Most of the time when I think of a werewolf these days, I think of a human that shapeshifted into a bipedal wolf-like creature, that retains some human characteristics. A wolf-like head, a human-like torso and arms, clawed hands, digitigrade paws, maybe a tail, that sort of thing.
Classification: Horror
Pinhead (Hellraiser, Dorbz Horror Vinyl Collection by Funko)
We’re now deep into October and the spooky vibes are coming in strong. As I write there’s a nor’easter pummeling the coast; the sky is gray, the wind is howling, the leaves are flying off the trees. It’s time to amp up the fear level on the Monster Toy Blog and take a look at one of horror cinema’s most iconic villains.
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Little Windups by Azrak Hamway)
Not since the beginning of time has the world beheld terror like this! Centuries of passion pent up in his savage heart! Terrifying monster ravages mankind!
And so reads the tagline for Universal’s Creature from the Black Lagoon. Released in 1954, Creature from the Black Lagoon was, like all the Universal monster movies, a special effects triumph.
Ultimate Kessler Wolf (by NECA)
If you had to ask me what my favorite things are, I’d probably tell you dinosaurs, and other prehistoric animals first. Yet almost equally, I also adore werewolves, wolf men, and any flavor of lycanthrope. There’s many different cultural tales of men that could shapeshift into wolves or wolf like creatures (if not other animals), rather willingly or forced from a curse, spell, disease, etc.

