Happy Thor-some Halloween!

31st October, Halloween. The day of the year when all are invited to cosplay their best or worst. Here's an assortment of Halloween horror characters associated with  Outpost to share some scares:

Sci-Fi

Predator vs. Alien!

Sith brothers Darth Maul and Savage Opress.

Some aunties think Jedi Master Plo Koon scary looks like scary demon. 

Davey Jones is in a crabby mood.

Animation

Remember Mumm-Ra from Thundercats?

Johnny and Mavis checking-in at Hotel Transylvannia.

Superheroes

Have a smoke with Hellboy?

Johann Schmidt / The Red Skull planning to conquer the world again unless stopped by Captain America.

Cult Classic Horror

Resident Evil's Nemesis with Jason Vorhess and Freddy Kruger.

Do you want to take this Chucky doll home with you?

Grim Reaper in anticipation of a blood bath!

Stephen King's 1974 novel "Carrie" gets another movie adaptation this year; the first Carrie movie was released in 1976. This time Chloe Grace Moretz (Kick Ass 1 & 2) plays Carrie, a shy high-school girl who discovers latent telekinetic powers and uses them to deadly affect to exact revenge on fellow students for humiliating her at the prom.

Carrie will be bloodying local cinemas on 7 November. Meanwhile check out this cool viral movie marketing video of a "live" telekinetic outburst at a coffee joint:

If planning to cosplay blood-drenched Carrie without being drenched in blood, here's an online video for bloodied make-up without the mess:

Or if you just rather be a Vampire (of non-glittery species), follow this make-up guide:

31 October 2013 is also coincidentally the release date of Thor: The Dark World in Malaysia, a full week before the US release!

Let's look forward to Thor and Marvel fans parading this Halloween day in Asgardian costumes, such as rival brothers Thor and Loki:

The Outpost Movie Recon Team (M.R.T.) will be out for some "Trick O' Treat" again this coming Halloween with shopping mall retailers offering a host of seasonal promos. The M.R.T. enjoyed tasty ribs and premium ice-cream at 30% off plus free smoothies last year about The Curve.

This year, the M.R.T. looks to "Trick O' Treat" at 1 Utama shopping centre to snag some goodies then journey to Asgard in IMAX 3D. TGI Fridays is already promoting their Halloween Costume Contest with RM150 of cash vouchers being offered as prizes.

If interested to join, stay tuned to updates on the Outpost Facebook Page counting down towards Halloween.

You may also want to dress up pre-Halloween as Cathay Cineplexes is holding an online Instagram contest for the month of October with movie passes being given away:

For some Halloween scares, Sunway Lagoon is holding Nights of Fright on 18, 19, 25, 26 and 31 October between 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Not an event for costumers though, as guests become the unwitting humans to be victimised by live horrors such as famous cult creatures and zombies from World War Z! Find out more at Sunway Lagoon website.

The Outpost MRT might just brave the ghouls for another recon mission. Standby for our report soon, or e-mail us if you like to volunteer to be part of our Away Team.

Horror fans down south may also wish to investigate The Twins at Scape's annual Museum of Horrors, presented by our associates Movie Mania Singapore. Find out more at the Museum of Horrors Facebook Page or Movie Mania's website.

While in Singapore, Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights also looks to be a fright filled outing. Find out more from their official website.

Outpost once again has Halloween goodies to giveaway! This time the MRT is seeking "mystical heroes" to award a "magical hammer" plus hamper of movie premiums. To participate, post your self-photo in mystical costume on the Outpost Facebook Page with #OutpostMysticalHero and character description by Sunday 27 October 2013.

A mystical hero which is deemed worthy by the Outpost Command Crew shall be awarded their new weapon against evil plus other goodies.

Giveaway Terms & Conditions:

1. This online giveaway promo commences 13 October until 27 October 2013, 11.59pm.

2. Participation is open to all residents in Malaysia. Outpost personnel are not eligible to particpate.

3. To participate, post self-photo attired as a "mystical hero" to the Outpost Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OutpostMY. Post to include #OutpostMysticalHero, and character name with short background.

