Welcome back for another day of Daily Dead’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide. Today, we’re focusing on getting you guys some great deals on collectibles, celebrating the stunning art behind James Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy, and super hero gifts for the little fans this Christmas.
Also, be sure to check out our Holiday Horrors trivia question at the end of today’s guide too for your chance to win great prizes from our generous sponsors at HorrorDecor.net, Scream Factory and Anchor Bay Entertainment.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: EntertainmentEarth.com
There’s no denying that Entertainment Earth is probably the best one-stop source online for any collector out there. Chances are if there was ever a toy or collectible created, Entertainment Earth has it in stock. EE is also an official partner with Bif Bang Pow! which celebrates everything from Marvel to classic horror movies to The Twilight Zone.
Entertainment Earth is still running sales on their site so it’s worth keeping an eye on them frequently because you’ll never know where the savings will come from next. EE also has a really helpful Stocking Stuffers section which features tons of great ideas for smaller gifts this holiday season.
BOOKS: The Art of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Featuring exclusive concept artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, production stills, and in-depth interviews with the cast and crew, MARVEL'S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY: THE ART OF THE MOVIE is a deluxe keepsake volume that provides an insider's look into the making of the highly anticipated film directed by James Gunn, and starring Chris Pratt , Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, featuring Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket, with John C. Reilly, Glenn Close as Commander Rael and Benicio Del Toro as the Collector.
MOVIES: Ghostbusters/Ghostbusters II Limited Edition Gift Set (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Blu-ray)
The classic supernatural comedies that defined a generation: Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters 2, together in this special collector's edition Blu-ray set. Celebrate 30 years of the Ghostbusters franchise with remastered high-def picture & sound for both movies, plus all-new and never-before-seen special features. Plus, explore the history of the films with this deluxe collector’s edition, loaded with production notes, character sketches, insider info and more. Bring home these spooktacularly successful films that captured the imagination of audiences around the world—and redefined the action-comedy genre in the process. Who you gonna call?
The Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases of the films will also be available in a two-disc anniversary edition Blu-ray Digibook including both films, as well as a Limited Edition gift set that includes an exclusive collectible Slimer figurine and the two-disc Digibook. This special gift set will only be available for a very limited time, with the collectible Slimer figurine being a true must-have for fans. Both films have been fully restored and remastered in 4K and will be presented in high definition on Blu-ray from those 4K sources. Both the Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II Blu-rays come loaded with exclusive bonus materials, including revealing conversations with director Ivan Reitman and Dan Aykroyd, as well as never-before-seen deleted scenes from Ghostbusters II and more.
The Ghostbusters anniversary edition features the original music video of the Oscar® nominated song “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr., while Ghostbusters II includes the original music video for “On Our Own” by Bobby Brown. In addition, Ghostbusters will contain all previously released legacy content, commentary and an interactive Slimer Mode, offering fans a picture-in-picture graphical viewing experience.
APPAREL: TeeVillain.com
Kind of a naughty cousin to TeeFury, Tee Villain specializes in creating more horror-centric and sinister t-shirt designs each and every day (and often offer glow-in-the-dark designs which are wicked cool). If the daily shirt doesn’t tickle your fancy, check out their gallery as they often update it with new t-shirt and poster prints that might be of interest as well.
And speaking of Tee Fury, the good folks over there just launched a Christmas line of t-shirts yesterday that are absolutely worth checking out too.
COLLECTIBLES: Think Geek’s Alien-Inspired Toys
Who doesn’t love Alien and all the creatures and characters that were brought to life in the popular franchise cinematically over the years? Think Geek is well aware of horror fans’ love for all things Xenomorph so they’ve got several great collectibles which I thought were just tons of face-hugging fun, including both the Aliens Bishop Plush and the Aliens Xenomorph Plush as well as the Alien Egg with Launching Facehugger & LED Lights.
Think Geek is also currently running several sales on their site so be sure to check out their Holiday Gift Center for tons of ideas on what to get for those hard-to-shop-for loved ones.
ACCESSORIES: Sourpuss Clothing’s Kitchen Essentials
Sourpuss Clothing creates some really badass clothing and accessories but they also offer customers a great selection of horror-themed kitchen essentials that would be the perfect addition to any fan’s home this holiday.
They’ve got a great line of coffee mugs including a Dracula, Zombie and Frankenstein designs and they also sell some really fun cookie jars as well that celebrate both the Bride of Frankenstein and everyone’s favorite undead flesh-eaters, zombies. Sourpuss often runs several sales each week so be sure to check in often to save some money this shopping season.
FOR THE LITTLE GHOULS: Mr. Potato Head Marvel Mixable Mashable Super Hero Collector Pack
Hero up with potato superheroes! Little hands can mix and mash the fun of Mr. Potato Head with various Marvel parts to create characters like Spider-Man, Hulk, Doc Ock or Wolverine tater. It's easy for little hands to put the two-inch potato body on one of the character bases and then add arms and a helmet to create their favorite super hero.
Both Amazon and ToysRUs.com are offering great deals on the entire collection- you can find a great deal on the Collector’s Pack featuring Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine and Iron Man over at TRU but Amazon seems to offer better prices on the smaller two-packs of Marvel heroes. You can find the Hulk and Classic Wolverine set HERE and the Doc Ock and Spider-man two-pack HERE on Amazon with huge discounts.
FOUND ON ETSY: Horror Movie-Inspired High Heels
Horror-loving ladies, take note. There’s an amazing store on Etsy- Mad Hatter Designs- which specializes in creating custom pop culture high heels and dress shoes and their Horror Movie-Inspired High Heels are quite literally, to die for. And if traditional high heels aren’t necessarily your thing, they will also create custom designs for their customers in all types of shoes so be sure to contact them about creating something special for you this holiday season.
Oh and for you Star Wars fans out there too, Mad Hatter Designs also features a really rad design too. Check out their Star Wars shoes HERE.
HOLIDAY HORRORS TRIVIA:
Which notable actress makes her big screen debut in the 1997 low-budget horror comedy Jack Frost?
*Submit your answer to contest@dailydead.com with the subject line "Holiday Horrors Trivia 5"
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Heather A. Wixson was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, until she followed her dreams and moved to Los Angeles in 2009. A 14-year veteran in the world of horror entertainment journalism, Wixson fell in love with genre films at a very early age, and has spent more than a decade as a writer and supporter of preserving the history of horror and science fiction cinema. Throughout her career, Wixson has contributed to several notable websites, including Fangoria, Dread Central, Terror Tube, and FEARnet, and she currently serves as the Managing Editor for Daily Dead, which has been her home since 2013. She's also written for both Fangoria Magazine & ReMind Magazine, and her latest book project, Monsters, Makeup & Effects: Volume One will be released on October 20, 2021.
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