Updates for 6-30

Gremlins Series 1 on Card!

Everyone knows the dangers of exposing a Gremlin to the light but we had to shed some light on how these little bad boys were gonna look carded. Luckily, they are covered in plastic, so there is no real chance of them getting wet. Here are NECA's first series of Gremlins in packaging: Gizmo, Brain, Poker Player and Stripe. Watch for these on shelves in late July.
 

Updates for 6-27

WANTED: Diehard fans!

So you think you're a diehard Hellraiser fan? Well if you are reading this,
you most probably are. However, how deep do your pins go?

We here at www.HellraiserTheMovie.com feel we should test your creativity and loyalty
to the Prince of pain and his cohorts. Even though we probably SHOULD punish
you, instead we shall reward you handsomely, simply because, well, we at
NECA are some pretty handsome people.

Here's the deal: We want to be flattered, impressed, and humbled by the fans
of the movies and figures. The way to show it is quite simple. Set up your
Hellraiser figures in the most elaborate and creative setup you can, and
take a picture of it. You can use other figures from other licenses as well
within the scenes, but urge you to use all the Hellraiser figures you have.
Need any ideas? Well the use of creative lighting, backdrops, even fog could
help this one out. Just go insane and have fun with it, but remember, the
grand prizewinner will be judged on the overall quality and creativity of
their collection photo(s).

Now of course, you are wondering what you win. The grand prizewinner will
win a Convention Exclusive Pewter Pinhead and a Bloody Wire Twins Exclusive
3 pack. The runner-ups will be getting some goodies as well, but that's not
quite as important right now. You guys don't want to be glorified losers;
you want to be the sole king (or queen) of Hell's ring. Do your damn best to
make us proud!

visit www.hellraiserthemovie.com for all the details!!

 

Updates for 6-11

NECA announces brand new Nightmare Before Christmas Offerings for this Fall!

To commemorate the 10th Anniversary of this Tim Burton classic NECA has over 50 new items in store, including mini busts, snow globes, wind-ups, bobbing heads, and much more. Visit http://www.necaonline.com/nbx.html to see the whole lineup...

Updates for 6-06
 

NECA and MovieManiacs.Net bring you the Hellraiser Series 2 Contest

Yep you heard it right, we've joined forces once again with Reel Toys/NECA to bring you one hell of a contest.

Basically, all you have to do is tell us who you think the 6 members of  Hellraiser Series 2 will be, and if you guess them correctly, you may win some great NECA swag. If more than one person guesses the lineup, we will enter all the winners together and draw a grand prize winner.  Also, there is a bonus question that is not necessary to get right, but will help you tremendously if you do.  Just follow the format below, and send your name and guesses to russ@moviemaniacs.net with the subject heading HELLRAISER CONTEST.  One entry per person, anyone caught doing multiple entries will have all of them voided. 

The contest will run until NECA announces the official Series 2 lineup, scheduled for the end of this month.  Prizes are still being determined, but will definitely be of the Hellraiser/NECA Toy genre and well worth entering for.

So what are you waiting for, ENTER NOW!

Hellraiser Series 2 will be:

BONUS: What will be the Bonus for collecting all 6 members of Series 2 (Like the Puzzle Box in Series 1)

Good luck!

Updates for 6-05

NECA’s Hellraiser Series 1 Sells Out!

Kenilworth, NJ—June 5, 2003 – NECA is proud to announce the complete sell out of the Reel Toys Hellraiser Series I line. The reports are in after 3 weeks of hitting store shelves that Hellraiser is the #1 selling item at several major mall retailers as well as the #1 item on Entertainment Earth along with a number of other toy e-tailers.

Part of the success of the line is due to the way the case assortments are packed out. This broke down to 14 figures per case, 2 complete sets and 2 extra Pinheads. This gave the retailers the opportunity to sell through cases without being stuck with an odd amount of figures.

