Review – Velocitron Ghoul

Following last week’s Throne of Skulls review (review here) it’s time to look at another vinyl toy from Velocitron (website, Twitter). Here we have what’s identified as the Ghoul, but since that’s easy to confuse with the Ghouls that we already looked at (Ghouls review here) I think I’ll call this one the “Crawling from the Grave Ghoul” . . . because that’s exactly what it is.

Black Vinyl with Red Paint

When I got this toy it was part as a set that I ordered from Lulubell Toys (website) that included this and the Throne of Skulls. And looking at the two toys you can see they were created together since both are black with red wipes; I wonder if these two toys share a mold or are in separate molds . . . Regardless of how they’re made, both toys are fun designs and having a matching set looks good on the shelves with the other Velocitron Ghoul toys.

Larger Than I Expected

The Ghoul stretches about 6-inches from the back of the headstone to the tip of the outstretched hand and stands about 4-inches tall. That’s a chunk of plastic and significantly larger than I was expecting based on the photos online. I’s not anywhere near as big as the Ghoul Lord (last mentioned here), and it’s not too big, so the size was a nice surprise when I pulled the toy out of the box and started playing with it.

Closing Thoughts

An excellent companion to the Throne of Skulls (review here), this Ghoul from Velocitron (website, Twitter) was a good price — I paid $30 for the set of two — and goes nicely with my collection of Japanese vinyl toys. If you’re into scary designs I suggest you take a look at the Velocitron selection at Lulubell and order a toy or two.

These aren’t hyper-realistic designs, but they’re highly stylized and fun. And fun’s exactly what we should be looking for when looking for a toy, right?

Philip Reed would review the Ghoul Lord, but he’s afraid that it will eat him. Seriously, that Ghoul Lord is a giant chunk of resin-filled vinyl.