4. Winner will be selected by Outpost Command Crew amongst qualified participants. 

5. Winner will notified by Facebook message within 2 days of closing for giveaway collection arrangements. If the winner does not response within 2 days of notification, the giveaway may be awarded to next qualified participant.

6. Outpost as the organiser reserves the rights to change these terms and conditions without prior notice.


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Outpost Toys Closing Down Sale

This weekend the chapter of Outpost Toys concludes with our Closing Down Sales as final send-off and thank you to all our fans for their support over the last 5 seasons of retail operations. Our FINAL sale starts this Friday 30 Dec 2011 until Sunday 1 Jan 2012 with big discounts on branded toys like Transformers, Star Wars, Marvel, Nerf, LEGO, Gundam, Revoltech and more, while existing stocks last.

Even the kitchen sink must go... oh, done that already last year, so in this case... display cabinets, shelving, and other furniture are also up for grabs. Plus we may just throw in some freebies.

To check on availability of specific products, please call 03-77100562 between 2pm to 9pm. Please note we are unable to reserve any items.

Outpost Events will continue steadfast into 2012, bringing more excitement to the entertainment scene.

Merry XMas & Happy New Year

Outpost Toys, Services & Events wishes all our customers, clients, followers, fans and fellow beings a very Merry XMas and Happy New Year!

And if you are still seeking Xmas gifts or just something to toy with these holidays, head over to Outpost Toys at Cineshop Cathay e@Curve for some great bargains at our year-end season clearance SALE on branded toys like Star Wars, Transformers, Gundam and more.

Spooks Halloween Shopping

Halloween is the season for all manner of spooks to come out for their annual shopping and be treated as norms. Jason Vorhess was spotted shopping at The Curve, perhaps for a new "parang" and chopped body parts...

After a tiring day collecting mauled human ornaments, Jason was later found chilling at Cathay e@Curve... perhaps trying to pick-up some girls!

Need a costume for this Halloween? Outpost Services provides selection of popular pop-culture costumes and ideas to look out-of-this world! Check previous posts for costume ideas.

Outpost Toys also retails selection of role-play toys like Star Wars lightsabers & blasters, Captain America's shield, Starfleet Tricorders, Terminator endoskeleton patches, Transformers masks, and more for kids & adults to cosplay; just ask for assistance.

The Star Wars Empire Still Strikes Back after 30 years

Malaysian science-fiction enthusiasts recently gathered to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back at the Hasbro Star Wars Toys Carnival held in e@Curve Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. Fans of the infamous sci-fi saga by George Lucas had plenty to immerse themselves with thematic Star Wars activities encompassing the ground floor concourse of the shopping mall. Highlights included appearances by Star Wars characters, preview of upcoming Star Wars toys from Hasbro, an inaugral "lightsaber" wielding tournament, cosplay competition, and the largest Imperial Star Destroyer model spaceship in Malaysia.

Special appearance at the Hasbro Star Wars Toys Carnival by members of the 501st Legion Malaysia-Brunei Outpost, local branch of an international fan-based organisation dedicated to screen-accurate costumes from Star Wars.

Star Wars collectors had the opportunity of a sneak preview of upcoming toys from Hasbro, such as the iconic Imperial AT-AT Walker as seen in Star Wars movies soon to be released as a massive toy vehicle. Other preview toys included the infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett's helmet and blaster rifle, Snowspeeder vehicle and new range of action figures, specially unveiled by Darth Vader and his Imperial contingent of characters courtesy of the 501st Legion Malaysia-Brunei Outpost, the local branch of an international fan-based organisation dedicated to screen-accurate costumes from Star Wars. A number of costumers also reported in for duty, providing other characters from the Star Wars saga such as Republic-era Jedi, Mandalorian warriors, and more.

Preview of upcoming Star Wars toys from Hasbro unveiled at the carnival by Darth Vader from the 501st Legion, a fan-based organisation dedicated to costumes from Star Wars.

