My dudes. Oh my god. This thing is just beautiful. This is a near-perfect recreation of the original facial design from Friday the 13th Part 4. It was created using an ultra-rare, production-made latex face kept for 40 years by one of the film's effects artists and digitally combining it with an early generation copy of the well-known "Mangler" bust, itself cast directly from an effects dummy used in the film. The face is the exact face that was cut from the cowl used by Ted White during filming, giving us unprecedented accuracy and definition. This is a presently limited-run piece being offered by Nathan Stafford of the Horror Costume Index.
In Nathan's own words:
"This
project began in 2023 when I acquired an original face cast, cut from a
production Final Chapter hood. I had it scanned to preserve every last
detail. I then sourced a prototype Mangler to composite the head for its
superior form originating from a screen used dummy. I spent nearly 2
years scanning and digitally
combining/shaping the two parts, matching overlays on various angles,
testing numerous sizes, refining in clay, and building out the shoulders
to get everything just right. The result is, in my opinion, the truest
representation of the original sculpt and I’m incredibly proud to share
it with you."
