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TB615 Trunk Banger PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TB615 Trunk Banger PoisonProps.com

The TB615 Trunk Banger from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic haunted house prop designed to look like an ordinary trunk — until it violently bangs open, selling the illusion that something is desperately trying to escape. The self-contained unit ships with the trunk, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, requiring only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply to operate. Its compact footprint makes it well-suited for tight haunt corridors, dark rides, or amusement park installations.

POISON PROPS· 2,236 views
DT625 DOUBLE TROUBLE PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DT625 DOUBLE TROUBLE PoisonProps.com

The DT625 Double Trouble is a professional-grade pneumatic lunger prop from Poison Props featuring two zombie characters that begin with heads down before lifting, turning, and shooting forward in a pulsing lunge sequence. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. The rig has a substantial footprint and requires both AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, making it suited for professional haunt or dark ride installations. Characters are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, adding flexibility for theme customization.

POISON PROPS· 3,442 views
CC617 CORPSE CRAWLER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CC617 CORPSE CRAWLER PoisonProps.com

The CC617 Corpse Crawler from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a realistic corpse torso that drags itself along the ground using its arms, traveling approximately 40 inches per cycle. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system, bundling the character, 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. The rig is compact enough for tight graveyard scenes yet impactful enough for dark rides and professional walk-through attractions.

POISON PROPS· 1,781 views
CL624 CRIB LAUNCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CL624 CRIB LAUNCHER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CL624 Crib Launcher is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie child character that begins hidden under a sheet, then rises and pulls the sheet down while pulsing back and forth to startle guests. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, crib housing, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. Its compact crib footprint makes it suitable for haunted house rooms, dark rides, and amusement park walk-throughs. Characters are interchangeable, allowing operators to swap themes without replacing the underlying mechanism.

POISON PROPS· 3,018 views
ST614 SKELLY TRUNK PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST614 SKELLY TRUNK PoisonProps.com

The ST614 Skelly Trunk is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props in which a trunk lid bursts open and a skeleton figure launches upward for a dramatic jump scare. The self-contained unit ships ready to operate, bundling the character, trunk housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect to complete the scare sequence.

POISON PROPS· 2,540 views
SC613 SKELLY CABINET PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SC613 SKELLY CABINET PoisonProps.com

The SC613 Skelly Cabinet is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props in which cabinet doors burst open and a skeleton figure launches upward, pulsing and shaking aggressively. The self-contained unit ships as a plug-and-play package that includes the character, cabinet, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop is designed for professional haunt environments and requires only AC power and a compressed air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 2,425 views
DPW612 DROP PANEL WEREWOLF PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DPW612 DROP PANEL WEREWOLF PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DPW612 is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic werewolf prop built around a dramatic drop-panel reveal mechanic. A boarded-up wall panel drops away as the werewolf figure lunges forward, while its head turns and snarls with accompanying audio effects. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, wall/drop-panel assembly, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, and powered speaker. Its substantial footprint makes it suited for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and walk-through attractions.

POISON PROPS· 3,774 views
TDR623 TORSO DROP REACHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TDR623 TORSO DROP REACHER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TDR623 Torso Drop Reacher is a commercial pneumatic animatronic designed to mount on top of haunted attraction maze walls. When triggered, the torso conceals itself above and then lunges outward over guests while reaching downward for a dramatic scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Characters are interchangeable, allowing the prop to adapt to a variety of haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,375 views
CS622 CLOWN SLINGER PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

CS622 CLOWN SLINGER PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 20,485 views
CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP PoisonProps.com

The CS628 Coffin Skelly Pop Up from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a skeleton corpse that rises and turns menacingly from a coffin to startle passing guests. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, coffin, 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 scare. Poison Props also notes that characters are interchangeable across their mechanisms, allowing haunters to adapt the prop to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,084 views
JB626 JUMPING BARREL PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

JB626 JUMPING BARREL PoisonProps.com

The JB626 Jumping Barrel from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop that rocks and lurches in multiple directions when triggered. It can be dialed in for anything from a subtle jostle to a violent lunge, making it versatile across a range of haunt environments. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package — barrel, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor all included. Freight shipping is required given the prop's size and weight.

