With real-life SpongeBob Krabby Patties and Deadpool booty Xbox controllers—and so much more—it was a wild year for tie-in merch.

Whannell's not just rebooting the old Wolf Man movie, he's also fusing present day anxieties with the spirit of old body horror flicks.

Look forward to Universal Monsters, One Piece pirates, Donkey Kong, and more wicked good fun.