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A curated, searchable archive of the dark craft — DIY props and animatronics, home-haunt walkthroughs, makeup, lighting, fog, and effects. Every film embedded from its creator, organized so you can actually find what you need.

134 videos

POISONPROPS.COM ET415 ELECTROCUTION TABLE

POISONPROPS.COM ET415 ELECTROCUTION TABLE

Poison Props showcases their ET415 Electrocution Table, a fully integrated commercial animatronic prop in which a character figure rises from a table and shakes violently while screaming, simulating an electrocution scene. Sparks and strobe lighting fire simultaneously to heighten the visual impact. The unit ships as a complete, ready-to-run package requiring no custom assembly or programming.

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DTF910 Drop Torso freak PoisonProps.com Halloween prop

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DTF910 Drop Torso freak PoisonProps.com Halloween prop

The DTF910 from Poison Props is a pneumatic drop-torso animatronic designed for haunted attractions and professional haunt installations. The character conceals itself above the sightline before plunging downward with a head that sweeps side to side and wildly flailing arms, creating an intense patron-grabbing scare effect. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package that includes 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.

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PoisonProps.com DPU416 DE-SKINNED Haunted House Props

PoisonProps.com DPU416 DE-SKINNED Haunted House Props

Poison Props showcases their DPU416 De-Skinned animatronic, a pneumatically driven zombie figure that explosively unfolds from a compact resting state to full standing height in a matter of seconds. The unit ships as a turnkey package, including the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. A custom scream sound effect is built in to amplify the jump-scare impact. The prop is designed to conceal easily in tight spaces, making it a versatile addition to professional haunt environments.

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DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer PoisonProps.com HALLOWEEN ANIMATRONIC PROP

DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer PoisonProps.com HALLOWEEN ANIMATRONIC PROP

The DK824 Dropping Kid Flailer from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted house use. The figure conceals itself above patrons before plunging downward upside-down, thrusting its torso forward while its arms flail aggressively. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package that includes the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. Optional custom digital sound and a powered speaker are available as add-ons.

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PoisonProps.com DP518 DROP PORTRAIT Zombie

PoisonProps.com DP518 DROP PORTRAIT Zombie

The Poison Props DP518 Drop Portrait Zombie is a plug-and-play haunted house animatronic featuring a wall-mounted portrait panel that drops to reveal a lurching ghoul beneath. The figure then lunges forward while its head moves in multiple directions, creating a startling multi-stage scare. The unit ships as a complete system including the character, drop panel wall unit, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. Optional audio upgrades are available for those wanting custom sound.

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DPC704 Drop Portrait Clown PoisonProps.com Haunted House Prop

DPC704 Drop Portrait Clown PoisonProps.com Haunted House Prop

This video showcases the DPC704 Drop Portrait Clown from Poison Props, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted house use. A framed portrait drops to reveal a terrifying clown character whose torso lunges forward while the head pans and tilts and the hands reach out. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, wall-mount portrait housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. Optional custom digital sound and powered speakers can be added for a fully immersive scare.

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CC936 Chained to the Ceiling PoisonProps.com Halloween

CC936 Chained to the Ceiling PoisonProps.com Halloween

This short product showcase from Poison Props features the CC936, a ceiling-mounted animatronic character suspended by chains that lunges into action when triggered. On activation, the figure extends its arms in a grabbing motion while the torso bends and the head sweeps side to side for a convincing scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional digital sound system available. An interchangeable character design means the mechanism can be adapted to suit different haunt themes.

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CMR920 COFFIN MUMMY REVENGE PoisonProps.com Halloween

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CMR920 COFFIN MUMMY REVENGE PoisonProps.com Halloween

Poison Props showcases the CMR920 Coffin Mummy Revenge, a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a mummy character at rest inside a coffin before dramatically rising, turning its head, and screaming. The unit ships as a complete turn-key package including the character, coffin, pneumatic hardware, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional sound package adds a digital player and powered speaker for a fully immersive scare experience. The prop requires AC power and a compressed air supply at 100 PSI, and ships via freight carrier.

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PoisonProps.com CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP Haunted House Prop

PoisonProps.com CS628 COFFIN SKELLY POP UP Haunted House Prop

The PoisonProps CS628 Coffin Skelly Pop Up is a commercial-grade haunted house animatronic featuring a skeleton corpse that rises and turns from inside a coffin to startle passing patrons. The plug-and-play unit ships complete with the character, coffin, pneumatic components, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor — no assembly or programming required. Optional upgrades include custom sound, an MP3 player, and powered speakers. The rig's footprint makes it suitable for a dedicated graveyard or coffin scene within a professional haunt layout.

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PoisonProps.com CC519 CORPSE IN THE CLOSET Haunted House Props

Prop Reviews$1750

PoisonProps.com CC519 CORPSE IN THE CLOSET Haunted House Props

The CC519 Corpse in the Closet is a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a hidden corpse character concealed behind shutters. When triggered, the shutters burst open and the corpse lunges forward while its head sweeps side to side for a dramatic scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. It is designed for immediate deployment in professional or serious home haunt environments.

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PoisonProps.com CD525 CLOWN DROPPER FLAILER Haunted House Prop

Prop Reviews$1,150+

PoisonProps.com CD525 CLOWN DROPPER FLAILER Haunted House Prop

PoisonProps showcases their CD525 Clown Dropper Flailer, a commercial-grade haunted house animatronic that conceals a clown figure overhead before plunging it downward several feet while its arms thrash wildly toward passing patrons. The unit ships ready to operate, bundled with the pneumatic system, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. Optional audio upgrades including an MP3 player and powered speakers are available for enhanced effect. Due to its size and weight, the prop requires freight shipping.

