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16 videos

WHA1322 Werewolf Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

WHA1322 Werewolf Hallway Attack PoisonProps.com

The Werewolf Hallway Attack is a turnkey commercial animatronic rig from Poison Props featuring detailed rotted-cabin wall panels through which werewolf arms and heads lunge at guests from both sides simultaneously. Eight channels of movement drive multiple arm and head actuations, making it ideal for startling large groups at once. The system arrives ready to operate with wall panels, characters, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included, with an optional audio package available.

POISON PROPS· 25,550 views
GBG1302 Ground Breaker Grabber PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GBG1302 Ground Breaker Grabber PoisonProps.com

The GBG1302 Ground Breaker Grabber from Poison Props is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed to simulate a zombie rising from the grave and snatching at guests' ankles. The figure starts slumped, then rises, reaches out, and turns its head side to side when triggered by a built-in motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Characters are interchangeable across mechanisms, allowing the prop to be adapted to different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 15,388 views
HI1222 Hanging Intestines PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

HI1222 Hanging Intestines PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their HI1222 Hanging Intestines animatronic, a gruesome figure suspended by its own entrails that convulses vertically while the head lifts and rotates. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rigging hardware, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The only on-site requirements are AC power and a 100 PSI air supply.

POISON PROPS· 29,023 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
PT401 PSYCHO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

PT401 PSYCHO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The PT401 Psycho Twitcher is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a restrained asylum character that lunges upright and swings side to side with a flailing head and screaming audio. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensors, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Interchangeable head compatibility allows operators to swap characters across different Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 3,454 views
BEC402 BRAIN EATER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BEC402 BRAIN EATER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props BEC402 Brain Eater is a pneumatic zombie animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. When triggered, a curtain bursts open and the zombie figure launches upward to seven feet while its head turns side to side in a biting motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, curtains, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 2,751 views
SG404 SHOWER GRANNY CURTAIN PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted AttractionsBeginner

SG404 SHOWER GRANNY CURTAIN PoisonProps.com

The Shower Granny (SG404) from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop that conceals a granny character behind a shower curtain before launching her forward for a dramatic face-to-face scare. The complete package includes the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors — all designed for plug-and-play setup. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Character heads are interchangeable, offering flexibility to customize the prop for different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 4,048 views
BP524 BARREL POPPER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BP524 BARREL POPPER PoisonProps.com

The BP524 Barrel Popper from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a zombie that bursts upward from a gore-filled barrel. The all-inclusive package covers the character, barrel, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for true plug-and-play operation. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Interchangeable character heads allow the mechanism to be customized for different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 2,820 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
JB626 JUMPING BARREL PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

JB626 JUMPING BARREL PoisonProps.com

The JB626 Jumping Barrel from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop that rocks and lurches in multiple directions when triggered. It can be dialed in for anything from a subtle jostle to a violent lunge, making it versatile across a range of haunt environments. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package — barrel, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor all included. Freight shipping is required given the prop's size and weight.

POISON PROPS· 3,025 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
TSV741 Tombstone Splitter Vampire PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

TSV741 Tombstone Splitter Vampire PoisonProps.com

The TSV741 Tombstone Splitter is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props in which a vampire concealed behind a tombstone is dramatically revealed when the tombstone splits apart and the character launches upward to approximately seven feet tall with animated head movement. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the tombstone façade, pneumatic rig, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package. Its compact rig footprint makes it practical for graveyard-themed scenes in haunted attractions, dark rides, or large home haunts.

POISON PROPS· 1,796 views
GC1027 GHOST CRATE PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GC1027 GHOST CRATE PoisonProps.com

The GC1027 Ghost Crate from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals a ghost character inside a crate until triggered, launching it approximately 28 inches upward while the head moves in multiple directions for a powerful startle effect. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the well, character, rig, 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. Characters are interchangeable, allowing operators to swap themes without replacing the core mechanism.

POISON PROPS· 5,375 views
TW1016 The Well PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews$2600 + ~$325 shipping

TW1016 The Well PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their TW1016 The Well, a commercial-grade pneumatic haunted house prop featuring a Ring-style girl who launches upward and reaches toward guests while her head moves in multiple directions. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the well structure, character, pneumatic rig, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package. Requiring only a standard AC power connection and compressed air at 100 psi, it is designed for quick integration into professional haunt environments. The compact footprint makes it viable even in tighter floor plans.

POISON PROPS· 7,346 views
PoisonProps.com | ZB913 ZOMBIE BARREL | HALLOWEEN
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Prop Reviews

PoisonProps.com | ZB913 ZOMBIE BARREL | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the ZB913 Zombie Barrel, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a toxic ghoul concealed inside an ordinary barrel. Upon triggering, the character launches upward with arms outstretched to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, barrel housing, pneumatics, pre-programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional sound package adds a digital audio player and powered speaker for a fully immersive scare experience.

POISON PROPS· 2,352 views
PoisonProps.com DTC942 DROP THRU CEILING Halloween
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Prop Reviews

PoisonProps.com DTC942 DROP THRU CEILING Halloween

This Poison Props product showcase features the DTC942, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed to mount above maze walls and deliver a dramatic overhead scare. A decayed ceiling panel conceals a zombie or ghoul character whose torso violently lunges downward through the opening with grabbing, flailing arms when triggered. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, ceiling wall panel, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package adds a custom digital audio player and powered speaker.

POISON PROPS· 7,366 views