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This Fan Just Made Fun Toys Based On ’80s Slasher VHS Tapes
We all love ’80s slashers, VHS tapes and toys. So why not combine all three?!
Dan Polydoris, the man behind Death by Toys, is responsible for hand-crafting some of the most unique custom horror toys we’ve ever seen. We’ve covered his work a few times over the years, highlighting his hilarious The Fog “action figure” as well as his small scale replica of Will’s bike from “Stranger Things.”
Now, Polydoris is back with a line of custom toys based on slasher movie VHS art!
“As a kid, perusing horror movies at the video store was pretty much the pinnacle of human existence for me,” he wrote over on the Death by Toys website. “Since 80’s slashers hold such a special place in my heart, I took some of my favorite 80’s slasher tapes and turned them into custom horror toys.”
“The VHS boxes provided the design for each cardback, while the toys themselves are made from a combo of repurposed toys, original sculpts and household items.”
Here’s the breakdown of what’ll be available:
- The Burning – 3 available.
- Slumber Party Massacre –1 available.
- Just Before Dawn – 1 available.
- Maniac – 5 available
- Night School – 2 available.
- Pieces – 2 available.
- Happy Birthday to Me – 2 available
- The Mutilator – 1 available.
The extremely limited toys, which include Cropsy from The Burning, the killer from Night School and even a bloody scalp from Maniac, will be available in the Death by Toys online store on Thursday, July 20 at 12:30 p.m. CST.
The best part about engaging with collaborative genre fiction on the internet is that anyone can get in on the action, with worldwide accessibility often resulting in absurd story beats that wouldn’t be possible if any single person was responsible for the entire narrative. And while Kane Parsons’ Backrooms film is definitely the young filmmaker’s own unique take on the infamous creepypasta, it’s fun to see other creators join the Backrooms sandbox now that the big screen adaptation is getting ready for a record-shattering opening weekend.
As if cleverly timed releases like Puppet Combo’s The Backrooms game weren’t enough (not to mention that Scary Movie poster poking fun at Parsons’ flick), McDonald’s official social media accounts have now released an analog horror video of their own celebrating the liminal terrors of the McRooms – complete with a familiar purple surprise at the end of the footage.
While it’s funny enough to see the world’s most recognizable Fast Food giant engage with internet-borne Found Footage thrills seemingly out of the blue, the video is actually referencing a long-running gag among the Backrooms fandom where creators jokingly talk about there being a fully functional McDonald’s restaurant hidden somewhere in level 0 of the infamous liminal labyrinth.
Now, would it be too much to hope for a moist-carpet-flavored McShake to tie in with the film?
Backrooms is now playing only in theaters from A24.
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