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CB711 Chainsaw Butcher Pig PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CB711 Chainsaw Butcher Pig PoisonProps.com

The CB711 Chainsaw Butcher Pig is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a pig-themed butcher character that hides behind a curtain before lunging forward with a chainsaw. The figure moves laterally left to right while raising and lowering the chainsaw, triggered automatically by a motion sensor. The package ships ready to operate, bundling the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. It requires only an AC power source and a compressed air supply at 100 psi to run.

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CR712 Closet Reacher PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CR712 Closet Reacher PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CR712 Closet Reacher is a commercial-grade plug-and-play animatronic prop in which a ghoul figure lurks behind a door, then lunges forward as the door swings open and one arm reaches up and down for a powerful startle scare. The self-contained rig includes the character, door panel, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a complete audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Interchangeable character heads allow operators to swap the ghoul for any other Poison Props character to match their haunt's theme. AC power and a 100 PSI air supply are the only on-site requirements.

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FPB716 Fence Psycho PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FPB716 Fence Psycho PoisonProps.com

This Poison Props product showcase features the FPB716 Fence Psycho, a fully pneumatic animatronic of a female psycho character gripping a fence gate that rattles and bangs open and closed in a violent shaking motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, fence rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is included. Notably, characters can be swapped between different mechanisms to match any haunt theme.

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HAC718 Head Around Corner PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HAC718 Head Around Corner PoisonProps.com

The HAC718 from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a gory severed head around the corner of a wall, then launches it out at a 90-degree swing to startle passing guests. The compact rig mounts flush to a wall edge and includes the head, pneumatic mechanism, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package for a complete plug-and-play experience. Height is adjustable to target guests at different levels, and the character head can be swapped out to match any haunt theme.

POISON PROPS· 1,866 views
CDG717 Chain Drop Grabber PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CDG717 Chain Drop Grabber PoisonProps.com

The CDG717 Chain Drop Grabber from Poison Props is a pneumatic overhead animatronic in which a chained ghoul character waits upright before dramatically lunging forward over a wall edge, reaching toward patrons below. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio bundle with speaker and scream effect. The compact rig mounts directly on top of standard maze walls and is designed for plug-and-play installation. Interchangeable character skins allow operators to adapt the prop to different themes.

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TK726 Torture Kicker PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TK726 Torture Kicker PoisonProps.com

The PoisonProps TK726 Torture Kicker is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a bound victim suspended by chains who suddenly lifts its head and erupts into violent kicking and arm-flailing motion. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, chains, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio system with scream effects. It requires only an AC power source and a compressed air supply to operate, making integration into a haunted attraction or dark ride straightforward. Character heads are interchangeable, offering flexibility for customizing the figure to fit different scene themes.

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SD727 SPIDER DROP and LUNGE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SD727 SPIDER DROP and LUNGE PoisonProps.com

This video showcases the SD727 Spider Drop and Lunge animatronic from Poison Props, a plug-and-play pneumatic prop designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides. The spider starts concealed at ceiling height, then drops and lunges forward to deliver a startling face-to-face scare for guests. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio bundle. The compact mounting bracket is engineered to slide onto the top of a standard maze wall, making installation straightforward for haunt operators.

POISON PROPS· 2,902 views
MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a victim character suspended horizontally by chains and hooks who violently thrashes to life. The prop arrives as a complete plug-and-play package, including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio kit with speaker and scream effect. Only a compressed air supply at 100 PSI and an AC power outlet are needed to get it running. Character heads are interchangeable, giving haunt operators flexibility to customize the look for their environment.

POISON PROPS· 3,906 views
SR732 Scarecrow Reacher PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SR732 Scarecrow Reacher PoisonProps.com

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.

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CL736 Clown Leaper PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CL736 Clown Leaper PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CL736 Clown Leaper is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that begins in a slumped position before dramatically launching upward and outward, extending roughly five feet to reach over eight feet in height while wielding a knife and swinging its head side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully integrated scare experience. The character is also interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, allowing theme customization.

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TT731 Torso Table PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TT731 Torso Table PoisonProps.com

The TT731 Torso Table is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a tortured female figure lying on a table with exposed viscera. On trigger, the torso dramatically tears away from the lower body and rises at a 45-degree angle while the arms cycle up and down. The unit ships complete with the character, table, pneumatic system, controller, and motion sensor, plus a bundled audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It requires only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

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SL733 Scarecrow Leaper PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SL733 Scarecrow Leaper PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props SL733 Scarecrow Leaper is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a scarecrow character that begins with its head down, then lifts and turns before thrusting forward up to five feet with arms raised holding a knife. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package that includes the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully integrated scare experience. The rig footprint and freight-only shipping reflect the industrial scale of this attraction-quality prop.

