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Based on perhaps the best-known of H.P. Lovecraft’s short stories, this film evokes the period and creepy tone perfectly with its silent-era style and mix of claymation and live action. The story centers on an ancient, evil god and a cult that will stop nothing at bringing it into this world. Visit CthulhuLives.org
Based on perhaps the best-known of H.P. Lovecraft’s short stories, this film evokes the period and creepy tone perfectly with its silent-era style and mix of claymation and live action. The story centers on an ancient, evil god and a cult that will stop nothing at bringing it into this world. Visit CthulhuLives.org
Key 19th-Century authors like Poe, Stoker, Shelley and Wells provided ready material for the new medium of motion pictures, but two towering 20th-Century horror writers have not fared as well. Hollywood’s uneven record with Steven King is the stuff of legend (and some chagrin), while the rarity of adaptations of the work of H. P…. [Continue Reading]
Hellraiser Takes Home Best of Show at the First-Ever Reaper Awards The boxed set of Hellraiser won the top honor at the first-ever Reaper Awards, earning Best of Show as well as Best Packaging and Best Re-mastering for Anchor Bay Entertainment. The announcement came at a red carpet gala awards dinner and cocktail party at… [Continue Reading]
In just several weeks time, Carla Laemmle, niece of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle, will be celebrating her 100th birthday! The celebration will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood and Famous Monsters of Filmland is proud to be the official sponsor along with Universal Studios and American Cinematheque… [Continue Reading]
Hey, everyone! Here’s a new contest for all you shutterbugs out there. You could win you a trip to “HERSHEYPARK IN THE DARK” 2009, a New York Institute of Photography course on the “Fundamentals of Digital Photography“, a FUJIFILM FinePix J150W digital camera with 10 megapixels or a $50 Rite Aid gift card! You can… [Continue Reading]
Tempest (TPB) Writer: Jeffery Kaufman Art: Rob Doria Publisher: Big City Comics Vampires have been getting a slightly bad rap lately, what with the sparkling and teen melodrama, but there are plenty of bloodsuckers worth looking into, and Tempest could be among them. Honestly, I can’t remember seeing one of the founding fathers as… [Continue Reading]
The Darkness/Pitt #1 Writer: Paul Jenkins Pencils: Dale Keown Publisher: Top Cow Productions I don’t know anything about The Darkness. I don’t know anything about The Pitt. And whether or not I want to will remain to be seen, based off of The Darkness/Pitt #1. What I did learn is that Jackie Estacado works for… [Continue Reading]
Review: The Fearless Zombie Hunters #1 Writer: Manuel Rios Sabaria Artist: Gared Campos Publisher: Sadhaka Studios Luchadors and monsters…It’s been done once before that I know of, but it’s more of a main focus in The Fearless Zombie Hunters #1. “El Angel” was one of the most legendary Mexican wrestlers of his day, and now… [Continue Reading]
From the Valley of Kings, King Tut returns to the San Francisco de Young Museum one last time. Why is a monster movie mag like Famous Monsters writing about a historically accurate archeological find like King Tutankhamun? I’ll suggest that our fans are more than clever enough to make the connection. Universal Studios and the… [Continue Reading]
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