First Annual Brutal as Hell Holiday Gift Guide – Part 2: T-shirts, Posters, and Artwork
by Britt Hayes
In part two of our first annual holiday gift guide, I’ll be giving you foxes a list of great horror-themed t-shirts, posters, and artwork. In part one, I gave a pretty fantastic rundown of horror toys and collectibles, and in part three I’ll be covering DVD/Blu-ray, music, and books. If you have any suggestions, leave ‘em in the comments, or send me a link on Twitter. Once again, I’ll be listing these from least expensive to most expensive.
“This is How the World Ends” tee from Threadless by Travis Pitts. This shirt kicks so much ass. Dracula riding a dinosaur with zombies?!!??! Seriously cool. And if this is how the world ends, I totally want to be there. Threadless tees are normally $18, but they’ve got a sale right now and everything is $12, including this t-shirt.
“It’s Always Midnight Somewhere” shirt by Gregory James. $12 from Threadless. Werewolves in love. Perfect for showing your girlfriend you have a heart.
“The Horde” by Aled Lewis. $12 from Threadless. Look closer. All those red things? Those are zombies! And there’s one bad ass on top of a car with a gun. This t-shirt needs to come home to me now.
“Three Dimensions of Terrror” tee by James Stayte. $12 from Threadless. This shirt is funny and interactive!
“Eating Brains, Throwing Shapes” tee by Aled Lewis. $12 from Threadless. Yes, those zombies are showing you how to do the Michael Jackson “Thriller” dance.
“Of the Dead” tee by Justin White. $12 from Threadless. Do you love to shoot zombies? Do you have a friend that is always preparing for the coming zombie apocalypse? Now you can be prepared in your fashion sense, too!
Rotten Cotton sells a few Black Devil Doll shirts, and as far as I know are the only site to do so. All shirts at Rotten Cotton are $12.99.
Sleepaway Camp 2: Unhappy Campers shirt. $16.95 from Fright Rags. This shirt features the Happy Camper lyrics and Angela with a chainsaw. At least she kept her pants on this time.
Pennywise shirt – $16.95 from Fright Rags. I totally love Fright Rags’ collection of original shirts, and this one kind of scares the pee out of me a bit.
They’re All Going to Laugh At You! Carrie shirt. $16.95 from Fright Rags. Plug it up!
This is my favorite, hands down. I own this shirt. Natalie of Bake and Destroy owns this shirt. Why? Because it is the Best. Shirt. Ever. Zombie vs. Shark shirt. $16.95 from Fright Rags. If you know someone who is a total horror fanatic, this is a GUARANTEED perfect gift. Even if you hated Fulci’s Zombie (aka Zombi 2), there’s no way you can deny the complete and total awesomeness of the Zombie vs. Shark scene. A real shark! A zombie! A naked lady!
My favorite horror film – The Thing – immortalized in t-shirt form. $16.95 from Fright Rags.
Another horror favorite – Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive, aka Braindead. Remember when Peter Jackson made gorey films? You know, before all those movies about wizards and Hobbits going on epic walks? This Braindead shirt features Lionel with his lawnmower in the bloodiest scene ever filmed. $16.95 from Fright Rags.
Want to kick ass and chew gum, but you’re all out of gum? Get this They Live “Obey” shirt! $16.95 from Fright Rags.
Fright Rags also has a host of great vintage horror shirts ranging from popular to obscure titles. You can purchase the shirts in a distressed or clean style, in a host of colors. My favorites are above: Cheerleader Camp, The Gore Gore Girls, and Last House on the Left. $18.95 each from Fright Rags.
Awww, it’s Friday the 12th, not Friday the 13th. I guess Jason can’t go out and kill tonight! Friday the 12th shirt, $18.95 from Snorg Tees.
Pierce and Pierce Murders and Executions shirt. Wear it while listening to Huey Lewis and the News. This guy is wondering what your head would look like on a stick. T-shirt is $20 from Busted Tees.
Be a part of the new “I drink your milkshake!” Von Trier’s Antichrist is one of the year’s most controversial films, and spawned the new catchphrase, “CHAOS REIGNS”. Buy this shirt from Mondo Tees for $20.
This artist edition Night of the Living Dead shirt from Fright Rags is brilliant. $24.95 for the shirt, $40.00 for the poster, and if you buy both, you get $10 off!
If you were wondering where Texas Chainsaw Massacre has been since part one of the gift guide – it’s here now with this “I Massacre Texas” tee from Mondo Tees, $25.
This Suspiria 18×24″ screen print by Alan Forbes is a must-have. It comes numbered as part of a limited run of 115. $30 from Mondo Tees.
“Class Dismissed” 11 x 14 inch giclee print by Julian Callos – signed and numbered from Gallery 1988, part of Crazy 4 Cult 2, based on Battle Royale – $50
“The Torrances” (The Shining) 11 x 14 inch giclee print by Kirk Demarais. Signed and numbered edition of 50 for Crazy 4 Cult 2. $65 at Gallery 1988.
“Army of Darkness” unframed 10 x 20 inch giclee print by Tom Whalen. Signed and numbered edition of 70, $70 at Gallery 1988. Or, pay $200 to get it framed in one of a signed and numbered edition of 20.
This item is a big deal – out of 500, there are only 17 left as of this morning. Head over to Fright Rags to get your Ladies of the Evil Dead Extreme Edition package. For $79.95 you get the shirt, an 11X17″ glossy poster numbered and signed by the ladies of Evil Dead, a keepsake trap door collector’s box – made to look like the infamous trap door in the floor from Evil Dead, and a vial of “Evil Dirt” – dirt taken from the ground where the cabin used to stand in Morristown, TN. I know two people who bought this package, and Brutal as Hell’s own Marc was one of the first 40! Buy it now.
Okay, so this first item isn’t a t-shirt, but it definitely falls in similar territory. Marc Ecko has made some great full zip-up hoodies over the last few years, most notably his Star Wars collection (Boba Fett, Storm Trooper, Darth Vader). Now his Black Rhino collection features beloved horror icon Jason Voorhees for $98.00. I know my boyfriend will disown me if this isn’t under the tree this year.
“Leatherface Wanders Alone” (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) acrylic and oil on panel, 18 x 18 inches, by Andy Kehoe. $2,200 at Gallery 1988.
