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6 items from 2011

4 October 2011 1:54 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »

With the release of previously convicted murderer Amanda Knox in Perugia last night, legally a victim of being wrongly accused for a murder she didn’t commit, we thought it would be apt to re-post this Top Ten from last November.

Of course the truth of British student Meredith Kercher’s horrific murder four years ago is likely to never be fully known, but Knox’s attestations to pleading innocence throughout the case and the dozens of flaws in the prosecutor’s arguments led the Italian jury this week to believe an innocent person had been let down by the justice system.

The theme of innocent people being wrongly accused of crimes or mistakenly embroiled in some form of misdemeanor has been a staple of the thriller film genre for decades. Whilst it is far from enjoyable in real life to be accused of a crime you haven’t committed, »

- Stuart Cummins

1 August 2011 10:32 PM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

All of Bruce Campbell’s goofy charm as the iconic character Ash will be returning to plastic form once again thanks to the talented team over at Neca.  Next year, fans will be able to rejoice as Neca will finally release figures from their highly anticipated line of Evil Dead 2 figures. Combining more laughter and campy one-liners than the original, Evil Dead 2 expands the story first told in the original and shows off a bigger budget with some elaborate special effects scenes.  The laughing furniture sequence still amazes me.  If you love Ash as much as the next dead-head, keep reading to get a look at these great  upcoming figures.

Neca has previously released two versions of Ash from the third film in the series Army of Darkness.  One of the figures shows him in his traditional garb from the film which was featured in Series 5 of the “Cult Classics »

- Michael Haffner

29 June 2011 7:03 PM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

In the mid 90′s, Todd McFarlane reached new heights of fame with his iconic comic character Spawn.  Though the series had been around for a little while, by 1994 the anti-hero who made a pact with the Devil had finally grown popular enough to warrant a line of collectibles.  Thus, McFarlane Toys was created.  At first the company simply released figures from the Spawn comics.  Then as popularity grew, the company branched out creating new lines of figures; one of which caught the eyes of rabid horror collectors.  In ’98, “Movie Maniacs” was released giving fans figures from such films as Species, The Thing, Psycho, and many more.  After an amazing 7 series run, multiple boxed sets, and deluxe figures, it seemed McFarlane had closed his door on the world of horror.  Now, with the highly popular The Walking Dead, it seems the man has returned to the blood-drenched toy shelves that have been long abandoned. »

- Michael Haffner

6 June 2011 9:04 PM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

After seven successful seasons, Buffy the Vampire S layer’s creator Joss Whedon and his talented cast and crew put a spike in the popular TV show.  The 90′s hit show not only introduced the world to one of the most creative minds working in TV, comics, and movies (Firefly and the upcoming The Avengers), but gave us iconic characters that were always treading the fine line between horror and comedy.  Forget the dull movie from the 80′s that gave birth to Buffy Summers, Sarah Michelle Gellar will always be the true Buffy for fans.  Her quirky innocence was balanced out with her strong skills as a vampire slayer.  In Season 3 of the show, fans were introduced to another slayer that stood in stark contrast to Buffy.  More spontaneous, vicious, careless, and a lot more sexual, Faith represented a girl that not only had to perform the role of the »

- Michael Haffner

24 May 2011 11:06 PM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

The Dark Corner of the Toy Box is a new column here at Dtb that will focus on collectibles, action figures, statues, and memorabilia, based around the types of movies, books, and video games we cover here on the site.

Moebius Models is a new company in comparison to some of the long-standing model companies, like Polar Lights, who have made an impression on kit-builders.  Yet their young age is in stark contrast to the old, classic companies they see as their major inspiration.  In 2005, Frank Winspur saw an opportunity to expand the industry he loved after his Florida store unfortunately closed.  After re- releasing a “Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde” model kit from the now defunct but legendary company Aurora, Moebius took its first step in the competition ring with fan favorite Polar Lights.  After unleashing model kits from such Universal Monsters as Frankenstein and The Invisible Man, Moebius »

- Michael Haffner

10 May 2011 7:54 PM, PDT | Destroy the Brain | See recent Destroy the Brain news »

The Dark Corner of the Toy Box will be a new column at Dtb that will focus on collectibles, action figures, statues, and memorabilia based around the types of movies, books, and video games we cover here on the site.

Neca has been a company that has certainly filled the action figure void left behind by Todd McFarlane.  Following the absence of McFarlane’s “Movie Maniac” line, Neca provided fans with “Cult Classics”; a figure line that encompassed everything from McClane from Die Hard to the Tall Man from Phantasm.  As Neca’s popularity grew, so did the amount of licenses for characters they could sculpt figures from.  At this year’s Toy Fair event, Neca unveiled new figures from the original Terminator film and the first four Nightmare on Elm Street films.  Now, Neca head Randy Falk has just announced a new license that they just acquired: Evil Dead »

- Michael Haffner

6 items from 2011