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Drankenstein Art’s Horror Babies Dolls Are Terrifyingly Adorable!
Written by Patti Pauley
This past weekend over at Monsterpalooza in Pasadena, California, boasted some incredible panels, fantastic cosplays, and some of the best horror genre items to spend your hard-earned cash on. I made the road trip from Las Vegas to So Cal last week just to attend the horror fandom event and report back to you readers some of my favorite finds at the con- and during my rounds at various vendor tables, I came across Andrea Von Drakenstein and her table of horror babies.
I can’t even begin to express how much I’m in love with these little faces.
Photo Credit: Patti Pauley
Andrea began making these darling creations back in 2011 with her first works of art being Frankenbaby and one of her now infamous, Sugar Skull Babies. The dolls sat for two years while Andrea dabbled in other art projects, then in 2013, Drakenstein turned her passion to the public and started making the Sugar Skull Babies- which in turn caught the eye of the Chimaya Art Gallery in Los Angeles who put the dolls on display and became a hit with the public.
Photo Credit: Drakenstein Art
With the Sugar Skull Babies a huge success, Drakenstein still had her Frankenbaby in the back of her mind and decided she wanted to venture into the horror icon genre:
“Frankenbaby sat there waiting for me to move forward with the Horror Babies. Since I had found the perfect base doll I then moved into the Horror Genre creating the characters from the films and the more I made the bigger the fan base grew. I did my first Horror convention in 2015 at the HorrorCon International in downtown LA. Then Days of the Dead, Midsummer Scream, Monsterpalooza and other smaller venues.”
And of course at Monsterpalooza, the dolls were an immediate hit not just with fans, but the icons themselves were fascinated at their porcelain portrayal of cuteness. Freddy Krueger himself Robert Englund gave his slasher stamp of approval!
Robert Englund and Fan Vecky Mota
Aside from creating Sugar Skull and Horror Babies like her favorites Edward Scissorhands and Jason Voorhees, Drakenstein also steps out of horror element and does custom orders. In the past, the artist has created anime characters, The Grinch, Norman Bates and Mother, and a special doll for the Movie Dolly Deadly for promotional purposes.
For anyone interested in purchasing one of these horror treasures outside of Southern California, visit Drakenstein’s Etsy shop by clicking here. For this week only, Audrea is offering up her Horror Babies at the special convention price of $80. If you’re interested in a custom order, you can directly message her through Etsy, Drakenstein Art’s official Facebook page, or by visiting Demented Designs at 1046 N. Tustin St. #D in Orange, California 92867.
You can also catch Andrea and her entire line of tiny terrors at the following upcoming events along with the upcoming Vintage Halloween Kids series making their debut in July:
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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed
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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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.
The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.
“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.
Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.
The prize also includes:
An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings
A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear
A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room
A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course
The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II
Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two
“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”
Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.
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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power
Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.
Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.
Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.
There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.
The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.
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