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753 videos

Drop Thru Ceiling Santa - DTCS1005 PoisonProps.com

DIY Animatronics

Drop Thru Ceiling Santa - DTCS1005 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props presents the Drop Thru Ceiling Santa, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted house installations. The character conceals itself above a distressed ceiling panel adorned with Christmas lights, then dramatically thrusts its torso downward through the opening with a turning head and flailing arms. The complete package includes the character, ceiling panel unit, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The large ceiling panel mounts atop standard maze walls and requires meaningful clearance above it for the mechanism to operate.

POISON PROPS· 9,780 views

Drop Torso Elf - TDE1004 PoisonProps.com

DIY Animatronics

Drop Torso Elf - TDE1004 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the Drop Torso Elf, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and holiday horror events. The character conceals itself above patrons then suddenly drops down with Christmas lights wrapped around its body while its arms flail to simulate grabbing. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. A wall-mount bracket slides over standard maze walls, keeping the footprint compact.

POISON PROPS· 8,964 views

Wall Slammer Elf - WSE1003 PoisonProps.com

DIY Animatronics

Wall Slammer Elf - WSE1003 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the Wall Slammer Elf, a pneumatic animatronic prop in which an elf character lurks behind a plexiglas panel before violently slamming into it to startle guests. The complete package includes the wall structure, plexiglas, character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor — all ready to run out of the box. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for heightened impact. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing the mechanism to be adapted to different themes beyond the holiday elf concept.

POISON PROPS· 8,979 views

Evil Elf Cabinet -EEC1002 PoisonProps.com

Evil Elf Cabinet -EEC1002 PoisonProps.com

This short showcase video presents Poison Props' Evil Elf Cabinet, a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and holiday horror attractions. Cabinet doors burst open and an evil elf figure lunges downward toward guests before retracting back inside. The unit ships ready to operate with a programmed controller, motion sensor, powered audio system, and the character and cabinet all included. Only a standard AC power outlet and a compressed air supply are needed to run it.

POISON PROPS· 15,909 views

Hanging Xmas Meat HCM1001 PoisonProps.com

Hanging Xmas Meat HCM1001 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their 'Hanging Xmas Meat' animatronic — a half-torso figure suspended by chains, wrapped in Christmas lights, that flexes its arms, lifts its head, and screams when triggered. The prop is a fully plug-and-play unit arriving complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. It requires only an AC power outlet and a 100 PSI air supply to operate, making it ready for immediate haunt deployment. The video serves as a product showcase for this seasonal horror-meets-holiday centerpiece from PoisonProps.com.

POISON PROPS· 12,931 views

Frankenstein F1007 PoisonProps.com

DIY Animatronics

Frankenstein F1007 PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their Frankenstein F1007 animatronic, a fully staged scene in which the monster begins lying motionless on a lab table before a dramatic sequence brings him to life. A mad-scientist trigger moment — complete with sparks — causes the table to pitch forward and Frankenstein to lunge toward guests, reaching and grabbing for maximum scare impact. The one-minute demo clip highlights the prop's theatrical storytelling and aggressive end-beat delivery.

POISON PROPS· 18,919 views

PoisonProps.com FA945 FRANKENSTEINS ARMY Halloween prop

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com FA945 FRANKENSTEINS ARMY Halloween prop

The Poison Props FA945 Frankenstein's Army animatronic is a zombie-themed pneumatic scare prop designed for professional haunted attractions. The character idles in wait before launching forward approximately four feet, turning its head side to side, raising its arms, and swinging a hook arm toward guests. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It requires an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply, and ships via freight.

POISON PROPS· 4,554 views

PoisonProps.com BS946 BAD SANTA Halloween Prop

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com BS946 BAD SANTA Halloween Prop

Poison Props showcases the BS946 Bad Santa, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic featuring an oversized Santa character that rises from a chair to approximately 8 feet tall, waving its arms while the head moves in multiple axes. The prop arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the chair, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Only an AC power source and a 100 psi air supply are needed to get it running. The modular character design also allows the figure to be swapped onto other mechanisms to fit different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 31,266 views

PoisonProps.com LFD944 Left For Dead Halloween Animatronic

PoisonProps.com LFD944 Left For Dead Halloween Animatronic

Poison Props showcases their LFD944 'Left For Dead' commercial animatronic, featuring a restrained female figure suspended by chains in an insane asylum theme. The prop delivers dramatic full-body actuation, with arms, legs, and head all flailing in a wild, possessed frenzy. The short demo reel highlights the prop's theatrical impact and chaotic movement range.

POISON PROPS· 6,985 views

PoisonProps.com SJL943 STRAIT JACKET LUNGER Halloween Prop

PoisonProps.com SJL943 STRAIT JACKET LUNGER Halloween Prop

This short showcase video highlights the Strait Jacket Lunger, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props. The character is presented restrained on an upright table before triggering a dramatic sequence of flailing arms, a rising head, and a roughly five-foot forward lunge paired with screaming audio. The complete package includes the table, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system.

POISON PROPS· 8,897 views

PoisonProps.com SZT832 Sewer Zombie Twitcher

PoisonProps.com SZT832 Sewer Zombie Twitcher

The Poison Props SZT832 Sewer Zombie Twitcher is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and dark rides. The character portrays a slime-covered toxic ghoul that bends forward, then rapidly rises, swings side to side, and lifts its arms while emitting a scream. The unit ships as a complete turnkey package including pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensors, a digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight spaces, and heads are interchangeable across other Poison Props mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 4,977 views

PoisonProps.com WPU901 WITCH POP UP Halloween

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com WPU901 WITCH POP UP Halloween

The Poison Props WPU901 is a pneumatic witch pop-up animatronic that launches its character dramatically upward to over six feet tall from a crouched hidden position. The unit ships as a complete package including the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor trigger. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available. Character heads are interchangeable across mechanisms, offering flexibility for themed customization.

