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Unboxing Full Moon’s Tiny Terrors: New Blind Box Toys Celebrate Your Favorite Full Moon Frights
A cursory glance at B-movie maven Charles Band’s filmography reveals a long-standing fascination with little creatures, permeating a great number of Full Moon Features’ productions. The diminutive monsters lend themselves well to Full Moon’s latest merchandising venture, blind box collectibles dubbed Tiny Terrors.
The first series features 10 classic Full Moon characters with odds between 1/24 and 1/8: Blade, Tunneler, Leech Woman, Torch, and Six Shooter from the Puppet Master franchise, Jack Attack and Baby Oopsie from Demonic Toys, Radu from Subspecies, Eebee from Evil Bong, and The Gingerdead Man. Blade and Eebee also have translucent chase variants.
Wrapped in foil packaging within a 4.75″ box, each vinyl figure stands between about 3″ and 4.5″ inches tall. Tunneler is the shortest, since he’s bent over in attack position — a fine concept, though in practice it’s more difficult to display than the rest — while Torch is the biggest, thanks to his helmet spear.
The toys’ oversized heads are vaguely reminiscent of Funko Pops, but Tiny Terrors are decidedly more creepy than cute. From Blade’s eye spikes to Eeebee’s hoses, the attention to detail in the sculpts and paint jobs are quite impressive considering the scale.
Figures have affixed stands for easy display without occupying too much valuable shelf space. The Gingerdead Man can double as a festive Christmas ornament with a simple hook through the hole in the cleaver. In fact, a little creativity could convert all of his deadly friends into ornaments for a very Full Moon Christmas.
Most of the heavy hitters are accounted for in the first series, but Full Moon has plenty of options to fill future waves: at least two more Puppet Master essentials in Jester and Pinhead, along with an arsenal of other cult classics like Castle Freak, Dollman, Head of the Family, and Killjoy.
Tiny Terrors sell for $14.95 each or $320 for a case of 24. The price isn’t cheap for a blind box, but Full Moon has mitigated the risk with a selection of fan-favorites. Like a (slightly) grown-up version of a Happy Meal prize, the allure of the mystery box provides as much of a thrill as the display-worthy contents within.
John Wick has infiltrated the world of video games and television, and now it’s time to conquer the pinball world. Lionsgate has teamed with Stern Pinball (the same folks behind the JAWS pinball machine) to release a new series of pinball machines inspired by the series of films.
Available now at retailers in Pro ($6,999 USD), Premium ($9,699 USD), and Limited Edition models ($12,999 USD, limited to 1,000 games globally), players will step into the role of the world’s greatest assassin as he fights to escape his past. As the titular character, players can engage in high-speed car chases and fast-action drifting across the playfield, which incorporates models and artwork inspired by iconic locations from the franchise, including the New York Continental Hotel and the Red Circle Club.
Players can also open John Wick’s weapons crate to reveal a hidden shot target path to retrieve an array of weapons. You must use the sculpted Blood Oath Marker carefully – or risk the consequences. You’ll also need to survive other assassins, complete jobs for the legendary Factions of the High Table, and eventually take on John Wick’s “Special Assignment.”
To raise the stakes, John Wick pinball will use Stern’s all-new dynamic AI combat system to control the enemy lights on the playfield. As such, enemy icons are responsive to player behavior and will illuminate dynamically around the playfield to challenge the player. The enemies move tactically with this dynamic software to counter player objectives, creating a unique challenge in each game session.
Accompanying the high-quality film and audio assets woven into the gameplay, John Wick pinball games will include custom narration by Winston (played by Ian McShane) and an original score composed by Charlie Benante of Anthrax and Pantera. As an added touch, pieces of John Wick’s iconic suits used in connection with the production of the films will be included as a “franchise artifact” in the Limited Edition models. Completing the design of the machines will be original neo-noir style paintings illustrated by acclaimed artist, Randy Martinez.
On the film front, the first spin-off film in the John Wick Cinematic Universe, the Len Wiseman-directed Ballerina, will release in theatres June 6, 2025.
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