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DC’s ostensibly favorite animated props for Halloween season 2021 *

* (Halloween countdown post #3)

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Ceiling Headbanger $1551
‘Crazed maniac is holding onto the ceiling, banging his head against the ceiling over an over, creating a very disturbing effect. Comes with character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play). Audio package option includes: Digital audio player, Powered speaker and Audio scream effect.’

 

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Spider Wall Crawl $1499
‘Comes with Character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. Plug & Play. Designed for easy install. Mounts to top of your maze wall. Audio package option includes: Digital audio player, Powered speaker and Audio scream effect.’

 

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Man Eater Kid $2400
‘Zombie kid is on the ground chewing on a mans guts, then kid lifts up and shots up and out 5′ while torso lifts, arms grab and head turns side to side. Comes with Character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play).’

 

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Little Daisy and the Maestro $299.99
‘They toured the world and the Maestro got rich, but it was not enough. The crowds got bigger and bigger, but all they wanted was to see Little Daisy. One night after a third encore, The Maestro snapped. In a fit of jealousy, he made a deal with a demon to be more famous than Little Daisy, but in a cruel twist, the demon turned him into a mad puppeteer. Now he is driven mad nightly by the endless applause for his Little Daisy. Little Daisy and the Maestro features red glowing eyes for a terrifying scare. The Maestro’s arms move up and down while his mouth moves with his terrifying phrases.’

 

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Kicking Legs Commercial Halloween Prop Hack NFS
‘This video shows the hack I used to fix my kicking legs Halloween prop that I purchased commercially. Now it is better than ever!’

 

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The Furious Demon €13,035.87
‘The Furious Demon is a disturbingly scary giant animatronic! This monster is expertly handcrafted and made to last. It is a perfect center piece attraction to a dark walk thru, haunted house, or Halloween horror event. This monster will have your guests wide eyed and screaming for more! Crafted of metal, latex, and foam filled, it an impressive 10.5 feet tall! It moves its head, opens and closes its mouth, and come with sound and fog. You need to provide compressed air and electric to make it come alive. Dimensions 96x96x126.’

 

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Hanging Meat $2,699.99
‘half torso hangs from chains wrapped around wrist, then arms flex at elbows, head lifts and turns left to right while screaming. *** comes with character, chains, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (plug & play). *** audio package option includes: digital audio player, powered speaker and audio scream effect. *** requirements: ac power and air 100 psi’

 

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Laying Buzz Saw $129.99
Laying Buzz Saw is an animatronic that resembles a torso and head in an orange hoodie with a circular saw blade through its chest. Upon activation, the saw in the corpse chest spins and it rocks its head back and forth as it screamed in agony.’

 

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Creepy Baby Tantrum $33.99
‘This baby Halloween doll comes to life with a temper tantrum, full of tears and kicking! A perfect girls toy and boys toy. She brings a vintage touch for those that want gothic decor for the home! This creepy, haunted doll decoration is approximately 11 inches tall . There’s no need for cable, this doll comes with three AA batteries included! Halloween is a popular celebration among millions of people worldwide, living in different countries! It is believed that it originated from Celtic harvest season festivals, beginning a 3-day observance of Allhallowtide, a time to remember the dead.’

 

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Ape Rage $2,888.99
‘”Ape rage” is a crazy violent Animatronic prop. This Haunted Halloween prop shakes and moves violently and includes audio.’

 

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Gravebuster Bonnie $624.99
‘Grave Buster Bonnie is a frightronic you can place in your cemetery, grave, zombie or even pet cemetery scene.’

 

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Life Size Living Mannequins €3,585.12
‘As guests walk by this seemingly harmless mannequin, she instantly comes to life, leaning down and reaching out for her next victim. 6 independant movements give this animation an uncanny lifelike motion that is sure to send shivers down your guests spine and keep them on edge for the rest of the night. Comes complete with controller and your choice of step pad, motion sensor, or push button trigger. Runs on 90 psi and 110vac.’

 

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Crawling Possessed Girl $139.90
‘Bone-chilling Crawling Possessed Girl will scare the yell out of you! She has a lace-trimmed nightgown and bow ribbons in her hair. Her Eyes Light Up with a wild glowing white light, and from her crawling position, she sings a little song, then suddenly has a demonic attack!’

