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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a New ‘Cloverfield’ 4K SteelBook
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
They Live Steelbook 4K UHD from Scream Factory
John Carpenter’s They Live came to 4K Ultra HD last year, but Scream Factory is giving it a makeover with a limited edition Steelbook featuring new artwork by Devon Whitehead.
The 1988 cult classic will be released on January 17. Based on Ray Nelson’s 1963 short story “Eight O’Clock in the Morning,” it stars Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.
They Live is presented in 4K with 7.1 Dolby Atmos Audio. Special features are identical to the previous edition, including a commentary track by Carpenter and Piper, interviews with Carpenter, David, and Foster, and more.
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS Statue from Mondo
Mondo celebrated Godzilla Day by unveiling its Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. premium scale statue. Expected to ship in spring/summer 2023, it’s limited to 600 and costs $585 with free shipping.
The King of the Monsters stands 17″ tall, including a 15″ diameter base. It’s designed by Francesco Francavilla and Hector Arce, sculpted by Tommy Hodges, and painted by Arce. Francavilla also created the packaging art.
Accessories include two Mothra larva, three interchangeable lower jaws (open, closed, and eating Mothra leg), two interchangeable heads (one with heat ray attack), and tail tip to which a Mothra larva can attach.
Cloverfield Steelbook 4K UHD from Paramount
Cloverfield will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a limited edition Steelbook 4K UHD release on January 17 from Paramount. A semi-transparent slipcover with additional artwork is included.
The 2008’s found footage monster movie is directed by Matt Reeves (The Batman) and written by Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods). Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, and Odette Yustman star.
Cloverfield is presented in 4K with HDR and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD sound. Existing special features – a commentary by Reeves, three featurettes, alternate endings, and more – are included on the Blu-ray disc.
FYE exclusively carries a line of Creepshow snacks to much on while you watch the Shudder series. Creepshow white cheddar popcorn will make you munch and crunch in terror for $4.99, Creepshow cherry energy drink will creep you up all night for $3.99, and Creepshow sour gummy worms will crawl down your throat for $4.99.
Freaky 4K UHD from Scream Factory
Many people missed the opportunity to see Freaky in theaters due to the pandemic, but you’ll be able to experience the 2020 body swap comedy-slasher hybrid in 4K Ultra HD on January 24, courtesy of Scream Factory.
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day) directs from a script he co-wrote with Michael Kennedy (Bordertown). Vince Vaughn and Kathryn Newton star with Katie Finneran, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Uriah Shelton, and Alan Ruck. Blumhouse produces.
No new special features are listed, but existing ones will be included: an audio commentary by Landon, four featurettes, and deleted scenes.
For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.
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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a ‘Scooby-Doo: Zombie Island’ Blu-ray Double Feature
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!
Matinee 4K UHD from Shout Select
Shout Select proudly presents Matinee on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on June 25. The 1993 comedy has been newly restored in 4K from the original negative, supervised by director Joe Dante, with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound.
John Goodman stars as a filmmaker loosely based on B-movie legend William Castle. Cathy Moriarty, Simon Fenton, Omri Katz, Kellie Martin, and Lisa Jakub round out the cast. Charles S. Haas (Gremlins 2: The New Batch) penned the script.
Special features include: a new commentary by film critics Drew McWeeny and Eric Vespe; new interviews with Martin and David Clennon; interviews with Dante, Moriarty, Jakub, production designer Steven Legler, editor Marshall Harvey, and director of photography John Hora; MANTastic! The Making of a Mant; vintage making-of featurette; and more.
Suspiria Button-Up from Middle of Beyond
I’d drape myself in Suspiria‘s lavish aesthetic every day if I could. Middle of Beyond’s new button-up shirt — with an all-over print featuring many of the film’s iconic visuals — is the next best thing.
It costs $60, and you can complete the outfit with matching shorts for the same price.
Stopmotion will bring your nightmares to life on Blu-ray on June 11 via IFC Films. The British psychological horror film marks the feature directorial debut of Robert Morgan (ABCs of Death 2).
In her review, Meagan Navarro said, “Morgan’s knockout debut opens up the veins of a turbulent artist, delivering one creepy melding of mediums to an unsettling, powerful degree.”
Aisling Franciosi stars with Tom York, Caoilinn Springall, Therica Wilson-Read, and Stella Gonet. Morgan co-wrote the script with Robin King.
Special features include: Behind the Scenes of Stopmotion and interviews with Morgan and Franciosi.
John Carpenter Shirt + Flexi Disc from Fright Rags
Fright-Rags has released John Carpenter’s latest single, “He Walks By Night,” on flexi disc with a matching shirt featuring artwork by Aaron Lea. Limited to 500, the set costs $45 and is scheduled to ship the week of May 24.
The track appears on Carpenter’s new album, Lost Themes IV: Noir, due out May 3 from Sacred Bones Records.
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island / Return to Zombie Island Blu-ray from Warner Archive
1998’s Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island and 2019’s Scooby-Doo Return to Zombie Island will be released on Blu-ray together as a Hanna-Barbera double feature on May 7 via Warner Archive.
Zombie Island is directed by Jim Stenstrum (Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost) and written by Glenn Leopold (The Prowler). Frank Welker, Billy West, Mary Kay Bergman, B.J. Ward, Scott Innes, Adrienne Barbeau, Jim Cummings, and Mark Hamill star.
Return to Zombie Island is directed by Cecilia Aranovich (Harley Quinn) and Ethan Spaulding (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and written by Jeremy Adams (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion’s Revenge). Frank Welker, Grey Griffin, Matthew Lillard, and Kate Micucci star, with an appearance by Cassandra Peterson as Elvira.
No special features are included, but pre-orders are only $14.99.
For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.
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