October’s Lootcrate is here, and what better way to celebrate the season of all things spooky than by featuring some of horror’s greatest faces! From Leatherface to Freddy Krueger, and a playful reminder of what ended up at the end of Negan’s bat far too soon, here’s what we unboxed this month!
First off, this month’s shirt features the man that everyone loves to hate with Lucille in hand. The premiere of The Walking Dead Season 7 is still fresh in our minds, which is why I can’t help but want to wear this everywhere. As a player for Negan’s Sluggers, you’re sure to get plenty of awkward laughter, mean looks and the occaisional call of your apparent trolling of the general public. One way or another, you’ll get plenty of attention with this eye popping shirt.
Serial killers have never looked so adorable. This supder deformed Leatherface plush straight out of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre has never looked more huggable, which is a far cry from his vicious character in the films. That smile is hard to resist, but you might want to be careful when you’re cuddling with your new buddy late at night.
Stepping away from the viciousness of zombies and murderers, The Legion Of Regrettable Supervillains takes an interesting look at some rogues that you might have never knew existed. From the obscure to the strange and the flat out grotesque, comic fans and horror fans alike should find plenty of trivia to enjoy as they uncover some of the lesser known bad guys throughout comic book history.
On the subject of reading materials, this month’s Lootcrate Magazine ramps up the horror theme with a feature on the Walkers from The Walking Dead. Interviews with Emily Andras and Tim Rozon from Wynonna Earp and a section letting us find out whether or not we could survive a horror movie round out the cover content, with some shocking revelations in the latter article. Spoiler alert: I would die!
For the old school horror fan who wants to fly their camp pride high, this Camp Crystal Lake banner will surely attract anyone nearby who happens to be wearing a hockey mask, a grey jumpsuit, or carrying a machete. Friday The 13th may only come around once in a while, but you can remind yourself of the horrors that Jason put those poor kids through every time you see it flying.
From one horror icon to another, Michael Myers is the highlight of this month’s pin, featuring a half mask and half pumpkin design, with the killer’s signature knife splitting the two images. Use this to remind your siblings what can happen to them when they make their siblings angry. Some grudges can be hard to let go.
Lastly, my favorite item of the box has to be this amazing set of Freddy Krueger chopsticks, held together by his signature leather glove. Now you can eat ramen and show off your amazing rice picking skills in style, making tools for murder your eating utensils of choice. They’re so great, that my cat, Piddles, (or P for short), couldn’t stay away either. Maybe the claws remind her of someone?
Once the contents are gone, the box this time around becomes a zombie mask. For those with no idea what to do for a potential costume, all you have to do is pop out the zombie face, and you’ll be a ready made Walker! All you have some ratty clothes on and make sure to stumble around with no sense of direction or coordination. Naturally, this is a perfect fit for me.
That’s it for October! The Freddy chop sticks were my favorite items this month, but what were yours? Let us know in the comments, and tell us what you hope will arrive in next month’s crate! As always, make sure to use the promo code “Geekscape” to get a discount on your next subscription!