 

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Wild Thing €3,221.95
‘This Wild Thing will make your heart sing… in terror. Not exactly “groovy,” this murderous maiden can’t control her violent outbursts. And so, she’s been locked in a cage until her family can figure out what to do with her. Go ahead, have a look, her steel enclosure will surely hold. Do you feel the urge to free her? Do you understand the damage she could do if she ever got loose? Don’t fool yourself, she’s a lost cause. The Wild Thing animatronic is a hanging prop that features a psychopathic individual trapped in a metal cage. This adaptable character can be possessed by demons and awaiting an exorcism, suffering from a witches spell, an untreatable serial killer, or an innocent girl, captures by a sinister sicko, the choice is up to you. Manufactured by The Horror Dome, this sturdy set up is hand detailed for a creepy, lifelike look.’

 

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Red Demon $2701
‘Red Demon stands 7′ tall movements include: Torso forward, side to side, shoulders out, elbows bends, head up and side to side. Comes with Character, Rig, Pneumatics, Programed controller and Motion sensor. PLUG & PLAY! Wall panel not included. Audio package option includes: Digital audio player, Powered speaker and Audio scream effect.’

 

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Evil Tree €4,749.12
‘As your guests watch the this beautifully sculpted tree the “prop” with fog and sound, suddenly comes to life with a scream. Realistic movement makes this tree a Real Center Piece and a real shocker! Perfect for any Graveyard Scene or Wooded Area.’

 

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Spiderweb Gun $29.95
‘Now, you can be free to roam your haunt, from room to room, spraying webs wherever they are needed. The Webmaster 2000 makes webs nearly 100 times faster than the “hot glue” spiderweb gun. Re-filling the machine takes only seconds, and rubber-cement-based WebGoo is very cheap to purchase versus hot glue sticks. And, unlike hot glue, WebGoo cleans off nearly any surface with ease. The Webmaster 2000 comes with a starter bottle of WebGoo to get you making spiderwebs right away.’

 

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STEW BREWING WITCH WITH KID AND FOG €251.41
‘This menacing enchantress stands before her bubbling black cauldron with flickering “smoldering coals” while holding a small blond-haired toddler by the feet. Includes 400W Fog Machine and hose attachment for added spooky ambiance! Once activated, the fog will begin to swirl in her green bubbling cauldron as the witch’s eyes light up, head and torso turn from side-to-side and the child screams and flails about! The Witch Prop will say one of three sayings with each activation: “(evil laughter)”; “See what happens when you wander into the woods alone. Let this be a lesson to you – and a meal for me! Eh heheheh!”; ” You will make a tasty meal. Do you have any brothers or sisters that would like to visit me as well? Eh heheheh!”‘

 

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Glassface $2,305.00
‘Glassface pounds his head on broken window to scare guests!’

 

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Rosemary 2021 $199.90
‘The dark Eyes and scarred face of the 50-inch Rosemary (2021 Version) Animated Prop is almost hidden by her long hair. The unearthly demonic child giggles innocently as she gnaws on a brain, showing her Moving Jaw and sharp teeth. An eerie music plays in the background while she munches noisily. Her hands appear to be dripping with blood from her gruesome meal. Then her Eyes start to Glow Red as she Moves her Head Side to Side! Then she suddenly Lunges at you with a Shrill Scream! She laughs at your fear, and returns to her original position giggling all the while. The eyes use LED bulbs, which are energy efficient. Requires 4 AA Batteries, not included. Can also be operated with an adapter, sold separately.’

 

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Wakeup Dead €381.79
‘The Wakeup Dead animatronic from The Horror Dome is a pro-quality design that will have your visitors staring in disbelief. An all-electric animatronic, this unit is easy to set up, and doesn’t require a noisy air compressor. Just plug her in, and the body shakes and howls in agony. This life size prop features a white death shroud, soaked through with blood from what is probably a lethal head wound. Feet stick out one side, and hair protrudes from the other.’

 

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Face Off $1999
‘Crazy lady stands holding face, then she tears her own face off, torso leans forward, head lifts and turns while screaming. Comes with Character, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. (Plug & Play). Audio package option includes: Digital audio player, Powered speaker and Audio scream effect.’

