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When you think of John Carpenter’s iconic run of movies in the late 70’s and early 80’s, most will think of The Thing, Halloween, Escape From New York, and probably Big Trouble in Little China. But, between his theatrical releases of Halloween and Escape From New York, he directed an often under appreciated gem in The Fog. Released in 1980, the film focuses on the coastal town of Antonio Bay, California. The town is celebrating it’s centennial when a mysterious fog rolls into town, and people are brutally murdered. The town’s celebration falls on the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Elizabeth Dane, a ship led by a leper named Captain Blake, as he set sail with others to form a new leper colony. But, the ship is purposely misdirected and sinks, killing all those aboard. Now, the ghostly captain and his crew return, searching for what is rightfully theirs, and killing any who gets in their way.

Now, 38 years after the release of the film, we have our very first action figure from The Fog! The new Captain Blake figure is part of NECA’s 8″ scale retro Mego inspired line. The figure is in stores now. We grabbed the figure from sponsor Entertainment Earth. Check out the photo gallery and review after the jump.

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In A Nightmare On Elm St. Part 5: The Dream Child, the murderous Freddy Krueger returns using the dreams of Alice’s unborn child to once again terrorize the kids of Elm Street. As always, Freddy finds new and inventive ways to toy with is victims before he finally stries. NECA celebrates one of his more memorable scenes from the film as they present the Chef Freddy 8″ Scale Figure. The new release is part of NECA’s retro Mego style line up and features a cloth outfit, a removable chef hat and a dinner tray. The figure is available now through most online retailers.

We grabbed the figure from Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth. We have a gallery and review that you can check out after the jump.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: NECA Chef Freddy, NECA Tuxedo Freddy, All Freddy Items

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The Re-Animator is one of those films that, if you saw it at just the right age, will stick with you for years. The movie is loosely based on the short story “Herbert West: Re-Animator” by H.P. Lovecraft. The film follows medical student Dan Cain and his bizarre roommate Herbert West, who claims to have found the secret to bringing the dead back to life. The Re-Animator helped to turn both Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton into horror film icons. It’s a campy and bloody film with some extremely dark humor, and truly spectacular gore effects. If you’re into 80’s horror films, and have never seen the movie, I can’t recommend it enough.

NECA brings fans a new retro Mego style figure based on Herbert West from the film. The figure is available in stores now. It includes multiple accessories from the film, including a severed Dr. Hill head and the reagent. Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth sent along the figure. After the jump, check out my thoughts on the figure and a full photo gallery.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: Herbert West Figure, The Fog Captain Blake, All Horror Items

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One of the advantages of NECA’s 8″ Scale Mego Style line is that is allows them the opportunity to release figures that may not be quite as viable in the fully sculpted 7″ format. One character this works extremely well for is Freddy Krueger, who has brief moments in different outfits throughout the entire film series. Throughout the years, NECA has released a variety of alternate Freddy designs, and they have more on the horizon. Their latest version comes from A Nightmare On Elm St. Part 3: The Dream Warriors. In one of Kristen’s nightmares, her mother’s date turns out to be Freddy Krueger, sporting a full tuxedo.

NECA’s Tuxedo Freddy Krueger features a new head sculpt and a re-release of the paper mache Elm Street house, this time with a new LED light up feature. The figure is available now. Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth provided us with the figure. After the jump, see our thoughts on the release, as well as a full photo shoot.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: Tuxedo Freddy Krueger, Chef Freddy Krueger, All NECA Freddy Krueger Items

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Guillermo del Toro is one of today’s most creative filmmakers; working not only as a director, but a writer, producer, and designer as well. Getting his directing start with the powerful vampire-esque film Cronos, del Toro has gone back and forth between Hollywood films and interdependently financed pieces. Along the way, he has brought to life some truly memorable films and shows, such as Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy, The Shape of Water, Trollhunters, The Strain, and Pacific Rim. Guillermo del Toro is known for his wildly imaginative character and creature designs, as well as being someone who enjoys interacting with fans (remember when he showed up at Botcon because his kids were Transformers fans). It’s no surprise that NECA has chosen to honor the filmmaker with his very own action figure, which kicks off their Guillermo del Toro Signature Collection.

For San Diego Comic-Con 2018, as one of their show exclusives, NECA is releasing a new figure based on the popular horror, sci-fi and fantasy director. Fans had the opportunity to pre-order the figure a few weeks back, and it seems the Guillermo del Toro figure was a little easier to grab than the insanely popular TMNT figures. The 8″ scale figure is part of NECA’s retro Mego inspired line. It features a fabric outfit, and includes a small replica o the sketchbook he used while filming Pan’s Labyrinth.

NECA has sent along the figure for us to check out. Read on for my review and a full gallery of photos.

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“The film which you are about to see is an account of the tragedy which befell a group of five youths, in particular Sally Hardesty and her invalid brother, Franklin. It is all the more tragic in that they were young. But, had they lived very, very long lives, they could not have expected nor would they have wished to see as much of the mad and macabre as they were to see that day. For them an idyllic summer afternoon drive became a nightmare. The events of that day were to lead to the discovery of one of the most bizarre crimes in the annals of American history, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.”

