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Weta Workshop ‘Ghostbusters’ Mini Epics Are Our New Favorite Figures

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Like most of you guys, I’m a Ghostbusters fanatic. Ever since, I was a kiddo there has always been something that made Ghostbuster collecting significantly more special than any other fandoms. From the ectoplasm cans to the proton packs, there is something that is just inherently cool about Ghostbusters. That’s why we are losing our minds over these new Mini Epics from Weta Workshop.

If you are familiar with Lord of the Rings and the singular maestro who is director Peter Jackson, you know Weta Workshop. Weta was responsible for making the world of Orcs and Elves come to life in LOTR and beyond.

New Zealand based, Weta Workshop started their amazing creations in 1987 and was founded by the legendary Richard Taylor and Tania Rodger. Lucky for us, the folks over at Weta are similarly nerds and best of all, they are super into horror and sci-fi typer nerds.

Their vinyl figures are worlds apart from others due to their unique approach. All of their designs take something familiar like Ghostbusters or Borderlands and completely makes it their own. Their Ghostbusters Mini Epic line sculpted by Mauro Santini came out early in 2020 and quickly became my favorite collection due to the fantastic and comedic approach to its sculpt.

So far only the first half the collection is out. This half is made up of Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler and our favorite little green spud, Slimer. Each of the vinyl figures has a lovely, distinct aesthetic to them. Plus, I just love the weight and finish texture on these guys.

Slimer’s design is really great. It has the slimey green chubster devouring a plate of spaghetti. Naturally, the noodles are coming out of his slimey stout body. I just love the colors and translucent greens mixing in with the spaghetti. Slimer is easily my favorite of the fist half o the collection.

There is also something infinitely cool about these vinyl figures being made by the same team that have blown our minds over so many slices of pop culture. These Ghostbuster Epic Mini’s are just the cherry on top of the very cool slime sundae.

The official product description goes like this:

When New York turns to Ghost Town and paranormal activity strikes, only a select few can save the city. Ghostbusters! Weta Workshop took care to recreate these heroes as Mini Epics, to serve all your supernatural elimination needs.

Who ain’t afraid of no ghost?

The second half of the Mini Epic line is coming out this March! It will feature the other half of the team as well as a big surprise. We will tell you guys more about those soon.

To get in your order for the Ghostbusters Mini Epics head over here and add them to your collection before they disappear like a class three vapor!

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Check out the trailer for Ghostbusters Afterlife right here.

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Woman Brings Corpse Into Bank To Sign Loan Papers

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Warning: This is a disturbing story.

You have to be pretty desperate for money to do what this Brazilian woman did at the bank to get a loan. She wheeled in a fresh corpse to endorse the contract and she seemingly thought the bank employees wouldn’t notice. They did.

This weird and disturbing story comes via ScreenGeek an entertainment digital publication. They write that a woman identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes pushed a man she identified as her uncle into the bank pleading with him to sign loan papers for $3,400. 

If you’re squeamish or easily triggered, be aware that the video captured of the situation is disturbing. 

Latin America’s largest commercial network, TV Globo, reported on the crime, and according to ScreenGeek this is what Nunes says in Portuguese during the attempted transaction. 

“Uncle, are you paying attention? You must sign [the loan contract]. If you don’t sign, there’s no way, as I cannot sign on your behalf!”

She then adds: “Sign so you can spare me further headaches; I can’t bear it any longer.” 

At first we thought this might be a hoax, but according to Brazilian police, the uncle, 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga had passed away earlier that day.

 “She attempted to feign his signature for the loan. He entered the bank already deceased,” Police Chief Fábio Luiz said in an interview with TV Globo. “Our priority is to continue investigating to identify other family members and gather more information regarding this loan.”

If convicted Nunes could be facing jail time on charges of fraud, embezzlement, and desecration of a corpse.

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Spirit Halloween Unleashes Life-Size ‘Ghostbusters’ Terror Dog

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Halfway to Halloween and the licensed merch is already being released for the holiday. For instance, the seasonal retailer giant Spirit Halloween unveiled their giant Ghostbusters Terror Dog for the first time this year.

The one-of-a-kind demonic dog has eyes that light up in a glowing, terrifying red. It’s going to set you back a whopping $599.99.

Since this year we saw the release of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, it’s probably going to be a popular theme come October. Spirit Halloween is embracing their inner Venkman with other releases tied to the franchise such as the LED Ghostbuster Ghost Trap, Ghostbusters Walkie Talkie, Life-Size Replica Proton Pack.

We saw the release of other horror props today. Home Depot unveiled a few pieces from their line which includes the signature giant skeleton and separate dog companion.

For the latest Halloween merch and updates get on over to Spirit Halloween and see what else they have to offer to make your neighbors jealous this season. But for now, enjoy a small video that features scenes from this classic cinematic canine.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

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Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

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The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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