"Re-Animator" Herbert West Figure (Reel Toys)

Horror fans enjoy surrounding themselves with items connected to their passion. It can be Halloween masks, movie posters, prop replicas or collectible figures.

This week, I'm going to show you one of the collectible figures I've recently acquired- Reel Toys' "Re-Animator" Herbert West!

The "bubble box" for the figure is pretty simple, but effective. I like the balance between the figure and the illustration on the front. The packaging also gives you a clear look at all the bibs and bobs that come with the figure.

The illustration is great in my opinion. It stretches across the whole of the packaging- providing a nice background for the figure. The art style is nicely atmospheric and moody without going over the top.

In fact, the backing card illustration is suitable for collecting on its own. The artist- Justin Osbourn, did a great job with it.

The reverse of the backing card is also pretty good. There's a nice harmony between the font, text colour, and placement of the features list and blurb in relation to each other and the "action poses".

I love how in the left hand photo, the head of Dr. Hill is just peeking over the rim of the medical tray.

Together, both sides of the backing card provide that extra little bit of collectability and fun to the figure's packaging.

Simple, but well designed.

The figure itself, and the accessories that come with it are pretty good. The lab coat is removable, and the hands actually are capable of holding things like the syringe and the shovel- which is a plus for those that enjoy posing their figures as part of a diorama.

The detailing on Herbert West, Dr. Hill's head, and Rufus the cat are quite good, and helps compensate for how thick the material for the shirt and lab coat is. I loved how they actually put some detail into the entrails spilling out from Rufus, and the gore along the bottom edge of Dr. Hill's head.

There are also enough bibs and bobs to create a few "action poses: a bottle of reagent, a syringe, medical tray, and a shovel. With some creativity, and a few miscellaneous items from other figures, one could do some pretty impressive scenes.

All in all, I'd have to say that I was quite satisfied with this figure. I'm giving it a "Good".

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