NECA Ultimate Sam from Trick R Treat

I was hoping this little guy would be released in time for Halloween. Instead, he came in early November. But now that he's out, he's absolutely fantastic, so if NECA needed a little extra time to get him right, that's ok. He was definitely worth the wait.

The box art is really nice, a shiny, almost 3-D like reproduction of the film poster. As you know, Sam is from the movie Trick R Treat, an anthology style story like Creepshow, with several Halloween inspired horror shorts. It has become a classic, and the character of Sam has taken his spot among the other modern horror icons.

Sam comes with 2 sack heads (one with mouth open), 2 unmasked heads (one with pumpkin guts dripping out of a wound). Both the unmasked heads have a hinged jaw that opens and closes. He also has 2 jack-o-lanterns, one with a flame shooting out of the head that lights up, a burlap sack with blood stains on it, 2 extra right hands (one to hold his lollipop, the other wider, to hold his sack), a candy bar with a blade in it, a cut off hand with pumpkin guts dripping from it, and of course, his jack-o-lantern lollipop. All of the accessories are wonderfully detailed and painted. He has everything he needs to make his character complete.

The articulation is surprisingly good for him being a smaller (a little under 5") figure than what NECA usually puts out. The head and neck movements are great, especially with the unmasked heads, where the sack doesn't impede it as much. He can look in every direction possible, and the hinged jaws add even more character. His arms, elbows and wrists all move, and though the elbows are not quite double jointed, they can move inward quite far. His knees aren't double jointed, but his thighs and ankles have quite a lot of range. You can get him to sit and stand in many expressive poses.

This figure is the ultimate articulated version of Sam. He looks great, can pose well and comes with enough extras that he's THE Sam figure to own if you're a fan. NECA outdid themselves with this release. Out of all my horror releases from them, he has just shot to the top of my list as being the best.

This was the Sam figure I was waiting for, and he turned out to be better than I imagined. If NECA can keep up the same momentum and quality with their upcoming releases, their future of horror figures will be brighter than a field of jack-o-lanterns. If you're a fan, you NEED this release!

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