Last week, Universal and Blumhouse blessed us with our first look at Michael Myers in action via the long-awaited Halloween trailer. Fans caught a glimpse of the latest incarnation of the infamous mask weeks prior in the official movie poster. Fans have finally been able to catch a glimpse of FX artist Chris Nelson’s re-imagining of the horror icon, garnering rave reviews on comment boards across the internet. With the cat out of the bag, Trick or Treat Studios released images of the officially licensed replica. Brace yourself for maximum awesomeness.
The official description by Trick or Treat Studios:
Sculpted by Christopher Nelson & Vincent Van Dyke & Justin Mabry – Trick or Treat Studios is proud to present the Officially Licensed Halloween 2018 Michael Myers Mask from the upcoming film Halloween 2018 opening October 19th 2018! This mask comes directly from the movie master and is an exact replica of the mask worn by Michael Myers in Halloween 2018.
The site notes to preorder your mask now, as bestsellers will sell out before the Halloween holiday. The replicas will ship out September/October of this year, and the official retail price sits at $59.99 + shipping.
Looking at images up close, the amount of detail put into the design is nothing short of spectacular. Michael’s injuries from the 1978 John Carpenter classic show clearly across the mask. Notice the hole in the neck area, where Laurie stabbed him with a knitting needle. Along the left eye is a yellowing discoloration from blood after Michael was stabbed with a wire hanger. Most impressively, the creators found the perfect balance between the original mask’s look while aging it 40 years. Fans are raving that this is the best Halloween mask since the original “Shatner”. To be clear, there is no better compliment than that.
David Gordon Green and Danny McBride’s Halloween hits theatres October 19th.
