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DP607 Drop Portrait PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DP607 Drop Portrait PoisonProps.com

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.

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SZT832 Sewer Zombie twitcher PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SZT832 Sewer Zombie twitcher PoisonProps.com

The SZT832 Sewer Zombie Twitcher from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The figure begins in a hunched, dormant position before snapping upright, swinging side to side, and raising its arms with an accompanying scream — making it an effective startle-scare prop. The package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, a digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Its compact footprint allows placement in tight corridor spaces, and heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 1,633 views
QA831 Quick Attack Zombie PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

QA831 Quick Attack Zombie PoisonProps.com

The QA831 Quick Attack Zombie from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. When triggered, the figure performs a two-stage arm lift, a head sweep, and a forward lunge of approximately 17 inches. Its compact footprint makes it well suited for tight spaces, cutouts, and confined haunt environments. The package ships complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system.

POISON PROPS· 1,721 views
GF830 Grandpa Flyer PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

GF830 Grandpa Flyer PoisonProps.com

The GF830 Grandpa Flyer is a commercial pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a grandpa-style character that appears stationary before launching forward approximately 8 feet toward patrons with arm raises, head turns, and a scream. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package that includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. It requires only an AC power source and compressed air at 100 psi to operate, making it a relatively turnkey installation for haunted attractions and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 1,786 views
DPF833 Drop panel flyer PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DPF833 Drop panel flyer PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 2,666 views
DBC834 Demon Baby Crib PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DBC834 Demon Baby Crib PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the DBC834 Demon Baby Crib, a ready-to-run commercial animatronic prop in which a motionless baby suddenly launches up and slams into a plexiglass barrier while screaming. The self-contained package includes the crib, baby figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system. It is designed to anchor a children's nursery-themed scene in haunted attractions or dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 4,416 views
MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the MHF728 Meat Hooks Flailer, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic featuring a victim suspended horizontally by chains and hooks who violently thrashes and flails on activation. The unit 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. Only a compressed air supply and AC power connection are needed to get it running. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing the mechanism to be customized for different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,502 views
WAC719 Witch Around Corner PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WAC719 Witch Around Corner PoisonProps.com

The WAC719 from Poison Props is a professional-grade witch animatronic designed to hide flush against a wall corner and then swing out a full 90 degrees, bringing the character face-to-face with unsuspecting guests. The prop features multi-axis movement including arm lifts and head articulation, all driven by an onboard pneumatic system and a pre-programmed controller. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package with motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. The rig is sized to mount cleanly at a wall edge, making it suitable for haunted houses and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 1,903 views
CSU902 Coffin Sit Up Attack PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

CSU902 Coffin Sit Up Attack PoisonProps.com

The CSU902 Coffin Sit-Up Attack from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a corpse character that rises from a coffin and turns toward guests with a naturalistic head-shake motion. The package is fully self-contained, arriving ready to operate with the coffin, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio system. Its compact footprint makes it practical for a variety of haunt layouts, and the character can be swapped out to match different themes. Designed for maximum startle impact, the prop mimics a still display before suddenly coming to life.

POISON PROPS· 1,555 views
DT829 DR DISEMBOWELMENT paul PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DT829 DR DISEMBOWELMENT paul PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the DT829 Dr. Disembowelment, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring an evil doctor character that lunges over five feet toward patrons while raising its arms and shaking intestines. The prop arrives plug-and-play complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. An optional table-and-victim add-on is available separately, and the character head/costume can be swapped to fit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 3,391 views
CJ201 COFFIN JUMPER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CJ201 COFFIN JUMPER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CJ201 Coffin Jumper is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a rotted corpse character that rises dramatically from a leaning coffin and lunges outward toward the audience. The figure delivers multi-axis arm movement and a custom attack sound effect as part of its scare sequence. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, coffin, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio bundle with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

POISON PROPS· 1,765 views
CPU909 CORPSE POP UP PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CPU909 CORPSE POP UP PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the CPU909 Corpse Pop-Up, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that unfolds from a ground-level position to a full standing height in seconds. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An integrated audio package delivers a custom scream effect through a dedicated digital player and powered speaker. The prop requires only an AC power source and a compressed air supply to operate, making it a fast-deploy scare solution for haunted attractions and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 1,467 views
GBA905 Ground Breaker Attack PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GBA905 Ground Breaker Attack PoisonProps.com

The GBA905 Ground Breaker Attack is a pneumatic zombie animatronic from Poison Props that simulates a ghoul bursting up from the earth. The torso rises from a buried position while the head lifts and turns side to side for an unsettling, aggressive effect. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and an optional audio bundle with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Character heads are interchangeable across mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 1,344 views
FSL906 Fat Scab Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FSL906 Fat Scab Lunger PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 2,669 views
IL908 Inbred lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

IL908 Inbred lunger PoisonProps.com

The IL908 Inbred Lunger from Poison Props is a turnkey pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The character waits in a head-down resting pose before launching forward approximately five feet with coordinated head and arm movements to grab at passing patrons. The package includes the character, pneumatics, rig, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. A wall panel is available as an optional add-on.

