answers community questions.

Monster Tutorials· 5,857 views
GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com

The GDT729 Gash Drop Torso from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a severed torso character that conceals itself at roughly 10 feet overhead before plunging down at a 45-degree angle to approximately face height. The prop includes a head that shakes side to side on activation, creating a startling face-to-face encounter with guests. It ships as a complete plug-and-play system with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package including speaker and scream effect. Setup is designed to be straightforward, mounting across maze walls with a compact rig footprint and a claimed 15-minute installation time.

POISON PROPS· 5,797 views
How to Make a CORPSE Head Halloween Prop
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DIY Props

How to Make a CORPSE Head Halloween Prop

This short tutorial from Haunt Former walks viewers through building a corpse head prop using the corpsing technique — a popular method widely used in the haunted house community. The build centers on transforming a skull or skeleton head into a convincingly decayed, fleshed-out corpse prop. At just five minutes, the video is a compact, focused guide aimed at haunters looking to add realistic undead details to their setups.

Haunt Former· 5,487 views
Coffin Corpe Door animatronic from Poison Props during IAAPA Expo 2023 #hauntedhouse #halloween
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Coffin Corpe Door animatronic from Poison Props during IAAPA Expo 2023 #hauntedhouse #halloween

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.

Haunted Attraction Network· 5,331 views
Fixing a bluckie part 1 - the Hands
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DIY PropsIntermediatelow-cost / time investment over money

Fixing a bluckie part 1 - the Hands

This is the first episode in a multi-part series from Stiltbeast Studios focused on transforming a budget plastic skeleton — commonly known as a 'bluckie' — into a convincing, haunt-ready prop base through corpsing techniques. The video tackles the hands specifically, showing how time and skill can elevate a cheap skeleton into something worthy of a professional haunted attraction. The series philosophy centers on investing labor rather than money to achieve high-quality results.

StiltbeastStudios· 5,210 views
Distortions Unlimited 2019 Prop UNBOXING
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Prop Reviews

Distortions Unlimited 2019 Prop UNBOXING

The host unboxes a 2019 Distortions Unlimited Halloween prop — a creepy severed-head or corpse-style puppet figure — and gives viewers a close-up look at the piece. Distortions Unlimited is recognized as a high-end producer of Halloween props, masks, and costumes, and this video focuses on one of their newer releases. The short runtime keeps things focused on the reveal and first impressions rather than an in-depth technical breakdown.

Haunt Former· 5,190 views
CBS1033 Corpse Back Slider PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CBS1033 Corpse Back Slider PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 4,701 views
TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TD510 Torso Drop Flailer is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a torso character overhead before dropping it down suddenly with wildly flailing arms to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a complete audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It mounts via a bracket that slides onto the top of a standard maze wall, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply at approximately 100 psi to operate. Interchangeable character heads allow haunt operators to customize the look to match any theme.

POISON PROPS· 4,251 views
Corpse Legend Halloween Prop New Distortions Unlimited 2026
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Prop Reviews

Corpse Legend Halloween Prop New Distortions Unlimited 2026

Distortions Unlimited previews the Corpse Legend, a new-for-2026 life-size zombie prop standing approximately six feet tall. Crafted from latex over a foam-filled metal armature, it features hand-painted detail work and a hand-distressed costume that varies between units. The prop offers poseable arms and one poseable leg, and its head and legs detach for easy transport and storage. It is designed to meet the durability demands of both professional haunted attractions and home haunters alike.

DistortionsUnlimited· 4,160 views
Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop
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DIY PropsIntermediate

Skeleform Corpsing - Halloween Prop

This video walks through the corpsing process applied to a Fright Theatre Skeleform skeleton, transforming a bare skeletal prop into a more convincingly decomposed and textured corpse. Corpsing adds layers of material and paint to simulate rotting flesh over the underlying skeletal structure. The result is a significantly more realistic and haunting Halloween display piece.

Hauntcast· 4,016 views
DPU416 DE SKINNED PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DPU416 DE SKINNED PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DPU416 De-Skinned is a commercial-grade pneumatic pop-up animatronic that unfolds a de-skinned corpse character from ground level to a full seven-foot standing height in seconds. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a full audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and custom scream effect. It is designed for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park environments where a sudden, high-impact scare is needed.

