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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including ‘Oddity’ on Blu-ray
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!
Vincent Price’s Witchcraft-Magic Vinyl from Real Gone Music
No one can summon spookiness quite like Vincent Price. Just in time for Halloween, his 1969 spoken word album, Witchcraft-Magic: An Adventure in Demonology, is returning to vinyl for the first time in 50 years.
Coming September 6 from Real Gone Music, the 2xLP album features the horror legend giving a tutorial on the history and practice of the black arts.
It’s pressed on clear vinyl with “Pumpkin” orange pigment swirl and is housed in a gatefold jacket with a reproduction of the original eight-page booklet.
Oddity will be released on Digital on August 20 before hitting Blu-ray and DVD on October 22 via IFC Films and Shudder.
The Irish horror film is written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy (Caveat). Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, and Steve Wall star.
Meagan Navarro’s review notes, “Oddity sets its strange murder mystery in a creepy, isolated home and employs an unsettling mascot to signal the paranormal … Mc Carthy’s latest sets itself apart with its fixation on superstition and a winsome macabre sense of humor.”
Special features include: Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Crew; Storyboard to Screen featurette; and The Making of the Wooden Mannequin gallery.
American Psycho Figure from Super 7
American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman is joining Super 7’s ReAction Figures line. Based on the iconic “Hey, Paul” scene, the 3.75″ retro-style toy has five points of articulation and comes with an axe.
Mike Sutfin illustrated the backer card art. Priced at $20, it’s expected to ship later this month.
Deep Blue Sea Poster by T. M. Wong
Celebrate 25 years of Deep Blue Sea with T.M. Wong’s artwork in the style of another ’90s aquatic classic, Free Willy.
Dubbed “The Ocean Is Haunted,” the piece was created for Gallery 1988’s 18th annual Crazy 4 Cult exhibit. 13×19 giclee prints, signed and numbered out of 10, are available for $45.
Cuckoo Resort Package from Neon
Bring your memories of Resort Alpschatten home with you in Neon’s Cuckoo resort package. Shipping at the end of the month, $25 gets you a T-shirt, a keychain, and a postcard.
In theaters now, Meagan Navarro’s review says Cuckoo is “so refreshingly unconventional and unpredictable in every way, right down to its raucous, entertainingly silly finale, that it’s hard to care about all of the plot that gets discarded along the way.”
For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.
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Killer Shorts Horror Writing Competition Open NOW With New Category for Feature Screenplays!
The annual genre competition dedicated to finding and launching the next generation of horror writing talent, this year’s Killer Shorts is now officially open for entries!
Founded in 2019, Killer Shorts has established itself as a premier industry launchpad. The competition connects screenwriters and prose authors directly with the executives, managers, and producers who actively greenlight and option dark genre cinema.
But this year’s competition isn’t only about killer horror shorts…
For this brand new season, Killer Shorts is expanding its categories to include feature-length screenplays alongside its traditional short script, one-page script, and short story divisions.
The Top 10 finalists across all categories are evaluated by an elite industry jury composed of over a dozen horror legends, literary managers, and producers. The panel includes:
- Barbara Crampton (Horror Icon, Actress & Producer — Jakob’s Wife, Suitable Flesh)
- John Zaozirny (Literary Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions)
- Tananarive Due (Author, Producer & Horror Historian)
- Lucas Ford (Producer, Ford Films — The Backrooms)
- John Squires (Editor-in-Chief, Bloody Disgusting)
- Sophie Carroll (Creative Director, ALTER & DUST at Gunpowder & Sky)
- Gigi Saul Guerrero (Director & Co-Founder, Luchagore Productions)
- Aaron B. Koontz (Producer & CEO, Paper Street Pictures)
Yes, yours truly is joining the Killer Shorts judging panel for the first time ever!
Killer Shorts has a proven track record of transitioning undiscovered writers into working professionals. Alumni success stories include Season 2 finalist Vanessa Võ, who signed with Bellevue Productions, and Season 3 finalist Kelly Nugent, who secured representation at Wonder Street.
Additionally, screenplays submitted for coverage that receive a “Recommend” rating qualify for inclusion on The Scream List. This real-time tracking board is monitored by top-tier genre companies, including Screambox, Raven Banner Entertainment, Zero Gravity Management, and Grey Matter Productions.
Submissions will be accepted across all major platforms, including the official Killer Shorts website, Scrybe, Stage 32, FilmFreeway, and Network ISA.
For full guidelines, prize breakdowns, and submission details, visit the official website!
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