Thursday, December 10, 2020

A NOSFERATU FOR YOU


Lurking in the midnight shadows in the rat-infested city of Bremen is this stunningly grotesque figure of Nosferatu, the vampire!

Twenty years ago, Mezco Toyz released a series of monster action figures collectively named Silent Screamers, that were based on monsters of the silent silver screen. One of them was from the 1922 German film, NOSFERATU, A SYMPHONY OF HORROR.

This 20th anniversary high-end version goes a step further with a new sculpt and new accessories to commemorate one of the eeriest -- and scariest -- film monsters of all time!


From the manufacturer:
Continuing our 20th anniversary celebrations with a call-back to one of the first figures Mez ever produced, Nosferatu joins the One:12 Collective.

Inspired by the poster art for the 1922 film ‘Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror’, the original “Count Orlok” figure was sculpted by Stephan Linder. The One:12 Collective Nosferatu is a reimagined tribute to the original figure.

The One:12 Collective Nosferatu includes a lot of accessories inspired by the film that were not part of the original Silent Screamers release, as well as a brand new sculpt by sculptor Chu Ka Wa – a member of our Hong Kong team who worked in collaboration with Mez handling art direction. Nosferatu wears a coat, tights, and leather shoes, as represented in the original movie poster artwork. The infamous vampire features three head portraits capturing his inhuman visage, with long, rat-like fangs and pointed ears.

Nosferatu comes complete with a removable hat, a lantern that he can hold in his nightmare-inducing claw-like hands, a rat-infested coffin and lid that he can lay inside, a set of castle keys on a metal ring, and six rats.

Nosferatu is packaged in a retro-style tin lunchbox with art inspired by the animated cartoons of yesteryear; perfect for those long road trips to the Carpathian mountainsides of Transylvania.


THIS EXCLUSIVE BUNDLE CONTAINS:
  • Nosferatu T-shirt - featuring original art of Nosferatu that is sure to please discerning horror fans, this t-shirt is a screen printed, super soft, poly-cotton blend.
  • Nosferatu “Film Cell” - a limited edition, 0.7mm thick cell that features a scene from the stop-motion trailer used in marketing this figure - depicting the Mezco version of the infamous stairway scene. Presented in a protective card stock holder, this unique memento mori is suitable for framing to display in your casket. (Film cell purposely features a weathered effect. You may notice minimal variations.)

THE ONE:12 COLLECTIVE NOSFERATU FIGURE FEATURES:
  • One:12 Collective body with over 20 points of articulation
  • Three (3) head portraits
  • Hand painted authentic detailing
  • Approximately 17cm tall
  • Six (6) interchangeable hands
  • One (1) pair of posing hands (L&R)
  • One (1) pair of holding hands (L&R)
  • One (1) pair of grabbing hands (L&R)

COSTUME (NON-REMOVABLE):
  • Frock coat
  • Shirt and tights
  • Hanker-tie neck wrap
  • Leather shoes

ACCESSORIES:
  • One (1) coffin with lid
  • One (1) lantern
  • One (1) hat (removable)
  • Six (6) rats
  • Eight (8) keys attached to a real metal ring
  • One (1) One:12 Collective display base with logo
  • One (1) One:12 Collective adjustable display post
Each One:12 Collective Silent Screamers: Nosferatu figure is packaged in a collector friendly lunchbox tin, designed with collectors in mind.

Retail Price: $112.00.




















4 comments:

  1. Okay, this might not be popular opinion, but a few thoughts: The figure is incredible..... yet at the same time, I don't really like it! The sculpting is terrific, it's just not true enough to the original for me. I look at this and while it is of course impressive, it doesn't scream Max Schreck. That might be a "me" thing, but the dark eyes especially are just turning this into a whole other character IMHO.

    No offence to Mezco, but I bought the Mego Nosferatu figure earlier this year for $20, and I would choose it over this guy any day of the week -- and I don't even particularly care for the Mego style usually.

    I'm kind of just losing my patience with these insanely priced "collector" figures in general. I understand that they're a lot of work to produce and look really cool, but there isn't a figure on this planet that's $100+ cool.

    Then again, what do I know -- I paid $100 for a Scooby-Doo telephone!

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  2. I agree that it's a wildly stylized version of Count Orlok. I have the earlier Silent Screamer version -- maybe I'll subject him to some artificial sunlight for a photoshoot and post here at WOM for comparison.

    I'd love to add a number of new figures being offered to my collection, but when you think of what else $100, $300 or $500 or more will buy, I wisely assuage my compulsion!

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  3. enjoy the amount of detailing
    Nosferatu is a "classic" ...
    would not mind owning this figure.

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  4. I, for one, would love to see the other figure, John, if you're ever so inclined to snap some pics!

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