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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.

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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.

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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.

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ECC605 EVIL CHILD CABINET PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ECC605 EVIL CHILD CABINET PoisonProps.com

The ECC605 Evil Child Cabinet from Poison Props is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed child figure that bursts out of a cabinet, drops to the floor beside guests, and raises a cleaver before retreating back inside. The unit ships complete with the character, cabinet, pneumatic system, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It is designed as a true plug-and-play haunted attraction prop requiring only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, allowing theme customization.

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MF808 Mourner Flyer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

MF808 Mourner Flyer PoisonProps.com

The MF808 Mourner Flyer from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a female mourner character that launches forward approximately 8 feet toward patrons while lifting her head and hands and delivering a scream effect. The self-contained package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio bundle adding a digital player, powered speaker, and scream audio. The rig footprint is compact enough for tight haunt corridors or dark-ride bays. It is designed for immediate deployment in professional haunted attractions, hayrides, cornfield haunts, and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 2,699 views
CR803 Coffin Reacher PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CR803 Coffin Reacher PoisonProps.com

The CR803 Coffin Reacher from Poison Props is a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a corpse character that rises from a coffin, extends an arm, and lets out a scream to startle guests. The unit ships as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, coffin, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. A built-in hand trigger option allows operators to place a candy bowl beneath the prop's hand and fire it manually, creating a highly effective interactive scare gag. Air supply at 100 PSI and standard AC power are the only external requirements.

POISON PROPS· 1,885 views
C804 The Contortionist PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

C804 The Contortionist PoisonProps.com

The C804 Contortionist from Poison Props is a full-sized pneumatic animatronic standing 74 inches tall that dramatically bends backward to 90 degrees while raising its arms and moving its head side to side with gurgling and screaming audio. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, and powered speaker. The rig has a compact footprint suitable for tight haunt spaces and is designed for immediate deployment in haunted attractions or dark rides. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering flexibility for different themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,203 views
HTD809 Hangman Thrasher Deluxe PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

HTD809 Hangman Thrasher Deluxe PoisonProps.com

The Hangman Thrasher Deluxe from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a hanged corpse that snaps to life — lifting its head, grabbing with its arms, and kicking its legs as if fighting the noose. 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 effect. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides but can suit any operator with access to AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. A gallows structure is available as an optional separate purchase.

POISON PROPS· 2,514 views
HA813 Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HA813 Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com

The HA813 Hallway Attack from Poison Props is a fully self-contained, plug-and-play animatronic hallway prop featuring rotted wall panels and ghoul characters that thrust their arms and heads through holes to attack guests from both sides simultaneously. Eight channels of pneumatic movement are managed by a pre-programmed controller triggered by a motion sensor, making it ready to run with minimal setup. An included audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects adds an extra layer of immersion. The interchangeable character heads allow haunt operators to customize the look to match their theme.

POISON PROPS· 5,076 views
JW821 Jumping Wolf PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

JW821 Jumping Wolf PoisonProps.com

The JW821 Jumping Wolf from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic werewolf animatronic designed for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and hayrides. The creature launches forward from an elevated crate platform, dropping to a still-imposing standing height, while arms, head, and jaws all move independently for a multi-axis scare effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, crates, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio package. Heads are interchangeable across other Poison Props mechanisms, adding versatility for themed customization.

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RHD820 Rocking Horse Doll PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

RHD820 Rocking Horse Doll PoisonProps.com

The PoisonProps RHD820 is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a roughly 35-inch doll mounted on a rocking horse. The figure rocks continuously while singing Ring Around the Rosie, then launches forward approximately five feet with an arm raised holding a knife that performs thrusting stab motions. The complete package ships ready to run, including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect.

POISON PROPS· 25,263 views
SB816 SUPERBEAST PosionProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SB816 SUPERBEAST PosionProps.com

The Poison Props SB816 SuperBeast is a towering 8-foot pneumatic werewolf animatronic with an equally impressive 8-foot wingspan, designed for haunted houses and dark rides. When triggered, it lunges forward, sweeps side to side, extends its arms, snaps its jaws, and executes multiple head movements — all driven by a pre-programmed controller included in the package. The unit ships ready to run, bundled with pneumatics, a motion sensor, a digital audio player, a powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Its compact 24″ × 24″ footprint makes it surprisingly space-efficient for a prop of this scale.

POISON PROPS· 3,241 views
CD817 Ceiling Dweller PoisonProps.com
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DIY AnimatronicsBeginner

CD817 Ceiling Dweller PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CD817 Ceiling Dweller is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed male character that lurks overhead and dramatically drops down toward guests upon activation, with accompanying multi-directional head movement. 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. Mounting hardware — four quick-link clips and four brackets — is included for straightforward installation. The character shell is interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering theme flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 2,760 views
ADL819 Annabell Doll Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ADL819 Annabell Doll Lunger PoisonProps.com

The Annabell Doll Lunger from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic standing approximately 35 inches tall that dramatically shoots forward roughly 5 feet upon activation while emitting creepy laughter. The unit ships as a complete package including the doll figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional bookcase display enclosure and a separate audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects are available as add-ons. It requires an AC power source and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI to operate.

POISON PROPS· 4,077 views
PWJ814 Possessed Wall Jumper PoisonProps.com
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DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

PWJ814 Possessed Wall Jumper PoisonProps.com

The PWJ814 Possessed Wall Jumper from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic haunt prop depicting a possessed woman clinging to a wall who bends backward 90 degrees and lunges out approximately six feet toward patrons. The rig features moving arms, a side-to-side head motion, and an integrated audio package with screaming effects, all triggered by a motion sensor and programmed controller. It ships as a near-complete plug-and-play system requiring only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. A scissor rig hides behind a customer-supplied or optionally purchased wall panel, keeping the mechanism concealed until activation.

POISON PROPS· 3,800 views
GF822 Ghost Flyer PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

GF822 Ghost Flyer PoisonProps.com

The GF822 Ghost Flyer from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic that stands roughly 7 feet tall at rest before launching forward approximately 8 feet with coordinated arm and head movements and a built-in scream. The unit runs on 8 channels of pneumatic control and arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An integrated audio system with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect makes it ready to terrify guests out of the box. Characters can also be swapped onto the mechanism to match different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 3,088 views
HP823 Hair Puller PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HP823 Hair Puller PoisonProps.com

The HP823 Hair Puller from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a distressed woman who rocks in a chair before violently tearing at her own scalp. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, chair, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, adding versatility across different haunt themes. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides requiring freight delivery.

POISON PROPS· 4,327 views
FC825 FREAKSHOW CLOWN PoisonPROPS.com
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Prop Reviews

FC825 FREAKSHOW CLOWN PoisonPROPS.com

The FC825 Freakshow Clown is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props standing roughly six feet tall. Its signature movement has the clown facing away from guests before bending backwards to a dramatic 90-degree angle, with arms raising and the head moving while emitting laughter. The package ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system. Swappable heads allow buyers to repurpose the mechanism across different character themes.

POISON PROPS· 10,183 views
GTS826 Giant Tombstone Splitter PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GTS826 Giant Tombstone Splitter PoisonProps.com

The GTS826 Giant Tombstone Splitter from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic in which a ghoul concealed behind a five-foot tombstone triggers a dramatic reveal — the tombstone splits open and the character rockets upward to eight feet while its arms raise and head moves. The complete package is plug-and-play, bundling the tombstone, rig, character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system. It is designed for high-impact startle scares in graveyard-themed haunted attractions, dark rides, or large-scale home haunts.

POISON PROPS· 1,910 views
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.

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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