There’s a full documentary on horror in 1968 that you can enjoy on BBC Archive right now! It includes interviews with Christopher Lee, Barbara Steele, Terry Nation, Screaming Lord Sutch and Ray Harryhausen. “Many people enjoy being scared and will happily pay for the pleasure of being frightened […]
Kota Ibushi confronts Dr. Cube and his minions on the Kaiju Big Battel Danger Can Happen Half Hour! “Senior Referee Dundee recaps Kota Ibushi’s explosive run-in with Kaiju Big Battel, featuring behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive segments, and Ibushi’s match at Content of Champions in Dallas, Texas. Broadcast from Brooklyn […]
The Public Domain Review considers Sabine Baring-Gould’s 1865 Book of Were-Wolves. “Lycanthropes go by many names, writes Sabine Baring-Gould in his ‘account of a terrible superstition,’ and ‘half the world believes, or believed, in were-wolves.’ In France’s Périgord, those born out of wedlock are known to transform into […]
Colossal shares a gallery of Papier-Mâché Creatures made by Roberto Benavidez for his exhibition Bosch Beasts. “Benavidez continues to make piñata-like sculptures that resemble uncanny, hybrid creatures, often inspired by the marginalia of illuminated manuscripts and the surreal characters in Hieronymus Bosch’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights,’ which […]
The Sachin Hingoo has thoughts on 4 more films from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival: Frankenstein (USA, 2025); Dust Bunny (USA, 2025); Train Dreams (USA, 2025); and, The Ugly (South Korea, 2025)! “As we enter the back half of TIFFty and the films start to almost literally […]
At Monstrum, Dr. Emily Zarka talks about Abraham Van Helsing. “How did Van Helsing go from academic in Dracula to action hero icon? This episode explores his evolution from Victorian scholar to monster-hunting legend, unpacking his role in the novel, pop culture legacy, and why he remains the […]
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