Top 10 Must-Own Horror Toys: Friday the 13th Edition
Rounding out the Sideshow releases on this list is no doubt one of the coolest Friday the 13th collectibles ever made, a gravity defying statue that depicts Jason in his watery grave. The statue is of course based on the seventh installment, New Blood, and was part of the company’s “Scream Scene” line, which also included a Freddy vs. Jason statue that was pretty damn close to making the list. Hand-painted, the diorama was cast in polystone and limited to 750 pieces.
Mezco released their own underwater Jason figure in Series 2 of their aforementioned Screen Grabs line, which saw Jason strangling Tommy Jarvis from the ending of Jason Lives. Not nearly as impressive as Sideshow’s offering, but worthy of note for being the only Tommy Jarvis toy ever made!
Say what you will about Freddy vs. Jason, but I thought it was a hell of a good time and found the final fight scene between the two to be one of the more satisfying and kick-ass moments of the decade. NECA paid a fitting tribute to that battle with this awesome box set, which featured both villains and a fiery base that they could be displayed on. When displayed separately, they’re just your standard Freddy and Jason toys, but put together the battle scene from the movie really comes to life, NECA perfectly capturing that moment in the film when the music kicks in and the two finally come face to face. The set came with three different Freddy heads, including the more demonic look he took on towards the end of the movie and even his severed head, which was magnetized so it could be held in Jason’s hand. Of all the Freddy vs. Jason toys, this set is definitely my favorite.
This list would of course not be complete without mentioning this figure NECA put out back in 2013, which is without a doubt the most unique Jason toy any company has ever made. Inspired by Jason’s colorful and bizarre look in the 1989 Friday the 13th NES game, 8-bit Jason was housed inside of packaging inspired by the box the game came in and was exclusive to that year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Not surprisingly, it became one of the most sought after horror toys of all time, and I think it’s safe to say that no Friday fan’s collection is complete without it. Love the game or hate it, NECA delivered something truly unique and exciting with this release, thinking outside the box to bring us fans something really special.
And finally, NECA more recently satiated fan desires by bringing Part 5‘s “Jason Voorhees” into their retro-inspired line, giving us our very first action figure of paramedic Roy Burns. Released last year, the 8″ figure comes with a handful of weapons and a cloth outfit, and yes, the mask is indeed removable. Up until last year, A New Beginning had NEVER been given any love on the toy front so this one was, needless to say, a big deal. The company also put out retro-style versions of NES Jason and Part 2 Jason last year, which both deserve to be in the collections of all Friday the 13th fans.