POISON PROPS· 4,136 views

PoisonProps.com | ZB913 ZOMBIE BARREL | HALLOWEEN

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· 2,356 views

PoisonProps.com | SV923 SPIDER VICTIM | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | SV923 SPIDER VICTIM | HALLOWEEN

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.

POISON PROPS· 4,537 views

PoisonProps.com | TSG933 Tombstone Splitter Ghost | HALLOWEEN

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com | TSG933 Tombstone Splitter Ghost | HALLOWEEN

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.

POISON PROPS· 3,298 views

PoisonProps.com | APD939 AUTOPSY POP UP DELUXE | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | APD939 AUTOPSY POP UP DELUXE | HALLOWEEN

This video showcases Poison Props' APD939 Autopsy Pop-Up Deluxe, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a corpse concealed beneath a bloody sheet that dramatically sits up with lifelike head movement. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, sheet, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is available, and a display table can be added on. The prop requires only an AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 2,900 views

PoisonProps.com | CDF935 Ceiling Dweller Freak | HALLOWEEN

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com | CDF935 Ceiling Dweller Freak | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the CDF935 Ceiling Dweller Freak, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic designed to hang overhead and drop down on guests with multi-directional head movement. The character can be themed as a freak show ghoul, zombie, or clown, making it versatile for various haunt concepts. It arrives ready to install with mounting hardware, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional sound package available. Compressed air at 100 PSI and standard AC power are the only on-site requirements.

POISON PROPS· 3,235 views

PoisonProps.com | CC936 Chained to the Ceiling | HALLOWEEN

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com | CC936 Chained to the Ceiling | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the CC936, a ceiling-mounted pneumatic animatronic depicting a chained, suspended figure that lunges to life when triggered. On activation, the character's arms reach and grab, its torso bends, and its head sweeps side to side for a multi-axis overhead scare effect. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional digital sound system available. Installation is streamlined via four quick-link clips and four mounting brackets, requiring only AC power and a compressed air supply at 100 psi.

POISON PROPS· 2,854 views

PoisonProps.com | HM938 Hanging Meat | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | HM938 Hanging Meat | HALLOWEEN

This short showcase video from Poison Props features the HM938 Hanging Meat, a ready-to-run animatronic half-torso suspended by chains. The prop cycles through a dramatic sequence — arms flexing at the elbows, head lifting and turning side to side — accompanied by a screaming audio cue. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional custom digital sound system available.

POISON PROPS· 13,252 views

PoisonProps.com | DM937 DEAD MEAT | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | DM937 DEAD MEAT | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the DM937 Dead Meat, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic featuring a zombie torso suspended from meat hooks. The figure's head lifts and rocks side to side via pneumatic actuation triggered by an included motion sensor. An optional sound package adds custom audio through a digital player and powered speaker. The unit ships complete with chains, pneumatics, and a pre-programmed controller, requiring only an AC power source and compressed air at 100 psi.

POISON PROPS· 4,605 views

PoisonProps.com | DD829 Dr Disembowelment | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | DD829 Dr Disembowelment | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases the DD829 Dr. Disembowelment, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The character performs a misdirection gag — appearing to work on a patient before suddenly turning and lunging toward guests while raising its arms and shaking intestines. The unit is fully self-contained and plug-and-play, arriving with the character figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package with a digital player and powered speaker is also available.

POISON PROPS· 4,487 views

PoisonProps.com | PBL903 Possessed Bed lunger | HALLOWEEN

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com | PBL903 Possessed Bed lunger | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps showcases their PBL903 Possessed Bed Lunger, a fully pneumatic commercial haunted house animatronic featuring a possessed female character lying in bed. On activation, the bed bounces violently while the figure launches upward and outward, with arms raising, elbows bending, and the head turning side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the bed, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional digital sound system with custom audio and powered speaker is also available.

POISON PROPS· 7,153 views

PoisonProps.com | MR930 MONSTERS REVENGE | HALLOWEEN

DIY Animatronics

PoisonProps.com | MR930 MONSTERS REVENGE | HALLOWEEN

The MR930 Monsters Revenge is a professional-grade, plug-and-play two-character animatronic from Poison Props in which a monster decapitates a victim and the victim then lurches forward spraying water (simulated blood) on passing patrons before the monster swoops down with flailing arms. The unit arrives fully equipped with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and an optional custom digital sound system. Its substantial footprint and freight-shipping size position it as a centerpiece prop for haunted houses or dark rides rather than a home build.

POISON PROPS· 8,438 views

PoisonProps.com | CL940 CRYPT LUNGER | HALLOWEEN

PoisonProps.com | CL940 CRYPT LUNGER | HALLOWEEN

Poison Props showcases their CL940 Crypt Lunger, a dramatic pneumatic animatronic in which crypt doors burst open to reveal a ghoul that drops to all fours before lunging upward to a full 7-foot standing height with animated arms and head movement. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system, including the tombstone rig, character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional sound package adds a digital player and powered speaker. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, giving buyers flexibility to match any haunt theme.

POISON PROPS· 3,523 views

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