![]() ![]() Actually, they are jack-o-lanterns, not just pumpkins. The base also has a couple indents for the pumpkins. ![]() He stands great on his own, but you can pop him on the pegs of the stand, and it looks like He also comes with a small display stand, but you don't really need it. Look as though they belong when they are in place. There's the swappable head of course, and I prefer his unmasked pumpkin version for the reasons explained in the Sculpting section. We've seen the number of accessories shrink over the last year with most horror figures, so it's nice Sam comes well equipped, especially for a specialty market figure. Paint job than we've seen on specialty market figures in this price range in some time. There's a little clumping on the skin tone of both hands, and the work on a couple of the patches on the clothing is a bit sloppy. The body is actually hollow, and as I mentioned in the Sculpting section, there is a seam down both sides where the front and Restricts it quite a bit, but it still adds a bit to some arm poses. But the left elbow is actually a pin joint, and can move forward and back.slightly. Limited, but it does work well enough for this style of figure and doesn't break up the sculpt too much.īoth wrists are cut joints, and the right elbow is a cut joint too. He also has a ball jointed left shoulder, bit it's the single pin type often called 'NECA style', since they have used it so often over the years. Of the head to tilt, but it still turns fine. Obviously, the bottom of the bag around his shoulders restricts the ability He has a ball jointed neck, but that joint really only works fully with the unmasked head. The articulation here, particularly with the unmasked head, is better than it might look at first glance. I can sacrifice perfect scale this time for a better shelf Without having seen the movie, he seems a *little* tall,īut I'm not going to complain, because I think at any shorter statue, he'd look far less imposing. He's smaller of course, coming in at about 5 1/4" tall. He's designed to fit in with other 7" scale monsters. Seam, which makes it look like a sewn edge! That's a nice touch, and helps mask the seam a little. That means there's a seam down both sides, but they added a slightly scalloped edge to the The body is made from two pieces, front and back, that are then assembled. Works well with a number of head and arm poses. He stands great on his own without the display stand if you prefer, and the stance The body is a fairly straight forward sculpt, but the selected pose works well. The detailing of the melon skin is excellent, and it holds up even under extremely close inspection. Speaking of that second head, the sculpt is outstanding. But it's what holds theįigure back slightly for me, and I'll probably display this version with the unmasked head. It's a minor quibble, because the burlap detailing and button eyes make up for it. ![]() There, rather than a slightly roundish pumpkin-like head. In fact, that's the problem - it's too round. Supposed to be the 'surprise', but there's something off about the round burlap had. Of course, it's really the masked version that's his signature look, and the unmasked version is Of the two heads, I much prefer the unmasked version this time. Of course, I have the usual great suggestions at the end.īack at Halloween time in 2008, a bunch of additional stills were released for the film, so we have quite a bit more reference material now. You'll pay around $13 - $15 for this guy, depending on the retailers. I looked at Sideshow's late last year, and now NECA's version of Sam is hitting pegs. Sideshow and NECA both planned for the mainĬharacter, Sam, to make it into action figure form. The movie looked so good, that two companies picked up the license to produce collectibles before it was ever released. It has several headline stars, including Anna Paquin, who isĬurrently hot off her first season starring in the HBO show True Blood. I say this because from the limited screenings this film has gotten, the reviews have been excellent. Then WB backpedaled and put itīack on the list for 2009, but as a direct to DVD release. Then, they dropped it entirely for 2008, and a new distributor had to be found. The film was originally completed and ready toĭistribute for Halloween 2007, but pushed it to 2008. Trick r Treat is a film written and directed by Michael Dougherty, based on his own short film Season's Greetings. ![]() Have the license sold, but to have actual product released. So you can imagine how unusual it is for a movie that's never been distributed at all to not just Of the most geek popular shows and movies never get licensed product. Sometimes, it takes years.even decades, for a pop culture favorite movie, television show or cartoon to get the action figure or collectible treatment. ![]()
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