That prologue opens one of the most genuinely scary horror films ever made. While digital restorations and tinkering with the original film elements has made the film clearer and crisper, I always felt the best way to enjoy the movie was a dark, grainy image that helped to amplify the gritty nature of what you were seeing. While the gore is surprisingly tame compared to what came in later horror films, the portrayal of the Sawyer family in the original film was raw and scary in a way that no follow up or remake has truly captured. Among that horrific family was The Hitchhiker. A seemingly dimwitted traveler, who sets the uneasy tone from the start of the film. Shifting from a lonely traveler to a deranged madman in just a few seconds, the portrayal by actor Edwin Neal is one of the scariest in the film. The Hitchhiker meets his demise at the hands of a semi-truck as he chases the last survivor, but makes his return as a corpse puppet known as Nubbins in the sequel.

Continuing their expanded Texas Chainsaw Massacre Mego style releases, NECA introduced a 2-pack that features The Hitchhiker as well as the corpse puppet Nubbins. Available online and in-stores now, the set includes a figure of the Hitchhiker, who comes with a switchblade, a razor, a pouch and a camera. The Nubbins puppet is made out of armature wire, with a sculpted upper torso and hands. Straps and wiring allow for the figure to be held by the previously released chop Top.

Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth sent along the set for us to check out. After the jump, see my photos and thoughts on the new 2-pack.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: Nubbins 8″ Scale Figure Set, Ultimate 7″ Scale Leatherface, TCM 3 Leatherface 8″ Figure

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Now available in stores is the Child’s Play – Chucky Mego Style Figure by NECA Toys. This 5.5″ tall figure features a a highly poseable figure, a cloth outfit, rooted hair and numerous weapons. This version of Chucky is based on his look in the original Child’s Play film. In the movie, a serial killer named Charles Lee Ray transfers his soul into the body of a popular “Good Guy” doll as he dies. The doll makes its way to Andy, a young boy who witnesses the murderous nature of Chucky and whose fate becomes intertwined with the doll for much of his life. The NECA figure comes packaged in a resealable clamshell backer.

Toyark sponsor entertainment Earth sent along the figure for us to check out. Read on for the photos and my thoughts on the new Chucky Retro Style Figure.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: NECA Retro Style Chucky, NECA Ultimate Child’s Play Chucky, All Child’s Play Collectibles

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Coming next month is the Weird Al – White & Nerdy 8″ Mego Style Figure from NECA Toys. This figure is the second Weird Al Yankovic figure from NECA. They released their first figure back in Summer of 2016. With the new release, they celebrate the 2006 song “White & Nerdy”, a parody of “Ridin'” by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone. The figure is part of their 8″ scale retro line, which pays homage to the classic Mego action figures of the 70’s. It feature Weird Al in a zip up hoodie, with a gold chain and a bandana, throwing nerdy gang signs. The White & Nerdy Weird Al will begin shipping to retailers October 2nd, and should hit toy shelves about two weeks later. NECA will be releasing the figure on their Ebay and Amazon stores beginning tomorrow!

NECA has provided us with an early sample of the figure to review. After the jump, you can check out my photos and thoughts on the figure.

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Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III, released in 1990 acts as both a sequel and a bit of a reboot for the franchise. After the darkly comedic second film, the third movie returns the franchise to a much grittier and violent horror film. At the time of its release, it didn’t find much of an audience as it was plagued by numerous cuts to appease the MPAA. Over the years, the film has picked up more of a following. As has been the case with nearly every film in the original, and even the reboot franchise, Leatherface gets a complete makeover here, with an all new chainsaw and mask, which you actually see the creation of at the beginning of the movie. The chainsaw itself has become a huge fan favorite over the years. Much larger than the previously used chainsaws, it’s perhaps most famous for the inscription on the blade that reads “The Saw is Family”.

NECA will be releasing a Leatherface 8″ Scale Mego Style Figure next month. They were kind enough to send over an early sample for us to check out. After the jump you can see my thoughts on the figure as well as a full gallery.

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For the third year in a row, NECA has released a special edition Christmas themed figure. Their first release was a set of figures based on Home Alone. Last year, we were treated to our first National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation figure with the release of the Santa Clark Griswold figure. This year, NECA has released a new version of the Clark Griswold figure. The Chainsaw Clark Griswold is based on one of the most memorable scenes from the classic film as Clark exchanges verbal jabs with his neighbors Todd and Margot. This 8″ retro Mego style clothed figure includes a vintage Cooper Goalie Mask, a chainsaw, interchangeable hands and Marty Moose mug.

The figure is available in stores and online now. Toyark sponsor Entertainment Earth provided the figure. Check out the photos and my thoughts after the jump.

Entertainment Earth

Related Entertainment Earth links: Chainsaw Clark Griswold, Vinyl Idolz Clark Griswold, All Christmas Vacation Collectibles

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