10 Awesome Horror Movie Toys That Were Never Released!
John Squires
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It was way back in 2005 that news broke of NECA’s plan to release an action figure based on the remake of The Ring, with concept art showing off an incredible box set that left all fans of the movie salivating. The set was to feature a figure of Samara along with two different display bases: a TV set and a well, the two things that Samara can most often be found emerging from. Coolest of all, the figure was going to come apart at the waist, allowing us to either display her in front of the well or split her in half and have her coming out of the TV. The hair was even going to be flexible, allowing those two different poses to really come to life. From what I’ve heard, NECA was unable to acquire the proper licensing to actually release the box set, and that spelled the end of this awesome toy of everyone’s favorite well-dweller.
When we’re talking about unreleased horror toys, it’s impossible not to mention Series 4 of SOTA Toys’ Now Playing line, the most infamous of all the horror toys that were never made. Founded by FX artist Jerry Macaluso, SOTA turned its attention to horror and cult movie toys with the Now Playing line, which was comprised of three series and featured all sorts of unique toys, including a Nazi demon from An American Werewolf in London and Citizen Toxie himself, the Toxic Avenger. It was at the 2006 San Diego Comic-Con where the fourth series of the line debuted, an entire series that died along with the death of the line.
Why is this so depressing? Because Now Playing Series 4 was comprised of some of the coolest horror toys of all time. First up we’ve got that lovable little Leprechaun, which would’ve been his first and only toy to date. In addition to the base seen in the picture above, this Leprechaun figure was also going to come with an alternate head, with half of ole Lep’s face melted off into a green goo. SOTA also showed off a Leprechaun bust at the ’06 Comic-Con, another awesome item that never saw release.
