Thursday, March 20, 2025

New Movie Mold Part IV Bust

  

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."

3 comments:

  1. The face cut out casting was solid latex. I used own it.

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  2. Is there a link to where he is selling these?

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    1. You can find him on Facebook; not sure if the run is sold out

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