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ZRD620 ZOMBIE RAIL DROP PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ZRD620 ZOMBIE RAIL DROP PoisonProps.com

The ZRD620 Zombie Rail Drop from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed to mount on top of haunted attraction maze walls. A zombie figure stands upright until triggered, then lunges forward as the rail breaks away and the figure drops approximately 32 inches while its arms and torso grab toward guests. The plug-and-play package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio bundle with speaker and scream effect. Characters are interchangeable, making it adaptable to different haunt themes.

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CZL627 Curtain Zombie Leaper PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CZL627 Curtain Zombie Leaper PoisonProps.com

The CZL627 Curtain Zombie Leaper from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a female zombie character concealed behind a curtain. When triggered by a motion sensor, the curtains fly open and the zombie lunges forward approximately five feet while the head and arms simultaneously rise for maximum startle impact. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a full audio system with scream effects. Its relatively compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and professional Halloween attractions.

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BB609 BARREL BLASTER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BB609 BARREL BLASTER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props BB609 Barrel Blaster is a professional-grade pneumatic pop-up scare prop featuring an infected ghoul character concealed inside a barrel. Upon trigger, the lid bursts open and the ghoul launches upward dramatically. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system, bundling the character, barrel, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package including a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It requires only an AC power source and compressed air at 100 psi to operate.

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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.

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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.

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LPT709 Lift Panel Thruster PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

LPT709 Lift Panel Thruster PoisonProps.com

The LPT709 Lift Panel Thruster from Poison Props is a commercial-grade animatronic haunt prop featuring a boarded-up wall panel that lifts to reveal a ghoul character, which then thrusts its torso forward and swings its arm in a grabbing motion. The complete package ships plug-and-play, bundling the character, wall unit, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. It is designed for high-impact startle scares in professional haunted attractions and dark rides. All Poison Props characters are interchangeable across their mechanisms, offering flexibility for different themes.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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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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TS735 Tombstone Splitter PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TS735 Tombstone Splitter PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TS735 Tombstone Splitter is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic that conceals a witch figure behind a tombstone until triggered — at which point the tombstone splits open and the character rockets upward to seven feet tall with an animated moving head. The complete package ships plug-and-play, bundling the tombstone facade, pneumatic rig, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. It is sized for professional haunted attractions and dark rides but can work in any graveyard-themed environment. Character figures are interchangeable, allowing the mechanism to be adapted to different themes.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ZPU801 Zombie Pop Up PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ZPU801 Zombie Pop Up PoisonProps.com

The ZPU801 from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic zombie animatronic that crouches low before launching upward to a towering seven feet while its head moves in multiple directions for a dramatic startle scare. The unit ships as a complete package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package adding a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It is designed with interchangeable character heads, making it adaptable for different themed environments. Ideal for graveyard scenes, haunted attractions, and dark rides, it requires only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

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IF505 Impaler Flailer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

IF505 Impaler Flailer PoisonProps.com

The IF505 Impaler Flailer from Poison Props is a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a character impaled on a steel rod whose head moves up, down, and side to side while the arms flail in an unsettling, lifelike manner. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a full audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The rig's compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and similar professional attraction environments. Interchangeable character heads allow operators to customize the prop's appearance across different themed spaces.

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SD805 Scarecrow Descender PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SD805 Scarecrow Descender PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props SD805 Scarecrow Descender is a full-size pneumatic animatronic prop that begins its sequence elevated roughly 10 feet in the air, flanked by two LED-eyed crows, before plunging down and forward with outstretched arms and multiple head movements paired with a scream audio effect. The unit ships as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility for haunt operators.

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TF811 THE FLY PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TF811 THE FLY PoisonProps.com

The TF811 The Fly is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a fly-monster character that slumps motionless before lurching upright with lifting arms and multi-directional head movement. A motion sensor triggers the full sequence, which culminates in an air blast from the mouth paired with built-in audio screams. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including pneumatics, a programmed controller, digital audio player, powered speaker, and scream effects. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight haunt corridors, dark rides, and hayrides.

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PC810 Possessed Crawler PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

PC810 Possessed Crawler PoisonProps.com

The PC810 Possessed Crawler from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic depicting a possessed female figure that lurches upside down on hands and knees, traveling approximately five feet while her head swings side to side. Triggered by a built-in motion sensor, the prop unleashes a horrifying scream sequence via an integrated digital audio player and powered speaker. It arrives as a fully programmed plug-and-play unit, requiring only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply to operate. Its compact rig footprint makes it a versatile scare asset for haunted houses and dark rides alike.

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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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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.

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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.

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