Back in 2017, artist Dan Polydoris (the man behind Death by Toys) whipped up a line of custom, retro-style toys based on slasher movie VHS art from the 1980s, and he’s back to kick off 2019 with a brand new line of killer customs. This time around, Polydoris has turned some of the most memorable death scenes from 1980s movies in custom retro action figures!
He explains, “I’ve spent the last few weeks working on a personal project that combines my three favorite things: 80s movies, action figures, and deaths. The result is this questionably-tasteful toy line based on some memorable deaths from a few of my favorite 80’s movies.”
“They’re made from a bunch of different toy lines, including GI Joe, Star Wars, Fisher Price Adventure People, and a few randoms. I may hold onto a couple of them, but most of them will wind up in the store or on eBay at some point.”
The set of 8 custom action figures includes:
- Bennett from Commando
- Hans Gruber from Die Hard
- Arjen Rudd (“Diplomatic immunity!) from Lethal Weapon II
- Apollo Creed from Rocky IV
- Goose from Top Gun
- ConSec Scanner (head explosion guy) from Scanners
- Hooch from Turner and Hooch
- Jack (Kevin Bacon) from Friday the 13th
Be sure to bookmark Death by Toys for eventual sale info and check them all out below!
