NEW FOR HALLOWEEN - 2024

[zombiehorror]

All I see is an arm bone.

Look behind it.

[Dr.Terror]

Surprised this is a Uni licensed figure, as the costume is like nothing from any style guide I've ever seen.
The fringe things I would image are to aid in its motions, movements visually.  The colors are off from usual Uni styles, with dark spots, grime on a very light colored suit.  Hope some don't come as looking 'Polk a dotted' as productions run through.

The head is correct, though not any actors likeness unfortunately.

It's Karloffish style guide Frank they use now.    Still better than the more generic Frank's they've used over the years.

Almost every modern haunt animatronic has that shredded cheese cloth stuff.   Haunt stuff has gotten better quality over the years but it's beginning to get very cookie cutter.      A giant 30ft Skeleton isn't impressive when 5 people in the neighborhood has one. 

[Monsters For Sale]

It's Karloffish style guide Frank they use now.    Still better than the more generic Frank's they've used over the years.

Almost every modern haunt animatronic has that shredded cheese cloth stuff.  ...   

The sewn-on frills meant to suggest worn/tattered cloth are kinda irritating to me.

[Dr.Terror]

The sewn-on frills meant to suggest worn/tattered cloth are kinda irritating to me.

It makes him look like he's wearing Dr. Fad's sweater covered in wacky wall crawlers

[Mike Scott]

The sewn-on frills meant to suggest worn/tattered cloth are kinda irritating to me.

And look nothing like any worn/tattered cloth I've ever seen.

[fearliath]

I wonder how difficult it would be to put alternate film appropriate apparel, of your own making or purchase,  on this Frankenstein.

As an additional random thought, I wonder if they realize  the unholy amount of these they would sell if they made a Creature from the Black Lagoon with a quality likeness straight from the film.

[Mike Scott]

I wonder how difficult it would be to put alternate film appropriate apparel, of your own making or purchase,  on this Frankenstein.

Scour the thrift stores for a black suit coat and pants and black sweatshirt. And get a better mask.

As an additional random thought, I wonder if they realize  the unholy amount of these they would sell if they made a Creature from the Black Lagoon with a quality likeness straight from the film.

Couldn't do it for $300 - $400. Maybe 3K - 5K.

[fearliath]

They probably would try to charge that much, but objectively, why? It would be a mass produced item. The Werewolf they did a year or 2 ago was pretty detailed. The Mars Attacks one from last year was extremely detailed. Seeing it in person I was surprised. There is no legitimate reason a Creature should cost more than $400-$600. It would, but Universal Monster stuff costing way more than any other property for the same item is ... dumb.

[Mike Scott]

There is no legitimate reason a Creature should cost more than $400-$600.

You can't just hang a suit on a head. You'd have to sculpt an entire body.

[fearliath]

You can't just hang a suit on a head. You'd have to sculpt an entire body.

Yes, and there was a very nice Mars Attacks full body sculpt last year. It's just plastic pieces from a mold placed together.

https://www.spirithalloween.com/product/6-5-ft-martian-warrior-animatronic-mars-attacks-/244401.uts

[Mike Scott]

All I know is, they're asking 5K for those 6' Creature statues. If I can get one of those for $400, just point me in the right direction!

[MrDark1]

It has authentic lines from the Frankenstein film for sound.

It's Alive, it's Alive I'm sure would be heard, the monsters growl, what other lines/sound do you think they licensed for this?

Not sure if it will be actual dialog, sound from the film, or re-recorded.

[Mike Scott]

. . what other lines/sound do you think they licensed for this?

"Fire bad!" Or was that from an old SNL sketch?

[BigShadow]

A few years ago, as many of you will remember, Target stores had several Universal Monsters decorations for Halloween. I bought everything I could find and was so excited to see these classic monsters once again come to life. Since then Target has only had cheap Chinese decorations that are very generic. I have noticed that Spirit Halloween stores have had several UM items along with costumes...so that is good. It would be nice to see more stores carry Officially Licensed UM stuff during Halloween. though.

[Monsters For Sale]

We can hope.

Target sold out of the Universal items really fast.  You's think someone would want to repeat that success.