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FM #70 Needs More Readers Like… YOU!

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Hey Ghouls and Gals, Thought you might like a glimpse of an ad we’re running in FM #252, appearing in stores later this month: Now, we’ll have a bit more to scream about as this issue’s release date draws nearer, but right now we need your help. We’re looking for fan letters and pics to… [Continue Reading]

The Dark Thoughts of Guillermo del Toro

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by Joe Nazzaro What a difference two years make. When writer/director Guillermo del Toro first announced his plans to co-write and direct Peter Jackson’s long-awaited adaptation of The Hobbit, that news was met with a somewhat mixed response. While del Toro had often been associated with darker genre fare such as Pan’s Labyrinth or The… [Continue Reading]

A Life in the Cinema: The Dark Fiction of Mick Garris

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by Jess Peacock For most fans of the horror genre, Mick Garris (shown here at last month’s FM Con in Indianapolis) is perhaps best known as being Stephen King’s preferred darling director. Since 1992’s Sleepwalkers, Garris has adapted The Stand, The Shining, and Desperation for television, as well as a theatrical production of the novella… [Continue Reading]

Four Color Beast: The Comic Book Work of Rob Zombie

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by Jess Peacock Few people within the entertainment industry have so successfully mastered and effectively entertained the masses across multiple forms of media as Rob Zombie. From his outrageously popular albums with White Zombie and as a solo artist, to his directorial efforts on movies such as The Devil’s Rejects and his Halloween remake (the… [Continue Reading]

FM #250: A Famous Monster in Filmland!

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Over 50 years and 249 issues (give or take!) in the making! Famous Monsters of Filmland is proud to present, for your entertainment, the sometimes inspiring and sometimes shocking, at turns awe-inducing and yet occasionally quite absurd, remarkable yet for the most part obscure, not-entirely-true history of perhaps the greatest (or at least one of… [Continue Reading]

Reviving Freddy: Interview with Andrew Clement

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By Joe Nazzaro At first glance, it could be considered a thankless assignment: creating the elaborate prosthetic makeup for Jackie Earle Haley, who was playing Freddy Krueger in the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. After all, the character had already been played in nearly a dozen films, making him one of the… [Continue Reading]

FM #250 Update: What Happened, What’s Happening and What’s Going to Happen

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Update: In a deal finalized with a signed agreement on Sunday, April 18, 2010, Famous Monsters of Filmland (in the person of Philip Kim) acquired the rights to publish FM #250 from former publisher Ray Ferry. Contrary to internet rumors, no physical copies of this issue were ever printed.  The delivery was in a PDF… [Continue Reading]

Famous Monsters #251 Needs YOU!

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Famous Monsters of Filmland is seeking contributions from fans, any age, anywhere, to help us celebrate the legacy and legend of Forrest J Ackerman. In keeping with our promise to continue the traditions that have made FM beloved for generations of Monster Kids, we are planning to honor Uncle Forry in our upcoming relaunch issue,… [Continue Reading]

FM Welcomes Jessie Lilley as Editor!

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The staff of Famous Monsters of Filmland is pleased to announce the arrival of Jessie Lilley to its ranks as Editor. As a publisher and editor of small press magazines for over 20 years, Jessie brings an impressive wealth of experience to the pages of FM, and has already had an immediate effect on the… [Continue Reading]

FM Review: Clash of the Titans

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So there’s this 3D movie starring Sam Worthington, playing an outsider who joins up with a group of folks desperate to save their homeland from, as it turns out, Sam’s own people. Sam goes to some effort trying to convince his new allies that they needn’t fear or suspect him, and along the way he… [Continue Reading]

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