Welcome back for Daily Dead’s final Holiday Gift Guide entry for this week (don’t worry- we’ll be back on Monday!). For today, I’ve decided to dig up some resources for you vinyl-lovers out there and found a bunch of Doctor Who-themed accessories as well.
Also, be sure to submit your answer for our Holiday Horrors Trivia question below too for an opportunity to win some of the awesome prizes we snagged from our fantastic sponsors at HorrorDecor.net, Scream Factory and Anchor Bay Entertainment.
VENDOR SPOTLIGHT: SoundStage Direct
If you’re on the lookout for obscure and random vinyl recordings, SoundStage Direct is absolutely the first website you’ll want to check. They carry pretty much anything you could possibly hope for including hundreds of various soundtracks from the last several decades and classic pop music albums as well.
SoundStage Direct also sells turntables and various audio equipment at a fair price so if you’re looking to upgrade your vinyl set-up at home, be sure to check out their selection HERE.
BOOKS: Beyond Fear: Reflections of Stephen King, Wes Craven and George A. Romero’s Living Dead
Stephen King, Wes Craven and George Romero are known for tales of ghosts, zombies and madmen - but their power as storytellers extends far beyond things that go bump in the night. At the deepest level, their stories are about the light that emerges from darkness, guarded hope for the future, and faith in the great unknown. Beyond Fear draws on decades of interviews to reveal the worldviews of three modern masters of horror - from the romantic idealism of George Romero to the intellectual spirituality of Wes Craven to the hard-won humanism of Stephen King.
MOVIES: Jodorowsky’s Dune (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
In 1975, director Alejandro Jodorowsky began work on his most ambitious project yet. Starring his own 12-year-old son alongside Orson Welles, Mick Jagger, David Carradine and Salvador Dalí, featuring music by Pink Floyd and art by some of the most provocative talents of the era, including H.R. Giger and Jean “Moebius” Giraud, Jodorowsky’s adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel DUNE was poised to change cinema forever. Through interviews with legends and luminaries including H.R. Giger (artist, ALIEN), Gary Kurtz (producer, STAR WARS EPISODES IV ' V) and Nicolas Winding Refn (director, DRIVE), and an intimate and honest conversation with Jodorowsky, director Frank Pavich’s film finally unearths the full saga of ‘The Greatest Movie Never Made’.
APPAREL: T-Shirt Bordello
Featuring horror and pop culture-themed apparel and glassware with a twisted sense of humor, T-Shirt Bordello is another great resource for gifts this holiday season. A lot of their merchandise is currently marked down on their site and T-Shirt Bordello is also currently offering customers free shipping with any purchases $60 or over, which means you can save some extra money while stocking up on presents for all the horror fans in your life.
COLLECTIBLES: DiamondSelectToys.com
While they’re known for their killer Mini-Mates collections, Diamond Select Toys also creates some of the most ingenious collectibles out there, including a replica Flux Capacitor, a selection of stunning Marvel busts or even a Facehugger bank.
ACCESSORIES: His & Her Doctor Who Gifts
Doctor Who has been a huge part of pop and science fiction culture for decades now and it seems like it’s even more popular than ever these days. With that in mind, I thought it’d be fun to share these great Whovian-inspired gifts from Stylin Online, perfect for guys or gals.
Here are just a few items to choose from:
Doctor Who TARDIS Boot Slippers
FOR THE LITTLE GHOULS: Nerf Zombie Strike Crossbow
Have an aspiring zombie hunter in the family? Then the Nerf Zombie Strike Crossbow would make a perfect gift. It features real crossbow action with surprising power and also comes with four Zombie Strike darts. The darts are made from soft materials for safety and is recommended for kids age 8 and up.
ToysRUs.com is currently offering the lowest price on the Zombie Strike Crossbow which you can check out right HERE.
FOUND ON ETSY: Vintage Horror Movie Coaster Set
Today’s Etsy selection is a fantastic set of four Vintage Horror Movie Coasters crafted by Southern Culture Gifts which specializes in creating custom coaster sets for pop culture fans. They also offer a great Justice League coaster set and these cool Retro Video Game coasters too.
HOLIDAY HORRORS TRIVIA:
Which Walking Dead alum had a role in the indie yuletide zombie film, Silent Night Zombie Night?
*Submit your answer to contest@dailydead.com with the subject line "Holiday Horrors Trivia 6"
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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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