That coffin is a really cool part

Ugh, we're gonna have to do another take, the boom operator is in the shot!

The Garlic tile is very nice.

While technically meant to be an actor dressed as a vampire rather than an actual nosferatu, the ‘vampire’ in this set stands up pretty well compared to the latest vampires in the forthcoming Vidiyo wave and other vampire minifigures we have seen over the years.

It remains one of my favourite vampire minifigures - and yes, I treat it as such in my display collection. It’s fangtastic :~P

@MCLegoboy:
Eh, Igor is clearly drunk, and someone glued toupees to that poor actor's eyebrows...

Loved Studios and especially loved the Monsters subtheme, with the Wolfman and Frankenstein’s monster.

@Kynareth said:
"Is that wall section built from Scala pieces?"

I think Jack Stone pieces.

The blood on the Vampire's handkerchief and alternate face might not be considered kid-appropriate today. Probably because gore of even a light sort in toys, movies and video games below a certain age demographic are forbidden in China. For the movies and video games, it is censorable, but for physical items, might as well only manufacture a single version of a product than bother making a regional variant.
Though the most gory thing Lego has made is Davy Jones's barnacle-encrusted heart, which also appeared out-of-theme in 10228 Haunted House.
When I first saw pictures of 7199 Temple of Doom in catalogs, I saw a weird textured red piece and thought it came with either a new ripped-out heart piece, or a coiled snake (they did a standing version of the rat, so it wasn't out of the question to make a stationary variant of a prexisting animal. In fact, last year we got a reverse situation, with a flying variant of the sitting owl.) When larger images were available and I got the set it was revealed to just be part of a regular red snake which had the rest of its body obscured in the small catalog image. I wasn't surprised it wasn't a new heart piece though, as that seemed extreme for Lego, even if it fit the source material.

Unique: 7
4489 spoked wheel 33mm Diameter (notched axle) in brown x2
4211 4x5 vehicle base with 2x2 cutout in dark grey x2
3068 2x2 tile with garlic print in white x1
32000 1x2 technic brick with two pin holes in sand blue x1
30646 2x2x8 column with lattice grid and top peg in dark grey x4
30163 4x6 hexagonal coffin in brown x1
42447 4x6 hexagonal coffin lid, vampire relief in brown x1

Rare: 2
6541 1x1 technic brick in sand blue x1
43337 1x4 short panel in brown x1

I'm loving the tan suit. Looks nice ...

@Norikins said:
" @Kynareth said:
"Is that wall section built from Scala pieces?"

I think Jack Stone pieces.

The blood on the Vampire's handkerchief and alternate face might not be considered kid-appropriate today. Probably because gore of even a light sort in toys, movies and video games below a certain age demographic are forbidden in China. For the movies and video games, it is censorable, but for physical items, might as well only manufacture a single version of a product than bother making a regional variant.
Though the most gory thing Lego has made is Davy Jones's barnacle-encrusted heart, which also appeared out-of-theme in 10228 Haunted House.
When I first saw pictures of 7199 Temple of Doom in catalogs, I saw a weird textured red piece and thought it came with either a new ripped-out heart piece, or a coiled snake (they did a standing version of the rat, so it wasn't out of the question to make a stationary variant of a prexisting animal. In fact, last year we got a reverse situation, with a flying variant of the sitting owl.) When larger images were available and I got the set it was revealed to just be part of a regular red snake which had the rest of its body obscured in the small catalog image. I wasn't surprised it wasn't a new heart piece though, as that seemed extreme for Lego, even if it fit the source material."

It's not blood, it's tomato soup. The vampire was having his lunch when the evil human broke into his house and attacked him :)

So much to love here. Good choice, Huwbot!

That special Vampire coffin piece is easily the highlight of this set. Such a cool piece. I really wish they would have re-used in Monster Fighters...

They slashed the budget pretty hard, had to use the picture of garlic, instead of a real thing!

Just a quibble for the database, but there weren't actually 8 Studios line sets produced that year. 1375: Wrestling Scene was proposed and shown at the Toy Fair display that year but never actually produced, probably due to licensing and the inclusion of the actor Macho Man Randy Savage and his overlap into wrestling toys where he already had contracts.

^ Even though the Bat Lord wasn’t officially a vampire at the time of its release, there are hints that LEGO thought of it that way.

The ‘vampire’ in this set, however, was supposed to be an (human) actor dressed as a vampire.

The first vampire minifigure acknowledged by LEGO came later. Of course, the world you create from LEGO is yours and you can treat all as vampires if you like - I do.

@Brickalili:
I’m pretty sure Timmy was secretly a vampire.

Bought all 4 Studios Horror sets online in 2014. They are an absolutely wonderful subtheme, and this set is no exception. The figs, coffin, garlic piece and selection of sand blue parts are all great. Special mention goes to the first use of double sided heads to convey multiple expressions for the vampire and gent. And that vampire cape is amazing as it is double-sided with red on the inside and black on the outside.

The three sections plus cart are invitingly modular, yet still look good in the configuration shown on this image. The platform on the right uses a rubber band to create a working lift that stays in place with cargo. And with the turn of a knob you can open a trapdoor upwards to load the coffin on the cart or on the left platform, which all use tiles. This set also works well as an expansion of 1382-1 Scary Laboratory.

The use of cardboard and jack stone collums make sense for once. This is a movie set. That entire wall can be used for multiple scenes, and the flipside even shows the outside of a castle complete with a dish for 'wölf' with a bone. The use of cardboard makes this set even more charming instead of making it feel cheaper.

Finally, one alternate build is worth mentioning. The back of the instructions show a configuration where you build a cellar with the coffin reachable by the stairs. On 'ground level' you also have the cardboard wall as the side of the building above the cellar. One of my favourite alternate build ideas!