POISON PROPS· 2,217 views
FG907 FENCE GRABBERS PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FG907 FENCE GRABBERS PoisonProps.com

The FG907 Fence Grabbers from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring two ghoul characters that rattle a fence and thrust an arm through a gap toward passing guests. The rig delivers multiple coordinated movements — fence shaking, torso lean, arm reach, and head turn — triggered by an included motion sensor. An integrated audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect rounds out the scare package. Interchangeable characters allow haunters to adapt the prop to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 4,952 views
TT925 Toilet Tom PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TT925 Toilet Tom PoisonProps.com

Toilet Tom is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play animatronic prop from Poison Props featuring a character seated on a toilet who rises, lifts his arms, and "pees" on guests while waving toilet paper — all triggered by a motion sensor. The unit ships complete with the figure, toilet, toilet paper, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a full audio package including digital player, powered speaker, and sound effects. Designed as a comedic sideshow gag, it suits haunted houses, dark rides, and any haunt looking to balance scares with gross-out laughs. Only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to get it running.

POISON PROPS· 19,351 views
ST924 Spider Thruster PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST924 Spider Thruster PoisonProps.com

The ST924 Spider Thruster from Poison Props is a turnkey pneumatic animatronic featuring a spider concealed inside a crate that lunges out to startle patrons at low or head height. The complete package includes the spider, crate, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for hands-free triggering. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fuller scare experience. The unit requires a standard AC power connection and a compressed air supply at 100 psi.

POISON PROPS· 2,180 views
TA926 Torso Attack PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TA926 Torso Attack PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TA926 Torso Attack is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a legless victim character that springs upright, leans toward patrons, and extends an arm to grab them when triggered. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, while an optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Interchangeable head compatibility allows the mechanism to be paired with other Poison Props characters. It requires a 100 PSI air supply and AC power, and ships via freight.

POISON PROPS· 2,078 views
CF904 Curtain Flyer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CF904 Curtain Flyer PoisonProps.com

The CF904 Curtain Flyer from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides. A character hides behind a curtain until triggered, then the curtain bursts open and the figure rockets overhead while its arms flail and head swings side to side. The complete package includes the character, curtain and scissor rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. The rig mounts directly on top of standard maze walls and is interchangeable with other Poison Props characters to suit different themes.

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DPE932 Drop Panel Electro PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DPE932 Drop Panel Electro PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DPE932 is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a drop-panel reveal that exposes a burnt zombie character, which then lunges forward with articulated head and grabbing hands. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the electric panel wall unit, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted house corridors, dark rides, and themed attraction spaces. Character heads can be swapped to match alternative themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,013 views
CZ912 Chained Zombie PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CZ912 Chained Zombie PoisonProps.com

The CZ912 Chained Zombie from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that portrays a zombie restrained against a wall. Upon activation, the figure raises its torso, head, and arms while twitching side to side in a grabbing motion toward patrons. 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. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing operators to customize the prop's appearance.

POISON PROPS· 3,765 views
MG929 Mutant Grabber PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

MG929 Mutant Grabber PoisonProps.com

The MG929 Mutant Grabber from Poison Props is a seven-foot pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted house and dark-ride environments. It lurks with its head down before lunging four feet forward out of a wall panel with coordinated head and arm movements to grab at passing guests. The system is fully self-contained — including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and optional audio package — making setup largely plug-and-play. Interchangeable character heads add flexibility for operators who want to adapt the look to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,197 views
DHT918 Dropping Hangman Thrasher PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DHT918 Dropping Hangman Thrasher PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their DHT918 Dropping Hangman Thrasher, a large-scale commercial animatronic featuring a zombie character that hangs with only its legs visible before dramatically dropping several feet while thrashing its head, limbs, and arms. The prop is a fully self-contained plug-and-play unit that ships with the character, dropping rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio package. Movements are described as fluid and organic, lending a convincing lifelike quality to the scare. It is designed for professional haunted attraction use, requiring adequate ceiling height, air supply, and AC power.

POISON PROPS· 2,420 views