POISON PROPS· 4,007 views
HALLOWEEN at Spirit Halloween 2024 | ANIMATRONICS, HOME DECOR, & MORE
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Prop Reviews

HALLOWEEN at Spirit Halloween 2024 | ANIMATRONICS, HOME DECOR, & MORE

A guided walkthrough tour of Spirit Halloween's 2024 seasonal store, showcasing the latest animatronics, home decor items, and themed props hitting shelves that year. The host explores new monster offerings and highlights standout pieces across the store's floor. It serves as both an early-season preview and a shopping guide for Halloween enthusiasts scoping out what's new at one of the country's largest Halloween retailers.

Haunt Former· 4,002 views
ECL1012 Exhumed Coffin Lunger PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ECL1012 Exhumed Coffin Lunger PoisonProps.com

PoisonProps showcases the ECL1012 Exhumed Coffin Lunger, a high-impact pneumatic animatronic designed for professional haunted attractions. The prop simulates a coffin rising partially from the ground before the occupant rockets outward with reaching arms and animated head movement. An integrated audio package delivers scream effects through a powered speaker, completing the scare package. AC power and a 100 psi air supply are required for operation.

POISON PROPS· 3,936 views
BB101 BODYBAG KICKER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BB101 BODYBAG KICKER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props BB101 Body Bag Kicker is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that simulates a body frantically thrashing inside a body bag, delivering a violent and unsettling effect. The self-contained unit ships complete with the body bag, character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor trigger. An integrated audio package adds a scream effect through a digital player and powered speaker. The prop requires only a standard AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 3,830 views
KBS739 Killer boy slinger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

KBS739 Killer boy slinger PoisonProps.com

The KBS739 from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic featuring a creepy child character that hides around a corner before launching out at a 90-degree angle, arm raised with a knife and head bobbing up and down for maximum startle impact. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included. The compact footprint makes it suitable for tight haunt corridors, dark rides, and professional attraction installations.

POISON PROPS· 3,725 views
ST401 SKELLY TERROR PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ST401 SKELLY TERROR PoisonProps.com

The ST401 Skelly Terror is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a victim character that rises from a bent-over position and thrashes side to side as a skeleton clings to her back. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a full audio system with scream effects. Interchangeable character heads allow operators to customize the look to fit different haunt themes. It requires only an AC power connection and a compressed air supply to run.

POISON PROPS· 3,680 views
DT401 DECAP TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DT401 DECAP TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The DT401 Decap Twitcher is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a bent-over character that explosively rises and swings side to side while raising and lowering a decapitated head. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors. An optional audio bundle adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 3,610 views
CONVERTING a Spirit Halloween (Arrow) Corpse into a FROZEN ZOMBIE | Haunt Vlog
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DIY PropsBeginner

CONVERTING a Spirit Halloween (Arrow) Corpse into a FROZEN ZOMBIE | Haunt Vlog

Haunt Former modifies a Spirit Halloween (Arrow) corpse prop into a frozen zombie character nicknamed 'Freezer Burnt' to populate the freezer room of his Cotton County Crematorium home haunt. The build is presented vlog-style, showcasing how an off-the-shelf prop can be creatively repurposed to fit a specific room's theme. The quick, improvisational approach demonstrates that compelling haunt characters don't always require elaborate materials or planning.

Haunt Former· 3,606 views
Making a “Dead Alien” Prop | The End Haunted House Build 2018 | Part 2
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DIY PropsIntermediate

Making a “Dead Alien” Prop | The End Haunted House Build 2018 | Part 2

Part 2 of Haunt Former's 2018 build series for 'The End' haunted house focuses on constructing a dead alien prop from scratch. The creator applies corpsing techniques to a skeleton base to achieve a convincing extraterrestrial corpse effect. The short runtime suggests a focused, practical demonstration of the prop-making process suited for home haunters looking to add a sci-fi horror element to their displays.

Haunt Former· 3,456 views
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