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This Fan Just Made Fun Toys Based On ’80s Slasher VHS Tapes

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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.

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Writer in the horror community since 2008. Editor in Chief of Bloody Disgusting. Owns Eli Roth's prop corpse from Piranha 3D. Has four awesome cats. Still plays with toys.

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AreYouWatching.com: ‘The Watchers’ Interactive Website Is Full of Creepy Easter Eggs

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April 23, 2024

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Are you watching? Ishana Night Shyamalan has clearly been paying attention to her father, M. Night Shyamalan. Not only is she following in his footsteps as a filmmaker, but she’s also embracing a similar mystique surrounding her work.

The new trailer for her feature directorial debut, The Watchers, gives viewers a taste of what’s in store. AreYouWatching.com has launched with even more clues.

Visit the site to join the mysterious creatures that lurk in the Irish forest as you observe a shelter. From the time the sun sets at 7:30 PM until it rises at 5:55 AM, four strangers — played by Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Oliver Finnegan, and Olwen Fouere — can be seen trapped inside.

You’ll find several interactive items. Click on the gramophone to set the mood with some spooky music. Tap on the birdcage to hear an ominous message from the parrot inside: “I’m going out, try not to die.” Press on the TV to watch clips from a fake reality show called Lair of Love. And if you tap on the window during the daytime … they’ll tap back.

There are also Easter eggs hidden at specific times. We’ve discovered three: a disorienting shot of Fanning’s character’s car at 5:52 PM, a closer view of the captives at 11:11 PM, and a glimpse of monitors at 12:46 AM. Let us know if you find any more in the comments…

The Watchers opens in theaters on June 14 via New Line Cinema. Ishana Night Shyamalan writes and directs, based on the 2022 novel of the same name by A.M. Shine. M. Night Shyamalan produces.

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