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251 videos

SWC1306 SPIDER WALL CRAWL PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

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.

POISON PROPS· 15,249 views
RD1307 RED DEMON Poison Props Halloween Animatronic
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Prop Reviews

RD1307 RED DEMON Poison Props Halloween Animatronic

Poison Props showcases their RD1307 Red Demon, a large-scale commercial-grade Halloween animatronic standing approximately 7 feet tall. The figure features multiple axes of pneumatic movement including torso, shoulder, elbow, and head articulation. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package with the character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor included. An optional audio package with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect is also available.

POISON PROPS· 14,999 views
CCN1228 Chained to Ceiling Nun PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CCN1228 Chained to Ceiling Nun PoisonProps.com

This video showcases the CCN1228 Chained to Ceiling Nun, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props. When triggered, the suspended nun character reaches forward with both arms, bends at the torso, and rotates her head side to side for a multi-axis scare effect. The prop ships as a plug-and-play package including the figure, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It is designed for professional haunted attractions and dark rides requiring compressed air and AC power.

POISON PROPS· 28,680 views
ZAC1218 Zombie Attack Chair PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews$2000–$2500 (prop) + ~$295 shipping

ZAC1218 Zombie Attack Chair PoisonProps.com

The ZAC1218 from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic zombie animatronic built around a classic hide-and-lunge chair scare. The zombie conceals itself behind a chair, which then tips forward as the character rockets upward to 75 inches with reaching arms and a head that lifts and rotates side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the chair, character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor — with an optional audio bundle adding a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Characters are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, making it adaptable to different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 11,401 views
HI1222 Hanging Intestines PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

HI1222 Hanging Intestines PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their HI1222 Hanging Intestines animatronic, a gruesome figure suspended by its own entrails that convulses vertically while the head lifts and rotates. The prop ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rigging hardware, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The only on-site requirements are AC power and a 100 PSI air supply.

POISON PROPS· 29,023 views
ST1224 Soul Taker PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ST1224 Soul Taker PoisonProps.com

The Soul Taker (ST1224) from Poison Props is a large-scale pneumatic animatronic designed to mount on top of maze or haunt walls. The figure — styled as a giant skull/grim reaper character — descends, sweeps side to side, and extends its arms in a soul-grabbing motion. It ships as a plug-and-play unit, arriving complete with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. Interchangeable head compatibility gives buyers flexibility to swap characters across mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 11,664 views
CBD1219 Cellar Doors Bang PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CBD1219 Cellar Doors Bang PoisonProps.com

Poison Props' Cellar Door Bang is a pneumatically driven haunted house prop featuring chained cellar doors that violently slam and rattle, suggesting a monster lurking below. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. Character heads are interchangeable, allowing operators to customize the creature theme.

POISON PROPS· 13,039 views
SCZ1217 Split Coffin Zombie PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SCZ1217 Split Coffin Zombie PoisonProps.com

The PoisonProps SCZ1217 Split Coffin Zombie is a fully integrated pneumatic animatronic featuring a decaying coffin that bursts open as a zombie lunges forward with multi-axis head movement. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, coffin, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and a scream effect. It requires only an AC power connection and a compressed air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 10,028 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
SB1216 Skelly Barrel PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

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
ZBJ1209 Zombie Barrel Jumper PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

ZBJ1209 Zombie Barrel Jumper PoisonProps.com

The ZBJ1209 Zombie Barrel Jumper from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. The zombie figure lurks behind barrels before launching upward to roughly seven and a half feet, with arms raising and its head scanning side to side while emitting a scream. The package ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, a motion sensor, and a full audio kit including speaker and scream effect. Interchangeable head compatibility allows operators to swap characters across different mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 9,510 views
CCL1206 Clown Chainsaw Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CCL1206 Clown Chainsaw Lunger PoisonProps.com

The CCL1206 Clown Chainsaw Lunger from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a psycho clown that mimics sawing a victim in half, then raises the chainsaw overhead while rotating its torso and launching up to five feet toward guests. The prop operates as a fully plug-and-play unit, arriving pre-programmed with a motion sensor, pneumatic hardware, and controller included. Multiple throw distances are available, and an optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The character can also be swapped to match different haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 29,708 views
CBR1201 Coffin Bang n Rise PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CBR1201 Coffin Bang n Rise PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props CBR1201 Coffin Bang n Rise is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic prop that lies flat on the ground before violently slamming its lid and rising approximately 35 inches into the air, complete with rattling chains for maximum startle impact. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system, including the coffin, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for enhanced atmosphere. It is designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and serious home haunts requiring 100 PSI air and AC power.

