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Our Most Anticipated Collectible Horror Toys of 2018

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For years, horror fans have had a limited number of items to add to their collection. Luckily, thanks to companies like Mezco and Funko, we now have a never-ending supply of beautiful, horrifying toys to line our shelves. There is no end in sight to the new collectible items available to the avid horror fan. More and more companies are jumping on the horror bandwagon and I could not be happier.

There are some really exciting pieces coming out in 2018 that will fill your heart with joy and anticipation. I myself will be in the pre-order line for several of these as I am always looking for the next perfect piece to add to my collection.

Here are some of the best items that will be made available to us in 2018, courtesy of everyone’s favorite annual Toy Fair.

Flatzos – Mezco

I myself love the plush offerings for horror memorabilia. There’s nothing better than hanging with one of these little guys while watching a scary movie, all alone, in the dark. They will protect you, I swear.

Now Mezco has given us three of our favorite horror icons with some creepy button eyes for good measure. I am headed straight for Jason Voorhees on this one.  I am sure he will be watching me while I sleep…

They even have mini versions coming so you can be with your best pal at all times.

via Mezco Toyz – Expected Ship Date: June-August 2018

The Nun (Living Dead Doll) – Mezco

Ok, I’ll be honest, this chick freaks me out! The Conjuring 2 sure made this character horrifying, at least to me. We all knew she was walking out of that painting, but it still scared the crap out of me. She will definitely be in my collection.

This piece is beautifully crafted, as all Living Dead Dolls are. Just look at her face, with those creepy yellow eyes piercing right through your very soul. At 10” it is a nice size without being too large.

With The Nun coming to theaters this year, this piece is guaranteed to fly off the shelves.

via Mezco Toyz – Expected Ship Date: Summer 2018

Puzzle Blox – Mezco

Now this new item is really cool. There are not many horror collectibles that you can actually play with. I cannot wait to get my hands on one of these. With our favorite killers’ faces plastered all over, these are so much better than a regular Rubix cube.

Each side has a different photo which will surely provide us hours of fun – and frustration. I love the unique items Mezco brought to the table this year.

via Mezco Toys – Expected Ship Date: Fall 2018

Burst a Box – Mezco

My absolute favorite item from this year’s toy fair is the Mezco Burst-A-Box. This item is very similar to the jack-in-the-box that haunted your childhood. I, myself, have always longed for a horror collectible that would give me a heart attack and finally that day has come.

I am excited to see if these beautiful boxes of terror will play the classic melody or something more thematically sinister. I would guarantee this will be the item on most horror lovers’ Christmas lists this year. I have been a good girl, Santa, I swear!

Christmas cannot come soon enough.

via Mezco Toyz – Expected Ship Date: Holiday 2018

Ultimate Pennywise – NECA

I think it is fair to say that most people find Pennywise to be terrifying.  This piece beautifully outlines all the things that make this character so unsettling. There is a little extra fun to be had by changing his face to something even more gruesome. Of course, NECA has to include Georgie’s boat because they want us to gently weep while playing with this beautiful thing.

I love IT – both the original miniseries (which has its own Ultimate Pennywise design) and the new film. With part two of Muschietti’s version coming out in no time, the Pennywise fandom shows no signs of slowing down. Some sites are already taking pre-orders for this one, so go ahead and grab a little slice of terror!

via NECA – Expected Ship Date: August 2018

Funko’s Savage World – Funko

I could not complete a list on horror collectibles without including the fan favorite brand, Funko!  This company was the first to make what I consider to be truly affordable horror memorabilia. I have so many pieces by them that I needed two shelves.

Their new take on the standard horror action figure is frightening. Take a horror icon and add the build of the old school masters of the universe characters and they are beastly. The line includes icons like Michael Myers, Pinhead, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface, and Jason Voorhees.

Jason Voorhees is massive! You all remember Jason, the guy that made you afraid to make out with your boyfriend while camping. Well let me tell you, he has been hitting the gym pretty hard and is now a total beefcake.  A terrifyingly beautiful beefcake that looks pretty pissed that he hasn’t had carbs in a while.

He is 100% on my “must have” list.

via PopVinyls – Expected Ship Date: Unknown (but we are hoping it is soon)

Tell me, which collectible toys are you most excited for this year? Will you be the first in the pre-order line for anything on this list?

For more awesome horror toys, check out these new IT Funko Pops!

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‘Invisible Man 2’ Is “Closer Than Its Ever Been” to Happening

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Elisabeth Moss in a very well-thought-out statement said in an interview for Happy Sad Confused that even though there have been some logistical issues for doing Invisible Man 2 there is hope on the horizon.

Podcast host Josh Horowitz asked about the follow-up and if Moss and director Leigh Whannell were any closer to cracking a solution to getting it made. “We are closer than we have ever been to cracking it,” said Moss with a huge grin. You can see her reaction at the 35:52 mark in the below video.

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Whannell is currently in New Zealand filming another monster movie for Universal, Wolf Man, which might be the spark that ignites Universal’s troubled Dark Universe concept which hasn’t gained any momentum since Tom Cruise’s failed attempt at resurrecting The Mummy.

Also, in the podcast video, Moss says she is not in the Wolf Man film so any speculation that it’s a crossover project is left in the air.

Meanwhile, Universal Studios is in the middle of constructing a year-round haunt house in Las Vegas which will showcase some of their classic cinematic monsters. Depending on attendance, this could be the boost the studio needs to get audiences interested in their creature IPs once more and to get more films made based on them.

The Las Vegas project is set to open in 2025, coinciding with their new proper theme park in Orlando called Epic Universe.

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s Thriller ‘Presumed Innocent’ Series Gets Early Release Date

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Jake Gyllenhaal’s limited series Presumed Innocent is dropping on AppleTV+ on June 12 instead of June 14 as originally planned. The star, whose Road House reboot has brought mixed reviews on Amazon Prime, is embracing the small screen for the first time since his appearance on Homicide: Life on the Street in 1994.

Jake Gyllenhaal’s in ‘Presumed Innocent’

Presumed Innocent is being produced by David E. Kelley, J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot, and Warner Bros. It is an adaptation of Scott Turow’s 1990 film in which Harrison Ford plays a lawyer doing double duty as an investigator looking for the murderer of his colleague.

These types of sexy thrillers were popular in the ’90s and usually contained twist endings. Here’s the trailer for the original:

According to Deadline, Presumed Innocent doesn’t stray far from the source material: “…the Presumed Innocent series will explore obsession, sex, politics and the power and limits of love as the accused fights to hold his family and marriage together.”

Up next for Gyllenhaal is the Guy Ritchie action movie titled In the Grey scheduled for release in January 2025.

Presumed Innocent is an eight-episode limited series set to stream on AppleTV+ starting June 12.

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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