Although Halloween is over, collecting horror action figures is a year round hobby. So many companies likeFunkoandNECAhave released a ton of amazing pieces that have left genre fans screaming. However,Mondohas officially entered the frigid ring to take the crown as they’ve just unveiled their newest figure ofKurt Russell’s R.J. MacReady fromJohn Carpenter’s horror masterpieceThe Thing.
The one-sixth figure depicts Russell’s main look from the film. Sporting long hair and a scruffy beard for theharsh elements, this untrusting pilot is wearing his winter gear that has a mixture of cloth and faux leather fabric material. This figure is also armed to the teeth with weapons and accessories. This includes multiple interchangeable hands, a frosty interchangeable head, shotgun, revolver, andMacReady’s iconic flamethrowercomplete with flame effects. The exclusive deluxe edition even comes with an additional Thing dog and spider leg severed head.
WhileThe Thingwaspannedby critics and overshadowed bySteven Spielberg’sE.T.when it was initially released in 1982, the Carpenter remake has since rightfully been reappraised as the masterpiece it is. The film just celebrated its 40th anniversary last year. With that came a few new stylish NECA figures based on not only Russell, butThe Thing’s iconic poster. However, while those figures were great for their affordable lower price points, this new Mondo figure takes full advantage of the premium one-sixth scale price tag. The gorgeous promo images tease the figure havingHot Toyquality.
Mondo Caters to an Underserved Market With ‘The Thing’ Figure
While Hot Toys has dominated the scale and Mondo is more known for theirvinyls, this is a chance for this pop culture company to capitalize on an area of the market that’s rarely covered. Horror is the one genre Hot Toys rarely makes figures for. If you want collectors to know you’re serious in this highly competitive market Mondo made the right choice by starting withThe Thing. The film is beloved because of itsclaustrophobic nightmarish atmospherewhere you can’t trust anyone or anything. The paranoia Carpenter created to this day isas nauseating as ever. Many consider it the director’s best film and the legendary practical effects work only adds to the mind-blowing legacy of this cold as ice horror thriller.
When collectors buy figures they look for how well it represents the film it’s based on, the quality of the piece, and if it has a meaningful accessories list. Mondo’s MacReady figure checks all those boxes and then some. The horror genre is as hot as ever which has only affected the collector’s market. Horror fans are craving merchandise for their favorite films. There’s nobest horror listwithoutThe Thingand that fact is going to make this beautiful figure a high priority for collectors.
MacReady’s Mondo figure is up for pre-order nowuntil Friday, November 10for $265 USD on theirwebsite. The figure will beshipped in July 2024.The Thing’s also currentlystreamingonTubi.
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
