I so nearly bought this , but glad I didn't, the pictures on the MEZCO website show a quite different castle, you're right the table is missing and that platform thing looks like it's supposed to be supported by the stairs, if you put the stairs on the second level, the columns are different as are the windows etc etc. However it has inspired me to build my own from plywood to fit my NECA Universal monsters, albeit quite a bit bigger
That’s because Mezco isn’t a company it’s a group of criminals. They misrepresent and false advertise almost all of their products. The amount of photoshopping they do to make their items look better is unbelievable and I’m not sure how it’s even legal.
Nice video. The jars that come with The Mummy. Are known as canopic jars. Used to place organs in. After the mummification process. As far as scrolls. In the 1932 The Mummy movie. Boris Karloff's character. Uses what is known as The scroll of Thoth. He was going to use it to bring back his beloved. However, she had already been reincarnated. In real life. It was actually referred to as the book of Thoth. There is some debate as to whether or not it was a physical item? As no physical book has been found, as of yet.
Great review! Yes, had the exact same issues as you, including the missing table top. As another commenter also noted, the promotional pictures showed the columns alternating rather than running all the way up and down, leaving a lot more room for the figures and accessories AND the windows should’ve had images rather than be open. Overall was pretty disappointed with this set-hopefully they can improve with the Doc Nocturnal 5 Points.
Awesome... Here in SPAIN (Europe) many years ago AIRGAM Toy Co.made a terror playset called CASTILLO SUPER DIABOLICS back to 1986.... I have it fully packaged.
Some years back mezco made a 4 or 5 monsters set which included a vampire, frankenstein, more of a zombie then a mummy and a werewolf...do you remember the name of it? It was quite like this one here and I believe it was a five point as well. Thanks!
Very cool review! I think the idea of the cardboard playset harkens back to the days when Amsco made a Marvel cardboard city with flat cardboard figures from the 70s - remember that? Now it’s considered the holy grail and goes for thousands on the secondary market. So people don’t diss the cardboard tower cuz later down the road you’ll regret it! I’m picking a set up! These are awesome!
Awesome Review! I was contemplating it and I think I might get this. As much as you had some issues with it, it will help me me figure it out if I have the same issues...so thank you!
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The wooden ledge that sticks out at the side of the castle, if you turn it over, has a white peel that you pull back and it's two-way tape. You use that to stick it onto the floor so that it's secured on the side of the castle.
I agree with you about being happy with it a current price. If times weren't hard then I would have easily bought this at current price and not care about its flaws, but times are a bit hard so I gotta be smarter with my money 😔
I really like these figures. I would have gotten it, and at a higher price, if the tower were made of plastic like some of the older Kenner playlets. Also, wouldn't mind some of these figures in the One12 Collective style.
for 50.99 I think thats a great price, I actually saw one of these at a local toy show and the guy was selling it for 185, I wouldn't have paid that much for it
Do you think when you get the upcoming goosebumps 5” action figures by trick or treat studios would you compare them with other 5” action figures like Mezcos monsters, house of a 1,000 corpses, Art the Clown and so on?
Those are some cool figures, the Mummy's face looks like a cross between Imhotep and Eddie from the Iron maiden album Powerslave, those are canopic Jars, probably holding the mummy's internal organs, that set is rad as shit
Thank you for your wonderful review. I'm also in the collection, but the picture and design are different from those without an operating table I was so disappointed in that part.
This looks sooo cool, and I really do want it, but I dont think it's worth the price especially since the set made out of Cardboard and is literally missing a piece. I'll wait for a discount. Good vid Spot 👍
Enjoyed your review but I had absolutely no problem putting this set together. The balcony has tape strips so it connects to the floor on the third floor. Don’t know how you missed that! Received an email from Mezco and they are going to make the table top available through the retailer the set was purchased from. Stay tuned.
thanks for coming by and checking out the video, yeah after I recorded it I went back and spotted the adhesive strips, personally though the idea of making something attach by tape isn't great though as it will tear up the cardboard if you ever decide to pack away the castle and not display it, shame they didn't use tabs or even magnets could have worked also
Yeah if they either make a better plastic castle, or release these stand alone for cheaper (just the 5 figures) -- Ill buy a set. But for 5 figures and a cardboard castle ill never use, $85+ is too steep. (Makes the figures $17 a piece). Maybe a new set they will make Gil-Man more green!?
I pre-ordered this and waited like 2 years to get it. I was very disappointed in the quality. It's made of cardboard! So are many of the accessories. For the price you would think it would be better. How is this supposed to hold up over time? I returned it and got my money back.
The right support column is too far back, with time, the top floor corner with start to droop , for those who plan to purchase this set will have to modify that part.
I guess they were trying to make playsets similar to ones from the 80s, unfortunately thought the downside is that collectors that were only really interested in the figures would have no interest in building this and having it out. Shame they couldn't have put a set of the figures out and then released the same ones with the Tower of Fear to give collectors a choice. Would you have bought them if it was just the figures sold on their own?
@TheReviewSpot More than likely. I also thought the tower was made out of plastic and not cardboard, which isn't all that bad. Plus seeing how hard it was to assemble and missing the table part.
