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39 videos

Frankensteins Monster Halloween Animatronic
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Prop Reviews

Frankensteins Monster Halloween Animatronic

Distortions Unlimited showcases their Frankenstein's Monster Halloween animatronic, a professionally crafted figure standing approximately 7 feet tall. The all-electric prop features a heavy-duty shaker motor, integrated sound system with ambient audio, and a light cord that runs through the monster's head, triggering on a roughly 45-second timer cycle. Built from latex and foam over an internal armature, the figure has poseable arms and is designed for long-term use in high-traffic haunt environments.

DistortionsUnlimited· 5,727 views
HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play haunted house animatronic featuring a distressed female character who rises from a chair and violently tears at her own scalp. The figure incorporates multiple points of articulation including arm movement at the shoulder and elbow joints as well as head motion, creating an intensely unsettling display. The complete package includes the character, chair, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Character heads are interchangeable across compatible Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 16,205 views
GC101 GIANT 9′ ATTACK CLOWN PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GC101 GIANT 9′ ATTACK CLOWN PoisonProps.com

The GC101 Giant Attack Clown from Poison Props is a massive 9-foot pneumatic animatronic that lunges up to 8 feet toward guests with a triggered clown laugh. The complete package includes the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It is designed for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park environments. An optional large metal base stand is available as an add-on.

POISON PROPS· 17,016 views
DD301 DEMON DOG PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DD301 DEMON DOG PoisonProps.com

The DD301 Demon Dog is a commercial plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a snarling dog that launches aggressively out of a doghouse approximately three feet when triggered. The unit ships as a complete package including the doghouse enclosure, the animatronic dog, pneumatics hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a dog audio effect. Setup requires only an AC power connection and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI, making it accessible for haunted attractions, dark rides, and walk-through experiences.

POISON PROPS· 6,292 views
BET304 BURN ELECTROCUTION TWICTHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BET304 BURN ELECTROCUTION TWICTHER PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their BET304 Burn Electrocution Twitcher, a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a victim character that rapidly stands and thrashes side to side with twitching arms — complete with a sparks-and-screams narrative. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, overhead light and stand, strobe, fog machine, motion sensor, controller, and a digital audio system with scream effects. It requires only an AC power connection and a compressed air supply at 100 psi to operate. Interchangeable character heads allow buyers to customize the look to fit their haunt's theme.

POISON PROPS· 4,229 views
ROD401 REAPER OF DEATH PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ROD401 REAPER OF DEATH PoisonProps.com

The ROD401 Reaper of Death from Poison Props is a large-scale professional animatronic featuring a grim reaper character that starts at standing height before pneumatically rising and rotating while its wings flap. The complete package includes the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system with scream effects. It is engineered for high-impact environments such as haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement parks. The character head is also interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 3,004 views
JB409 JACK IN THE BOX PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

JB409 JACK IN THE BOX PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their JB409 Jack in the Box, a large-scale commercial animatronic prop in which a clown character hides inside a neon cube and launches upward upon activation, swinging a knife and emitting maniacal laughter. The unit is a fully integrated package that includes pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, strobe light, fog machine, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. It is built for haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement park installations requiring 100 PSI compressed air and AC power. Interchangeable character heads add versatility for operators who want to customize the look of the scare.

POISON PROPS· 14,702 views
BE414 Butcher Electro PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

BE414 Butcher Electro PoisonProps.com

The BE414 Butcher Electro is a full turnkey two-character pneumatic animatronic scene from Poison Props featuring a butcher who lowers a cattle prod to shock a flailing victim on a table, then lunges toward patrons. The complete package includes both figures, a table, pneumatic hardware, overhead and strobe lighting, a controller, motion sensor, powered speakers, and an MP3 player — ready to run on AC power and compressed air at 100 psi. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility. The unit ships freight due to its size and complexity.

POISON PROPS· 6,339 views
DPU416 DE SKINNED PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DPU416 DE SKINNED PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DPU416 De-Skinned is a commercial-grade pneumatic pop-up animatronic that unfolds a de-skinned corpse character from ground level to a full seven-foot standing height in seconds. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, along with a full audio package featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and custom scream effect. It is designed for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park environments where a sudden, high-impact scare is needed.

