Video Tag
Every video tagged “dark ride” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
292 videos
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.
The WAC719 from Poison Props is a professional-grade witch animatronic designed to hide flush against a wall corner and then swing out a full 90 degrees, bringing the character face-to-face with unsuspecting guests. The prop features multi-axis movement including arm lifts and head articulation, all driven by an onboard pneumatic system and a pre-programmed controller. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package with motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. The rig is sized to mount cleanly at a wall edge, making it suitable for haunted houses and dark rides.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The CC617 Corpse Crawler from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a realistic corpse torso that drags itself along the ground using its arms, traveling approximately 40 inches per cycle. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system, bundling 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. The rig is compact enough for tight graveyard scenes yet impactful enough for dark rides and professional walk-through attractions.
The Poison Props CJ201 Coffin Jumper is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a rotted corpse character that rises dramatically from a leaning coffin and lunges outward toward the audience. The figure delivers multi-axis arm movement and a custom attack sound effect as part of its scare sequence. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, coffin, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio bundle with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.
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.
This video showcases the TSZ802 Tombstone Splitter from Poison Props, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and dark rides. A zombie figure conceals itself behind a tombstone until the prop activates — the tombstone splits open and a ghoul launches upward to a dramatic seven-foot height with animated head movement. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package including the tombstone, rig, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package. Characters are interchangeable, making the mechanism adaptable to a variety of Halloween themes.
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.
The CSU902 Coffin Sit-Up Attack from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a corpse character that rises from a coffin and turns toward guests with a naturalistic head-shake motion. The package is fully self-contained, arriving ready to operate with the coffin, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio system. Its compact footprint makes it practical for a variety of haunt layouts, and the character can be swapped out to match different themes. Designed for maximum startle impact, the prop mimics a still display before suddenly coming to life.
Stiltbeast Studios documents a working trip to New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia that combined professional actor training with haunt research. The creator visits several notable attractions — including Times Scare, Corner of Chaos, and Eastern State Penitentiary's Terror Behind the Walls event — capturing reference photography of aged architecture, paint, rust, and stonework. The footage and images serve as real-world inspiration for recreating weathered, decayed environments in haunted attraction set design. Coney Island and various New York locations round out the visual reference library.
This video follows a visit to the Men in Black: Alien Attack attraction at Universal Studios Orlando, featuring a fun pre-ride character interrogation experience before a full ride-through. A guest is singled out for an in-character MIB interrogation in the queue area, adding an extra layer of immersive theater to the attraction. The video then captures the interactive dark ride itself, where guests blast alien targets. It offers a solid ground-level look at the full guest experience from queue to ride exit.
The Poison Props DCV702 Decap Chainsaw Victim is a professional-grade haunted attraction animatronic featuring a chained figure seated in a chair. A live actor enters with a revving chainsaw and triggers a floor switch that launches the victim's head and activates a convulsing body effect. The severed head rolls across the floor while simultaneously spraying a simulated blood stream (water), and the headless body continues to flop and convulse for dramatic impact. It is clearly engineered for high-throughput dark ride and haunted house environments.
The IN104 Inbred Axe Chair is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring an inbred-themed character that launches up and out of a seated position, reaching approximately seven feet tall, while swinging an axe and turning its head side to side. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, making it a ready-to-deploy jump-scare centerpiece. Optional custom digital sound and a powered speaker are available as upgrades. Notably, the character head is interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms, offering flexibility in theming.
Poison Props showcases the FG907 Fence Grabbers, a dual-ghoul pneumatic animatronic where two ghoulish figures cling to a fence before it shakes and an arm lunges through a gap toward passing patrons. The unit features multiple coordinated movements including torso lean, head turn, and reaching arm, all driven by a pre-programmed controller with a built-in motion sensor for automatic triggering. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package with the characters, fence rig, pneumatics, and controller included. An optional sound package with custom audio, an MP3 player, and powered speakers is also available.
This short showcase video from Poison Props demonstrates the DPE932 Drop Panel Electrocution animatronic, a plug-and-play haunted attraction prop. A faux electric panel drops to reveal a charred zombie figure that lunges forward while its head moves and hands grab at guests. The unit arrives complete with character, drop panel wall unit, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional sound package available. It requires a standard AC power connection and compressed air at 100 psi.
Poison Props showcases their PBL903 Possessed Bed Lunger, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed female character lying in bed. When triggered, the bed bounces violently as the character launches upward while her arms raise and bend and her head rotates side to side. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system with bed, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor included. An optional digital sound package is available to enhance the scare effect.
Poison Props showcases their DPF833 Drop Panel Flyer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic in which a demon character launches out of a hidden wall panel and travels roughly eight feet overhead with wildly flailing arms and a turning head. The unit is a complete plug-and-play system that mounts on top of standard maze walls and ships with all core components included. Optional upgrades for custom digital sound and powered speakers are available for operators who want a fuller sensory experience.
The ECC605 Evil Child Cabinet is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props in which cabinet doors burst open and a terrifying child figure lunges down to floor level beside guests before snapping back inside. The unit ships as a fully integrated, plug-and-play system including the character, cabinet, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. It requires a standard AC power connection and a compressed air supply at 100 psi, making installation straightforward for professional haunts or dark rides. Optional upgrades include custom digital sound and powered speakers.
This video showcases PoisonProps' GSS744 Giant Sewer Snake, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that conceals itself inside a sewer hole before lunging outward and blasting air at passing guests. The prop requires a compressed air supply at 100 psi and standard AC power, making it suited for professional haunt and dark-ride installations. Its versatile design also allows it to double as a dinosaur or generic creature, broadening its application across different themed environments. Optional sound packages and powered speakers are available as add-ons.
Poison Props showcases their RHD820 Rocking Horse Doll Lunger, a fully pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a creepy doll that rocks on a toy horse while singing Ring Around the Rosie. At its scare moment, the prop launches forward several feet and raises an arm in a stabbing motion — all while continuing to rock. The unit ships ready to run with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included, requiring only an AC power source and compressed air to operate.