The Dracula is accurate to the book!!! He’s supposed to have the long mustache and later in the book has black hair after drinking lots of people’s blood in England. Nosferatu is the best portrayal from the book except no mustache. The count from the Munsters Rob Zombie film is accurate to have the mustache.
How...how could they charge $85 for cardboard?! I would've rather been able to get the figures by themselves with a small backdrop like what hasbro does with studio series.
Honestly disappointed by the playset itself, I thought was stupid or something with not getting what they meant by the bed and the little platform to the side. Good to know just missing pieces and nothing to attach the thing too. The monsters though, fantastic, love the looks of them. If they were to make one:12 figures of them, I'd get them in a heartbeat. Would go great with the Dark Horse Direct Hellboy figures and Four Horsemen Figura Obscura figures I got
This needs to come in a hard plastic real diorama version.
Lol Dracula totally looks like Lemmy from Motorhead...
Bonus!!!😂
I so nearly bought this , but glad I didn't, the pictures on the MEZCO website show a quite different castle, you're right the table is missing and that platform thing looks like it's supposed to be supported by the stairs, if you put the stairs on the second level, the columns are different as are the windows etc etc. However it has inspired me to build my own from plywood to fit my NECA Universal monsters, albeit quite a bit bigger
Online, it looks like it's made of plastic. Almost completely different windows, ect.
That’s because Mezco isn’t a company it’s a group of criminals. They misrepresent and false advertise almost all of their products. The amount of photoshopping they do to make their items look better is unbelievable and I’m not sure how it’s even legal.
Yeah I think he just saved me a hundred bucks. I wish you could just buy the figures.
Nice video. The jars that come with The Mummy. Are known as canopic jars. Used to place organs in. After the mummification process. As far as scrolls. In the 1932 The Mummy movie. Boris Karloff's character. Uses what is known as The scroll of Thoth. He was going to use it to bring back his beloved. However, she had already been reincarnated. In real life. It was actually referred to as the book of Thoth. There is some debate as to whether or not it was a physical item? As no physical book has been found, as of yet.
I was hoping someone would mention the jars! Thank you!
Frankensteins table seems to have 2 adhesive strips underneath it? I might be wrong. But if it is it could be used to attach the table?
I noticed those too
Great review! Yes, had the exact same issues as you, including the missing table top. As another commenter also noted, the promotional pictures showed the columns alternating rather than running all the way up and down, leaving a lot more room for the figures and accessories AND the windows should’ve had images rather than be open. Overall was pretty disappointed with this set-hopefully they can improve with the Doc Nocturnal 5 Points.
Wolf man has Nards lol. Too funny
The bat transformation is exactly like skinman from swamp thing. Brought me back
Awesome... Here in SPAIN (Europe) many years ago AIRGAM Toy Co.made a terror playset called CASTILLO SUPER DIABOLICS back to 1986.... I have it fully packaged.
That’s so cool.
I’m gonna get one. That wolf man is awesome
Some years back mezco made a 4 or 5 monsters set which included a vampire, frankenstein, more of a zombie then a mummy and a werewolf...do you remember the name of it? It was quite like this one here and I believe it was a five point as well. Thanks!
Remember the wave 1&2 of McFarlane Toys Monsters series? This is like ordering that series off of Wish. 🤷♂️
Great Video Spot 👍👍
I wish mezco do a mcdonaldland 1970s set
Very great review. It seems the top level (laboratory) is tilted and not straight. Is this how it's supposed to look? Thanks.
on the under side of the table there appears to be two strips of double sided tape, im assuming that's how you are to connect the it to things
Thanks, Spot! God bless and stay safe!
they say the set also includes an Invisible Man figure. he's just really difficult to find. kinda like Waldo.
thank u for the video man
Very cool review! I think the idea of the cardboard playset harkens back to the days when Amsco made a Marvel cardboard city with flat cardboard figures from the 70s - remember that? Now it’s considered the holy grail and goes for thousands on the secondary market. So people don’t diss the cardboard tower cuz later down the road you’ll regret it! I’m picking a set up! These are awesome!
Spot, a thought came to mind. You can also add the Toony Terror characters and/or Clive Barker´s Tortured Souls to the Tower of Fear.
Awesome Review! I was contemplating it and I think I might get this. As much as you had some issues with it, it will help me me figure it out if I have the same issues...so thank you!
🌎If you'd like to get your hands on the Mezco Toyz Mezco's Monsters Tower of Fear 5 Points Action Figures Deluxe Set, order yours today from Entertainment Earth!
ee.toys/9P0D8X
Using the Link will also save you 10% on ANY IN STOCK items over on their Site!
The wooden ledge that sticks out at the side of the castle, if you turn it over, has a white peel that you pull back and it's two-way tape. You use that to stick it onto the floor so that it's secured on the side of the castle.
I agree with you about being happy with it a current price. If times weren't hard then I would have easily bought this at current price and not care about its flaws, but times are a bit hard so I gotta be smarter with my money 😔
7:54 does brain say "Abby Someone"?
