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A curated, searchable archive of the dark craft — DIY props and animatronics, home-haunt walkthroughs, makeup, lighting, fog, and effects. Every film embedded from its creator, organized so you can actually find what you need.

55 videos

AFFLICTION Animated Halloween Prop | Distortions Unlimited 2021
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Prop Reviews

AFFLICTION Animated Halloween Prop | Distortions Unlimited 2021

This short video offers a close-up 4K showcase of Distortions Unlimited's 2021 animatronic prop 'Affliction,' a demon-possessed girl figure filmed at the Transworld Halloween & Attractions Show. The prop features a spinning head, built-in audio, and a flashing light effect, and was sculpted by industry artist Jordu Schell. At roughly 30 inches tall in a seated position, it is designed for haunted attractions, home haunts, and spooky display scenes. The presenter highlights the prop's high production quality and expresses strong personal interest in adding it to their own haunt.

SpookYouLaterz· 2,908 views
ZOMBIE KILLER Animatronic | 2021 Halloween Prop by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

ZOMBIE KILLER Animatronic | 2021 Halloween Prop by Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases their 2021 Zombie Killer Frightronic animatronic prop in this short product reveal. The all-electric figure features a motorized arm that stabs up and down, bringing a zombie-apocalypse survivor scene to life. It ships with an audio download and is suited for home haunts, themed yard displays, or professional haunted attractions. The prop is manufactured in the USA and reflects Distortions Unlimited's focus on durable, high-quality haunt-ready pieces.

DistortionsUnlimited· 22,448 views
Giant Monster Hand Tries to Grab Person | "The Hand" Animatronic Prop by Distortions
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Prop Reviews

Giant Monster Hand Tries to Grab Person | "The Hand" Animatronic Prop by Distortions

Distortions Unlimited showcases 'The Hand,' a large commercial animatronic prop built in a custom Yeti/snow beast configuration with giant claws. The prop features articulated moving fingers, a latex-and-foam exterior over a metal armature, and built-in monster sound effects. A company representative demonstrates the grabbing motion up close, highlighting the prop's scare potential. The video serves as a product showcase aimed at haunted attraction operators and Halloween enthusiasts.

DistortionsUnlimited· 134,703 views
DV1323 DROPPING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com
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DIY AnimatronicsBeginner

DV1323 DROPPING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DV1323 is a plug-and-play pneumatic vampire animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The character conceals itself at ten feet overhead, then drops at a 45-degree angle to bring its face within close range of patrons while its arms spread and head turns side to side. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. A compact footprint and roughly 15-minute setup make it practical for tight maze corridors.

POISON PROPS· 14,807 views
BB609 Barrel Blaster PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BB609 Barrel Blaster PoisonProps.com

The BB609 Barrel Blaster from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic pop-up scare prop in which a ghoul character is concealed inside an ordinary-looking barrel until triggered. Upon activation, the lid launches open and the ghoul rises dramatically. The unit ships as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, barrel housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a bundled audio system with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

POISON PROPS· 6,972 views
Jolt Electric Chair Animatronic Prop
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Prop Reviews

Jolt Electric Chair Animatronic Prop

Distortions Unlimited showcases Jolt, a ready-to-use electric chair animatronic prop designed for haunted attractions and Halloween events. The figure delivers a wild shaking motion paired with built-in audio to sell the electrocution illusion. As a manufactured, plug-and-play product, it requires no DIY assembly and is aimed at professional haunt operators and serious home haunters alike.

DistortionsUnlimited· 202,146 views
AK301 ASYLUM KILLER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

AK301 ASYLUM KILLER PoisonProps.com

This short showcase video from Poison Props highlights the AK301 Asylum Killer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. When triggered, the character lurches from a dormant, head-down pose into a frantic left-to-right flailing motion while the head launches forward on an extended reach, accompanied by screaming and maniacal laughter. The turnkey package bundles the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. A notable design feature allows heads to be swapped between mechanisms for versatile character customization.

POISON PROPS· 4,604 views
CDU402 COFFIN DUG UP SKELLY PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CDU402 COFFIN DUG UP SKELLY PoisonProps.com

The CDU402 Coffin Dug Up Skelly is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a skeleton at rest inside a coffin that suddenly raises its arms and thrusts its torso forward with a scream effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the coffin, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors. An integrated audio package delivers a digital scream through a powered speaker, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply at 100 psi to operate. Its freight-shipped construction targets professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and graveyard-themed installations.

POISON PROPS· 3,891 views
CC401 CREATURE CRATE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CC401 CREATURE CRATE PoisonProps.com

The CC401 Creature Crate from Poison Props is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic that rocks and lurches side to side while chains rattle, red light pulses from within, and monster audio plays. The unit ships ready to run with all components included — crate, chains, lighting, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio package. Operators simply supply AC power and a compressed air source at 100 PSI to bring the prop to life. Its plug-and-play design makes it suitable for professional haunts, dark rides, and amusement park environments.