For a die-hard Star Wars fan like Ezli Eahsan, the anniversary celebrations brought back memories from a long time ago as The Empire Strikes Back originally released in 1980 was also his first cinema experience. The 33 year-old script writer was summarily awestruck that Hasbro's new Imperial AT-AT Walker toy vehicle previewed at the carnival is sufficiently impressive in scale to match the larger-than-life memory of seeing them on the cinema screen as a child. The activities also provided Ezli another venue to indulge in his hobby of costuming as movie characters, this time as the alien Jedi Master Plo Koon, of which he was delighted to win over RM500 worth of prizes from the Star Wars cosplay competition. About his thoughts on the carnival itself, Ezli hopes there will be more regular events like it as he is concerned on waning interest in Star Wars since release of the last movie (Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in 2005) which most people thought was the end of the series.

Players of the Starship Battles tactical space combat game command spaceships from the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire represented by toy models as game props.

Fortunately, the Clone Wars animated television series currently on-air may be proving that interest in Star Wars is still strong with young Malaysians, who turned out in force at the carnival for the chance to playtest numerous Hasbro toys available for demonstration. Indeed, Star Wars fans of all ages took command of starfighters from the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire in the Starship Battles tactical space combat game using Hasbro toy vehicles as game props laid out over a massize floor-map. 14 year-old Lim Chong Tat, who follows the Clone Wars, took the opportunity to widen his Star Wars fandom by joining the Starship Battles game to play a scenario from the Empire Strikes Back. Although he was defeated by opposing players controlling the Rebel Alliance, Chong Tat said he found the game fun and challenging and happy to take home consolation prizes of Star Wars toys.

Contestants in the inaugral Star Wars "Lightsaber" Wielding Tournament showcase their skills.

The Hasbro Star Wars Toys Carnival also hosted the inaugral "lightsaber" wielding tournament in Malaysia. Lightsabers are fictional weapons in the Star Wars saga consisting of a polished metal hilt which projects a blade of light able to cut through must substances and is most frequently used by the heroic Jedi Knights or evil Sith warriors. Following various demonstrations by fans to warm-up the audience, the tournament began with a handful of lightsaber "masters" showcasing their skills in cheoreographed performances, some even wielding two lighsabers with one in each hand. They were then tested on their ability to use lightsabers to deflect incoming projectiles and subsequently, for the selected finalists, to face off against one-again in mock duel. Ultimately Herbert Bandir Donald, 31, emerged as a audience favourite and winner of this inaugral tournament as a red lightsaber wielding Sith Warrior with a creepy masked visage.

Star Wars fans gathered to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back with a giant birthday cake shaped to the iconic Imperial Star Destroyer spaceship from the sci-fi saga.

A core group of Star Wars fan friends topped off celebrations by commissioning a special Star Wars themed cake in the form of a giant Imperial Star Destroyer spaceship. Participants of carnival activities and representatives from contributing organisations gathered at the Preview Lounge in Cathay Cineplex for a dinner party with the giant Star Destroyer cake as dessert. Richard Chua, representative from MySciFiFan as co-organiser of some carnival activities, said that many Star Wars fans re-energised their interest in the sci-fi saga from the carnival and are looking forward to more Star Wars events in future, such as 30th Anniversary of Episode VI: Return of the Jedi in 3 years time.

Check out more event photos at Star Wars Fans Malaysia Facebook Group.

This event is organised by Hasbro Malaysia with activities and event management by Outpost Events at e@Curve Mutiara Damansara.

About STAR WARS THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK

The 2nd movie released in George Lucas' Star Wars saga and 5th chapter in the chronology opened in cinemas 30 years ago in May 21, 1980, becoming one of the most popular chapters in the Star Wars saga and one of the most highly rated films in history. It earned more than US$538 million worldwide over the original run and several re-releases, making it the highest grossing film of 1980. When adjusted for inflation, it is the 12th highest grossing film of all time.

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