POISON PROPS· 8,322 views
CCD1203 Coffin Corpse Door PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CCD1203 Coffin Corpse Door PoisonProps.com

This video showcases the CCD1203 Coffin Corpse animatronic from Poison Props, a professional-grade plug-and-play haunt prop. A corpse character lurks inside a coffin until triggered, at which point the door bursts open, the figure lunges forward with an outstretched arm and head that swivels side to side. The complete package includes the character, coffin, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. It ships freight and requires only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 7,246 views
PWJ1137 Pirate Window Jumper PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

PWJ1137 Pirate Window Jumper PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props PWJ1137 Pirate Window Jumper is a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic that conceals a pirate figure below a faux broken window, then launches it upward with multiple head movements for a dramatic jump scare. The complete package includes the character, mounting panel, plexiglass broken-window facade, pneumatic rig, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The unit footprint is approximately 40″ wide by 32″ deep by 90″ tall and requires only AC power and a 100 PSI air supply to operate.

POISON PROPS· 8,217 views
GPF1135 Ghost Pirate Flyer PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GPF1135 Ghost Pirate Flyer PoisonProps.com

The Ghost Pirate Flyer from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a ghost pirate character that raises its arms, turns its head, and launches forward up to 8 feet on a scissor-throw mechanism to startle guests. The unit arrives as a plug-and-play system, bundled with pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor, with an optional audio package available. Throw distance is configurable in shorter increments to suit tighter spaces. It requires AC power and a 100 PSI air supply and ships via freight.

POISON PROPS· 7,942 views
SPU1134 Skelly Pop Up PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

SPU1134 Skelly Pop Up PoisonProps.com

The SPU1134 Skelly Pop Up from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic skeleton animatronic that launches from a low hidden position to a full standing height of 7 feet, with animated head and arm movement. The prop ships complete with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor, making it a ready-to-deploy scare unit. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for enhanced impact. It is suited for graveyard scenes in haunted houses, dark rides, or similar professional attraction environments.

POISON PROPS· 6,065 views
SJG1113 Sit and Jump Ghoul POISONPROPS.COM
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Prop Reviews

SJG1113 Sit and Jump Ghoul POISONPROPS.COM

Poison Props showcases the SJG1113 Sit and Jump Ghoul, a pneumatic animatronic designed to mimic a dormant prop before launching upright with dynamic arm and head movement for a powerful startle scare. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, programmed controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop requires AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, with a footprint of 40″ wide by 32″ deep by 90″ tall.

POISON PROPS· 7,951 views
GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer with strings PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer with strings PoisonProps.com

This short product showcase from Poison Props features their GPD1122 Giant Puppet Dancer, a 7-foot pneumatic animatronic that slumps lifelessly on a wooden box before rising to full height with flailing arms, shuffling legs, and multi-directional head movement. The unit is a complete plug-and-play system including the character, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects. The interchangeable character design allows haunt operators to swap in different characters to match any theme.

POISON PROPS· 74,332 views
F1007A Frankenstein Half tilt PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

F1007A Frankenstein Half tilt PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases their F1007A Frankenstein Half Tilt animatronic scene, a complete plug-and-play attraction piece in which Frankenstein rests on a tilting table before a thrown knife switch triggers sparks, the table lurches forward, and the monster lunges toward guests with reaching arms and head turns. The full package includes the Frankenstein and Doctor figures, the tilt table, an overhead light bar with stands, knife switch, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, sound effects, and powered speakers. Individual components can be purchased separately upon request. The large rig footprint and freight shipping requirements position this as a serious investment for professional or semi-professional haunted attractions.

POISON PROPS· 9,428 views
CCW1131 Clown Circus Wheel PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CCW1131 Clown Circus Wheel PoisonProps.com

This short product showcase from Poison Props highlights their CCW1131 Clown Circus Wheel, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a clown character strapped to a large spinning wheel. When triggered, the clown launches outward via a scissor-throw mechanism while her arms reach forward, elbows bend, and her head moves in multiple directions. The unit ships plug-and-play with a programmed controller and motion sensor, and an optional audio package adds a scream effect with powered speaker. Throw distance is configurable in several lengths to suit different haunt layouts.

POISON PROPS· 42,430 views
TH1119 THE HOST PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TH1119 THE HOST PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases The Host (TH1119), a professionally built pneumatic animatronic featuring a tortured figure on a table whose chest plate rips away and launches upward at a 45-degree angle while the head rises and the legs kick. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, table, pneumatics, controller, and motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effects for a fully immersive scare experience.

POISON PROPS· 24,808 views
GBW1124 Ghoul Behind Wall PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GBW1124 Ghoul Behind Wall PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the GBW1124, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic in which a ghoul lurks hidden behind a wall panel before the wall dramatically splits open and the creature bursts upward to a full seven feet with flailing arms and multi-axis head movement. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, split-wall panel and rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. Heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 11,348 views
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