Musings of an Inkd Geek

The latest monster action figure that I received was the Ricsan Custom Toys Behemoth. It's a paleosaurus dinosaur creature with multiple points of articulation. This figure is based on the monster from the 1959 film The Giant Behemoth, about an aquatic dinosaur that emits an electric pulse that's saturated with radiation. He ends up attacking London as scientists try to figure out a way to destroy it. It's a decent movie with a cool monster and his radioactive attacks. It's similar to The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (of which Ricsan Custom Toys has also produced a figure of). The monster resembles a brontosaurus, with four legs, a thick body, and a long neck with bumps along the back of his head, all the way down his tail. The figure is painted a dark green, with lighter highlights along the underside of his torso and belly. The eyes are white with red irises and black pupils. The inside of the mouth is painted pink, with his teeth and nails a dull bone white. There is a ...

This early 90’s made for TV movie, based on real events, chronicles the ordeal suffered by the Smurl family after moving into a home and being terrorized by supernatural forces. Jack and Janet Smurl move into a duplex with their two daughters and Jack’s parents. Soon after, odd things begin to occur, such as items around the house disappearing and then reappearing later. Janet (Sally Kirkland) begins to take note of the increasingly bizarre phenomenon, such as hearing voices and seeing shadows. She tries to convince her husband, who at first is skeptical, until he, too, witnesses things he can’t explain. As the activity continues to ramp up, they desperately seek the help of their local priest and anyone else who’s willing to listen. Janet eventually meets Ed & Lorraine Warren, who go to their home and verify that the activity in the house is real and not their imagination. The film is actually well done and does a convincing job of showing the increasing turmoil that the family is...