The creative minds at Mondo Bringing another unique line of collectibles to movie fans with the Halloween II Nightmare ship. Founded in 2004, Mondo has steadily made a name for itself in the world of collectibles across the film, television and comic book fields, designing modern alternative posters, releasing gorgeous vinyl copies of movie soundtracks, and custom clothing, apparel and toys. The company even expanded their creative vision to re-issues of various VHS releases, some of which included MS .45The infamous revenge thriller of Bad lieutenant Director Abel Ferrara, and the true-story-based crime thriller the connection.
Mondo’s unique style has not only been celebrated by movie and TV fans, but also by a number of creatives in Hollywood who have expressed their love for the company, some of whom have included Elijah Wood and Guillermo del Toro, who have worked with They for. a custom Pan’s Labyrinth Poster. Many posters were even added to the archives of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the organization best known for the Oscars, and included in the catalog of Heritage Auctions, including Martin Ansin’s superb variant design for Bela Lugosi. Dracula.
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On the horizon, Mondo is launching a new line of collectibles entitled The Nightmare Ship, a matryoshka doll design of a vinyl collectible situated within another collectible. The company is starting this new line with the release of the Halloween II Nightmare Ship, which features a soft vinyl figure of Michael Myers from John Carpenter’s 1981 slasher sequel nestled in a pumpkin designed after the ghoulish one seen on the movie’s poster. In addition to the base design, the nightmare ship has a few unique variants, including a glow-in-the-dark design, one with Michael’s bleeding eyes, and Michael’s hair standing up after being electrocuted.
In honor of the announcement of the new line, Screen Rant Caught up with Mondo’s Senior Director of Creative and Product Development, Hector Arce, to discuss these Halloween II Nightmare Ship, where the idea for the new collectible came from, why they chose Carpenter’s 1981 movie to launch the product, and the future possibilities for the Nightmare Ship.
Nightmare Vessels combines Mondo’s love of “Vintage Halloween decor“&”Soft vinyl figures”
“… Adding a touch of fun to the unboxing experience was a big part of this…”
Screen Rant: Mondo has always had a library of stylish collectibles. How did the concept for the Halloween 2 Nightmare ship line first come about? And what was the purpose of wanting to bring the public?
Hector Arce: At Mondo, I’ve always aimed to push ourselves when it comes to our collectibles. We love to bring something new to the table. This could be anything from Mondo being the first company to come up with an awesome take on an existing IP or even creating new characters for existing IP. With Nightmare Vessels we aim to do just that, create something fun and new that combines our love for vintage Halloween decor and our love for vintage-style soft vinyl figures. The idea first came about Peter Santa-Maria (Mondo’s other Sr. Creative Director) and I were admiring some of our vintage Halloween decor and wanted to add something to the site. Both of us are also big fans of experiential toys, so adding a touch of fun to the unboxing experience was a big part of that, as we ran down the rabbit hole of ideas, Nightmare Vessels came to be.
Arce & Santa-Maria chose Halloween II for some very specific reasons
“Kicking off nightmare vessels with a pumpkin seemed like the most obvious route to go…”
Mondo holds the licenses for a variety of iconic horror movies. How did you come to want to start this new product line with not only Michael Myers, but specifically Halloween II?
Hector Arce: Halloween 2 is one of our favorites in the franchise, and it has a really iconic pumpkin design on top of that. Kicking off nightmare vessels with a pumpkin seemed like the most obvious route to go, allowing us to really explore both ideas of classic decor that come with a surprise inside. Adding to the fun and keeping the experiential nature of this collectible, I added an additional element that allows you to dig pumpkin guts (orange crinkle paper) to get to the soft vinyl Micheal Myers figure and the accessories inside. It’s not just about the figure and the vessel; We also created a whole storyline around the product category in the form of a comic strip that will be on the nightmare ship packaging. It’s a great story that’s based on the knowledge we’ve created around the product. Shout out to Jordan Christianson on our team for writing the comic strip and designing the packaging on this one.
Arce & Mondo see Nightmare vessels as a “Blank canvas“For future designs
“We have some great ones in the works…”
Now that you’ve landed on the plan for how the Nightmare Ship will work, do you already have more in the works for other films? If so, can you share what other iconic franchise fans can bring home?
Hector Arce: Yes! We are currently working on the follow-up to this so more details on this to come! We see Nightmare Vessels as a blank canvas, a platform from which we can apply any horror, sci-fi or fantasy IP to. We have some great ones in the works, and I can’t wait for people to see them!
Have you also thought about expanding the Nightmare Ship formula to other properties for which you have the license? My mind goes to the likes of the Joker and how fun it would be to have him situated in a jack in the box type ship.
Hector Arce: Totally, we have been in many brainstorming sessions and the list just keeps growing and growing. We are so excited to see where this goes and hope that we can really play in the form factor for years to come. We are all such big fans of horror, sci-fi and genre films that just thinking of the possibilities puts a smile on our faces.
About Mondo’s Nightmare Vessels
October arrives tomorrow, and Mondo is kicking off their favorite month of the year with a brand new line that combines their obsession with Sofubi with their love for vintage Halloween decorations. Mondo has always thought of packaging as an art form in and of itself, and they’ve always put a ton of thought and care into theirs. Now, they have created a new kind of packaging… a kind that is both tactile and displayable… packaging that is a sculpted collectible itself!
The brand new product category was launched with two killer vessels. Available in standard and Mondo exclusive glow in the dark variants, our HALLOWEEN II The ship includes a Michael Myers soft vinyl figure with three fully swappable images and two swappable weapons.
Nightmare Vessels РHalloween II. Concept Design & Paint by Hector Arce. Sculpture by Aaron McKnight. Packaging art by Jordan Christianson & Brett Parson (Back Panel Comic Art). Packaging design by Jordan Christianson. Photography by Ra̼l Barrero. Art Direction by Hector Arce & Peter Santa-Maria.
Product includes:
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Nightmare Ship – Halloween 2 Pumpkin
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Michael Myers soft vinyl figure
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Michael Myers Bloody Portrait
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Michael Myers Ben Trammer Portrait
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Michael Myers knife accessory
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Michael Myers shower accessory
Ships to US and Canada. Estimated to ship October 2024. $105
Nightmare Vessels РHalloween II РGlow in the Dark Mando Exclusive. Concept Design & Paint by Hector Arce. Sculpture by Aaron McKnight. Packaging art by Jordan Christianson & Brett Parson (Back Panel Comic Art). Packaging design by Jordan Christianson. Photography by Ra̼l Barrero. Art Direction by Hector Arce & Peter Santa-Maria.
Product includes:
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Nightmare Ship – Halloween 2 Pumpkin
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Michael Myers soft vinyl figure
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Michael Myers Bloody Portrait
-
Michael Myers Ben Trammer Portrait
-
Michael Myers knife accessory
-
Michael Myers shower accessory
Ships to US and Canada. Estimated to ship October 2024. $105