Horror Classics - Series 3 - Review (Part 2), Conclusion

(If you haven't already, feel free to check out my Introduction and Review (Part 1) posts)

In my last Post, I went over 12 of the 21 figures in the Horror Classics Series 3. I'll go over the last 9 in this post, with a conclusion at the end. Also, there is a bonus discussion about the 2017 Walgreens distribution. Here we go!

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Character: Terror Dog (Vinz Clortho)
Appearance: Ghostbusters (movie, 1984)
Rarity: 1/12 (Walgreens only)

This figure is great and I was so happy to see it made! They teased this when Series 3 was first released (along with Tiffany and Masked Alex), and then prototypes started coming out for this mold. I was happy we got Slimer, yet wished we got this too. The figure looks great and captures that same style of the other Horror Classics figures! The paint in the mouth looks great too, which is something very commonly messed-up for figures in general. Note that based on the horns, this Terror Dog is the one which was manifested by Vinz Clortho. I could see someone customizing the horns to make one based off Zuul.

Horror Classics - Series 3 - Review (Part 1)

(If you haven't already, feel free to check out the Introduction Post)

There are 21 figures in total within Funko's Horror Classic's Series 3 Mystery Mini set. This review will be broken into parts, where Part 1 will cover the first 12. I'll list them in order of date of first appearance. However, like Alfred Hitchcock in Series 2, Elvira kind of throws a wrench in the plan again. To mend this again I'll treat Elvira as 'first appearing' in the television show "Movie Macabre" (1981).

Lets get into those figures already!
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Character: Imhotep (The Mummy)
Appearance: The Mummy (movie, 1932)
Rarity: 1/24 (Retail, Hot Topic), 1/12 (Walgreens)
The Mummy joins the collection! He isn't as colorful as other characters with the exception of the gold ring. His pose matches his look in the movie and I think makes it fairly clear who it is. One unfortunate aspect of the figure is how plain the colors are on him. There is a lot of detail hidden from afar due to the plain colors. This isn't a nick at the figure, just something I noticed. Like the Wolf Man, he is underrated in my opinion.

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 3 - Intro.

In late 2016, Funko announced their third series of the Horror Classics. It was quite a surprise to many, as they were announced them in August 2016 and then released about three weeks later!

This series of Funko's Horror Classics Mystery Mini kept us busy in 2016 (and late 2017). It took a mixture of Series 1 and 2 by choosing characters of movies and other mediums within the slasher, comedy, and even non-horror genres. There were characters from modern and classic movies, leaving a good mix of familiarity with the popular line. On top of this, they added characters to match previous characters of Series 1 and 2 (Adam and Barbra from Beetlejuice, and Tiffany from The Bride of Chucky). (Image Source: https://www.funko.com/products/all/all/product/mystery-mini-blind-box-horror-series-3)

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 2 - Review (Part 2), Conclusion

(if you haven't already, feel free to check out the Horror Classics Series 2 Introduction and Review (Part 1) Posts)

In the last post we covered 10 of the 20 figures in Horror Classics Series 2. This time we'll cover the last 10 and give my final thoughts.

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 2 - Review (Part 1)

(If you haven't already, feel free to check out the Introduction Post)

There are 20 figures in total within Funko's Horror Classic's Series 2 Mystery Mini set. This review will be broken into parts, where Part 1 will cover the first 10. I'll list them in order of date of first appearance. However, Alfred Hitchcock kind of throws a wrench in that plan. To mend this I'll treat Alfred Hitchcock as 'first appearing' in his television show "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955). Likewise, I'll say Cthulhu first appeared in H.P. Lovecraft's story "The Call of Cthulhu" as part of the magazine Weird Tales (1928).
Alrighty then, let's get right on into those figures!

Character: Graf Orlok (Count Orlok)
Appearance: Nosferatu (movie, 1922)
Rarity: 1/24

One of the, if not the, oldest vampire to show up in movie history. This figure is great for several reasons. It captures his creepy vibe, the pose is nice, and the figure is on the taller side too! The small detailed fangs are neat, and how they made his fingers extra long and pointy. A character that can't get any more 'horror classic' than this! Now I'll be waiting for another classic: Dr. Caligari! Those Germans and their cool horror movie monsters!

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 2 - Intro.

The success of Funko's Horror Classics Mystery Minis first series brought another series of little movie monsters. In 2015 Funko revealed Series 2 within their annual catalog. Below is a scan from that catalog:

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 1 - Review (Part 2), Conclusion

(If you haven't already, feel free to check out my Introduction and Review (Part 1) posts)

In my last Post, I went over 10 of the 16 figures in the Horror Classics Series 1. I will now go over the last 6 and also give my final thoughts at the end.

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Character: Chucky (Scarred)
Appearance: Bride of Chucky (movie, 1998)
Rarity: 1/144

Another very rare variant, this time of Chucky in his fourth movie. The scar effects blend really well into the figure. I was very impressed with the regular Chucky figure, so these little scars add even more impressive detail!

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 4 - Predictions, Thoughts

Last Updated: 08/01/2018

I thought it would be fun to try my guess at the potential next Series in the Horror Classics Mystery Mini line by Funko. In 2014 we got Series 1, 2015 Series 2, 2016 and 2017 Series 3. In 2018, what can we expect?

I thought I could try my hand at predicting what could be in store for Series 4. These predictions are based on previous series, other Funko products, and some wild speculation on my part. Let's get into it!

The best starting place are the scrapped designs from Series 3:

Norman Bates from Psycho (1960), and Carrie White from Carrie (1976) were both scrapped from Series 3 due to licensing issues (see left images for their concept art). Recently we've received merchandise of both these characters, meaning this may not be an issue if they made a Series 4!

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 1 - Review (Part 1)

(If you haven't already, feel free to check out my Introduction post to this toy line)

One of the things I really appreciate in the Horror Classics line is how diverse the character choices are. You didn't just get Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, and a few variations of them. Funko was able to pull in something the likes of NECA and McFarlane have done in the past within one single toy line. The Horror Classics line was surely off to a great start with this stellar roster!

There are 16 figures in Series 1.
Here are the first 10, in order of appearance.
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Character: Leatherface
Appearance: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (movie, 1974)
Rarity: 2/24

This figure shows off how cute they can make deadly movie horror icons. He's hefty just like he is in the movie. My favorite detail besides the crooked smile is his arm hairs. The pose is great too, like he's just waiting to pull the cord. He is one of my favorites in this series due to how large and detailed he came out.

Horror Classics Mystery Minis - Series 1 - Intro.

In 2013, Funko announced a new line of toy products: Blind Box Mystery Minis. Around this time blind boxes and blind bags were very popular, so it made sense for Funko to try their hand at it. There were several other lines being introduced, such as The Walking Dead, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Hello Kitty. Each was placed inside a Box that contained the figure, usually in the 2 to 2.5 inch scale. The toys that caught my eyes were the Horror Classics.