Randy Falk-Director of Product Development said “We wanted to do everything we could to insure that the fans and collectors would be able to find the figures they are looking for. That is why we packed our figures 14 per case instead of 12. It's obvious that everyone, even the casual fan, will want Pinhead so we needed more of him. We wanted to pack 2 each of the regular Cenobites and 4 Pinheads. It is a very fair mix so there is 2 complete sets in each case plus 2 extra Pinheads. The reports we are getting from retailers and fans is very positive to our case mix.”

The sheer magnitude of the response that we have received has exceeded our expectations, there will be no more figures made of Series I so we can begin to gear up for Series II.

Series II will ship in October 2003. And if you thought the “Lament Configuration” (Puzzle Box) was a cool accessory and incentive to collect all 6 figures, just wait to see what comes with Series II.

For more information about the making of our Hellraiser line please visit

www.hellraiserthemovie.com

Which is updated daily and shows behind the scenes development, updated news and downloadable wallpaper.

Updates for 6-03

Like 'Wrong Turn'?  Own a piece of the film!

Got this in an e-mail today:

Stan Winston Studio Tour Sweepstakes!
We'll send you and a friend to Los Angeles, CA to meet the special F/X wizard himself and give
you a tour of his studio.
 

Click on the link below to enter now:
http://www.wrongturnmovie.com/sweepstakes
 

Freddy vs Jason Trailer Online

It's been out a while, but hey, we figured we would mention it in case you missed it.  For the first look at the epic showdown just CLICK HERE to check out the trailer.  Thanks Vince, for the heads up!

Updates for 6-02

The Bloody Twins Revealed

The Marz Exclusive Hellraiser Wire Twins 2 Pack with Torso should be on
shelves this week. This special figure set is the only way to obtain both
Twins and the Exclusive Torso Figure. Also be aware - there is a special
bloody variant (pictured above) that is packed at 1 per case.

Updates for 5-30
 

NECA's New 18" Jason Pictures

 

Everyone has seen the success of NECA's Hellraiser series, and fans are anxiously awaiting
the installment of a new figure.  The 18" Jason.  This figure is quite possibly one of the
most requested 18" figures of all time.  Now that the time is nearing, NECA has given it's
fan's a few more shots of the figure.

Updates for 5-29

Gremlins Coming this Summer from NECA's Reel Toys

     

Following up the success of this Spring's Hellraiser Series comes another
long awaited fan favorite - Gremlins. Presented for the first time as fully
poseable action figures the Gremlins Series I assortment will contain the
following:

Gizmo w/ 3-D Glasses and Puffball accessories

Stripe w/ Saw Blade, Popcorn Bag, and an assortment of Candy

Poker Player w/ Visor, Cards, and a pile of Poker Chips and Cookies.

Brain w/ Glasses, Beaker, and Text Book

Visit www.necaonline.com for more and watch for packaged images of the final
product in the coming weeks..

Revenge of the Mummy headed for Universal Orlando

It's been long rumored, and now we have confirmed with our own eyes that they ride taking the place of the beloved Kongfrontation will be "Revenge of The Mummy".

Whether the ride has ties to a planned film hasn't been announced, but it sure would be convenient way to market both, and a great title for the trilogy's next chapter.

What has been said is that the ride will be like nothing ever seen before, combining 3D film usage with and exciting coasteresque type ride.  By description it seems that it may be the next evolution of the Amazing Spider Man ride at Universal's Islands of Adventure park which broke new ground in the theme park ride experience.

Look for 'Revenge of the Mummy' to open in 2004, but until then you can check out the park's 2 newest rides, Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon blast, a fantastic update of the old Hanna-Barberra ride, and Shrek 4D which opens in June.  And in case you missed our coverage of 'Kongfrontation's final celebration, you can check it out HERE.

Updates for 5-28

Exclusive Interview: Randy Falk talks Hellraiser

Last week we got a chance to talk to Randy Falk with Reel Toys/NECA about their great new Hellraiser line that is in stores now, and what the future holds for Pinhead and Co.

