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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘The Toxic Avenger Collection’ 4K Set
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 Toxic Avenger Collection 4K UHD Box Set from Troma
Troma will release The Toxic Avenger Collection on August 29. The box set collects the unrated director’s cuts of all four films in the cult classic franchise on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from the original film negatives with HDR and English DTS 2.0 Stereo audio.
Created by Lloyd Kaufman, the superhero horror-comedy series consists of 1984’s The Toxic Avenger, 1989’s The Toxic Avenger Part II, 1989’s The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie, and 2000’s Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.
Kaufman recorded new introductions for all four films. Existing special features – audio commentaries for each film, cast interviews, making-of featurettes, short films, and more – are also included, along with a Toxic Avenger postcard.
After The Nun 2 hits theaters on September 8, Valak will haunt NECA’s ultimate action figure line in October. The 7″ scale toy comes with two interchangeable heads, four interchangeable hands, orb, painting, and display stand. It’s packaged in a window box with opening flap.
Pre-orders are up now for $36.99.
The Making of the Movie Leprechaun Book by B. Harrison Smith
It’s a lucky day for Leprechaun fans! The Making of the Movie Leprechaun – I Need Me Gold! by filmmaker B. Harrison Smith (Death House, Camp Dread) is out today from BearManor Media. You can get the hardcover edition for $38 or a paperback version for $28.
The 306-page book chronicles the making of the 1993 cult classic, doubling as a how-to guide for independent filmmakers. It has been endorsed by Leprechaun writer-director Mark Jones and features a foreword by actor Ken Olandt.
Evil Dead Rise Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
After summoning Evil Dead Rise on Digital this week, you can possess the film’s soundtrack on vinyl from Waxwork Records. It’s composed by Stephen McKeon (The Hole in the Ground, Black Mirror).
The 2xLP album is pressed on 180-gram “Deadite & Blood” colored vinyl. It’s housed in a gatefold jacket featuring artwork by Steve Reeves and built-in Necronomicon pages. Priced at $40, it will ship in July.
Scarewaves Book by Trevor Henderson
Friend of the site, Mayfair Watchers Society podcast creative director, and internet horror superstar Trevor Henderson has written a children’s horror novel inspired by Goosebumps. Scarewaves will be published on October 3 via Scholastic.
Aimed at readers aged 9-12, the 208-page book follows group of kids in the small town of Beacon Point being stalked by monsters. It features cover art and 26 interior drawings by Henderson. Hardcover copies are up for pre-order for only $12.99.
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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