Review: Funko Universal Monsters Dracula ReAction Figure

Arguably the most famous of the classic Universal Monsters, Lugosi's Dracula only appeared in two movies (and other places) and helped instill the seemingly endless fascination with vampires in popular culture. Along with zombies, it's a safe bet that in almost any genre show they're going to come across some sort of vampire thing. Maybe Greek Vampires. Maybe Space Vampires. Perhaps Salt Vampires. It's going to happen largely thanks to the surprisingly unnerving performance in the 1931 film. The figure does a good job of picking up many of the significant aspects of his costume, but does a rotten job on getting the head right. The back of the packaging is stamped with the Lugosi licensing logo, but (and this is important for those of you who bought figures in the 1990s and earlier) the Lugosi stamp of approval wasn't always there. Sometimes you have the character's license, but not the actor, and in this case the packaging says they have both. But that ain't Bela. Back in the 1980s, it could go either way, so let's say this was a conscious choice.
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Review: Funko T800 Endoskeleton (Chrome) ReAction Figure

When it came to Terminator in this style I was pretty happy - the Alien figures were good and with Kenner's original Terminator 2 line over 20 years ago, it seemed that a good T800 Endoskeleton (Chrome) would be pretty easy to pull off. Well... it's easy to be wrong I guess.
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Review: Funko Back to the Future Biff Tannen ReAction Figure

It's Tom Wilson! He's an actor and a comedian, but to most of the world he's Biff Tannen. He's also the gym teacher on Freaks and Geeks, a similarly imposing (but nicer) fixture. As a voice-over talent and a pretty funny dude, he will likely always be known as Biff - so an action figure for the most famous bully of 1980s cinema is a sensible thing to own. 
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Review: Funko Universal Monsters Frankenstein's Monster ReAction Figure

There's something that's emotionally very satisfying - and sinful - about tearing open a vintage-style figure's packaging. It's not like preparing an ortolan, but popping open Frankenstein's Monster certainly did delight me.
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Exclusive Clear Invisible Man ReAction Figure In Stock Now at Entertainment Earth

The Universal Monsters Clear Invisible Man ReAction 3 3/4-Inch Retro Action Figure - Entertainment Earth Exclusive is in stock today for $12.99! Only a limited number were made and we're told they probably won't last the week, so be sure to order (no pre-) yours now!

Review: Bif Bang Pow! The Twilight Zone Talky Tina

A few years ago, back before Comic-Con in San Diego became Nerd Prom and the Hollywood South Marketing Bonanza, I got to see June Foray in a panel. She voiced Talky Tina as well as Witch Hazel, Rocket J. Squirrel, Magica de Spell, Natasha Fatale (of Boris and... fame), plus Granny and countless others. It was pretty awesome - and we also got to find out how many other actress' voices she dubbed, uncredited, over the years. She's got range, so a murderous doll that tried to kill Telly Sevalas shouldn't have been too much of a stretch. Hey, she does a nice job!
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Review: Funko Predator (Masked) ReAction Figure

Toys have a funny way of coloring our perceptions - the old Kenner Star Wars Cantina aliens were wildly off model, but correct to anyone alive in the late 1970s or early 1980s. Similarly, this Predator (Masked) is a little weird to those of us who grew up with Kenner toys, because my 2-pack Predator had a brown mask. Silver is, of course, more correct - which leads you to the big question on if doing a ReAction figure correctly is, in and of itself, inauthentic. To be right, must you be wrong?
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