POISON PROPS· 5,444 views
CB401 COFFIN BANGER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CB401 COFFIN BANGER PoisonProps.com

The CB401 Coffin Banger from Poison Props is a commercial-grade plug-and-play animatronic prop featuring a violently banging coffin lid, rattling chains, and an internal red light for a dramatic graveyard effect. The self-contained package includes pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio kit with screams and powered speaker. The only external requirements are a standard AC power outlet and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI. Interchangeable character heads add flexibility for customizing the scare character to fit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 3,716 views
JB101 CLOWN IN THE BOX PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

JB101 CLOWN IN THE BOX PoisonProps.com

This short showcase video features the JB101 Clown in the Box, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props. The unit operates as a giant jack-in-the-box: a top lid bangs open and a large clown character wielding an axe lunges outward and upward, reaching up to eight feet high over unsuspecting guests. The self-contained package includes the box enclosure, character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, fog machine, strobe light, motion sensor, and an audio scream package — requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 44,187 views
MT406 MUMMY TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

MT406 MUMMY TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The MT406 Mummy Twitcher from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that begins in a hunched position and dramatically rises, swings its torso side to side, and unleashes a scream when triggered. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, controller, and a full audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It is designed for professional haunt, dark ride, and walk-through environments requiring AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. The short demo reel showcases the prop's startling movement sequence in action.

POISON PROPS· 3,259 views
BL403 Butcher Curtain Lunger PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BL403 Butcher Curtain Lunger PoisonProps.com

This video showcases the BL403 Butcher Curtain Lunger from Poison Props, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses, dark rides, and walk-through attractions. The prop features a hideous butcher character concealed behind a curtain that bursts open as the figure lunges forward roughly five feet while swinging a cleaver. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio system. Interchangeable character heads add versatility for operators who want to repurpose the mechanism with different themes.

POISON PROPS· 3,609 views
DCL402 DECAP CURTAIN LUNGER PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

DCL402 DECAP CURTAIN LUNGER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DCL402 Decap Curtain Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and walk-through environments. The character hides behind a curtain until triggered, then the curtains fly open and the figure lunges forward roughly five feet while raising an arm to brandish a decapitated head. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 5,754 views
WS417 Wall Slammer PoisonProps.com
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Pneumatics

WS417 Wall Slammer PoisonProps.com

The WS417 Wall Slammer from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic haunted house prop featuring a ghoul character concealed behind a plexiglass panel. Triggered by a motion sensor, the character lunges upward and slams repeatedly against the plexiglass for a high-impact startle effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the wall structure, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and an optional audio package with speaker and scream effect. It requires a standard AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply.

POISON PROPS· 3,283 views
TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TD510 TORSO DROP FLAILER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props TD510 Torso Drop Flailer is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a torso character overhead before dropping it down suddenly with wildly flailing arms to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a complete audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It mounts via a bracket that slides onto the top of a standard maze wall, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply at approximately 100 psi to operate. Interchangeable character heads allow haunt operators to customize the look to match any theme.

POISON PROPS· 4,251 views
GG515 GHOUL GRABBER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GG515 GHOUL GRABBER PoisonProps.com

The GG515 Ghoul Grabber from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that crouches in a bent-over position before explosively launching its torso, arms, and head forward for a dramatic jump scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, pneumatic hardware, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 2,957 views
EC516 EVIL CHILD LUNGER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

EC516 EVIL CHILD LUNGER PoisonProps.com

The EC516 Evil Child Lunger from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals an evil child figure among hanging clothes before launching it outward with a sweeping left-to-right lunge. The prop features four independent movements including arm lifts and comes fully integrated with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio package for true plug-and-play operation. It requires only an AC power source and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI to run.

POISON PROPS· 6,936 views
MTA1046 Medical Table Attack Half Tilt PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

MTA1046 Medical Table Attack Half Tilt PoisonProps.com

This is a product showcase for a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a character strapped to a medical table that suddenly tilts upright while the figure's arms lift and bend at the elbows and its head moves in multiple directions. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the metal table, character, rigging, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Characters are interchangeable across the manufacturer's mechanisms, allowing theme customization.

POISON PROPS· 5,620 views
ABD1045 Asylum Body Drop PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ABD1045 Asylum Body Drop PoisonProps.com

The ABD1045 Asylum Body Drop from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed to perch atop maze walls and lunge forward at guests. The figure performs a dramatic sequence — torso bending forward, arms reaching out, and head turning side to side — triggered by a built-in motion sensor. The package ships as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and a full audio package with scream effects. Installation requires a minimum 14-foot ceiling clearance, 100 PSI air supply, and standard AC power.

POISON PROPS· 9,721 views
GBL604 GRANNY UNDER THE BED PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

GBL604 GRANNY UNDER THE BED PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the GBL604 Granny Under the Bed, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop in which a concealed granny character launches upward while the bed lifts, traveling approximately seven feet with a head that pans left to right. The complete package ships plug-and-play, bundling the bed frame, character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. Powered by standard AC and a 100 PSI air supply, the rig hides entirely within the bed footprint, making installation straightforward for haunt operators.

POISON PROPS· 2,764 views
VD619 VAMPIRE DESCENDER PoisonProps.com
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DIY AnimatronicsIntermediate

VD619 VAMPIRE DESCENDER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props VD619 Vampire Descender is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a vampire figure at roughly 14 feet before plunging it down to approximately 6.5 feet with outstretched arms and a shaking body. The rig is designed to mount directly on top of standard maze walls and arrives as a plug-and-play unit complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully self-contained scare. Characters are interchangeable, allowing operators to adapt the mechanism to different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,733 views
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.

POISON PROPS· 1,805 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