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GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com Pneumatic Halloween Prop

The GDT729 Gash Drop Torso from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a severed torso character that conceals itself at ceiling height and lunges downward at an angle to startle passing guests. The unit includes the character, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor for a self-contained, plug-and-play experience. A compact mounting rig sits between maze walls, and optional digital sound components are available to enhance the scare. Interchangeable heads offer flexibility for customizing the character to fit different haunt themes.

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Prop Reviews

GDT729 Gash Drop Torso PoisonProps.com

The GDT729 Gash Drop Torso from Poison Props is a commercial-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a severed torso character that conceals itself at roughly 10 feet overhead before plunging down at a 45-degree angle to approximately face height. The prop includes a head that shakes side to side on activation, creating a startling face-to-face encounter with guests. It ships as a complete plug-and-play system with pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a full audio package including speaker and scream effect. Setup is designed to be straightforward, mounting across maze walls with a compact rig footprint and a claimed 15-minute installation time.

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CSU902 Coffin Sit Up Attack PoisonProps.com

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Professional Haunted Attractions

CSU902 Coffin Sit Up Attack PoisonProps.com

The CSU902 Coffin Sit-Up Attack from Poison Props is a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic featuring a corpse character that rises from a coffin and turns toward guests with a naturalistic head-shake motion. The package is fully self-contained, arriving ready to operate with the coffin, pneumatics, a programmed controller, motion sensor, and a complete audio system. Its compact footprint makes it practical for a variety of haunt layouts, and the character can be swapped out to match different themes. Designed for maximum startle impact, the prop mimics a still display before suddenly coming to life.

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DIY Animatronics

CPO1021 Clown Pop Out PoisonProps.com

Poison Props showcases the CPO1021 Clown Pop Out, a professional-grade pneumatic animatronic in which an evil clown lurks behind a wall and lunges out while shaking its head side to side. The unit ships as a complete plug-and-play package including the character, coffin housing, rig, pneumatics, a pre-programmed controller, and a motion sensor. An integrated audio package adds a digital player, powered speaker, and scream effect for immediate deployment in any haunt environment.

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