 

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Bubba and Dinner €7,678.24
‘BUBBA – Backwoods, big boy zombie is feeding … in this case out of a twitching body (DINNER TIME sold separately). He slurps and belches while leaning over, shoveling in dinner with both arms, then stands back up, looking for his next victim. Disgusting! Includes movement controls, digital sound, amp and speaker.Works graeat with our DINNER TIME Animatronic.

‘DINNER TIME – Full length animated body is gutted out. His head is slowly moving and legs are twitching. Designed to be filled with ‘blood’ and has a plastic container foamed into the body. Perfect addition to Bubba. Gruesome! Includes movement control, digital sound and speaker. Works great with our BUBBA Animatronic.’

 

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Cotton Candice $199.90
‘Round and round she goes; where she stops, no body knows! Cotton Candice’s love of sweet treats has caught her in a sticky situation that is spinning out of control. With her hands held high and vibrant carnival music playing, she Screams in Terror as a small motor twirls her around. The Cotton Candice Animated Prop’s Set-up is a breeze with Metal Connecting Poles that lock in place and a Simple AC power cord that plugs into the wall. Cotton Candice is an ultra lightweight animated prop that can be placed on a counter or table top as needed to suit your display.’

 

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Falling Monk $2000
‘Monk stands above on top of your 8′ tall maze walls, then Monk falls forward with torso bending and arm grabbing while head lifts up and down. Comes with Character, Rig, Pneumatics, Programed controller and Motion sensor. PLUG & PLAY!’

 

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Electric Wall Pounder $110.23
‘This amazing prop can be used to simulate someone knocking on a door, pounding on a wall or banging against any solid surface! And best of all? NO AIR REQUIRED! Perfect for rooms where the effect of someone knocking in a specific pattern is required. Hide it behind doors, walls or inside cabinets.’

 

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Buzzsaw $279.99
‘Bill “Buzzsaw” Jackson never had much luck in the squared circle. His lumberjack routine just didn’t cut it with fans of the local wrestling circuit. Well, Buzzaw finally found his calling when he decided to swap his real hands for some twisted new upgrades that were sure to turn the tables in the ring. Unfortunately for Buzzsaw, the fans spent more time running for their lives than watching him wrestle. Now, instead of body-slamming his opponents, he’s busy racking up victims and running from the law! This Buzzsaw animatronic features a large mallet on one hand and a terrifying buzzsaw that spins on the other! His LED light-up eyes and left and right turning torso will have all your guests running in fear this Halloween!’

 

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Texas Chainsaw Massacre Sizzling Gore Tray Sold
‘I had bought this awesome animated prop to be the center piece of a vampire lair in our haunt this year. My wife decided to buy 15 chicks at our farm and now I’m going to have to build her a coop. So I decided to let go of one of my props in order to do so. When you plug it in the “meat” sizzles and gives off an awful smell. I decided maybe someone over here could use it before I listed it on ebay. I’m asking $295 + shipping. PM me if interested.’

 

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The Wizard €7,244.74
‘The caretaker of this enchanted castle, the wicked Wizard is not keen on having visitors. As you begin your journey through his dirty, dank and foul-smelling halls, he warns you about the terrors that reside around every corner. A wise sage or a deceitful demon? You can’t really tell if he’s looking out for your safety, or purposefully exciting your morbid curiosity. Appearing to be nothing more than a mystical head levitating in the darkness, you wonder if he’s really here, or just a magical projection. The Wizard Halloween animatronic is a centerpiece attraction that will intrigue and engage guests in your haunted house. Designed and detailed by the inspired artists at The Horror Dome, this menacing warlock features long grey hair, monstrous green/yellow eyes, and a snarling mouth. He can recite preprogrammed or custom routines. Watch your patrons look on in amazement at he performs his tantalizing soliloquy.’

 

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FauxFire® Simulated Fake Fire Blast Price on request
‘The FauxFire® Afterburner is the most realistic simulated flame blast in the world! Using our latest FauxFire® technology, Technifex has created a steam-based system that produces a powerful blast of “flame” that looks like it is exiting a jet engine. Fully controllable and scalable, the FauxFire Afterburner is perfect for use in dark rides, haunted houses, concerts and theatrical presentations.’

