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Sideshow

Videos built around the sideshow theme — pulled together so you can study how others bring this atmosphere to life.

14 videos

GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer PoisonProps.com

The GPD1122 from Poison Props is a 7-foot pneumatic giant puppet animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. Starting in a limp, seated position on a wooden box, it activates via motion sensor to stand, wave its arms, shuffle its legs, and move its head in a creepy sideshow performance. The unit arrives as a plug-and-play system with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and an optional audio package. Interchangeable characters allow operators to adapt the mechanism to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 66,506 views
P1214 Puppetized PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

P1214 Puppetized PoisonProps.com

The P1214 Puppetized is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a chained, slumped figure that suddenly lunges forward with full torso, arm, and head movement. Designed as a sideshow-style startle scare, it ships as a plug-and-play unit complete with chains, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop requires only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 47,440 views
feegee mermaid
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DIY PropsIntermediate

feegee mermaid

StiltbeastStudios walks through the creation of a classic sideshow-style Feejee Mermaid prop using a small skeleton as the base. The build leans heavily on plastic corpsing techniques alongside a range of general prop-building skills to achieve a convincing, aged gaff look. At roughly 16 minutes, the video balances quick results with quality, making it accessible without sacrificing the eerie authenticity the piece demands.

StiltbeastStudios· 28,763 views
Fire Dancers during A Christmas Sideshow at Art's Sideshow #holidayswithshorts #spooky #fire
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Other

Fire Dancers during A Christmas Sideshow at Art's Sideshow #holidayswithshorts #spooky #fire

This short clip captures fire dancers performing at A Christmas Sideshow hosted by Art's Sideshow, shared via the Haunted Attraction Network. The performance blends holiday theming with a dark, spooky sideshow aesthetic. With no additional metadata or description available, specific details about the event or performers are limited.

Haunted Attraction Network· 25,169 views
Knott's Scary Farm 2025 | INSIDE ALL 10 Mazes
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Theme Park Halloween Events

Knott's Scary Farm 2025 | INSIDE ALL 10 Mazes

Haunted Attraction Network hosts Jason and Philip take viewers on a comprehensive walkthrough of all 10 mazes at Knott's Scary Farm 2025 in Buena Park, California. The nearly 40-minute tour covers both brand-new offerings and returning fan favorites, giving a ground-level look at each maze's atmosphere, theming, and scares. The 2025 season spans 26 nights and also features five scare zones and three live shows. Notably, The Grimoire is confirmed to be in its final year of operation.

Haunted Attraction Network· 4,663 views
FT806 The Fortune Teller PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

FT806 The Fortune Teller PoisonProps.com

The FT806 Fortune Teller from Poison Props is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic prop designed for haunted houses, dark rides, and professional attractions. The figure lures guests with a calm fortune-reading routine before launching a dramatic jump scare with arm raises, multiple head movements, and a scream. The complete package ships ready to operate, including the character, decorated booth, strobe, crystal ball, curtains, rope lights, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system. Only a compressed air supply and AC power are needed to run it.

POISON PROPS· 4,549 views
Morris Costumes 2024 ANIMATRONIC DEMOS - Sword Swallower, Balancing Clown, & More | My Thoughts
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Prop Reviews

Morris Costumes 2024 ANIMATRONIC DEMOS - Sword Swallower, Balancing Clown, & More | My Thoughts

GMHaunts reviews demo footage of Morris Costumes' 2024 animatronic lineup, originally captured at the Halloween & Party Expo. The video highlights standout pieces including a sword swallower and a balancing clown, with the creator sharing personal impressions of each prop. It serves as an early look at what Morris Costumes is bringing to the Halloween market for 2024.

