Action Figures

[Bite-sized Horror]

Gloriously Green: NECA Announce the Return of the MANTIS ALIEN

Once again the San Diego Comic-Con is going to be an event that is just OVERFLOWING with announcements, reveals, exclusive previews, movie trailers and much, much more. But the ONLY news that really matters is the return of the Mantis Alien – which was originally part of the classic Kenner Aliens toy line – now

[Collectibles]

Looking into the Blackest Eyes: Facing a Resin Michael Myers with Jack’s Attic

The Challenge: Find seven unique and hand-crafted horror collectables to present as gifts to my good friends when we all meet up for our once a year weekend of reminiscing, talking, movie watching and beer drinking. Previous gatherings had seen some incredible items being handed out, and this year it was my turn to deliver

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Video Game Visions: Continuing My 8-Bit Adventure with the NECA Dog Alien

A friend recently asked me what I considered to be the coolest horror toy ever released, and to my surprise the answer fell out of my mouth without even taking a few seconds to think about it – The NECA video game Jason Voorhees. With his amazing display box that recreates the game packaging, his

[Bite-sized Horror]

From the Archives: Jurassic Park Dinosaur Toys and Action Figures Advert 1993

Toy adverts, movie promos, magazine articles, random clippings – I’ve collected them all over the last 35+ years and now it’s time to pull them out of the darkness and get them digitally immortalized online, so future generations can study them, ponder them and hopefully shout “COOL” every now and then. Jurassic World is almost

[Collectibles]

If it Bleeds We Can Collect It: The Ambush Predator Has Returned After 22 Years

Long before convention exclusives and store exclusives there were two words that generated excitement in the heart of every young action figure collector – Mail-Away! The idea of chopping up backing cards to collect tokens, then dropping them into an envelope with a cheque for $5 and THEN watching the mail box for 12 weeks

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Awesome Image of the Day: Serial Killer Barbie

DeviantART member Maggie Ramey aka LaggyCreations, has used her artistic skills to create this wonderfully horrific Barbie that most of us would probably love to buy if such a thing was ever released! ‘Serial Killer Barbie’ comes with … A severed head, brain in a jar and of course, her flesh mask. Please remember that

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Awesome Image of the Day: Out of the Lake

Welcome back to your regular dose of awesome horror/monster toy photography, which today features a stunning picture taken by highly skilled Flickr member coach-37. I’m a sucker for the outdoor shots, regular readers will know that. Combining modern action figures with the right setting at the right time of day can create magic … This

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Awesome Image of the Day: Sinister Shadows!

Welcome back to your regular dose of awesome horror/monster toy photography, which recently has been featuring the work of seriously dedicated Flickr member John Morey aka ridureyu1, who has assembled a HUGE collection of incredible images featuring action figures, toys and just lots of really cool stuff! Today we keep it simple but beautiful. I’ve

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Awesome Image of the Day: There’s Something in Those Trees…

Welcome back to your (almost) daily dose of awesome horror/monster toy photography, which this week will be featuring the work of seriously dedicated Flickr member John Morey aka ridureyu1, who has assembled a HUGE collection of incredible images featuring action figures, toys and just lots of really cool stuff! Today my choice features TWO great