Unboxing: Horror Block (August)
Posted by Kim
I found out about Nerd Block by accident. My fiancée's roommate ordered a Loot Crate and when it arrived we all oohed and aahed and promptly went looking for more of these monthly mystery boxes online. And there, among many others, it was: Nerd Block. What we all liked is that this particular website lets you choose a theme. There's Nerd Block Classic ("Comic Con in a box"; a mixture of geeky things), Nerd Block Jr. Boys (geared at young boys, but can include things like Pokémon, Skylanders, Nintendo, etc), Nerd Block Jr. Girls (geared at young girls, but can include things like My Little Pony, Polly Pocket, Hello Kitty, etc), Horror Block (as the name says: aimed at the horror franchise), and they've now added a new one: Arcade Block (aimed at video games).
Although it seemed appealing to try them all, I decided to stick to the Horror Block, because I absolutely love horror films, books, stories; you get the picture. I subscribed immediately, with the idea that I'd only get it one month, but I've already changed my mind on that one and will keep my subscription a bit longer. XD The Nerd Blocks cost $19.99 (or $13.99 for the Jr. ones, which don't include a shirt) plus shipping. For me shipping was $12.50, but it's fast, includes tracking and, really, it's worth it. (Plus, in euros it wasn't bad at all.)
The box! As you can tell, it's difficult to miss where it's from. I like the added effect of 'blood' running down the sides.
Sounds fairly ominous...
But of course I opened it anyway! And was faced with this. :)
The first thing I grabbed was the figure. It's the Jigsaw Killer and although Saw isn't on my list of favourites in the horror franchise (it seems too gorey; is it too gorey? I've had people tell me not to watch it because it's not scary, and then others say it's brilliant, so I'm on the fence), it's still pretty awesome!
A pen! Shaped like a bone, yes. It works pretty well too, from what I can tell. :P And, if you're like me and forever losing pens, you can use this well.
The t-shirt! You get to choose your own size and whether you want girly, unisex, etc, and then you get one of these (also different every month). :) In this case it's from Alien, which I do love.
A zombie decal. Zombies aren't my favourite creatures, but I'm sure I can find a use for it. XD Besides, my fiancée loves them, so she should enjoy this.
A comic I have yet to open. But I'm excited to do so. :) I've watched an unboxing video on YouTube, and it looks like this an edition of this is usually included, but I could be wrong.
Rue Morgue magazine. I think this is also usually included. Honestly, I had never heard of this magazine before and I'm pretty sure I've never seen it in any shops here in Europe, unless I was looking in all the wrong places. In any case, I'm looking forward to reading this too!
This card shows you what's actually in the box, with a short description. So if you're missing anything, you'll know. :P
Already looking forward to next month's!
Although it seemed appealing to try them all, I decided to stick to the Horror Block, because I absolutely love horror films, books, stories; you get the picture. I subscribed immediately, with the idea that I'd only get it one month, but I've already changed my mind on that one and will keep my subscription a bit longer. XD The Nerd Blocks cost $19.99 (or $13.99 for the Jr. ones, which don't include a shirt) plus shipping. For me shipping was $12.50, but it's fast, includes tracking and, really, it's worth it. (Plus, in euros it wasn't bad at all.)
The box! As you can tell, it's difficult to miss where it's from. I like the added effect of 'blood' running down the sides.
Sounds fairly ominous...
But of course I opened it anyway! And was faced with this. :)
The first thing I grabbed was the figure. It's the Jigsaw Killer and although Saw isn't on my list of favourites in the horror franchise (it seems too gorey; is it too gorey? I've had people tell me not to watch it because it's not scary, and then others say it's brilliant, so I'm on the fence), it's still pretty awesome!
A pen! Shaped like a bone, yes. It works pretty well too, from what I can tell. :P And, if you're like me and forever losing pens, you can use this well.
The t-shirt! You get to choose your own size and whether you want girly, unisex, etc, and then you get one of these (also different every month). :) In this case it's from Alien, which I do love.
A zombie decal. Zombies aren't my favourite creatures, but I'm sure I can find a use for it. XD Besides, my fiancée loves them, so she should enjoy this.
A comic I have yet to open. But I'm excited to do so. :) I've watched an unboxing video on YouTube, and it looks like this an edition of this is usually included, but I could be wrong.
Rue Morgue magazine. I think this is also usually included. Honestly, I had never heard of this magazine before and I'm pretty sure I've never seen it in any shops here in Europe, unless I was looking in all the wrong places. In any case, I'm looking forward to reading this too!
This card shows you what's actually in the box, with a short description. So if you're missing anything, you'll know. :P
Already looking forward to next month's!
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