Ken and Barbie Get Undead

Remember Bigfoot from THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN TV show? I had the big 14-inch action figure. (I still do.) I had other monster toys, too, but I specifically wanted a Barbie doll for my Bigfoot to attack. (Look, 5-year-olds can’t really be guilty of misogyny, awright?) I remember crying and begging for a Barbie at the local five-and-dime, and my father being worried—until he found out WHY I wanted the Barbie. Then it was okay. Ah, the nostalgia of a simpler age…

I thought of Barbie and Bigfoot when I learned about artist Will Turner, who takes Kens and Barbies and turns them into Horror movie figures. Check out the FRIGHT NIGHT Barbie. That one’s my favorite. I also love the Barbara doll from NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD and the THE EXORCIST Barbie. I creeped on his Facebook page and it turns out that Mr. Turner does custom dolls, too. Hey, Will, you wanna maybe exchange a doll order for some free publicity? I’m just sayin’, we have a nice readership here on this site. I could go for an Ed Wood customized Ken. And since Funko hasn’t taken me up on my recommendation that they make a Creeper figure from JEEPERS CREEPERS…

By TheCheezman

WAYNE MILLER is the owner and creative director of EVIL CHEEZ PRODUCTIONS, specializing in theatrical performances and haunted attractions. He has written, produced, and directed (and occasionally acted in) over two dozen plays, most of them in the Horror and True Crime genres. He obtained a doctorate in Occult Studies from Miskatonic University and is an active paranormal investigator. Is frequently told he resembles Anton Lavey. And Ming the Merciless. Denn die totden reiten schnell!

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