Downton Werewolf, Snacking Sharks, Scottish Witches

Necaonline.com™, makers of insanely cool, highly-detailed action figures since 1996, may have won 2024 with the upcoming An American Werewolf in London (1981) characters, David Kessler and Jack Goodman in their human and werewolf/undead rotting corpse forms. That would make sense if you saw the iconic movie. If not, two college grads are backpacking it across England’s back road wetness, lose their way in the moors highlighted by a full moon instead of streetlights, and are attacked by a werewolf. One dies after being turned into Shredded Wheat™, the other barely surviving and going on to become a werewolf himself and killing it in downtown London. Or would that be Downton Abbey? Heh.

From Neca’s™ product description: “This long-awaited action figure two-pack features David and Jack as they fatefully wander the moors before being attacked by a vicious werewolf. Both figures are fully poseable and stand in NECA’s 7-inch scale. David includes an interchangeable ‘nightmare’ expression, and Jack includes swappable coat, arms, and multiple expressions to recreate the various stages of decay seen throughout the film. The duo comes in a collector-friendly window box with opening flap for display.” No price given, but look for this awesome two-pack to ship in October 2024.

So while we all get in the zone and go backpacking in England because we hear there’s werewolves in them muddy moors, here are a few out now/upcoming horror/sci-fi movies that may or may not kill it in downtown London OR Downton Abbey…

THE LAST BREATH / Out now (Turkey), Release pending 2024 (US/VOD)

“A group of five college friends reunite on a Caribbean scuba diving trip exploring the wreckage of a World War II battleship and find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.”

Advice to the sharks: eat those idiots and sell their scuba gear on eBay™.

REALM OF SHADOWS / Out now (VOD)

Father Dudley, a long-time Catholic priest, is dedicated to his profession and is watching out for his close friend Robby Duray, during a testing time in the latter’s life. He also takes on the volatile task of taming Robby’s diabolic alter ego and steers him away from the snares of Satan. Cassandra is the alluring and mysterious muse of Master Makin, the mysterious owner of the haunted vault near Strain City’s infamous cemetery and narrator of the shadows.”

The snares of Satan — sounds like a heavy metal drum band.

CLOUD / September 27, 2024 (Japan), Release pending 2024/2025 (US)

“A form of collective madness results from a chain of hatred.”

Is this a documentary about Republicans in Congress? Collective Madness and Chain of Hatred would be great album/song titles for a Satanic heavy metal drum band.

WITCHES’ WELL / Release Pending 2024 (VOD)

“While traveling in Edinburgh to research her book on the Scottish witch trials, a best-selling horror writer is hounded by both a stalker and a potentially paranormal threat, challenging her skepticism of the otherworldly.”

A Wikipedia™ fun fact about Scottish witch trials: “An estimated 4,000 to 6,000 people, mostly from the Scottish Lowlands, were tried for witchcraft between the early 16th Century and the mid-18th Century, a much higher rate than for neighboring England.” Note to England — are you gonna let Scotland outdo you?