Video Tag
Every video tagged “pop-up scare” in the library — a focused slice of the Halloween archive.
22 videos
Wicked Makers' Jaimie and Jay build a life-sized animatronic version of The Puppet (The Marionette) from Five Nights at Freddy's 2. The character's body is sculpted from foam and wrapped in black velvet, while the mask was 3D printed, textured, and painted — with additional credit to a collaborating prop sculptor. The scare effect is driven by a pneumatic scissor mechanism that launches the prop roughly three feet forward, paired with a second pneumatic that extends its arms for a faithful FNAF jumpscare. The finished animatronic was field-tested by frightening neighborhood kids on Halloween.
Distortions Unlimited showcases their Zombie Shock prop in action at the Transworld Halloween and Attractions Show in St. Louis. The scare piece combines animatronic mechanics with actor-driven operation to deliver startling pop-up frights to unsuspecting trade show attendees. The short clip highlights crowd reactions — screams, jumps, and laughs — giving buyers a real-world sense of the prop's effectiveness on a live audience.
The KB1050 from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring an evil child character that bursts up out of a white box while its arms reach and grab toward victims. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, box cabinet, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It requires only an AC power outlet and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI to operate, making setup straightforward for haunted attractions and dark rides. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, allowing theme flexibility.
Poison Props showcases the SB1216 Skelly Barrel, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic in which a skeletal corpse character conceals itself inside an ordinary barrel before launching upward and lunging forward to startle patrons. The self-contained unit ships ready to operate with its character, barrel housing, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor all included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive presentation. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, giving buyers flexibility to customize the scare.
The Poison Props HT1025 Horde Table is a commercial haunted attraction animatronic featuring three zombies that burst upward when a table lid flies open, reaching toward patrons with animated head and arm movements. Designed as a group-impact scare, the effect is engineered to startle an entire crowd simultaneously rather than targeting a single guest. The unit is built to coffin-table proportions and is suited for haunted houses and dark rides alike.
The WJ1108 Window Jumper from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie character that lurks below a broken window facade before launching upward with dynamic head movement to deliver a powerful startle scare. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the window panel, character, pneumatic rig, pre-programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The prop is designed for haunted house and dark ride environments and requires only AC power and a compressed air source to operate.
Poison Props showcases their SV923 Spider Victim animatronic, a pneumatically driven figure coated in spiders that lurks hidden before launching upward roughly 32 inches with thrashing arms and a shaking head. The unit ships as a turnkey package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available. The compact rig footprint makes it suitable for tight haunt corridors or dark ride vehicles.
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.
The TSG933 Tombstone Splitter Ghost from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for graveyard-themed haunts and dark rides. A ghost figure conceals itself behind a tombstone until the prop triggers, causing the tombstone to split apart while the ghost launches upward to approximately seven feet with animated head and arm movement. The system ships as a plug-and-play package, including the tombstone, ghost character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available.
A short-form Halloween clip showcasing what appears to be an animatronic prop, with the creator drawing a humorous comparison to the character Megamind. The video features branding references to Spirit Halloween and CFX, suggesting the prop may involve a high-end silicone mask or animatronic head. The 'about to pop' framing hints at a surprise reveal or pop-up scare mechanism in action.
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 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.
FrightProps showcases the Kettle Face, an animated Halloween prop disguised as an innocent apple-bobbing pot. The scare is delivered when a hidden head suddenly launches upward and lunges forward toward unsuspecting guests. It's a classic concealment-and-reveal mechanism ideal for haunted house kitchen or dining room scenes.
FrightProps showcases their Tombstone Ghoul – Grave Splitter, a dramatic animatronic prop designed for haunted house and graveyard scenes. The effect begins with a ghoul hidden behind a tombstone; when triggered, the tombstone splits apart and the ghoul rockets upward to roughly seven feet tall. Articulated arms and head move in multiple directions to sell the scare. It's a high-impact reveal prop built for professional and serious home haunt use.
The TSG933 Tombstone Splitter Ghost from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic prop designed for graveyard-themed haunts. A ghost character conceals itself behind a tombstone until triggered, at which point the tombstone dramatically splits apart and the ghost launches upward to approximately seven feet, with articulated head and arm movement. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system including the tombstone, ghost character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available.
Poison Props showcases their ZBF914 Zombie Barrel Female, a pneumatic pop-up animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. A female infected ghoul character is concealed inside a barrel until triggered, at which point the lid bursts open and the figure launches upward with arms outstretched toward patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, barrel, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply. An optional sound package adds custom audio, a digital sound player, and a powered speaker.
The Tombstone Splitter Zombie by Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic designed for graveyard-themed haunts and professional attractions. A hidden zombie character lurks behind a tombstone until triggered, at which point the tombstone dramatically splits apart and the ghoul launches upward to approximately seven feet tall, with a moving head that pans and tilts. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the tombstone facade, rig, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. Optional upgrades include custom digital sound and a powered speaker.
Poison Props showcases their GBL604 Granny Under the Bed animatronic, a commercial haunted house prop that conceals a ghoulish granny figure beneath a bed. On activation, the bed lifts and the granny character launches upward while her head rotates side to side for a dramatic jump scare effect. The prop is marketed for professional haunted house use and is available through the Poison Props website.
The GTS826 Giant Tombstone Splitter from Poison Props is a large-scale professional animatronic designed for graveyard-themed haunts. A concealed ghoul character hides behind a roughly five-foot tombstone that dramatically splits apart, launching the figure upward to approximately eight feet while arms raise and the head articulates. The plug-and-play package includes the tombstone, rigging, character, pneumatics, and a programmed controller with an integrated motion sensor. Optional custom digital sound and speaker upgrades are available.
The TS735 Tombstone Splitter from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic prop designed for graveyard-themed haunts. A witch figure conceals herself behind a tombstone until the prop triggers — the tombstone splits apart and the witch rockets upward to approximately seven feet tall while her head moves in multiple directions. The dramatic reveal and large scale make it well-suited for professional haunted attractions or high-end home haunts. Poison Props showcases the finished prop in action in this short demonstration clip.
The Poison Props TVS741 Tombstone Splitter is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a vampire concealed behind a tombstone that dramatically splits open, launching the character to a full seven-foot height with animated head movement. The self-contained unit ships as a plug-and-play system, bundling the tombstone facade, pneumatic rig, motion sensor, and a pre-programmed controller. Optional custom digital sound and a powered speaker are available as add-ons. Its compact footprint makes it well-suited for graveyard-themed haunt scenes indoors or outdoors.
This short product showcase from Poison Props demos their SV923 Spider Victim animatronic, a spider-covered figure that lurks low before pneumatically launching upward roughly 32 inches while its arms flail and its head shakes. The unit ships as a turnkey package including the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available. The prop is freight-shipped and has a compact operational footprint.