 

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Rabid Girl €2,653.92
‘Rabid Shock is a Shocktronic is perfect for haunts and attractions that need a great scare. This rabid woman shock is savage and will have your guest screaming at the top of their lungs! Part actor and part animatronic, it’s a Shocktronic! The animatronic arms and head, move, swing and flail, convincing people its just an animatronic until the actor in costume bursts from the prop to scare them! Includes animatronic, costume, and Sound. Requires AC Power, Air Compressor and Actor. The RABID SHOCK is adjustable to work with a 5 ft. to 5 ft. 6 in. actor but someone around 5 ft. is best.’

 

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Ghostly Tricycle $150.95
‘An old time-worn life-size tricycle rolls back and forth all by itself! Sounds emanate from the prop like dead kids laughing on a playground, wheels squeaking, and wind blowing in the background. Creepy! Item should roll forward approximately 3ft, then back 6ft, then forward again 3ft (back to starting position).’

 

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Werewolf Hallway Attack $3901
‘Rotted detailed cabin walls 8′ long x 90″ tall. When triggered Werewolves arms and heads come out of holes attacking from both sides of hallway. Multiple arm and head movement. 8 channels of movement. *** Great for getting a large group all at once. Comes with detailed wall panels, Characters, pneumatics, programmed controller, motion sensor. Plug and Play! Audio package option includes: Digital audio player, Powered speaker and Audio scream effect.’

 

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Pig Vomit $6,750.00
‘The Pig Vomit animatronic by Distortions vomits into a barrel. This disgusting half-pig, half-human animatronic features realistic heaving motion along with barfing sound. This animatronic is squealing, puking, barfing, retching, vomiting, heaving, throwing up…well you get the point!’

 

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Heartless $463.49
‘Shocking realism! Life sized, kneeling and shaking. All electric and constructed of latex and foam with a metal armature and motor. Soundtrack CD included. Customer supplies CD player.’

 

 

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p.s. Hey. ** _Black_Acrylic, Hi, Ben. Whew, that’s unsurprising, yes, but very welcome news. You to the rescue! Especially helpful since tonight is Nuit Blanche here in Paris and there is literally not one interesting sounding thing that seems worth the hassle this year. Everyone, Want some happiness and a little exercise this weekend? Look no further. _Black_Acrylic: ‘The new episode of Play Therapy is online here via Tak Tent Radio! Ben ‘Jack Your Body’ Robinson brings you tearjerking Italo, weirdo Russian Techno and some cold bleak Norwegian Wave too.’ Shake it, folks! Thank you for the salvation, Ben. ** David, I don’t like the combination of nuts and chocolate so probably not the Mars Bar. I do like Milky Ways, or did. Whatever naughtiness I may possess pales. Aren’t you off to Greece today or yesterday? ** Dominik, Hi, D!!!! Exactly re: your brother. He and I are soul mates in games’ regard. Hence, give him my regards. Your love was very kind to Frankenstein together the perfect slave for me. I’ll take him! Love recording 3 1/2 minutes of the Electric Wall Pounder pounding a wall and releasing it as Beyonce’s new single and it becoming the biggest hit of the year and Beyonce suing Love for false usage of her brand and losing the case, G. ** T, Hi, T. Yeah, I agree. And pulling off that kind of text at that length is not easy to do either. You’re here! And you are or were even here with a capital H. Welcome, sir. Yeah, give a shout next time you enter the arrondissements. Mm, I’ll take that weekend, thank you. I hope the Christo-wrapped Arc de Triomphe yanks itself out of the ground and follows you everywhere you go this weekend at a discreet distance. xo. ** Steve Erickson, It’s not impossible. Well, imagine needing scat that much and not having it at the ready. You’d be needy too. That was one poorly timed cold. Jeez. That Body and Big Brave album sounds kooky. Maybe too kooky? I’ll find it and push Play very gently. ** G, Oh, gosh, well, if you must. Ha ha. Thank you. I’ll try to be interesting. Maryse is always interesting, so there’s that. Yeah, I was, what’s the word, relieved to find TrippyHippy420 amongst that ragtag lot. He’s hard to beat, it’s true. Though I have to join others in praising MyblondBFdofree… Oh, heck, I guess I like them all, don’t I? Hey, you have the best weekend, okay? Okay! ** Bill, Hi, Bill. No technical issue with this blog is ever resolved. It’s just temporarily assuaged. Making this blog is very pins and needles. Ah, ‘Cockfight’ I actually read that. Yeah, good stuff. I haven’t read anything else by her. Have you? Me too! ** Sypha, I think inverted nipples are probably more interesting to imagine than look at? Just a guess. Zac has an Xbox, so I could either test it at his place or borrow the system, I think. I love strategy guides. At one point I tried to write a novel in the form of a game strategy guide, but it didn’t work, sadly. ** Right. As I do every Halloween, I use one post to clue you in on the best seeming animated horror props from my perspective. That’s your raucous local weekend. See you on Monday.

