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These Terrifying Robot Wolves Now Prowl Farms in Japan to Keep Boars Away

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They’ve been dubbed “Super Monster Wolves. And yes, this is 100% real.

Scarecrows may do a good job keeping birds away, but how do you control pest problems of a bigger kind? Well, over in Japan, wild boars are a huge problem on farms; there are nearly one million of them in Japan, and their epic feasts on chestnuts, rice, and other crops are collectively contributing to massive amounts of agricultural waste.

In an effort to get the boar problem under control, some mad genius created the “Super Monster Wolf,” a robotic, roaming hell-beast that’s equipped with a terrifying howl as well as a set of glowing red eyes. It may look like a decoration you’d spend way too much on at Spirit Halloween, but it’s actually proven to be a game-changer.

The robotic wolves, which measure right around two-feet tall and rely on motion sensors to detect the pests they’ve been tasked with spooking, are soon entering mass production, allowing farmers around Japan to hire their own for about $5,000. Early trials have proven incredibly successful; the monster wolves do their jobs quite efficiently.

As for real wolves, they’ve been extinct in Japan since the 19th century. Here’s hoping their new robot doppelgangers don’t end up going into business for themselves…

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘The Crow: Salvation’ on Blu-ray

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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!


The Guyver 4K UHD from Unearthed Films

The Guyver will merge onto 4K UHD + Blu-ray + CD on May 21 via Unearthed Films. Based on the Japanese manga series of the same name, the 1991 sci-fi superhero film has been newly restored in 4K from the original, R-rated 35mm camera negative.

Special effects legends Steve Wang (Predator) and Screaming Mad George (Society) co-direct from a script by Jon Purdy. Mark Hamill, Vivian Wu, Jack Armstrong, Jimmie Walker, Michael Berryman, David Gale, and Jeffrey Combs star. Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator, Society) produces.

New special features include: a commentary by George and Wang; interviews with George and Yuzna; suit tests, outtakes, and a gag reel with commentary; and a gallery. A soundtrack CD composed by Matthew Morse (Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker) and a booklet are also included.


Return of the Living Dead Figures from Super 7

If you ever wonder about all the different ways of dying, you’ll be pleased to know that The Return of the Living Dead‘s Tarman and Trash are joining Super 7’s ReAction Figures line.

Priced at $20, each retro-style toy stands 3.75″ and has five points of articulation. They’ll ship in April.


Cry-Baby 4K UHD from Kino Lorber

While we may have to wait a bit longer for John Waters’ next filthy film, you’ll soon be able to shed a tear to his 1990 musical comedy Cry-Baby on 4K UHD. The disc drops on May 28 courtesy of Kino Lorber.

The 85-minute theatrical cut has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/HDR, while the 91-minute director’s cut has been newly restored in 4K from a combination of the original camera negative, the director’s cut interpositive, and an up-res of the SD master.

Johnny Depp leads an ensemble cast that includes Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Traci Lords, Polly Bergen, Troy Donahue, Mink Stole, Joe Dallesandro, Joey Heatherton, David Nelson, Patricia Hearst, and Willem Dafoe.

Special features include: a new commentary by Waters; new interviews with Waters, Locane, Lords, Pop, Lake, Hearst, Stole, actors Darren E. Burrows and Stephen Mailer, casting director Pat Moran, cinematographer David Insley, and hair stylist Howard Preston; It Came from Baltimore featurette; and deleted scenes.


Godzilla Minus One Poster from Toho

In honor of Godzilla Minus One‘s Academy Award win, Toho has teamed up with Bottleneck Gallery to release a lenticular version of the film’s artwork.

The 24×36 poster is printed on 4mm polystyrene and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Priced at $200, the timed edition is up for pre-order through March 24 and is expected to ship in June.


The Crow: Salvation Blu-ray from Scream Factory

Amidst all the talk about The Crow remake, The Crow: Salvation has flown onto Blu-ray via Scream Factory. Limited to 1,620, the 2000 third installment in the franchise is available for $29.98 exclusively in the Shout Factory webstore.

Bharat Nalluri (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day) directs from a script by Chip Johannessen (Dexter, Homeland), based on the comic book character created by James O’Barr. Kirsten Dunst, Eric Mabius, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, William Atherton, and Fred Ward star.

Archival special features include: a commentary by Nalluri, Mabius, producer Jeff Most, composer Marco Beltrami, and production designer Maia Javan; Behind the Scenes, Behind the Makeup, Production Design, and Who’s That Bird? featurettes; an image gallery; and the trailer.


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