CLICK HERE to check it out.

Updates for 5-19

Hellraiser by Comparison

So the big concern since fans learned that NECA would be doing the Hellraiser figures that they have longed for so bad was that they wouldn't measure up to their already established collection of Movie Maniacs and/or Tortured Souls. 

So now that Hellraiser is upon us, and we can see the physical product for ourselves, does the quality match McFarlane's?  Do they measure up in scale?  The answer is Yes, impressively so, and if you don't believe me, check out the above pictures.

I apologize that the pics aren't the clearest, but you can see from them that the line stands perfectly in scale with both established McFarlane lines, and blends in nicely to any collection.

Want more opinions?  Disagree?  Then enter The Asylum and let your voice be heard, not only by fans, but by the people that made the figures themselves.

Updates for 5-16

New Leatherface revealed as EW highlights Cult Films

Entertainment Weekly has long been arguably the best Entertainment Magazine on the newsstands.  They have even made great strides lately highlighting the films that people are really wanting to see, and including such great issues as the amazing Pop Culture Quiz, which was a great day to waste an afternoon, and more fun than you can imagine.

EW steps up once again with this weeks offering, an issue highlighting the greatest cult films of all time!  All your favorites are in there and more, plus they got classic cult film actors to come in for a photo shoot.  Darryl Hannah dresses up once again as Pris from Blade Runner, Stephen Root dresses down to bring Milton from Office Space back to life, Michael McKean appears as Spinal Tap lead singer David St. Hubbins, and adding a little bit of the new, Andrew Bryniarski shows off his brand new Leatherface from the upcoming New Line remake of Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

In case you don't know the man behind the mask by name, I can almost guarantee that you've either seen him one of many football players he's played in different movies, or as Zangief in Jean Claude Can Damme's  Street Fighter. Now taking bets on how long will it be until we get a new Leatherface figure!  Keep watching the page.

The new Issue of EW was released today and is on newsstands now, pick it up to see if your favorite cult classic made the list, and maybe catch some you may have overlooked.  Way to go EW!

Updates for 5-15

Full Coverage: Hellraiser Series 1

The guys at NECA were kind enough to send us a set of the great new Hellraiser Series 1 figures, and we've given em the once over for the fans to see.  Just CLICK HERE to check em out.

A first look at NECA's Comic-Con Exclusive Pinhead

Here is the first look at the Pewter-Finish Pinhead exclusive to San Diego
Comic Con. The Pewter-Finish Pinhead commemorates the highly successful
launch of one of the most requested action figure series of all time,
Hellraiser. Pinhead is limited to 3000 pieces and is specially packaged in
his own window box. Stay tuned for packaged images in the coming weeks.

Own a piece of the Buffyverse

Now that the show is coming to a close, the studio is cleaning house and auctioning off many different props and Items on ebay.  To check out the ever changing list of great stuff just head to http://www.buffyauction.com/

Updates for 5-05

Game Watch: The Suffering

It goes without saying that most Horror fans are also fans of Survival Horror Games, and these days, when a SH Games stands out to potentially bring something new to the table other than the same old formula, we feel the need to let you know.  One such game, that's still early in the development stage is The Suffering.

In the Suffering you play as Torque, a Death Row inmate in a post WWII prison who is reflecting on the Murders of his Wife and Son, when mysterious killing start happening around him.  Guards and Inmates are being Eviscerated by unseen assailants, and one day, the door to your cell swings open.

Here's where the game begins and hits it's creative stride.  You must make your way through the prison, trying to figure out just what the hell is going on.  You'll battle monsters based on various methods of execution.  Weapons will include everything from  a Tommy Gun to Home-made prison Shivs. 

You can either play the game as a ruthless killer, tearing your way through the place, or as a good guy, and depending on how you play, the story will change.  You don't know if  you're innocent or guilty after all!

Check Midway's Site for other info, and a trailer by Clicking Here.

