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Movies
Robots: Reel, Real and Reeeeal BAD!
Robots in our past and present, in film and real life. What IS a robot? Everything from a real-life car assembly... Read more
The Dark Thoughts of Guillermo del Toro
by Joe Nazzaro What a difference two years make. When writer/director Guillermo del Toro first announced his plans... Read more
The Monstrous Art of Frank Dietz!
Hello, monster mavens. Let me introduce myself to all you cognescenti of the creepy. I’m Max Cheney, better... Read more
Television & Web Series
Thriller Comes to DVD at Last!
They finally did it. No. They did more than that. They really, really did it. Thriller is on DVD. You remember... Read more
Get Sucked into the 3rd Season of True Blood June 13th
The search for Bill Compton continues as werewolves descend upon the town of Bon Temps on True Blood, which kicks... Read more
New Syfy Pilot Alphas Gets a Director
Jack Bender is the director behind the final episode of Lost and has also worked on other series such as Alias,... Read more
Games
Tobin Bell to Appear in New Saw Game
Confession: I’m not really a fan of the Saw franchise. Watching some guy kill a bunch of people – all of whom... Read more
Lionsgate’s The Last Exorcism Trailer Debuts
The first official trailer for Lionsgate’s upcoming demonic barn trip has been released, and let me tell... Read more
Dead Space 2 Trailer Debut!
Electronic Arts finally released the teaser trailer for Dead Space 2, the sequel to 2008’s surprisingly innovative... Read more
Comics
Comic Review: KING!
Life is full of ironies. In this particular case I find it ironic that, though I don’t care for Elvis Presley... Read more
Four Color Beast: The Comic Book Work of Rob Zombie
by Jess Peacock Few people within the entertainment industry have so successfully mastered and effectively entertained... Read more
Comic Review: Insane Jane: Avenging Star Issue 1
When it comes to musicals, if I don’t enjoy the music I’m not going to enjoy the show. I have a similar issue... Read more
Toys & Collectibles
Predators Writers Transition to Masters of the Universe
Mike Finch and Alex Litvak, the co-writers on the upcoming Predators, have been hired by Columbia Pictures to write... Read more
The Rondos Are Coming! Some Choice Nominations
We here at Famous Monsters love the Rondos, and who wouldn’t? Begun in 2002 by David Colton and Kerry Gammill... Read more
Hot Toys Introduces 300
Although based on actual events 2007’s 300 is more fantasy than fact. The film, based on the 1998 comic... Read more
Books
FM Book Review: Overwinter by David Wellington
With his latest novel Overwinter, David Wellington has continued to solidify his status as one of the most talented... Read more
Robots: Reel, Real and Reeeeal BAD!
Robots in our past and present, in film and real life. What IS a robot? Everything from a real-life car assembly... Read more
Book Review: Ouroboros by Michael Kelly & Carol Weekes
Ouroboros by Michael Kelly and Carol Weekes In a small coastal town, an ancient force stirs, drawn by the cumulative... Read more
Arts
The Monstrous Art of Frank Dietz!
Hello, monster mavens. Let me introduce myself to all you cognescenti of the creepy. I’m Max Cheney, better... Read more
A Life in the Cinema: The Dark Fiction of Mick Garris
by Jess Peacock For most fans of the horror genre, Mick Garris (shown here at last month’s FM Con in Indianapolis)... Read more
Four Color Beast: The Comic Book Work of Rob Zombie
by Jess Peacock Few people within the entertainment industry have so successfully mastered and effectively entertained... Read more
DVD & Blu-Ray
Thriller Comes to DVD at Last!
They finally did it. No. They did more than that. They really, really did it. Thriller is on DVD. You remember... Read more
MovieFrightFare! Boo-tiful Screamers
He’s back! Everyone’s favorite ghoul-about-town is here to share his picks for some of horrordom’s... Read more
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders Works Weird Vampire-Themed Magic
With vampires all the rage and a cinema smitten with mind-bending narratives built around the generic staple of... Read more
