Thirteen Ghosts - Lifelike Movie Costume Displays
Thirteen Ghosts
We've worked on quite a few of these incredible original movie costume displays! The 2001 film featured a wonderful variety of ghosts... each had a unique look and bold style. A quick glance at one of them would likely tell you how they lived, or how they died!
For these displays, we combine sculpture and display to make them come alive. Each features a custom sculpted head and custom mannequins that properly support the costumes. The final results are lifelike and loaded with character.
Credits and info for each character below:
The Torn Prince
This began as a complete original costume and several production-made prosthetics. Robb DeNicola sculpted a head made to perfectly fit the appliance and resemble the actor. Tom Spina's paint and hairwork made this gruesome head come to life! A custom posed mannequin and original movie prop bat make this a menacing display.
The First Born Son
With a ghostly portrait sculpture and all finish work by Tom Spina, this custom mannequin and movie prop display is CREEPY! The glass in the custom base echos the use of glass in the film. The screen used prop cowboys and indians figures are are set up for an ambush!
The Juggernaut
This GIANT display stands 6' 8" tall and is an imposing presence in any room. Super-detailed glass eyes adorn a custom head by Tom Spina. The extra large mannequin perfectly fits the original screen used costume. Some minor restoration was done to the costume and realistic hands were blended and color matched to complete the display.
The Hammer
Our first Ghost! An imposing display, the Hammer stands 6' 4" tall. Minor restoration was done to the costume and Tom Spina created and finished the custom mannequin and sculpture for the head.
Tom Spina Designs creates incredible movie costume displays like no others! These are just a few examples of our one of a kind work.
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"The Hammer" - TSD created this imposing display for a screen used movie costume from the film "Thirteen Ghosts." We created a customized mannequin to support the foam latex muscle suit, performed repairs and created a highly accurate head sculpt with glass eyes and realistic skintones to complete this impressive display!
"The Juggernaut" - TSD created this towering, 6 foot 8 inch tall display for a screen used costume from the movie "Thirteen Ghosts." A custom mannequin supports the foam latex muscle suit, hands were added, blended and color matched. A highly accurate head sculpt with custom glass eyes completes this looming display!
"The Torn Prince" - our most recent display for a screen used movie costume (and bat!) from the film "Thirteen Ghosts."
A set of production-made but unfinished face and chest appliances were applied to a custom sculpted head, completing an incredible movie character display!
The menacing Torn Prince comes to life after our custom mannequin work!
Amazingly realistic head and unique posing and custom base make this "First Born Son" display an incredible addition to our lineup from 13 Ghosts. Once again, the costume is all screen used. Our display breathes eerie life into this creepy child-ghost!
The original film-worn costume didn't look like much on an ill-fitting standard mannequin!
