The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Ghost Face from ReAction Horror Series by Funko

    It's been a few years since I last reviewed one of the figures from the ReAction Horror Series by Funko, but the things of the past always tend to make a come-back during the Halloween season, don't they? For today's installment of The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror I'm taking a look at one of the top horror icons of the 1990s: Ghost Face! I've never been a big fan of the Scream series, though it is impossible to not recognize the influence of the film on the horror genre. The Ghost Face costume (usually just written as Ghostface), while simple, also has become a staple of Halloween costumes. While the Reaction Horror Series only released one series of figures, they did manage to get to most of the major players. Let's take a look at Funko's attempt at Ghostface after the break...

Action Figure Review: Horde Zombie He-Man from Masters of the Universe Classics by Mattel

    Back in early September I reviewed the first of the PowerCon 2019 exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics items from Mattel and now, just a little under a month later, I'm checking out the second: Horde Zombie He-Man! Based on the 1985 minicomic "Escape from the Slime Pit" that was packaged with the Slime Pit playset, this variant of the Most Powerful Man in the Universe represents He-Man after being taken over by the evil power of the slime. MOTUC fans have been wanting this guy for a long time and Mattel has finally delivered (although Super7 beat them to the punch with a ReAction figure of the variant). Horde Zombie He-Man is an honest to goodness MOTUC figure, though (which is my favorite toyline of all time), so I'm thrilled to have this guy on my shelf. Let's check him out after the break...

The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Ultimate Laurie Strode from Halloween by NECA

    The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror isn't just about the monsters and maniacs of the silver scream! Sometimes it's also about those brave souls that have to hunt them down and take them down! Today I'm checking out NECA's Ultimate Laurie Strode from Halloween 2018 and, let me tell you, this has been one of my most anticipated action figures of the year. I love Halloween and I was quite pleased with last year's film, so getting a chance at Laurie Strode based on Jamie Lee Curtis' appearance as a one-woman Michael Myers hunting machine was not something I was going to pass up. While I'd really love to see NECA at least go back and make Laurie and a new version of Dr. Loomis from the original film, this version of Laurie Strode is still a very welcome addition to any horror collection. Any Halloween film with Jamie Lee Curtis in it has definitely proven to be among the better/ best entries in the series, so I have high hopes for Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. I've had this figure since the summer and it has killed me to wait this long to post a review but I wanted to make sure that The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror was a thrilling and as special as it could be. Ready for a closer look at Laurie Strode? Then join me after the break...

Action Figure Review: Katana from DC Comics Multiverse by Mattel

 Today I'm checking out the second figure I found from the newest (and last) series of Mattel's DC Comics Multiverse figures: Katana! Katana has been around since July of 1983 (which makes her just a little older than me) and with her connections to Batman through the Outsiders and the Birds of Prey, plus her ever-growing role in media outside of comics, it's wild that it took Mattel this long to release a comic based Katana figure (though they did release one based on the Suicide Squad film). That was one of the weird things about Mattel's time with the DC license, though: DC Superheroes was doing a great job of mixing up Batman and Superman allies, then DCUC began giving us great classic figures before overloading us on modern Green Lantern characters. DC Multiverse delivered mostly media based, modern, and Elseworld's figures without going back and filling in gaps, yet somehow key Batman allies and villains like Katana, Red Hood, Alfred Pennyworth, Commissioner Gordon, Bluebird, Oracle, Hush, and others never got touched until the last series. When you're talking about the DC Universe we all have our favorites (I'd take Jack Kirby related characters, thew New Gods, and the Doom Patrol all day long) but Batman characters always seem to sell like hotcakes. Fortunately Mattel did go out giving us a whole series of great Batman characters, so that's something to be thankful for. Let's check out Katana after the break and see how she stands!

The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror: The Wolfman from Universal Monsters ReAction by Funko

    For today's installment of The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror we're going to be visiting the misty village of Llanwelly, Wales to sneak a peak at the Wolfman! While most of the classic Universal Monsters movies are good, the Wolfman is easily one of the best. While it has fantastic atmosphere and an excellent creature design for the Wolfman, Lon Chaney Jr.'s performance as Larry Talbot is just so darn likeable that you immediately sympathize with the character. Chaney played the character in 1941's The Wolfman and in four sequels, including the excellent Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. If you have kids who are interested in some spooky yet fun movies for the Halloween season, the Abbott & Costello films are excellent. Of course, this figure is definitely based on the original classic film. This Wolfman is from Funko's 2014 Universal Monsters ReAction line. I reviewed a few of these the year they came out and I just might finish reviewing the line this year. Let's check out this vintage styled Wolfman after the break...

Action Figure Review: Beast Man (Leo) from Masters of the Universe ReAction by Super7

    Since the main focus of today is the kick-off of The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror, this review of Super7's Masters of the Universe ReAction Beast Man in his Leo Toys colors is going to be a short one. Leo Beast Man is a simple variant like the recently released Leo Skeletor and Faker that utilizes the colors of the vintage Indian releases of the characters. It's a slightly different Beast Man variant and one that I almost skipped, but I don't actually have the early Beast Man release, so I went ahead and snagged this one. He's a pretty minor variant but still an interesting addition to the collection and a conversation piece if you hang around a cool crowd (which would be any crowd interested in international 1980s Masters of the Universe variant action figures). Let's check out the Leo Beast Man after the break...

The Scream of 31 Days of Toy Terror: Pennywise (The Dancing Clown) from It by NECA

    October 1st has come around again and you know what that means: It's time for another 31 Days of Toy Terror! Since this year's theme is centered on horror characters from film, I thought I'd start off with a review of one of the current stars of horror cinema: Pennywise! 2017's It is one of the most popular horror films in recent memory, and I think it is safe to say that a lot of the film's popularity has to do with Bill Skarsgård's portrayal of the demonic clown Pennywise. Since my goal is to do one horror toy review for each day in October I actually start writing these early but, by the time you're reading this we've all undoubtedly seen It: Chapter 2. I'm sure NECA will release multiple Pennywise figures based on that film in the future, but today's review is of NECA's fourth Pennywise release from the original film. NECA calls this release Pennywise (The Dancing Clown) and it includes some of the most complex alternate portraits they've released yet with a Pennywise figure. If you dig scary action figures, the It line has been a real treat over the past year or so. Ready to clown around with Pennywise on this first day of October? Then join me after the break...