RANT: 5 Franchises That Deserve The ULTIMATE Figure Treatment

You might know that I'm kind of a toy fanatic. You've probably noticed one or two entries from me involving toy news of all sorts on the old site or you might have seen some entries over at It's Dem Boys involving some action figures of my own. As a collector, I'll be the first to admit; between companies like MCFARLANE, NECA, MEZCO, DIAMOND SELECT, SUPER7, MONDO and any of the other big guys in the game... we've been given an astounding amount of awesome horror figures and collectibles these days. There is absolutely no denying that. However, In this segment (which will hopefully become a regular series, given enough interest of course) I'd like to delve into something a little different and discuss franchises that I feel deserve the spotlight. This isn't meant to discourage said companies; I do believe these companies are doing a great job at what they produce but after having a conversation with the Macabre Daily crew, we all agree that there are some HUGE lines that deserve attention and, quite frankly, we're surprised by the lack of attention they've gotten. So.. with nothing further, here are 5 horror/spooky franchises I'd like to see one of the big collectible companies produce. Another little note: NONE OF THESE ARE IDEAS THAT ARE ACTUALLY HAPPENING TO MY KNOWLEDGE! These aren't rumors or drops in the making; think of this as me steadily day dreaming about what I, and others, should be able to spend our cash on.

1. ADDAMS FAMILY (1991)

To be fair, yeah... we DID see an ADDAMS FAMILY toy line back in '92 from PLAYMATES TOYS (the same people who absolutely smothered us in good NINJA TURTLES toys back in the late 80s and early 90s) but we aren't talking toys. As cool as those pieces were, I need to see that "NECA" on the box! Think about the possibilities; ULTIMATE GOMEZ and MORTICIA ADDAMS 2 pack, THING included! That's only the tip of the ice berg. Imagine all the cool accessories that WEDNESDAY, PUGSLEY and FESTER could come with. How about a build-a-figure? I'm thinking LURCH would make an absolutely amazing BAF piece. SDCC exclusive COUSIN IT figure or GRANNY with cauldron. Or how about an exclusive MAMUSHKA SUIT GOMEZ?

2. HOCUS POCUS

I mean, come on, do I really have to say more than those two words? Well, I'm gonna! HOCUS POCUS is arguably the CHRISTMAS STORY equivalent of Halloween movies; 31 NIGHTS OF HALLOWEEN has HOCUS POCUS like 15 different times! Just in case you didn't know, that's fucking half of October! This is a franchise that has, in my opinion, NEVER been touched by the figure world! With all due respect to FUNKO (relax, I bought your fuckin' SPIRIT HALLOWEEN exclusive HOCUS POCUS piece a couple years ago), sometimes, as much as you gotta have em, pops aren't enough. What's a guy gotta do to get him some SARA SANDERSON in ULTIMATE form? I could easily see getting away with a lineup of WINIFRED, SARA, MARY, MAX, DANI, ALLISON, BINKS THE CAT, and even BILLY BUTCHERSON. A fucking BILLY BUTCHERSON action figure!? My wallet is practically sweating at the thought of it because I will buy it immediately regardless of it being the "bill paying" half of the month or not. We joked around at Macabre Daily and thought it would be hilarious if they did a "DAD-CULA" SDCC exclusive figure but the more I think about it, suddenly the more I need an action figure asking me who my charming blood donut might be and I'm willing to bet that plenty others out there feel the same way.

3. PUMPKINHEAD

ALL of us at MACABRE DAILY agree that PUMPKINHEAD is one of those franchises that has been overlooked for far too long. While it's true that there does exist one PUMPKINHEAD figure by MCFARLANE TOYS (part of the MOVIE MANIACS series which is cool and all), I personally believe it's time to see him in an "ultimates" type of figure. That specific MOVIE MANIACS figure came out back in 1999. Do you have any idea how much has changed in the realm of action figures and collectibles since 1999? Its like night and day. The MCFARLANE piece, as with most MCFARLANE figures, is a relatively simple figure with close to no pose ability. Think of a PUMPKINHEAD who you can pose out the fucking whazoo. While we are at it, might as well bring in HAGGIS and ED HARLEY as well. It's not like they aren't crucial characters in the movie.

4. SCREAM

Before you even jump down my throat on this one, yeah, I know, NECA is starting to branch out on the franchise now that they have the rights. We got a CLOTHED GHOST FACE figure, we're getting an ULTIMATE GHOST FACE finally after years of wanting it and they're giving us a TOONY TERROR GHOST FACE as well. All really sweet pieces and we're absolutely stoked on that news and can't express it enough. However, like they are doing with the HALLOWEEN series with all the other important characters like LORI STRODE and DOCTOR LOOMIS, I'd love to see a SIDNEY PRESCOTT figure. I honestly think they could get away with all the main cast members. Not gonna lie, a GALE WEATHERS figure would be really sick.

5. C.H.U.D.

Another franchise that is a complete virgin to the action figure/collectible realm, CANNIBALISTIC HUMANOID UNDERGROUND DWELLERS or C.H.U.D. There are 2 movies in this franchise and nothing ever managed to come out officially in plastic? Not even a FUNKO POP FIGURE? Personally, I'm not interested in the rest of the cast. If I could get my hands on a few different variations of an ultimate CHUD figure and army build those suckers, my NINJA TURTLES would have some really insane battles in the sewers. Maybe Shredder appoints BUD THE CHUD to do his bidding after many failed attempts from his foot clan? The list goes on, and I can't help but contemplate every scenario where these figures would surely accent a nice collection.

I hope you enjoyed my little rant here! These picks might not be the ones everyone was hoping to read about but, rest assured, we've only scratched the surface here! Feel free to drop your picks in the comments below! And, as always, thanks for reading!