POISON PROPS· 4,007 views
BOD418 BRIDE OF DEATH PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BOD418 BRIDE OF DEATH PoisonProps.com

The BOD418 Bride of Death from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a bride character concealed behind a curtain that flies open on cue. The figure lunges forward while raising and lowering her arm to brandish a decapitated head, creating a dramatic two-stage scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only a compressed air supply and AC power connection are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 4,366 views
BB101 BODYBAG KICKER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BB101 BODYBAG KICKER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props BB101 Body Bag Kicker is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that simulates a body frantically thrashing inside a body bag, delivering a violent and unsettling effect. The self-contained unit ships complete with the body bag, character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor trigger. An integrated audio package adds a scream effect through a digital player and powered speaker. The prop requires only a standard AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 3,830 views
CSB501 Chainsaw Butcher PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

CSB501 Chainsaw Butcher PoisonProps.com

The CSB501 Chainsaw Butcher is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props designed for haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement park attractions. The figure hides behind a curtain until triggered, then the curtains fly open as the Butcher lunges forward roughly five feet while raising and lowering a chainsaw. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system, bundling the character, pneumatic rig, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, adding flexibility for themed customization.

POISON PROPS· 3,692 views
FV504 Flying Vampire Male PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FV504 Flying Vampire Male PoisonProps.com

The FV504 Flying Vampire Male from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a realistic vampire character capable of two distinct mounting configurations: rising from the ground up to eight feet, or lunging downward from the top of an eight-foot wall, while swinging side to side and lunging toward patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system that includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare experience. Character heads are interchangeable across mechanisms, offering flexibility for theming variety.

POISON PROPS· 3,370 views
CL507 COFFIN LUNGER ZOMBIE PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CL507 COFFIN LUNGER ZOMBIE PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CL507 Coffin Lunger Zombie is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a rotted corpse character that rises from a coffin and lunges forward approximately five feet with accompanying scream audio. The unit ships as a fully integrated plug-and-play system, including the character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, and powered speaker. Its footprint with coffin measures roughly 42 inches deep by 25 inches wide by 78 inches tall, making it suited for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park installations. Character heads are interchangeable across other Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 2,508 views
FVW508 Vampire Winged Flyer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FVW508 Vampire Winged Flyer PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the FVW508 Vampire Winged Flyer, a large-scale commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that stands 6 feet tall at rest and rises dramatically to 11 feet as its wings flap and its head moves in multiple directions. The organic, fluid movement is designed to serve as a showpiece centerpiece for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park environments. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Setup requires only an AC power connection and a 100 PSI compressed air supply.

POISON PROPS· 3,250 views
CD514 CREEPER DESCENDER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CD514 CREEPER DESCENDER PoisonProps.com

The CD514 Creeper Descender from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that starts overhead and drops down toward patrons while its head turns side to side for a face-to-face scare moment. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. The rig mounts at an angle atop haunt walls and requires only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply to operate. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing operators to swap looks across different mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 1,850 views
PU101 RAINCOAT ZOMBIE POP UP PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

PU101 RAINCOAT ZOMBIE POP UP PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their PU101 Raincoat Zombie, a pneumatic pop-up animatronic that dramatically extends from a compact hidden position to over six feet tall in seconds while the head sweeps side to side. The unit arrives as a turnkey package including the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An audio bundle with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included, requiring only a compressed air supply and AC power to operate.

POISON PROPS· 4,267 views
BL403 BUTCHER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BL403 BUTCHER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com

The BL403 Butcher Curtain is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a hideous butcher character concealed behind a curtain that bursts open as the figure lunges forward approximately five feet while swinging a cleaver. The self-contained package includes the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensors, and a complete audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. Setup is designed as plug-and-play, requiring only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. A notable design feature allows character heads to be swapped across other Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 2,371 views
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.

POISON PROPS· 3,005 views
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
GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com

The GDT729 Gash Drop Torso from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a severed torso character that conceals itself at roughly 10 feet overhead before plunging down at a 45-degree angle to approximately face height. The prop includes a head that shakes side to side on activation, creating a startling face-to-face encounter with guests. It ships as a complete plug-and-play system with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package including speaker and scream effect. Setup is designed to be straightforward, mounting across maze walls with a compact rig footprint and a claimed 15-minute installation time.

POISON PROPS· 5,797 views
PL738 Psycho Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

PL738 Psycho Lunger PoisonProps.com

The PL738 Psycho Lunger from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a sinister axe-wielding character that begins in a dormant, head-down pose before snapping to life — lifting and turning its head, raising its arms, and launching forward on a pneumatic lunge while swinging a bloody axe. The unit is fully plug-and-play, arriving with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, plus an integrated audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Its compact resting footprint expands significantly during the lunge, making placement planning essential for safe operation in a haunt corridor or scene.

POISON PROPS· 4,552 views
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.

POISON PROPS· 1,964 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.

POISON PROPS· 3,736 views