We'll try to have more on this as we hear it, but right now the game is scheduled for an October release on all of the big 3 systems.

EXCLUSIVE: View the original TOOTH FAIRY Film

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone, we have an AWESOME new exclusive just for our readers today, and is just the first of many new surprises coming soon.

As many of you know, we interviewed Joe Harris, writer of the film 'Darkness Falls' back when the film came out.  Darkness Falls was picked up from Joe because of an original short film he did called 'The Tooth Fairy'.  Sadly though, Region 1 (US/Canada) DVD fans were let down when the original short didn't appear as a bonus on the films release 2 weeks ago.  Well, worry no more, because MovieManiacs.net is here to hook you up.

We have obtained Joe's original film, and converted it to an mpeg file, so you can download it, and see Joe's original film of what ultimately became 'Darkness Falls'.  It's about 4 minutes long and a 45 MB file, so if you are ready to check it out by RIGHT CLICKING one of the below Download links, and choose the SAVE TARGET AS option to download the original TOOTH FAIRY!

Download 'The Tooth Fairy'

Afterwards, Come by The Asylum to discuss the film, and please drop by Joe's site and board at www.josephharris.com to let him know your thoughts, or just to say Hi.

Updates for 5-02

A MOVIE MANIACS.NET Exclusive!

Here is the first look at NECA's upcoming Jason statue. This cold cast statue is based on the same sculpture as the 18" action figure and includes a special diorama base and a numbered Certificate of Authenticity signed by Kane Hodder. Jason comes complete with a removable mask, machete, and an axe. Based on his appearance in Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood, Jason was sculpted by NECA lead sculptor Kyle Windrix and painted by Ed Repka this statue is limited to 1000 pcs worldwide and will be available in July.
 

Sideshow Collectibles Announces More Limited Edition Platoon Figures

Westlake Village, CA -------- Sideshow Collectibles is pleased to announce that they will be continuing their popular line of 'Platoon' 12-inch figures.  Sideshow has added two more figures to the Platoon line. 

Joining Series 1 figures that featured the likenesses of Willem Dafoe as Sgt. Elias, Tom Beringer as Sgt. Barnes and Charlie Sheen as Private Chris Taylor, Sideshow has announced that they will release Specialist Four Lerner portrayed by Johnny Depp and Sgt. "Red" O'Neill portrayed by John McGinley.  Lerner will be released in August 2003, and Sgt. O'Neill is scheduled for release in September 2003.

Each figure will be offered as Sideshow Collectibles web exclusives. The figures are only available for purchase through www.sideshowcollectibles.com.  Each figure will be limited to 500 pieces worldwide, and will retail for $50 per figure

Updates for 4-21

The one you've been waiting for 18 Inch JASON

NECA releases the first look at their latest masterpiece...18" Jason Voorhees with Motion Activated Sound. Jason has been one of the most requested 18" Action Figures of all time and NECA delivers the goods and then some with this figure. This is the most movie accurate Jason ever produced. He stands 18" tall, features a removable mask, machete, axe, sound, and more.

NECA will also release a limited edition resin statue of Jason. While details are still being finalized the statue will have a detailed diorama base and will be limited to 1000 pcs. Plans also call for a signed Certificate of Authenticity with the signatures of actor Kane Hodder and sculptor Kyle Windrix.

Watch for more images of Jason in the coming weeks including detailed photos of his spine.

Updates for 4-19

FIRST LOOK: NECA'S Exclusive Wire Twins Set!

Updates for 4-10

FIRST LOOK: NECA'S 18 Inch Pinhead!

NECA provides the first look at the packaged 18" Pinhead Action Figure with Motion Activated Sound! The 18" version of Pinhead speaks 4 different movie phrases and comes complete with his own puzzle box and scalpel. Pinhead will be available exclusively at Spencer Gifts in the US. Please check with your local stores and distributors for availability outside of the US.

Look for the 18" Pinhead along with the 7" Hellraiser Action Figures Assortment on shelves in May.

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