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Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters from Welbeck Publishing
Godzilla has been the subject of a number of books over the franchise’s 68-year history, but Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters aims to be the ultimate illustrated reference book.
Authorized by Godzilla creators Toho, the 256-page beast explores all 32 Japanese Godzilla films with facts and figures, actors and locations, co-starring monsters, and illustrated material.
Welbeck Publishing will release it in hardcover and e-book on October 25. It’s written by Graham Skipper, who you may recognize for his roles in such indie horror gems as Beyond the Gates, VFW, and Tales of Halloween.
Heartland of Darkness Blu-ray from Visual Vengeance
You probably haven’t heard of Heartland of Darkness. You wouldn’t even recognize its alternate titles, Blood Church and Fallen Angels. That’s because the 1989 horror film was abandoned before release and long thought lost.
Visual Vengeance is releasing it on Blu-ray — the first time it will be available on any format — on November 8. Scream queen Linnea Quigley stars. Eric Swelstad (who approved the new edition) writes and directs.
Heartland of Darkness has been newly mastered in standard definition from original tape and 16mm film elements. Special features include a 1990 workprint version of the film, three audio commentaries, a 40-minute behind-the-scenes featurette, an interview with Quigley, and more.
The limited edition set comes with a slipcover, Linnea Quigley mini-poster, prayer cloth, VHS-inspired stickers, and a 6-page booklet featuring liner notes by Weng’s Chop’s Tony Strauss.
The Munsters Vinyl Soundtrack from Waxwork Records
I know a lot of people have already written off Rob Zombie’s take on The Munsters, but its soundtrack looks gorgeous. Due out on October 18 via Waxwork Records, the double-LP album is pressed on 180-gram “Herman & Lily” (Disc 1: black and green swirl, Disc 2: black and white swirl) colored vinyl.
The score is composed by Zeuss (31, 3 from Hell) and includes new songs by Rob Zombie. It’s housed in a gatefold jacket with matte satin coating featuring art by Graham Humphreys, 24-page booklet, liner notes by Zombie, 12×12 art print, and printed inner sleeves.
Scream Print from Electric Zombie
Most Scream artwork, understandably, focuses on Ghostface, but Electric Zombie’s new poster offers a crisp look at Drew Barrymore in what is arguably the greatest cold open in horror history. I love the elegant simplicity of Kyle Crawford’s design, which is available as a 24×36 poster for $24.99.
Queer for Fear Shirts from Fright-Rags
In celebration of Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror — premiering today on Shudder — Fright-Rags has released shirts featuring Alaska Thunderfuck as Carrie and Mayhem Miller as Bride of Frankenstein, photographed by Tayo Kuku Jr.
Available in unisex and women’s styles, they’re $30 each. 100% of profits will be donated to the Los Angeles LGBT Center and My Friend’s Place. Pre-orders are open through Monday, October 3.
For more merch madness, peruse the Killer Collectibles archives. You can also visit Broke Horror Fan.
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Even for most seasoned video gamers, board games can still be a bit of a tough sell. It’s extremely common to see eyes glaze over while reading instructions for a new game, leading to confusion during play. Since board games don’t run themselves in the same way that their digital counterparts do, it’s easy to play things completely wrong without even knowing it. Photoghasts, a new haunted photo card game created by T.W. Burgess, takes cues from many recent board games that blend a physical game with a phone app to make running a game a smooth experience.
Burgess, a huge fan of found footage horror and urban legends, originally started the project as a merging of short form ghost stories with spooky analog art. Each animated photo he created was accompanied by a brief, but evocative description, leading to great success on Twitter and TikTok. After collecting his art into a book, which had an accompanying augmented reality app that brought the photos to life, he decided to take the concept and transform it into a pocket-sized card game.
There’s a certain satisfaction that this project, which started out as a digital recreation of a very physical object, in this case a photograph, now becomes a physical card game, aided by a digital app. Each card features a grainy photo of the ghost, their name, a short story and some stats. Given its origins, it’s no surprise that all the artwork is excellent. Dark photos with hints of horrifying ghosts lurking in the shadows is extremely my jam, and Burgess knows how to pull off that style effectively. The microfiction is also great, telling stories of specters like Lady Impatience, a woman who’s seen tapping her wrist and asking when the train is due, and Little Girl Gloom, a ghost that haunts a playground and tugs on your toes while you’re sitting on the swing.
Photoghasts is notable enough for its art, but the game itself is fast and simple, lasting only a few minutes. Each player is dealt a series of both Photoghast cards and action cards to make up their hand. Once the app is activated, players pass the phone around and take turns quickly scanning cards with the AR app. Scanning a Photoghast card animates it in one of three unique ways. Either the ghost is removed from the card, cleansing the photo and giving you points, the ghost remains in the card, leaving your score unchanged, or the ghost attacks you, losing you points. Each card has a specific value, and the higher the number, the higher the chance it will give you a jump scare.
While you can do a little risk-reward analysis with the point values, this can feel kind of random as to whether or not you’re successful, which is where the action cards come into play. These can be played instead of a Photoghast card, and they apply modifiers to previous cards played. Options include negating point loss from a jump scare, swapping a card with another player, doubling points, and removing another player’s card. It’s a very quick game, each turn has to be completed in three seconds, so figuring out when to risk playing a high value Photoghast card or one of your few action cards is the key to success. It still sometimes feels like there’s a lot of luck involved with whether or not you’re successful, but Photoghasts is short enough that you can keep playing one more game.
If you don’t feel like playing with the app, there’s also an alternate ruleset for an offline mode. This mode makes use of the stats on the card, playing out like a variant on the traditional card game War. When it’s your turn, flip over your top card, pick a stat, then compare with everyone else’s top card. Whoever has the highest score in that stat takes all the cards from that round, and the person who collects all the cards wins. It’s another quick card game that moves fast and has just enough player choice involved. While it lacks some of the immersion of the app-based version, there’s still some fun to be had if you want a simpler, fully analog version.
If the found footage style is your thing, it’s easy to recommend Photoghasts on the art alone. It’s crisp, creepy, and printed on a high quality card stock. As a card game, it’s compact and fast-paced in either form, making it a perfect thing to stick in your pocket or purse and play on the go. Even if you’re not familiar with card games, the app makes playing a breeze and adds a dynamic element to the already strong art. If Halloween had an equivalent of a stocking stuffer, Photoghasts would make a perfect gift for the holiday.
You can grab your copy of Photoghasts here.
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