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Fan Makes ‘The Thing’ Board Game 100x Cooler With Custom Game Pieces

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One of last year’s coolest things was USAopoly’s The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31, a board game that allows you to become an active participant in John Carpenter’s film. In the “hidden identity game,” you embark on “a race to discover who among the team has been infected by this heinous lifeform.”

You get to…

“Play as one of 12 characters as you lead a series of investigations through Outpost 31 using supplies and equipment to clear the building. The tension mounts and paranoia ensues as you question who you can trust in the ultimate race to save humanity!”

The 12 playable character pieces each depict the characters from the film, such as MacReady, Palmer and Blair, but each piece is one solid color rather than finely detailed to resemble the iconic characters. This led fan Ken Stachnik to give the game an upgrade, hand-painting each character piece to better resemble the movie’s characters.

Check out Ken’s handiwork below, which may inspire you to customize your own pieces!

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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NECA Shows Off New Leatherface Toys for ‘The Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ 50th Anniversary

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NECA Leatherface

It’s a big year for Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, as the 1970s horror classic celebrates its 50th anniversary. In addition to a new map in Gun Interactive’s video game, which is launching on March 28, we also know that a 50th anniversary 4K set is on the way.

Additionally, NECA has previewed two brand new Leatherface toys that will be releasing this year, both of them based on the horror classic that started the franchise back in 1974.

Part of the Toony Terrors line, they’re based on two different Leatherface outfits.

The company previews, “Bring the fun of Saturday morning cartoons to your horror collection with the adorable little creeps of Toony Terrors, NECA’s line of stylized horror icons!

“We are thrilled to kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1974 film Texas Chainsaw Massacre with two new Leatherface 6-inch scale Toony action figures. Get a fresh take on our classic Leatherface figure with this version featuring new bloody deco and updated chainsaw deco. Also available is an all-new, fan requested version of Leatherface in his “Pretty Woman” look, complete with chainsaw and iconic armadillo display base.”

Both figures come in commemorative 50th anniversary blister card packaging with cut-out cardbacks featuring original art by NECA painter Geoff Trapp.

The 50th anniversary toys are set to begin shipping in June 2024.

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