The Misfortune Teller, also known as Madame Morbida, was an animatronic sold by Spirit Halloween for the 2013 Halloween season. It resembled a fortune teller booth with a gypsy inside. Pushing the button once activated the gypsy as her mouth moved to a greeting, inviting the person to press the button again to hear their fortune. Upon pressing the button a second, third, and fourth time, the head spun-around to reveal a zombified face, as the mouth moved and the eyes lit-up as “misfortunes” could be heard.
Spirit Halloween's Description[]
"Beware of what you wish for when you decorate your haunted carnival scene with this Misfortune Teller Animated Decoration. The two faced gypsy speaks creepy sayings and fortunes to those who ask for her expertise!"
- Misfortune Teller Animated Decoration includes:
- Plastic Components
- Screws
- Adapter
- Animation Button
- Motion sensor will activate greeting to prompt pressing button for a misfortune
- Speaks three different misfortune sayings
- Materials:
- Metal
- Plastic
- Latex
- Sponge
- Polyester
- Plywood
- Measurements:
- Height - 70"
- Length - 24"
- Width - 17.5"
- Weight - 10.6 lbs
- For Indoor Use
Trivia[]
- Misfortune Teller's name printed on her booth is "Madame Morbida," likely a play on words of Madame Morbid.
- The booth contained many cryptic short messages while the front of the booth featured the Misfortune Teller's slogan. The booth also had some symbols which included moons, stars, and an eye.
- The booth's red button would activate the animation when pressed.
- Misfortune Teller has three misfortune phrases, but the additional two can only be heard by pressing the button just before it fully resets.
- Misfortune Teller has been criticized for having a hard assembly, since 88 screws are required to assemble the frame.
- The scream used before the "Misfortune is your only fortune" phrase was also used on the Cemetery Angel, despite that animatronic being made by a different company.
Gallery[]
Stock Photos[]
Website photo
Front view
Side view
Back view
Packaging[]
Front of box
Side of box
Side of box
Back of box
Instruction Manual[]
Instruction manual (1/2)
Instruction manual (2/2)
ISE Appearances[]
Setup in Spirit Clown Train
Features[]
Close-up of Face
Close-up of the back of booth
Close-up of the bottom of booth
Mentioned on newspaper included in Swag Bag for 2024 Flagship grand opening
Media[]
Facebook video teaser for Spirit Clown Train
Pre-Production[]
Prototype seen in 2013 ISE manual
Videos[]
Misfortune Teller Animated Decoration
Spirit Halloween - Spirit Clown Train 2013
Instagram Video (September 2, 2013)
Official Listing[]
- The listing for this animatronic is currently unavailable. Click HERE to access the latest archived version of the listing.