Big Terror Comes in Small Packages: Leatherface 3-3/4-inch by Mezco

I'm a big fan of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and I'm also a fan of Mezco Toys. I assumed that when they took a stab at doing a small scale version of Leatherface, that I'd be happy with it. But truth be told, seeing as how the collectibles market has become somewhat saturated by Leatherface items in the past decade, it takes a lot to get me excited.


   

In the case of Mezco's new 3-3/4-inch Cinema of Fear line, even though the figures look good carded, you just don't get the full effect until you open them up. Once I'd ripped the packaging apart to set old Bubba loose, I knew instantly that Mezco had managed to do this thing right.

Everything about this tiny version of my favorite modern horror character has been done perfectly. The overall build quality is excellent: all of the joints are snug, there is no glue slop, he stands and poses well, and the included accessories work just as they should. As far as sculpt and paint goes, I couldn't ask for more. After looking a few of these figures over, the only real paint variation that I could find, was in the amount of blood spatter... which is awesome.


   

Ultimately, it's a fun little figure that even manages to strike a perfect balance between how he's posed, and the amazing amount of articulation. Mezco has managed to sculpt Leatherface in that hunched over, creepy, near pounce of a pose; while at the same time giving him ankle, knee, hip, waist, neck, shoulder, bicep, elbow, and two (two!) points of wrist articulation. Brilliant!

I don't often play the comparison game between companies, but seeing as how everyone under the sun is doing some kind of 3-3/4-inch line at this point, I think it's worth stating that Mezco has proved--at least with this figure--that for a fair price, it is possible to include all of the right elements, and you can even toss in a blood stained stand for good measure.