GMHaunts· 2,487 views
CreepIE Con 2024 in Ontario, CA: A MASSIVE Horror Convention, Cosplays, Costumes
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Other

CreepIE Con 2024 in Ontario, CA: A MASSIVE Horror Convention, Cosplays, Costumes

Philip from Haunted Attraction Network walks through Creep IE Con 2024 at the Ontario Convention Center in Southern California, one of the Inland Empire's fastest-growing horror fan conventions. The video highlights a Fear Farm haunt experience on the show floor, a roundup of impressive horror cosplayers, and specialty attractions including an Art's Sideshow Museum and an arcade experience. The convention features celebrity meet-and-greets, vendor halls, food trucks, and themed experiences, running twice yearly with a February con and a September aftermath event.

Haunted Attraction Network· 1,888 views
Highlights from Art's Sideshow, a new horror prop gallery in Montclair CA #shorts #halloween #horror
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Highlights from Art's Sideshow, a new horror prop gallery in Montclair CA #shorts #halloween #horror

This short-form video offers highlight footage from Art's Sideshow, a horror-themed prop gallery located in Montclair, California. The clip showcases the venue's collection of horror props and sideshow-inspired pieces in a quick walkthrough format. It appears to be a promotional or discovery piece aimed at introducing viewers to this niche attraction.

Haunted Attraction Network· 1,033 views
Art’s Sideshow, a new horror prop gallery in Montclair CA
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Art’s Sideshow, a new horror prop gallery in Montclair CA

Art's Sideshow is a horror prop gallery and immersive photo experience in Montclair, CA, featuring 12 distinctly themed zones created through collaboration between local haunters and artists. The video profiles the manager and two of the artists involved, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the creative vision driving the project. It serves as an inspiring case study for haunt industry professionals on how to leverage existing props and talent to generate revenue during the off-season.

Haunted Attraction Network· 778 views
Art's Sideshow Horror Prop Gallery now open in Montclair CA #shorts #horror #halloween
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Professional Haunted Attractions

Art's Sideshow Horror Prop Gallery now open in Montclair CA #shorts #horror #halloween

A short-form clip spotlighting Art's Sideshow Horror Prop Gallery, a horror-themed prop and art venue located in Montclair, California. The video appears to offer a quick look at the gallery's collection of sideshow and horror-inspired pieces. As a Haunted Attraction Network feature, it likely serves as a promotional highlight for haunt industry fans and collectors.

Haunted Attraction Network· 475 views
Howl-O-Scream Tampa Media Scare Cam Preview Event 2023
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Theme Park Halloween Events

Howl-O-Scream Tampa Media Scare Cam Preview Event 2023

HauntScene's Johnny Bronto attends an exclusive media scare cam preview night at Howl-O-Scream 2023 at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The highlight of the visit is the brand-new haunted house D.H. Baggum's Circus of Fear, a dark carnival-themed attraction built around spine-chilling monstrosities. The video offers a quick look at the evening's experience, with full scare cam footage promised in a follow-up upload.

HauntScene· 223 views
HauntScene Live! Lashes Lane with Bad Witch Burlesque 03.30.2021
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Scare Acting

HauntScene Live! Lashes Lane with Bad Witch Burlesque 03.30.2021

HauntScene Live hosts a guest spotlight featuring Lashes Lane, a performer associated with Bad Witch Burlesque and Sideshow. The episode offers an inside look at Lashes Lane's work within the spooky and Halloween entertainment performance world. This live-stream interview format provides fans and haunt enthusiasts a chance to learn about the intersection of burlesque, sideshow, and Halloween culture.

HauntScene· 121 views
FC825 FREAKSHOW CLOWN PoisonProps.com Haunted House Prop
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DIY Animatronics

FC825 FREAKSHOW CLOWN PoisonProps.com Haunted House Prop

The FC825 Freakshow Clown is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props standing approximately 74 inches tall. Its signature movement sequence has the clown begin with its back to guests, then bend dramatically backwards to 90 degrees while lifting its arms and moving its head side to side with a laughing audio effect. The unit ships complete with the character figure, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. Optional upgrades include custom sound, a digital sound player, and powered speakers.

POISON PROPS· 3 views