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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

TDN1145 Torso Drop Nun PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

TDN1145 Torso Drop Nun PoisonProps.com

This video showcases the TDN1145 Torso Drop Nun, a professional pneumatic animatronic prop from Poison Props. The evil nun figure conceals itself above a maze wall, then violently drops down with wildly flailing arms to startle passing patrons. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play system including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare.

POISON PROPS· 15,768 views
How to Control a FLASH! Cracker or Other Electric Firecracker with a Controller or Motion Sensor
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How to Control a FLASH! Cracker or Other Electric Firecracker with a Controller or Motion Sensor

This FrightProps tutorial walks through multiple methods for triggering an electric firecracker effect, specifically the FLASH! Cracker, in a haunt environment. Three control options are demonstrated: a standalone motion sensor with timer, and the PicoBoo AC controller. The video is a concise overview aimed at helping haunters choose the right trigger solution for their setup.

FrightProps· 15,732 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
BB609 Barrel Blaster PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

BB609 Barrel Blaster PoisonProps.com

The BB609 Barrel Blaster from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic pop-up scare prop in which a ghoul character is concealed inside an ordinary-looking barrel until triggered. Upon activation, the lid launches open and the ghoul rises dramatically. The unit ships as a complete, ready-to-run package including the character, barrel housing, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a bundled audio system with a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect.

POISON PROPS· 6,988 views
MR1133 Monk Reacher POISONPROPS.COM
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DIY Animatronics

MR1133 Monk Reacher POISONPROPS.COM

The Poison Props MR1133 Monk Reacher is a pneumatic animatronic prop that crouches in a dormant, head-down pose before explosively launching its torso upward with arms and head thrusting forward for a powerful startle scare. The unit ships plug-and-play, bundling the character figure, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The prop requires an AC power connection and a 100 PSI air supply, and its head is interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms.

POISON PROPS· 7,427 views
SD1129 Snakes Drop PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SD1129 Snakes Drop PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the SD1129 Snakes Drop, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring five snakes that hide overhead and suddenly plunge down on a bar, shaking and writhing face-to-face with haunt patrons. The rig drops from roughly ten feet to seven feet, putting the snakes at eye level for maximum scare impact. Designed for easy top-of-maze-wall mounting, the unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including snakes, drop rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream sound effect.

POISON PROPS· 8,494 views
CF1125 Ceiling Fly PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CF1125 Ceiling Fly PoisonProps.com

The CF1125 Ceiling Fly from Poison Props is a pneumatically driven animatronic featuring a grotesque fly-human hybrid character that hangs from the ceiling and plunges downward on activation. Once triggered by a motion sensor, the figure performs multiple head movements and blasts air at passing guests for a powerful startle effect. The unit ships as a plug-and-play system complete with pneumatics and a programmed controller, with an optional audio package for added atmosphere. Four quick-link clips and mounting brackets are included for streamlined ceiling installation.

POISON PROPS· 11,417 views
DPN1123 Drop Portrait Nun PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

DPN1123 Drop Portrait Nun PoisonProps.com

PoisonProps showcases their DPN1123 Drop Portrait Nun, a plug-and-play pneumatic animatronic where a framed nun portrait drops away to reveal a monstrous creature that lunges forward with a moving head and grasping hands. The unit ships as a complete package including the character, wall-mounted drop-portrait rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. The prop runs on standard AC power and a 100 PSI air supply, making it a turnkey startle scare for haunts and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 25,436 views
IT1121 Infected Twitcher PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

IT1121 Infected Twitcher PoisonProps.com

The IT1121 Infected Twitcher from Poison Props is a pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions and dark rides. Starting in a bent-over resting position, it blasts upright rapidly and performs a left-to-right twitching routine with arm lifts and head movement accompanied by screaming audio. The unit ships complete with the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and motion sensors, with an optional audio package available. Its compact footprint makes it suitable for tight spaces within a haunt layout.

POISON PROPS· 7,682 views
SDT1116 SLIDE DROP TORSO PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

SDT1116 SLIDE DROP TORSO PoisonProps.com

Poison Props presents the SDT1116 Slide Drop Torso, a wall-mounted pneumatic animatronic that conceals a zombie character above patrons before dropping approximately 13 inches and sliding out roughly 12 inches while the head sweeps side to side for a face-to-face scare. The unit ships as a plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio bundle adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. Characters are interchangeable, allowing haunters to adapt the prop to different themes.

POISON PROPS· 6,631 views
LPO1115 Leatherface Pop Out PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

LPO1115 Leatherface Pop Out PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the LPO1115 Leatherface Pop Out, a ready-to-run pneumatic animatronic that conceals the character behind a wall before thrusting him forward with a head-shaking, screaming effect. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor — no wall panel included. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive scare. The compact rig footprint and interchangeable character system make it a flexible choice for haunted attractions and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 6,687 views
HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props HPS1107 Hair Puller Stand is a fully pneumatic, plug-and-play haunted house animatronic featuring a distressed female character who rises from a chair and violently tears at her own scalp. The figure incorporates multiple points of articulation including arm movement at the shoulder and elbow joints as well as head motion, creating an intensely unsettling display. The complete package includes the character, chair, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Character heads are interchangeable across compatible Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 16,251 views
CCP1102 Clown Crate Pop Up PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

CCP1102 Clown Crate Pop Up PoisonProps.com

The CCP1102 Clown Crate from Poison Props is a pneumatic pop-up animatronic that launches a creepy clown roughly 28 inches out of a crate while the character's head moves in multiple directions, delivering a powerful startle scare. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play package including the crate, character, rig, pneumatics, a programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An optional audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for a fully immersive experience. The character can be swapped out to suit different haunt themes, making it a versatile centerpiece for professional attractions.

