SCARY MONSTERS MAGAZINE (2022)

"We venture into the depths of rivers, seas, and oceans to confront the amazing sea creatures and monsters that battered ships and crawled onto the creekbeds and shorelines to shock movie theater audiences in the 1950s and '60s! We compare the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon to Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water and take a closer look at the Creature after a forced transformation into a more human-like being in The Creature Walks Among Us. We also launch a new 'filmbook' column, Forgotten Fiends of Fandom, starting with The Colossus of New York, and we hear from The Humanoids director Aldo Lado."

"Scary Monsters Magazine begins its celebration of 20 Years of scares! A real monster magazine that still lives in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s lives on in 2011 and haunts the newsstands! Vampires and so much more will haunt this latest Collector's Edition! All the regular features such as Scare-News, Cosmic Drive-In, Scare-eviews, Scary Vampire Fiction, along with our in-depth interviews and articles will be here. The Best Monster Magazine Ever Published is loaded with at least 128 pages of scares for your scary entertainment!"

"Scary issue 80 celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Only Real Monster Magazine! The monster magazine that wouldn't die is still alive in 2011. The Brain That Wouldn't Die is remembered in a body of interviews and articles along with rare photos. We also celebrate Ohio's Horror Host Son of Ghoul's 25th Anniversary and maybe grow up and grow older with Chicago's (now national horror host) Svegoolie with an article and interview."

"The Monster Magazine That Wouldn't Die enters its 21st year of publication with continued coverage of The Brain That Wouldn't Die! Lucky Brown not only remembers Brain star Rex Carlton, but also The Horror Icons of Hollywood's Heyday in a huge article. A Lost World Drive-In Classic: Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Land That Time Forgot will also be revisited and Bert I. Gordon's The Magic Sword (1962) will be unsheathed. Plus: Coverage of the 2011 Vampires Over the Monster Bash 2011 and MonsterPalooza 2011 horror conventions; 'Brains, Craniums, and Heads, Oh My!'; 'Big Scary Sets!'; 'Big Scares For Little Kids'; and much more, including all of our regular features!"

"The Scary Party continues as another issue of A Real Monster Magazine springs forth this Spring. Scary Monsters Magazine not only features all your favorite regular features like Cosmic Drive-In, Scare-News, Scare-eviews but also Shock Theatre Chicago Style: An Introduction; Thirteen Favorite Outer Limits Episodes, The Hand in SF Cinema, Bay Area Late Night Terror, Monster Memories of Three Other Great Monster Magazines, To Love A Vampire Chapter 7 and much more!"

Scary Monsters Magazine will be packed once again with articles "Like Son, Like Son?" which looks and compares Son of Kong and Son of Godzilla; "Those Prehistoric Cliches" which looks at well, cliches in prehistoric monster movies; and War Eagles: The Legacy Of The Legend which looks at this unmade film's history that was to be made by Merian C. Cooper and Willis O'Brien of King Kong fame.

Dr. Gangrene's Mad Mumblings this issue not only include information on Bela Lugosi's White Zombie but also the remake that was never made. Mazza's Scary Stills continue the Halloween celebration of Bela Lugosi with some rare Lugosi stills.  Part II of "Charlton Comics Gives You More Monsters" looks at the 1960s Konga comic book as well as movie information. The Cosmic Drive-In features a Halloween Horror-Rama, and this issue will also have features about some of 2012's greatest monster conventions.

"Scary Monsters Magazine already looks to be another out of control issue and you the reader wins with Konga-tents like: The good and not-so-good era of Hammer Horror. 'Hell-rasin' in the Sun: The Making of The Hideous Sun Demon.' Credit Where Credit is Grue: Jack Pierce, Frankendesigner. Meeting Julie Adams: The Creature From The Black Lagoon had Good Taste! More Monster Bash convention coverage and much, much more!"

Scary Monsters explores outer space in an article and interviews exploring the 1959 movie Teenagers From Outer Space. We'll also be "Monkeying Around With Apes" as we look at movies like The Ape and The Monster And The Girl and many others.  Kaiju Korner looks at the breakout G film Godzilla Vs. Biollante this time around. All of the above as well as our regular features and many other surprise articles and interviews will be found in another jam-packed issue of A Real Monster Magazine!

Our Scary Monsters Sinister Spinsters and Wicked Widows issue puts the scary spotlight on classic horror films starring famous actresses who played murderous human monsters, including Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Shelley Winters, and others. Plus, memories of Halloween and fan favorite columns Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, Trilogy of Terror, and much more on square-bound retro pulp pages.

Our Scary Monsters 133rd Blood Suckin' Gore-Guzzlin' Issue puts the scary spotlight on classic yet underappreciated vampire films, including Blacula, The Return of Count Yorga, Blood of Dracula, House of Dark Shadows, Fright Night, Love at First Bite, and many more! Plus, fan favorite columns Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, Trilogy of Terror, and Roomies from the Tomb on square-bound retro pulp pages.