POISON PROPS· 3,025 views
WBL701 Witch Tree Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WBL701 Witch Tree Lunger PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props WBL701 Witch Tree Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop in which a witch figure is concealed behind trees, then dramatically launches upward and forward — rising several feet in height within seconds — while its head rotates and emits screaming audio. The complete package ships ready to operate, including the character, tree set pieces, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only a compressed air supply and standard AC power are needed to run it. Interchangeable character heads allow operators to customize the figure to fit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,316 views
ZT523 Zombie Twicther PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ZT523 Zombie Twicther PoisonProps.com

The ZT523 Zombie Twitcher from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character that starts in a head-down, arms-lowered resting pose before springing to life with twitching lateral movement and a scream when triggered. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatic rig, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An audio bundle with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, adding versatility for themed environments.

POISON PROPS· 2,108 views
WFT419 WEREWOLF FEEDING TABLE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WFT419 WEREWOLF FEEDING TABLE PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the WFT419 Werewolf Feeding Table, a fully pneumatic two-character animatronic scene featuring a werewolf bent over a table devouring a victim. When triggered, the victim kicks and flails while the werewolf rears up with a multi-axis moving head for highly realistic motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including both figures, table, pneumatics, speakers, MP3 player, programmed controller, and motion sensor. It is engineered for professional haunt environments such as walk-throughs, dark rides, and amusement parks.

POISON PROPS· 6,740 views
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
SN102 SNAKE IN A CRATE PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SN102 SNAKE IN A CRATE PoisonProps.com

The SN102 Snake in a Crate is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a giant snake coiled behind a cloth facade that explosively launches forward through the cloth while simultaneously spitting water to simulate venom. The complete package includes the snake, a themed crate housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for automatic triggering. An integrated audio package — digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect — rounds out the full turnkey scare experience. The prop ships freight and requires AC power and a 100 PSI air supply on site.

POISON PROPS· 2,153 views
VC703 Vampire Coffin PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

VC703 Vampire Coffin PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props VC703 is a ready-to-run vampire coffin animatronic in which a corpse character rises from a coffin and shakes as patrons approach. The complete package includes the character, coffin, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor — making it a true plug-and-play haunt prop. An integrated audio package delivers scream effects through a powered speaker and digital audio player. The rig's compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and similar professional attraction environments.

POISON PROPS· 1,934 views
DCV702 Decap Chainsaw Victim PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DCV702 Decap Chainsaw Victim PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 16,169 views
EC706 Electric Chair PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

EC706 Electric Chair PoisonProps.com

The EC706 Electric Chair from Poison Props is a fully self-contained animatronic prop featuring a restrained victim character that convulses realistically when triggered. The package ships ready to deploy, bundling pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, fog machine, strobe light, audio player, speaker, and themed signage. It requires only an AC power source and compressed air at 100 psi to operate. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing customization across other Poison Props mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 6,433 views
BW707 BURNING WITCH PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BW707 BURNING WITCH PoisonProps.com

The BW707 Burning Witch is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a witch suspended above a fake fire display. In its idle state the figure's head twitches randomly; upon activation, it breaks free from binding ropes and launches outward approximately seven feet toward patrons. The complete package ships as a plug-and-play unit, bundling the character, stake, base, fake fire, fog machine, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect.

POISON PROPS· 10,123 views
DP518 DROP PORTRAIT Zombie PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DP518 DROP PORTRAIT Zombie PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DP518 Drop Portrait is a plug-and-play haunted attraction animatronic that conceals a zombie ghoul behind a portrait panel. When triggered, the portrait drops to reveal the character, which then lunges forward with a fully articulated head that moves side to side and up and down. The complete package includes the character, wall-mounted drop panel, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. It is designed for immediate deployment in professional haunts, dark rides, or large-scale home attractions.

POISON PROPS· 3,474 views
DP608s Drop Portrait Extender PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DP608s Drop Portrait Extender PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DP608s Drop Portrait Extender is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic prop in which a framed portrait drops to reveal a horrifying ghoul that thrusts its torso forward, turns its head, and reaches out with both hands. The unit ships plug-and-play, bundling the character, wall-mounted drop frame, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Power and a compressed air supply are the only on-site requirements.

POISON PROPS· 3,067 views
BL403 BUTCHER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BL403 BUTCHER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com

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· 2,371 views
ST708 Second Thoughts PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST708 Second Thoughts PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the ST708 'Second Thoughts,' a commercial pneumatic animatronic depicting a figure standing on a stool with a noose around its neck. When triggered, the stool slides away and the character reacts with kicking legs and a bobbing head in full panic motion. The unit ships as a complete package including the character, a pre-programmed controller, a choice of motion sensor or pressure mat, and a bundled audio system with scream effects. A gallows structure is not included but is available as an optional add-on.

POISON PROPS· 7,230 views