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One, Two, Cryptozoic Entertainment Has A Nightmarish Contest For You!

Hey Creeps and Critters, the fine people over at Cryptozoic Entertainment are running a contest where one grand prize winner will be the lucky recipient of the “Skull Variant” VINYL TERRORZ FREDDY KRUEGER FIGURE. Five other lucky people with the most creative entries will receive a poster based off the box art.

Here is what you need to do to have a chance at winning:
1.) Take a picture of the Vinyl Terrorz: Freddy Krueger Skull Variant figure facing off against any other character(s) you think he should take on!
2.) Post to Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with the hashtag #SkullFreddyFaceOff and tag @Cryptozoic on Twitter or @Cryptozoicentertainment on Facebook and Instagram

Contest Ends July 22, 2019, So, dream big and get those imaginations working on overdrive, Freddy may be coming home with you for good.

Contest Disclaimer: Each photo counts as an entry. One random winner will be chosen for the grand prize: a prototype of the Vinyl Terrorz: Freddy Krueger Skull Variant. Five additional creative entries will each receive an honorable mention prize: a Vinyl Terrorz: Freddy Krueger poster based on the figure’s box art.

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