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46 videos

ST1224 SOUL TAKER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST1224 SOUL TAKER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props ST1224 Soul Taker is a large-scale commercial animatronic Grim Reaper designed to perch atop haunted house maze walls. The figure rises and descends while sweeping side to side with grabbing arms and a turning head, creating a dramatic soul-harvesting effect. It arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect.

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ST1224 Soul Taker PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST1224 Soul Taker PoisonProps.com

The Soul Taker (ST1224) from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed to mount on top of maze or haunt walls. The figure — styled as a giant skull/grim reaper character — descends, sweeps side to side, and extends its arms in a soul-grabbing motion. It ships as a plug-and-play unit, arriving complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Interchangeable head compatibility gives buyers flexibility to swap characters across mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 11,664 views
PHT1141 Pirate Hangman Thrasher PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

PHT1141 Pirate Hangman Thrasher PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their PHT1141 Pirate Hangman Thrasher, a roughly 7-foot pneumatic animatronic corpse that plays dead before launching into a dramatic thrashing sequence — head rising, arms grabbing, and legs kicking as if fighting the noose. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional gallows and metal base are available separately, as is an audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Power and a compressed air supply are the only on-site requirements.

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FW1109 Flying Witch PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FW1109 Flying Witch PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the FW1109 Flying Witch, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that can either rise up from the ground or lunge downward from an 8-foot wall mount while swinging side to side to startle patrons. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including 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.

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CTF301 CLOWN TABLE FLOPPER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CTF301 CLOWN TABLE FLOPPER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CTF301 Clown Table Flopper is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a clown character that rises from a lying position and kicks its legs wildly while emitting manic laughter. 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. The table itself is sold separately. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility for haunt designers.

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BCS302 Banging Clown Shutters PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BCS302 Banging Clown Shutters PoisonProps.com

The BCS302 Banging Clown Shutters is a professional-grade pneumatic prop from Poison Props designed to startle guests in haunted attractions and dark rides. The shutters violently bang open and closed, producing a loud, jarring sound effect on trigger. The unit ships as a complete package including shutters, pneumatic hardware, a controller, and a motion sensor — ready for installation.

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CDU401 COFFIN DUG UP ZOMBIE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CDU401 COFFIN DUG UP ZOMBIE PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CDU401 is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie that reclines in an exhumed coffin before lunging forward with arms raised. The complete plug-and-play package includes the coffin, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors, making setup straightforward for haunt operators. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Characters are interchangeable across mechanisms, offering flexibility for different themed environments.

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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.

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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.

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DC401 DEMON COFFIN PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DC401 DEMON COFFIN PoisonProps.com

The DC401 Demon Coffin from Poison Props is a fully integrated commercial-grade animatronic prop in which a demon figure rises and pushes open a coffin lid to startle guests. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, coffin, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors. An audio bundle featuring a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included, requiring only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply to operate. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing haunters to adapt the mechanism to different themes.

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BT402 BUTCHER TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BT402 BUTCHER TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

This short showcase video from Poison Props features the BT402 Butcher Twitcher, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. The character lunges up from a bent-over position and swings side to side with a cleaver in motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensors, and an audio system with scream effects. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing operators to customize the prop's appearance.

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DT401 DECAP TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

DT401 DECAP TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The DT401 Decap Twitcher is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a bent-over character that explosively rises and swings side to side while raising and lowering a decapitated head. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors. An optional audio bundle adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

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FV408 FLYING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FV408 FLYING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com

The FV408 Flying Vampire from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that can be configured either rising up from the floor or lunging downward from an 8-foot wall mount, swinging laterally to startle patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system, including the character figure, 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. Interchangeable head designs allow operators to adapt the character to different haunt themes.

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SPC424 ZOMBIE SPIDER CRAWLER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SPC424 ZOMBIE SPIDER CRAWLER PoisonProps.com

The SPC424 Zombie Spider Crawler from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a giant ground-level spider with blinking red eyes. On activation, the unit lunges forward several feet while oscillating side to side, creating a low-level scare ideal for targeting guests at leg height in darkness. The package includes pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a complete audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

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TR412 Torture Rack PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TR412 Torture Rack PoisonProps.com

The TR412 Torture Rack is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props featuring a hanging victim character that suddenly lifts its head and violently kicks and flails. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, chains, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensors, and a full audio package with screams. It is designed for high-impact startles in haunted houses, dark rides, and walk-through attractions. Only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to operate.

