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Halloween Countdown: Marcus The Carcass!

I really like this thing. The Sunday entry on the Halloween Countdown stars Marcus The Carcass, a blue demon corpse who creeps up from underground powered by bloodlust and Christmas lights. I really really like this thing. Marcus is a steal at just fifteen bucks, and an easy way to make it look like you put your heart into decorating even if you refuse to spend more than fifteen minutes on it. Go Marcus, go go go.

Posted by Matt on 09/26/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 49 comments

Matt, I like how you made the hands and feet on Marcus The Carcass look backwards. :)

Chestnuts roasted by Ballerina @ 09/26/2004 10:03 PM

"We’ve finally been blessed with an affordable lawn corpse." Matt, I love you!!!

Chestnuts roasted by bestlineever!!!! @ 09/26/2004 10:39 PM

Matt, Maybe you should put a knife and some stage blood in the middle of Marcus and a noose around his neck. That will scare the sh*t outta the people walking by. ALso, have you ever been to landoverbaptist.org? It’s this hillarious website that makes fun of the religious right. It seems to offend some people, but I like it.
PS. I have a little poll for everyone.Here it goes: What do you think is the most god-awful video game of all time?
Tootles!

Chestnuts roasted by TOM @ 09/26/2004 11:16 PM

My brother and I have used 3 Marcuses (or is it Marcusii?) in our huge graveyard display every year (along with dozens of other corpses, werewolves, 8ft pumpkins, etc). Sometimes we have them in front of a tombstone or poking out from a piles of leaves and last year we had one peeking out of a coffin. They never fail to please. (And Matt, it usually takes me a couple of times to get all of the hands and feet lined up properly each time…)

Chestnuts roasted by hobeybaker @ 09/26/2004 11:53 PM

Interesting. I’ve heard of those types of things before, but never knew the brand names. Oh, New Mexico zip codes start with 8, not 4. A 4 code would put it Marcus’ nightclub in Michigan or Ohio.

Chestnuts roasted by Andrew @ 09/27/2004 1:39 AM

I bet you could take an old pair of black pants and a white shirt, partially bury them in formation between Marcus’ hands and feet, and then stuff whatever was sticking out with leaves, to make it look like more of his (non-glowing but still 3-D) body was coming out of the ground, too. Of course, that sounds like a lot of work, and dirty work at that. You’d probably have to use an actual shovel. Never mind.

Chestnuts roasted by trajeal @ 09/27/2004 7:06 AM

Do you think the "special people" at Sienna could have used green or brown wiring for the lights? That would have saved you the trouble of having to cover the stupid things. Oh well… better luck next time, Sienna. :P

Chestnuts roasted by bLaCkNbLuE @ 09/27/2004 7:21 AM

Dear Andrew,
Who gives a $h!t?

Chestnuts roasted by Evan @ 09/27/2004 8:22 AM

Is it just me, or does the expression on Marcus’ face make him look like the most laid-back, relaxed dead guy ever? It’s like he’s just taking a quick swim in the dirt to chill. Nothing gets to this Carcass.

Chestnuts roasted by Sargasm @ 09/27/2004 11:19 AM

You could just drop one of those animated headstones inna middle of Marcus. Like the cross from Wal-Mart that rocks back-and-forth when somebody walks by.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 09/27/2004 11:45 AM

Now I wish I didn’t live on the third floor.

My neighbour has one of them big rocks as a decoration in his front yard, I wonder if the wires would go all around? With some old pants legs and shirt sleeves tucked under the edge of the rock, it would look as if Marcus had been crushed under a big rock. Maybe I’ll talk to my neighbour next time I see him, instead of going passed him with my "I’m renting and you own the house" inferiority complex.

I could probably enlist my husband to steal the rock, but the neighbour might notice.

Chestnuts roasted by Yzziefrog @ 09/27/2004 6:24 PM

Hey Matt, I just picked up my own Marcus at the local Target. He was only $10. My only complaint is his hair sheds like mad. It looks like a Muppet exploded on my carpet.

Chestnuts roasted by ToeKnee @ 09/27/2004 9:18 PM

You do realize that Marcus’s hands and feet are backwards, right? I just don’t want all your gullible neighborhood children to instantly spot that the corpse isn’t real before it has the chance to make them pee their costumes.

Chestnuts roasted by Skeen @ 09/28/2004 3:41 PM

dude, why are his hands on the wrong side of his body?
decomposition?

Chestnuts roasted by gondwana man @ 09/29/2004 12:45 PM

I have one of these, bought mine last year. however mine is more orange-ish

Chestnuts roasted by jason @ 09/29/2004 1:53 AM

I loved the comment about the JP kids!

Chestnuts roasted by Sweetie @ 09/29/2004 1:59 PM

I bought a Marcus 3 years ago except it is brown. It scares the crap out of the kids. It’s the only thing we put out anymore.

Chestnuts roasted by E @ 09/29/2004 4:03 PM

Where does one buy one of these things (in Canada)?

Chestnuts roasted by Mike @ 09/30/2004 9:39 AM

For those who asked, I’ve seen Marcus sold at most department stores and a few pharmacies. He shouldn’t be too much trouble to find.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/30/2004 9:43 AM

A corpse is a corpse, of course, of course. And no one can talk to a corpse of couse.

Chestnuts roasted by kingklash @ 10/01/2004 2:02 PM

I couldnt help but notice… are his hands backwards? lol, oh well, we still love good old creepy arse marcus

Chestnuts roasted by Pohl @ 10/01/2004 2:29 PM

these things are only $9.99 at walgreens, i picked one up today

Chestnuts roasted by Rychiar @ 10/03/2004 11:22 PM

We’ve have called a friend of mine "Marcus the Carcass" for years … needless to say, this was an easy purchase at the store – normally I wait for the 50-90% off sales after the Holidays.

I had to give him away … but maybe next year I’ll incorporate him into my halloween lights/webcam – see http://www.komar.org/halloween/

Chestnuts roasted by hulkster @ 10/16/2004 9:05 PM

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