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Factory Entertainment Unleashing 10″ Freddy, Jason and Pennywise Resin Statues
They’re also releasing a Pennywise lunchbox!
The coolest incarnation of Freddy Krueger, if you’re asking me, was seen in Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street. With gnarlier makeup and solid red sleeves, the original version of Freddy was quite a bit different looking than subsequent versions – the makeup changed from film to film and, of course, beginning with the first sequel, stripes were added to the sleeves.
It’s surprisingly rare that the original version of Freddy is depicted in the form of toys/collectibles, which is why I’m excited to see that Factory Entertainment’s upcoming premium statue of the burnt-faced horror icon is based on the 1984 classic. The resin statue stands 10″ tall (12″ with its base), and we’ve got your first look out of this week’s Toy Fair thanks to Figures.com.
The statue features two heads and interchangeable arms, allowing you to recreate both the face removal scene and the terrifying moment where Freddy’s arms grow impossibly long.
Per the website:
Freddy Krueger will be followed by Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th – a combo of Part 2 and 3 with interchangeable sack head and hockey mask and to have swap-out arms with a different weapon, machete, et al. Also announced was Pennywise the clown with handful of balloons from Stephen King’s IT (the Tim Curry starring miniseries). Also be on the lookout for a Pennywise tin lunch box. The statues will retail for a SRP of $99.99 each.
The new statue line will debut in the second quarter of this year.
While you wait for Alien: Romulus, the folks over at Devilworks have cooked up their own slice of “mockbuster” fun with Alien Hunt, and we’re debuting the trailer here on BD this morning.
This brand-new sci-fi horror from director Aaron Mirtes (The Bigfoot Trap, Painted in Blood) is set for its US premiere on May 14, and you can find it on digital thanks to Devilworks.
You can exclusively watch the official trailer for Alien Hunt below, which looks to combine elements of Alien and Predator. This particular “mockbuster” has very little interest in hiding its inspirations, with the alien designs plucked straight out of H.R. Giger’s beautiful brain. Hey, if you’re going to pull from other movies, might as well take from the all-time greats!
In Alien Hunt, “On a hunting trip in the wilderness, a group of siblings discovers an abandoned military outpost on their land, but is it what it seems?
“Their trip takes a sinister turn when they find themselves facing off against a relentless army of extra-terrestrial beings. Suddenly, the hunters become the hunted.
“The formidable squad of alien soldiers will stop at nothing to wipe out the enemy and in an all-out, brutal battle for survival, it’s kill or be killed in Alien Hunt.”
Barron Boedecker (Escape Pod, The Bigfoot Trap), Brent Bentley (The Perfect In-Laws, Haunt Season), Deiondre Teagle (The Visitor, Painted in Blood, Death Ranch), Chelsey Fuller (The Bigfoot Trap, The Silent Natural), Jesse Santoyo (A Nashville Country Christmas, Potter’s Ground), and Adam Pietripaoli (The Bigfoot Trap, The OctoGames) star.
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