POISON PROPS· 3,261 views
FC512 CREEPER FLOOR CRAWLER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FC512 CREEPER FLOOR CRAWLER PoisonProps.com

The FC512 Creeper Floor Crawler from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses, dark rides, and professional attractions. The character dramatically lunges out from beneath a table while turning its head and pounding the ground with its hands, triggered by an included motion sensor. A complete audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is bundled with the unit. Heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering flexibility in character theming.

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WF1047 Witch Floater PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WF1047 Witch Floater PoisonProps.com

The WF1047 Witch Floater from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. Starting in a head-down resting pose, the witch dramatically lifts her head, raises her arms, and lunges forward approximately 8 feet to startle patrons face-to-face. The plug-and-play package includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Its compact rig footprint makes it feasible for tight haunt corridors.

POISON PROPS· 11,691 views
ZT523 ZOMBO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ZT523 ZOMBO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props ZT523 Zombo Twitcher is a plug-and-play professional animatronic prop featuring a zombie character that begins in a slumped position and springs to life — lifting its head and arms while twitching side to side and screaming. The unit ships complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Its relatively compact footprint makes it suitable for haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement park attractions. Interchangeable head compatibility adds versatility for operators wanting to customize the character to fit different scenes.

POISON PROPS· 2,439 views
CSC527 CHAIR SCREAMER CLOWN PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CSC527 CHAIR SCREAMER CLOWN PoisonProps.com

The CSC527 Chair Screamer Clown from Poison Props is a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a seated clown character that springs to life with head movements, arm lifts, and a dramatic lunge forward. The complete package includes the character, chair, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for a true plug-and-play experience. An audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also included. Poison Props notes that characters are interchangeable across their mechanisms, offering flexibility for different haunt themes.

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WWB600 WEREWOLF BUSH LUNGER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WWB600 WEREWOLF BUSH LUNGER PoisonProps.com

The WWB600 Werewolf Bush Lunger from Poison Props is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic that conceals a werewolf character behind a cluster of trees. On trigger, the trees part and the werewolf lunges forward from a low position to full height in seconds, with its head turning and snarling throughout. The complete package includes the character, trees, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and an audio system with screams and growls. The interchangeable head design allows operators to swap in different characters on the same mechanism.

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CC606 CREATURE CABINET PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CC606 CREATURE CABINET PoisonProps.com

The CC606 Creature Cabinet from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. Cabinet doors burst open and a creature lunges outward approximately five feet while the head rises, turns, and an arm lifts for a dramatic jump-scare effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the cabinet, character, pneumatics, pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, allowing operators to adapt the prop to different themes.

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ZT616 ZOMBIE TABLE JUMPER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ZT616 ZOMBIE TABLE JUMPER PoisonProps.com

The ZT616 Zombie Table Jumper from Poison Props is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character slumped at a table that suddenly rises, reaches toward guests, and turns its head side to side. The complete package includes the character, table, chair, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio setup with speaker and scream effect. The internal rig is fully concealed within the figure's body, keeping the mechanism hidden for maximum impact. The prop is designed for plug-and-play deployment in haunted houses, dark rides, or amusement park attractions.

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DT625 DOUBLE TROUBLE PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DT625 DOUBLE TROUBLE PoisonProps.com

The DT625 Double Trouble is a professional-grade pneumatic lunger prop from Poison Props featuring two zombie characters that begin with heads down before lifting, turning, and shooting forward in a pulsing lunge sequence. 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 effect. The rig has a substantial footprint and requires both AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, making it suited for professional haunt or dark ride installations. Characters are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, adding flexibility for theme customization.

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CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP PoisonProps.com

The CS628 Coffin Skelly Pop Up from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a skeleton corpse that rises and turns menacingly from a coffin to startle passing guests. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, coffin, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Poison Props also notes that characters are interchangeable across their mechanisms, allowing haunters to adapt the prop to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,084 views