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Pneumatic Pecking Crow Prop

Pneumatic Pecking Crow Prop

FrightProps showcases their ready-to-run pneumatic pecking crow prop, designed to add realistic bird-attack motion to cornfield or scarecrow displays. The prop arrives as a complete package including the crow, mounting plate, programmed controller, motion sensor, and audio with speaker. It requires a compressed air supply and standard 110V AC power to operate — no additional programming or assembly needed.

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SCP1333 Scarecrow pop up PoisonProps.com

SCP1333 Scarecrow pop up PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the SCP1333, a pneumatic scarecrow prop that launches upward approximately 18 inches and bobs at full extension while blasting loud startle screams through an onboard speaker. The unit is motion-triggered and arrives as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, pneumatics, controller, and sound system. It is engineered for professional haunted attractions, corn mazes, and dark rides where sudden, high-impact scares are the goal.

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GCR1331 Giant Clown Reacher PoisonProps.com

GCR1331 Giant Clown Reacher PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their GCR1331 Giant Clown Reacher, a nearly 8-foot-tall pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. When triggered, the figure lunges forward, raises its arms with bending elbows, and turns its head side to side for a convincing startle scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

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CHM1325 CLOWN HANGING MEAT PoisonProps.com

CHM1325 CLOWN HANGING MEAT PoisonProps.com

The CHM1325 Clown Hanging Meat is a pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring an evil clown half-torso suspended by chains. On trigger, the figure flexes at the elbows, lifts its head, turns side to side, and screams — delivering a classic startle scare. It ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, chains, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor, with an optional add-on audio kit. The prop requires only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

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DV1323 DROPPING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com

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DV1323 DROPPING VAMPIRE PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DV1323 is a plug-and-play pneumatic vampire animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The character conceals itself at ten feet overhead, then drops at a 45-degree angle to bring its face within close range of patrons while its arms spread and head turns side to side. The complete package includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. A compact footprint and roughly 15-minute setup make it practical for tight maze corridors.

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TNT1309 TNT Clown Crate PoisonProps.com

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TNT1309 TNT Clown Crate PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the TNT1309 Clown Crate, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic in which an evil clown atop a TNT box triggers an air blast at guests before launching itself up to five feet into the air with thrashing head and arm movements. The plug-and-play package includes two character figures, TNT box enclosures, pneumatics, a programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a fog machine. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully integrated scare experience. The prop is designed as a high-impact startle scare centerpiece for professional haunted attractions and dark rides.

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SWC1306 SPIDER WALL CRAWL PoisonProps.com

SWC1306 SPIDER WALL CRAWL PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the SWC1306 Spider Wall Crawl, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted houses and dark rides. The prop mounts to the top of a maze wall, drops down roughly 18 inches, and lunges outward to deliver a startle scare. It arrives as a plug-and-play unit complete with the spider character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

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TLJ1301 Tombstone Lean Jump Halloween Animatronic Prop

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TLJ1301 Tombstone Lean Jump Halloween Animatronic Prop

The TLJ1301 is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a tombstone that leans forward as a ghoul bursts upward from behind it, moving its head and arms for a dramatic startle scare. The prop arrives ready to operate with a pneumatic system, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream sound effect. It is designed as a high-impact centerpiece for haunted attractions and Halloween events.

POISON PROPS· 9,751 views

A1221 Abomination PoisonProps.com

Prop Reviews$2448 plus $325 shipping (audio package extra)

A1221 Abomination PoisonProps.com

The Abomination (A1221) from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed woman who floats in a wall corner before lurching forward, convulsing, reaching out, and turning her head. Designed as a corner-mount space-saver, the prop's full extension footprint is 80 inches from the corner. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also available.

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DPRZ1218 Drop Panel Rot Zombie PoisonProps.com

DPRZ1218 Drop Panel Rot Zombie PoisonProps.com

The DPRZ1218 from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a decayed wall panel that drops away to reveal a lunging zombie ghoul. The character delivers a multi-motion scare sequence with a forward-lunging torso, side-to-side and up-and-down head movement, and grabbing hands. It ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, wall/drop-portrait unit, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive presentation.

POISON PROPS· 11,620 views

SB1216 Skelly Barrel PoisonProps.com

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SB1216 Skelly Barrel PoisonProps.com

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.

POISON PROPS· 9,069 views

HBT1210 Hanging By A Thread PoisonProps.com

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HBT1210 Hanging By A Thread PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the HBT1210 'Hanging By A Thread,' a pneumatic zombie animatronic that simulates a dismembered figure suspended by one chained arm. The prop activates to flex its elbow, lift and turn its head, and swing a free arm toward nearby guests — a classic startle-scare design. It ships as a plug-and-play unit complete with the character, chains, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects.

POISON PROPS· 12,791 views

PWH1205 Possessed Wall Hanger PoisonProps.com

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PWH1205 Possessed Wall Hanger PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props PWH1205 Possessed Wall Hanger is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a possessed female figure mounted high on the wall who bends backward 90 degrees, moves her arms, and swings her head side to side while screaming directly at patrons. The rig requires zero floor footprint and ships as a near-complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. Only compressed air at 100 PSI and an AC power connection are needed to get the prop running. Character heads are interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms for added customization.

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