Freddy Krueger is one of the Horror genre's most famous characters. He first appeared in the hit horror movie: Nightmare on Elm Street which went on to spawn a number of sequels and spin offers. Freddy had a several memorable points about him including burnt skin, a hat, a striped jumper but most famously, that chilling glove complete with blades on each finger. Anyone who has seen the movie can't forget that iconic glove.
Freddy's glove has been created a number of times in a variety of materials. I remember seeing a replica in the 80's which was made of plastic but still looked pretty frightening. Until now, I'd never seen a detailed replica but NECA have made an absolutely stunning version.
If you've not heard of NECA before they are an American company that specializes in recreating toys and replicas inspired by popular games and movies. They've created amazing stuff from films like Aliens, Predator, Terminator, Nightmare on Elm Street and so many more. They have also covered a number of games such as Gears of War and Bioshock.
Back to the glove. The original was a leather glove covered on the top with a metal card and then metal blades covering the figners. NECA's replica is made of synthetic leather. It looks like real leather and was probably chosen to ensure they can control that all gloves have a matching appearance to the movie version. Over the top of the glove is the metal hand guard and then connected to that are the blades that cover the fingers. It's these blades that really chill the soul. They look like they've been painstakingly welded together. Thankfully they aren't razor sharp but they are pointy and you need to be careful that you don't jab someone with them. A nice touch is the index finger has been broken and welded back on ensuring it is faithful to the movies.
This is a prop replica that you can wear and marvel at. The fingers flex no problem. NECA have also included a hand mannequin that can be used to display the glove. You also get a nice themed box covered in pictures from the movie. There's a nice large image of the original glove on the back that you can compare the replica to. It's very close.
Price wise, this isn't a cheap replica. In the UK they sell around the £ 75 mark. Considering the quality of the item and that this isn't a mass-produced piece I think it represents good value for money. I also think that any Nightmare on Elm Street fan would love this replica.
Could anything be improved? Really the only thing I can think of is to offer a real leather glove. But that's pretty minor. I highly recommend this glove.
