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Action Figure Review: Neca’s Ultimate Jungle Hunter Predator

By
Steven Smith

Neca has been producing a lot of Predator figures over the past several years. Some of the characters have been pulled directly from the movies, such as Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and the City Hunter Predator (from Predator 2) and the tribal Predators (from Predators). There have also been tie-in figures from AvP line (Aliens vs Predator). And, if that wasn’t enough, NECA has also given us the game and comic adaptations, along with Predator spaceships and other vehicles that fit in the universe – one can only assume that when Shane Black’s The Predator hits the big screen in 2018 that Neca will be producing a line for that film as well.

So to say they have a full plate of Predator figures in their lineup may be an understatement.

And today we’ll be discussing their latest release: the Ultimate Jungle Hunter Predator.

The Jungle Hunter Predator is directly taken from John McTiernan’s 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

With almost all of Neca’s toys, the immense attention paid to the smallest details are impressive and not to be overlooked.
Let’s first talk about the box: it is a window box, meaning it opens like a book, allowing you to see the figure behind a plastic window – which is how Neca has been doing all of their Ultimate Edition figures lately. Having the figures in these types of boxes is a better idea the the old bubble on a card or even a complete plastic casing. These new boxes will hold up much longer and not break down and crack, like the plastic cases do, nor will the glue, like on the old bubble on a card, begin to breakdown and pull away after years of sitting on a shelf or hanging on the wall.

The design on the front flap perfectly captures the spirit of the 1987 film as well as the alien with only showing half of the Predator’s mask, and the three red targeting beams on its helmet highlighting everything in blood red, giving you just a glimpse of the figure waiting inside, while staying mysterious enough to entice you to open it and have a peek inside.

The back of the box has a short description of what the Predator is, and what happens in the movie. There are several different pictures of the figure in posed action, sometime taken right from a shot in the movie. They all look beautiful.

On the inside flap is a nice wide shot of the Predator from the scene in the movie where he and Dutch are about to square off man-to-alien, hunter against hunter, hunter becoming the hunted.

Now onto the figure itself. The Predator’s design is captured to the fullest right down to the small animal skulls it wears as decretive jewelry. The netting around its torso. The Armor, the double blades on its right wrist and the bomb counter (that opens to show the strange red symbols as it counts down) on its left wrist. The helmet is a near a perfect representation from the one in the film.

The figure comes with two heads – one with the mask, one without – and a second helmet. He also has interchangeable hands, and the plasma cannon that can be mounted on to his shoulder with a blue blast coming from it, simulating him shooting at Dutch – if you want.

Other neat items that comes with the figure are the two human skulls. One is Billy’s, complete with the spine still attached. The other skull…well, we’ll leave that up for you to decide who it is. Blane? Poncho? Hawkins?

 

 

If you love the movie and collecting Predator figures, this is a must for you to add to your collection. It goes without saying that this would be a perfect centerpiece beside your DVD, Blu-Ray, or even an old VHS or Laserdisc copy of the film. And it will fit in nicely with your other Predator figures as well.


One can only hope that Neca continues to produce Predator figures – let’s hope they can get the rights to creating the rest of Dutch’s team in full detail and we can have another battle in the jungle.

Everyone ‘get to tha chappah’ and grab yours today here at The Crimson Screen Collectibles in the link below.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/18046487/predator—7-scale-action-figure—ultimate-jungle-hunter

This Halloween, Sam from “Trick ‘ Treat” is Coming…

By

Steven Smith

There are a few thing more joyous than Halloween Night.

The smell of the foliage lingering faintly in the cool October air; air which is scraping at your skin trying to get to the bone beneath the flesh. Hundreds of carved pumpkins lining the sidewalks and stoops of homes; their chilling faces and glowing eyes watching your ever move as if they are the watchful eyes of the departed and damned. A harvest moon glowing above guiding the dead, on their night, to their destinations to torment the living. The voices of children hauntingly echoing through the neighborhood as they near your front door, hoping to score some candy and yelling “Trick or Treat” as they open their candy sacks to you – unless, that is, you’re one of the unlucky few who have been visited by Sam.

Well then my friends, if Sam is on your doorstep you’re in for an interesting night…

But if Sam has never paid a visit to your home (feel thankful he hasn’t) and you’d still like to own the loveable little guy (who has a healthy respect for the rules of Halloween) now is your chance.

Mezco Toyz has just created a 15” Sam from the cult film Trick ‘r Treat.

Mezco’s description of Sam:

Part pumpkin, part supernatural being, it’s Sam, the enforcer of the rules of Halloween. Straight from the cult status film Trick ‘r Treat, Sam shows no mercy to those who disrespect his holiday. He may look child-like and dressed for trick-or-treating, but Sam is the personification of Halloween itself. Standing an impressive 15 inches tall, Sam comes complete with his infamous and mysterious sack as well as his deadly oversized translucent lollipop. Remove his film accurate hood mask to behold his twisted demonic visage. His tattered orange footie pajamas complete the outfit. Sam features over 9 points of articulation, and comes packaged in a specially die-cut window box perfect for display. Just remember, he can watch you from inside the box, so don’t blow out your pumpkin until midnight. Look for Sam to creep into stores in September – November 2017.

The Crimson Screen Collectibles is now accepting preorders for Sam (from Trick ‘r Treat) and you can find the link below to place your order. As it states above the figures will be in stock sometime between September – November of 2017.

http://www.mcssl.com/store/18046487/sam—from-trick-r-treat

But beware, if you don’t obey the rules of Halloween, Sam may be paying you a visit this year with his deadly lollypop .  Happy Halloween!