Ever since my childhood, I've always been a fan of the classic Universal Monsters, Dracula being my favorite (and still is). I stumbled across this fantastic figure from Diamond Select back in December and used a bit of my Christmas money to order it along with the Frankenstein Monster from the same series. When they arrived, I was pleasantly surprised at the size of the packaging and the heft of the products. These are not little, simple children's toys. These are large, highly-detailed collectibles designed probably more for display and less for play. Dracula was the first one I opened (I usually keep my figures on the card or in the box, but I just couldn't resist with these guys) , and after I spent several minutes removing twist-ties (these figures are VERY securely packed), I finally held Dracula in my hand. The figure is actually pretty hefty, probably around a pound or so (give or take) with the cape. The Count only has six points of articulation (neck, shoulders, wrists and waist) but as I noted earlier these figures are probably more for display than anything else. Dracula's legs and feet are not articulated, but he will stand just fine, with or without the pegged display base. The sculpt and detail of this figure is fantastic, especially the head/facial sculpt (the picture on this website doesn't really do it justice). His trademark cape is removable and just sits lightly on the shoulders, there are no unsightly pegs, holes, clasps, etc. on the figure or the cape. Unfortunately, Dracula's accessories are sparse. He comes with the aforementioned display base (the base is probably around an inch tall, give or take, and is sculpted like rocky ground on the top and all four sides) which includes four pegs in total; two for Dracula and two for his wolf companion. Dracula's other accessory is the wolf itself, and to just be an accessory it's pretty nice. It has zero points of articulation (which I think is a good thing in this case, the sculpt looks flawless), but is very highly detailed and very solid; it is one solid piece of plastic. All in all, in an age where toys of masked maniacs and torture-porn killers reign supreme in the horror toy genre, it's very refreshing to see new, fresh collectibles based on the horror icons that started it all; and you just can't go wrong with this Creature of the Night on your shelf. Very highly recommended.
Review By. Cory Howard
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