POISON PROPS· 30,505 views
HD1104 Horde Doors PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

HD1104 Horde Doors PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props HD1104 Horde Doors is a fully self-contained pneumatic animatronic prop featuring a set of detailed double doors that burst open to reveal eight reaching hands and a head popping up in the window. The unit runs eight independent channels of movement and comes ready to deploy with built-in pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and sound system. At roughly 64 inches wide by 80 inches tall, it is designed to fill a standard haunt doorway and deliver an immediate crowd-stopping scare. Plug-and-play setup means no programming or fabrication is required beyond supplying AC power and 100 PSI compressed air.

POISON PROPS· 20,214 views
KB1050 Kid in a Box PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

KB1050 Kid in a Box PoisonProps.com

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· 11,282 views
ZGL1049 Zombie Grabber Lunger PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ZGL1049 Zombie Grabber Lunger PoisonProps.com

The ZGL1049 Zombie Grabber Lunger from Poison Props is a full-sized commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic standing approximately 6 feet tall. When triggered, the character turns its head, raises and flails its arms in a grabbing motion, and launches forward roughly 4 feet on a scissor mechanism — with the option for an extended throw distance. The unit arrives as a complete plug-and-play system bundled with pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Characters on the mechanism are interchangeable, making it adaptable to a variety of haunt themes.

POISON PROPS· 7,535 views
CWL1048 Circus Wheel Lunger PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

CWL1048 Circus Wheel Lunger PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the CWL1048 Circus Wheel Lunger, a large-scale pneumatic animatronic featuring a female character strapped to a spinning circus wheel. On trigger, the figure lunges approximately four feet forward while articulated arms reach and grab with bending elbows and a moving head. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the wheel, character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor, and a digital audio system with scream effects. It is designed as a high-impact startle scare for professional haunted attractions and dark rides.

POISON PROPS· 17,595 views
GC101 GIANT 9′ ATTACK CLOWN PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

GC101 GIANT 9′ ATTACK CLOWN PoisonProps.com

The GC101 Giant Attack Clown from Poison Props is a massive 9-foot pneumatic animatronic that lunges up to 8 feet toward guests with a triggered clown laugh. The complete package includes the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. It is designed for professional haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement park environments. An optional large metal base stand is available as an add-on.

POISON PROPS· 17,058 views
AK301 ASYLUM KILLER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

AK301 ASYLUM KILLER PoisonProps.com

This short showcase video from Poison Props highlights the AK301 Asylum Killer, a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. When triggered, the character lurches from a dormant, head-down pose into a frantic left-to-right flailing motion while the head launches forward on an extended reach, accompanied by screaming and maniacal laughter. The turnkey package bundles the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream audio effect. A notable design feature allows heads to be swapped between mechanisms for versatile character customization.

POISON PROPS· 4,620 views
PT401 PSYCHO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

PT401 PSYCHO TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The PT401 Psycho Twitcher is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic from Poison Props featuring a restrained asylum character that lunges upright and swings side to side with a flailing head and screaming audio. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensors, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Interchangeable head compatibility allows operators to swap characters across different Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 3,461 views
BEC402 BRAIN EATER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com
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DIY Animatronics

BEC402 BRAIN EATER CURTAIN PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props BEC402 Brain Eater is a pneumatic zombie animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and amusement parks. When triggered, a curtain bursts open and the zombie figure launches upward to seven feet while its head turns side to side in a biting motion. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package, including the character, curtains, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Only an AC power source and a 100 PSI air supply are needed to operate it.

POISON PROPS· 2,751 views
ROD401 REAPER OF DEATH PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

ROD401 REAPER OF DEATH PoisonProps.com

The ROD401 Reaper of Death from Poison Props is a large-scale professional animatronic featuring a grim reaper character that starts at standing height before pneumatically rising and rotating while its wings flap. The complete package includes the character, pneumatic hardware, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio system with scream effects. It is engineered for high-impact environments such as haunted houses, dark rides, and amusement parks. The character head is also interchangeable with other Poison Props mechanisms for added versatility.

POISON PROPS· 3,007 views
MT406 MUMMY TWITCHER PoisonProps.com
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Prop Reviews

MT406 MUMMY TWITCHER PoisonProps.com

The MT406 Mummy Twitcher from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic that begins in a hunched position and dramatically rises, swings its torso side to side, and unleashes a scream when triggered. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, pneumatics, controller, and a full audio system with digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect. It is designed for professional haunt, dark ride, and walk-through environments requiring AC power and a 100 PSI air supply. The short demo reel showcases the prop's startling movement sequence in action.

POISON PROPS· 3,259 views
DCL402 DECAP CURTAIN LUNGER PoisonProps.com
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Professional Haunted Attractions

DCL402 DECAP CURTAIN LUNGER PoisonProps.com

The Poison Props DCL402 Decap Curtain Lunger is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic designed for haunted attractions, dark rides, and walk-through environments. The character hides behind a curtain until triggered, then the curtains fly open and the figure lunges forward roughly five feet while raising an arm to brandish a decapitated head. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, curtain rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, motion sensor, digital audio player, powered speaker, and a scream sound effect. Character heads are interchangeable across Poison Props mechanisms, offering customization flexibility.

POISON PROPS· 5,754 views