10 Comments

  1. Dominik

    Hi!!

    Will do – about your regards to my brother! And I’m sure he’s sending his in return!

    I haven’t asked: do you have any special plans for Halloween? Special compared to last year, so I guess what I mean is, are you going to the US as usual this year?

    Hahaha, I’m sure Beyoncé’s secretly jealous that it isn’t her song! Thank you! Love creepily rolling the Ghostly Tricycle into your bedroom 6 days before Halloween, Od. (Although I’d also shit my pants if I ran unexpectedly into the giant spider.)

  2. David

    Yes I’m off to Greece today!.. see you next week ‘here’ ×

  3. Sypha

    Man, I kind of envy the people who have enough money to blow $6,750 on “Pig Vomit.” Not that I would want the Pig Vomit… wouldn’t say no to $6,750 though.

    “Zac has an Xbox, so I could either test it at his place or borrow the system, I think.”

    Oh that’s cool, let me know what you think if you do so. I do think it would be up your alley though, what with its central narrative gimmick.

  4. Bill

    Love the spiderweb gun! If only the ceiling headbanger weren’t so expensive.

    I don’t think Ampuero has other work translated outside of Cockfight. I suspect there will be more soon.

    Hope you’re having a festive weekend. I’m not feeling great, so it’ll probably be a lot of quality time with books and movies at home.

    Bill

  5. Bill

    Hey Dennis, just spotted this, in case it’s of interest:
    https://worldscinema.org/2021/09/positano-1969/

    Bill

  6. _Black_Acrylic

    Gosh I hope Nuit Blanche worked out ok for you this year! We have no equivalent here in the UK but then I wouldn’t trust our higher-ups to run a piss-up in a brewery.

  7. Grunge

    Come on you don’t need to ‘try to be interesting’, you just turn up and interesting is defined… Yes, Maryse is great, I’ve seen her in conversation with another writer – won’t say who here… – and Maryse was amazing! The combination of the two of you will be extraordinaire and sublime, and it’ll give me the kind of vibe & energy I need for my launch. So, I shall def watch.

    My weekend was surprisingly good, even though I had to do some visa stuff. After all these years, I’ve finally learned how to deal with visa situations: by paying for the expensive option and lawyer so everything is stress-free and even nauseatingly lovely, and I can continue my shabby existence in this capitalist limbo. I also finished a commissioned short story about which I’m really happy; I’m sort of working on a new short story collection that deeply excites me. Anyway, enough about me… I hope you had a thrilling weekend full of TrippyHippy420 & MyBlondBFdofree vibes? Oh, it’s so generous of you to like them ALL. You must have such a big heart, Dennis…

  8. Steve Erickson

    Will you and Zac be able to buy, or at least rent, some of these for your next film?

    I picture Jordan Wolfson digging through this stuff for inspiration.

    Next week, I have to return to resolving my health insurance mess. My insurance broker seems to be deliberately ghosting me…or if something else’s going on, I don’t know because he’s been out of touch for almost 2 weeks. Fun!

    Here’s my New York Film Festival overview for Gay City News: https://www.gaycitynews.com/highlights-of-the-new-york-film-festival/

  9. Misanthrope

    Dennis, Man, been just fucking swamped with work this week. And then just annoying Life stuff and stresses (read: all sorts of errands and David). Finally just got some time to myself. Erp.

    Hahaha to both the pop rocks and the prison thing.

    I think we’re doing that Cornstalkers Halloween thing against this year. Should be fun again.

    My friend Colby just read I Wished and said he thinks it’s your best. He said it made him ugly cry, which is a good thing. 😀

  10. David Ehrenstein

    Interview with Gerard.

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