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08-Jul-2019 copyright Elizabeth Bickel

From the Twilight Zone 2019

Plastic Paul

Unfortunately, the Cell Phone Cam was unable to pick up the subtle nuances to the real life scene. This figure had to be one of the creepiest things I've seen in a while!!!

He - along with his mock set up (including office desk & wheel chair) - sits next to the front door of a very popular local diner. Because my attention was on our meeting up with other people who were already there, I didn't notice him when we first went in. However, as my husband & I left, Plastic Paul scared the daylights out of me. His skin was really plastic. Underneath the facial plastic (that looked like a mask) were eyes that looked like living human eyes. I should have gotten a close up of that, but this guy was so creepy that I didn't want to get too close to him.

Guess I watch too manner horror movies because this figure seemed to be like something out of one. What did the diner do? Embalm the original owner in plastic & then set him at the front door??? Those eyes!!! They weren't plastic like the rest of the figure. The trapped eyes stared at you; like Boris Karlof did from his wrappings in the original mummy movie. It was like there was a living human entrapped underneath the plastic. Eeeeek!!!

samsung SM-G965U
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1moremile15-Jul-2019 19:35
This is great. I've never seen eyes that do that, but it would give me the creeps. V.
Karen Stuebing10-Jul-2019 13:38
Smiling at your commentary. He is kind of horrifying. Excellent job with the phone camera. V.
Carl Carbone10-Jul-2019 12:54
Nice find. Love your commentary.
Yvonne10-Jul-2019 11:36
Hope you could sleep that night Liz... sure does sound creepy!
Graeme10-Jul-2019 09:05
Maybe plastic Paul was covered in wax like in 'House of Wax' to look kinda real then buffed up! I love horror films too, Liz.V
joseantonio10-Jul-2019 04:10
great capture of it though.v
fotabug10-Jul-2019 02:01
That could be unsettling for sure. Good thing you didn't see it when you went in, might not have been able to eat.
carol j. phipps10-Jul-2019 01:52
Wow! Sounds creepy with the plastic skin and real looking eyes. Good capture.