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KKS734 Killer Kid Slinger PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

KKS734 Killer Kid Slinger PoisonProps.com

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.

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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.

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DG737 Door Grabbers PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DG737 Door Grabbers PoisonProps.com

The DG737 Door Grabbers from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic prop featuring three hands that violently burst through a chained door. The self-contained rig includes pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor for automatic triggering. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for full sensory impact. The compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and similar professional attraction environments.

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HDP710 Horde Drop Panel PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HDP710 Horde Drop Panel PoisonProps.com

The HDP710 Horde Drop Panel from Poison Props is a commercial-grade animatronic featuring three zombie figures concealed behind a boarded-up wall facade. On trigger, the panel drops and the figures lunge forward through the slats with eight independent movements including head turns and rising arms, accompanied by snarling audio. The unit arrives as a fully integrated plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, and powered speaker. Its large footprint and freight shipping requirement signal this as a serious investment for professional haunted attractions or dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 3,704 views
EFS714 Electric Fence Shaker PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

EFS714 Electric Fence Shaker PoisonProps.com

The EFS714 Electric Fence Shaker from Poison Props is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character gripping an electric fence that activates with sparks, violent side-to-side shaking, and a forward fence drop for a dramatic scare. The plug-and-play package includes the character, fence rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a digital audio player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The rig requires an AC power connection and a compressed air supply at 100 psi, and ships via freight. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, making it adaptable to a variety of haunted attraction themes.

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EFS713 Electric Fence Slinger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

EFS713 Electric Fence Slinger PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props EFS713 Electric Fence Slinger is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play animatronic designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides. A ghoul character hides out of sight, then swings out 90 degrees, raises its arms into an electric fence, and shakes violently while sparks fly and the fence rattles before dropping — delivering a high-impact startle scare that guests never see coming. The complete package includes the character, fence rig, high-voltage sign, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and strobe light, plus an optional audio add-on. It requires a standard AC power supply and 100 PSI compressed air, and ships freight in a footprint of roughly 4 by 6 feet.

POISON PROPS· 3,051 views
WS740 Werewolf Slinger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WS740 Werewolf Slinger PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props WS740 Werewolf Slinger is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play haunted attraction animatronic designed for maximum startle impact. The werewolf character hides out of sight around a corner, then explosively swings out 90° on a 48-inch arm while shaking and raising its arms. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a bundled audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The rig is sized to mount behind a wall with only a swing-arm notch required, keeping the mechanism fully hidden until the scare fires.

POISON PROPS· 2,906 views
SF742 ScareCrow Flyer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SF742 ScareCrow Flyer PoisonProps.com

The SF742 ScareCrow Flyer from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed to deliver powerful startle scares. The character lurks with its head down before launching outward approximately seven feet — arms raised, head turning — while emitting a violent scream. The plug-and-play package includes the scarecrow character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, a digital audio player, a powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. A metal base and post are available as an optional add-on, and the character can be swapped onto other Poison Props mechanisms to fit different themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,171 views
OP743 ORGAN PLAYER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

OP743 ORGAN PLAYER PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their OP743 Organ Player, a fully pneumatic animatronic figure that positions in front of any organ or keyboard and performs a synchronized 45-second routine of torso sway, head movement, and arm gestures. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package complete with the character, 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 atmosphere. Characters can be swapped across mechanisms to suit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,905 views
GSS744 Giant Sewer Snake PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

GSS744 Giant Sewer Snake PoisonProps.com

PoisonProps showcases their GSS744 Giant Sewer Snake, a pneumatic animatronic that lurks inside a sewer hole and launches outward to startle haunt patrons while simultaneously blasting them with air. The unit requires a compressed air supply at 100 psi and standard AC power, making it suited for professional haunt environments. An optional audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is available, and the sewer-hole wall panel is sold separately. The prop's versatile silhouette also lends itself to use as a dinosaur or generic creature in themed dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 3,218 views
ATF101 Autopsy Table Flailer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ATF101 Autopsy Table Flailer PoisonProps.com

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· 4,629 views
CS502 Chair Screamer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CS502 Chair Screamer PoisonProps.com

The PoisonProps CS502 Chair Screamer is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a 'Psycho Lady' character that appears dormant in a chair before launching into a dramatic sequence of head movements and an arm raise, culminating in a nearly seven-foot lunge toward victims. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chair, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system with scream effects. Its compact footprint and interchangeable character heads make it highly versatile for haunted houses, dark rides, and professional attractions.

POISON PROPS· 7,658 views