I really like these figures. I would have gotten it, and at a higher price, if the tower were made of plastic like some of the older Kenner playlets. Also, wouldn't mind some of these figures in the One12 Collective style.
Are those adhesive strips under the table? That might be how it attaches if so. Great review, thank you!!!
fantástico parabéns LINDO demais!! quanto custou o set com as figuras?
Mezco press shots and product being doctored and inaccurate to the final release? Whoa. Shocked.
Are they going to supply the table?
I received an email from Mezco saying that they will make it available through the retailers.
GREAT TOWER OF FEAR 😱 PLAYSET DIORAMA REVIEW 😇😇😇😇😇😈😈😈💀😈😈😈 SPOT AWESOME ❤
are the white strips on franks table actually double sided tape?
the pegs are as is because of the pose the figure is in. its not just pin size but the pins location
I got the silent hill 2 deluxe box set with bubble head nurse and red pyramid thing with 2 backdrops.
Currently on sale for Black Friday on BBTS for $50.99
Hey Spot you think this is worth it for that price ?
for 50.99 I think thats a great price, I actually saw one of these at a local toy show and the guy was selling it for 185, I wouldn't have paid that much for it
@@TheReviewSpot wow now that's a wild price
Do you think when you get the upcoming goosebumps 5” action figures by trick or treat studios would you compare them with other 5” action figures like Mezcos monsters, house of a 1,000 corpses, Art the Clown and so on?
Those are some cool figures, the Mummy's face looks like a cross between Imhotep and Eddie from the Iron maiden album Powerslave, those are canopic Jars, probably holding the mummy's internal organs, that set is rad as shit
Thank you for your wonderful review. I'm also in the collection, but the picture and design are different from those without an operating table
I was so disappointed in that part.
i think you slidethelong piece ofthe table into the creese
This looks sooo cool, and I really do want it, but I dont think it's worth the price especially since the set made out of Cardboard and is literally missing a piece. I'll wait for a discount. Good vid Spot 👍
Enjoyed your review but I had absolutely no problem putting this set together. The balcony has tape strips so it connects to the floor on the third floor. Don’t know how you missed that! Received an email from Mezco and they are going to make the table top available through the retailer the set was purchased from. Stay tuned.
thanks for coming by and checking out the video, yeah after I recorded it I went back and spotted the adhesive strips, personally though the idea of making something attach by tape isn't great though as it will tear up the cardboard if you ever decide to pack away the castle and not display it, shame they didn't use tabs or even magnets could have worked also
$85 damn that's expensive cardboard
Yeah if they either make a better plastic castle, or release these stand alone for cheaper (just the 5 figures) -- Ill buy a set. But for 5 figures and a cardboard castle ill never use, $85+ is too steep. (Makes the figures $17 a piece). Maybe a new set they will make Gil-Man more green!?
Maby can you please show all of your predator figures
He has.
The Tower and the Figures Looked Really Cool 👍😃
Lemmy-cula?
I cant believe they charge that much for freakin cardboard
I pre-ordered this and waited like 2 years to get it. I was very disappointed in the quality. It's made of cardboard! So are many of the accessories. For the price you would think it would be better. How is this supposed to hold up over time? I returned it and got my money back.
The right support column is too far back, with time, the top floor corner with start to droop , for those who plan to purchase this set will have to modify that part.
So so glad I didn’t get this, Yheyhot me with the Scooby-Doo set w a thin plastic & paper set which was very very disappointing
Why not just sell the figures?
I guess they were trying to make playsets similar to ones from the 80s, unfortunately thought the downside is that collectors that were only really interested in the figures would have no interest in building this and having it out. Shame they couldn't have put a set of the figures out and then released the same ones with the Tower of Fear to give collectors a choice. Would you have bought them if it was just the figures sold on their own?
@TheReviewSpot More than likely. I also thought the tower was made out of plastic and not cardboard, which isn't all that bad. Plus seeing how hard it was to assemble and missing the table part.
The Dracula is accurate to the book!!! He’s supposed to have the long mustache and later in the book has black hair after drinking lots of people’s blood in England.
Nosferatu is the best portrayal from the book except no mustache. The count from the Munsters Rob Zombie film is accurate to have the mustache.
How...how could they charge $85 for cardboard?! I would've rather been able to get the figures by themselves with a small backdrop like what hasbro does with studio series.
The fury Frankenstein is the son of Frankenstein
Correct yes
Honestly disappointed by the playset itself, I thought was stupid or something with not getting what they meant by the bed and the little platform to the side. Good to know just missing pieces and nothing to attach the thing too. The monsters though, fantastic, love the looks of them. If they were to make one:12 figures of them, I'd get them in a heartbeat. Would go great with the Dark Horse Direct Hellboy figures and Four Horsemen Figura Obscura figures I got
I don't think it's worth the price.
The figures are really nice . The scenery looks tacky.
Won't be buying this one.too wonky. The figures are too stylised.
Stop whinging
no idea what you just typed
I wanted to get this but l already have the 8 McFarlane classic Monster diorama’s from the 90’s👻 and the castle looked kinda suspect
84.99$😂😂😂