25 Movie Props We Want For Christmas
All we want for Christmas is these
Jigsaw Prosthetic Arm
The Prop: A replica of killer Jigsaw’s arm, used in Saw II . It’s from the scene where Detective Matthews breaks Jigsaw’s finger. There’s even hair detail and a free IV drip included.
The Cost: £4,500
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Either as a very elaborate back scratcher, or to put through a dodgy insurance claim with some very convincing snaps.
Disney Movie Clapboard
The Prop: A clapboard inscribed with the Disney insignia.
The Cost: $0.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Clapping it every time we order our other half to get us something from the kitchen. “Aaaand action!”
Alien Egg & Facehugger
The Prop: Lifesized replica of an Alien egg and the facehugger within. Made from rubber latex, the facehugger has a wire skeleton that means it’s completely posable. Just think of the possibilities.
The Cost: £450
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Decorating the new flat with a grungy out of this world theme.
Harry Potter Sorting Hat
The Prop: A replica of the famous Sorting Hat from the Harry Potter movies. Though we assume this prop doesn’t come with the voice of Leslie Phillips.
The Cost: £39.95
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Pretending we’re the real star of Harry Potter . Obviously.
Dark Knight Grapnel Gun
The Prop: A 16” replica of the gun used by Batman himself in The Dark Knight. Just as slick as anything you'll find in Chris Nolan's comic book opus.
The Cost: £189.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Jumping around the house in our Batman costume – the perfect accessory.
Braveheart Machete
The Prop: A blade genuinely used during the filming of Braveheart .
The Cost: £90
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Carving up the Sunday roast. And taking to medieval battle re-enactments every other month.
Clint Eastwood Holster Rig
The Prop: Sadly not worn by Clint Eastwood, but near enough – this is a replica of the holster he sported in A Fistful Of Dollars and The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly .
The Cost: $109
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Storing our Batman Grapnel Gun whenever we’re not using it to fight crime. Or spying on the neighbours.
Alien Head Bust
The Prop: A lifesize bust of the Alien head as crafted by Sideshow Collectables. There are only 500 in the entire world. We want it.
The Cost: £900
What We'd Use It For In 2011: As a menacing doorstop for the backdoor when it gets too hot in the summer time.
Indiana Jones Voodoo Broach
The Prop: Handmade, cast from lead, with imitation gems and black ostrich feathers. Perfect gift for granny.
The Cost: £10
What We'd Use It For In 2011: We’d give it to an unsuspecting family member, then access its spooky voodoo powers to spy on everything they do. Then judge them.
Predator Mask
The Prop: Hellacool mask that comes with the predator’s detachable faceplate, as well as detailed dreadlocks.
The Cost: £59.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Ensuring we always get a seat on the tube to work. Fnarr.
Labyrinth Door Knockers
The Prop: The door knocker faces from the classic ‘80s Jim Henson movie. One can’t hear. One can’t talk.
The Cost: £27.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Giving the bathroom door a bit of character.
Aliens Pulse Rifle
The Prop: Gotten the hint yet, Santa? We want Alien stuff! Like this M41A Pulse Rifle replica.
The Cost: £149
What We'd Use It For In 2011: For aiming at our Alien egg and facehugger prop, pretending we’re Sigourney Weaver and yelling "goddammit!" a lot.
Moobys Drinks Cup
The Prop: A cup from Mooby’s, where Randal and Dante work, replete with the Mooby cow and ‘Beefy Good-Time Cookin’ text. As seen in Clerks II .
The Cost: £59
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Brewing a special Kevin Smith inspired beverage. Dash of beard optional.
V For Vendetta Mask
The Prop: Creepy fibreglass replica of the mask from V For Vendetta . Goatee included.
The Cost: $59
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Giving ourselves a smiley face when it’s a really rainy day out.
Superman 3 Newspaper
The Prop: A copy of The Daily Planet , replete with oil-themed headline – for when Supes goes good again, and fixes the oil tanker and resultant oil slick.
The Cost: £129
What We'd Use It For In 2011: We’d leave it on the coffee table amid copies of The Sun and The Guardian , and see if anybody noticed. Fun times for all.
Magnolia Silicon Frog
The Prop: A prop used in Magnolia during the scene when it rains frogs. Literally.
The Cost: £59
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Practical jokes. I.e. leave it somewhere new and unexpected in the house, and wait for partner/housemates/siblings to react with screams. Never gets old.
Vampire Feet
The Prop: Prop feet used during filming of From Dusk Till Dawn, Buffy The Vampire Slayer (season 7) and Angel (season 3).
The Cost: £149
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Getting back at granny when she says we need to cut our toenails.
Anchorman News Award
The Prop: A 12” replica of the KYWT 4 News Award, as spotted in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
The Cost: £49
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Practising our own acceptance speeches.
The Goonies Pirate Book
The Prop: An exact replica of the book that Josh Brolin leafs through in The Goonies ’ attic scene.
The Cost: £Unknown
What We'd Use It For In 2011: We’d scour the pages religiously looking for hints of buried treasure. While wearing an eyepatch.
Ripped Out Eyeball
The Prop: A scarily convincing latex eyeball. It’s lifesize, too. From Dead Head Props.
The Cost: $7.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Getting numerous sick days off work by pretending we have an ongoing eye problem. Texting over photographic evidence should do the trick.
Luna Lovegoods Spectrespecs
The Prop: Authentic fake spectrespecs as modelled on those worn by Luna Lovegood in Half-Blood Prince. Given away free by The Quibbler.
The Cost: $6
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Attending any parties thrown by Elton John.
Esmes Bracelet
The Prop: A replica of the braceleft worn by Esme in Twilight .
The Cost: £16.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Pretending we belong to a top secret cult, and acting all smug about it.
Jason Voorhees Mask
The Prop: Thick, flexible looky-like of the mask Jason likes to hide behind.
The Cost: £39.99
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Playing hockey. That’s what Jason uses it for, right?
Saw Billy Puppet
The Prop: Full-size replica of the scary Billy puppet from the Saw movies. Cast from the original puppet, it’s one of just 100 in existence.
The Cost: £1,200
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Training to be a ventriloquist. Or a serial killer. Whichever comes easier.
Ripped Face Prosthetic
The Prop: Injuries get extreme with this face-bashing prosthetic, which features torn skin, teeth and muscle tissue.
The Cost: £19.50
What We'd Use It For In 2011: Pretending we’re an extra in The Walking Dead . We really want to be on that show.
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Josh Winning has worn a lot of hats over the years. Contributing Editor at Total Film, writer for SFX, and senior film writer at the Radio Times. Josh has also penned a novel about mysteries and monsters, is the co-host of a movie podcast, and has a library of pretty phenomenal stories from visiting some of the biggest TV and film sets in the world. He would also like you to know that he "lives for cat videos..." Don't we all, Josh. Don't we all.
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