Our Scary Monsters 134th "It's the End of the World As We Know It" Monster Memories edition puts the spotlight on the "Scary Top-100 Doomsday and Apocalyptic Movies," including 2002's underrated Reign of Fire and 1950s/1960s films such as World Without End, The Day the Earth Caught Fire, When Worlds Collide, The Last War/The Final War, On the Beach, Captive Women, and many more!

Our Scary Monsters 135th "Menacing Manic Inanimates" issue puts the scary spotlight on classic and not-so-classic films featuring unfeeling, unthinking, and unstoppable monsters gone rogue, such as The Monolith Monsters, Christine, Duel, Killdozer, and many more! Plus, the return of our regular columns Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and comic strip Roomies from the Tomb on square-bound retro pulp pages loaded with photos.

Our Scary Monsters 136th "Creepy Comedies & Supernatural Spoofs" issue puts the scary spotlight on classic and not-so-classic movies and comedy duos that hauntingly and amusingly mix horror and hilarity, including films of Abbott & Costello and Laurel & Hardy, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, They Live, Eating Raoul, Saturday the 14th, and more! Plus, popular columns "Trilogy of Terror," "Kaiju Korner," "Strange Days," and comic strip Roomies from the Tomb, on square-bound retro pulp pages loaded with photos!

Our Scary Monsters "Mammoth to Miniature Movie Monsters" issue puts the scary spotlight on classic monster, sci-fi, and fantasy films featuring humans and creatures big and small that haunted Monster Kids' nightmares and daydreams in the 1950s and '60s and still thrill us today - sometimes with practical effects that trump today's mega-budget CGI monster epics. Plus, popular columns Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and comic strip Roomies from the Tomb.

"It's that time of year for the beast-selling All New! Not a Reprint! 2015 Scary Monsters Yearbook, Monster Memories. Scary Terry Beatty is working on another monsterpiece wraparound cover for this annual issue. What will it look like this year? Once again the Yearbook will also be an official issue of Scary Monsters counting as issue #96 as we head for Scary issue #100. All of Scary Monsters standard features like Scare-News, Cosmic Drive-In, and Scare-Eviews will appear. "

"The Scary Monsters Hideous Horticultural Horrors Issue shines a high-wattage grow light on the classic monster and sci-fi films in which petrifying plants, vicious vegetation, and carnivorous crops go 'anti-vegan' and satisfy their appetite for human flesh and bone. On our scary gardening list are From Hell It Came, Invasion of the Star Creatures, Little Shop of Horrors, The Day of the Triffids, Amicus's Dr. Terror's House of Horrors, and more! Plus, regular columns Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interview, Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, and Strange Days over 144 fantastic foto-filled pages."

"Scary Monsters Magazine goes back to the basic classics even more than usual this issue with some of the following articles: 'Boris Karloff: The Walking FrankenDead'; 'Dracula becomes Bela Lugosi'; 'Frankenstein becomes Boris Karloff'; Boris Karloff and Tarzan Versus the Great African Dinosaurs; and 55 Years of Zach Memories! This is just a small, scary sampling of some of the articles, along with all our regular features like 'The Cosmic Drive-In', that will appear in this jam-packed summer issue!"

"Another scare-packed issue of Scary Monsters is coming this fall just in time for Halloween. A 'Scary Childhood in the Bronx' returns this issue with a visit to the year 1955. 'The Skinny on Scary Skin' examines movies like The Hideous Sun Demon, Hand of Death, and the Incredible Melting Man. Find out 'Why I Love The Monster' along with a host of other scary Halloween surprises along with all our regular features."

"The time has come for Scary Things like: The World's Greatest Real Monster Magazine Ever Published! And the time has come for Scary 100! Scary Monsters Magazine enters its 25th year with issue #100! It's alive! And so are Ray Harryhausen; Lon Chaney, Jr.; Glenn Strange; Boris Karloff, Godzilla and a cast of thousands including our Scary Readers!"

"Alive and well, and scarier than ever! The award-winning World's Greatest Monster Magazine for all ages has experienced a rebirth in its 25th year with a new publisher and editor but the same hideously huge helping of truly classic horror and sci-fi articles celebrated with dozens of scary photos. Sink your fangs into the return of Mazza's Scary Stills, laugh like a man with 1920s icon Conrad Veidt, find out how the 2010 edition of The Wolfman compares with Lon Chaney Jr's legendary lycanthropic epic of 1941, discover a cure that's out of this world with The Nurse in Science Fiction Films and much, much more."

"From the Revenge of the Creature, Tarantula, the Mole People, and Daughter of Dr. Jekyll, to Attack of the Puppet People, the Brain from Planet Arous, and Invisible Invaders, Scary Monsters Magazine puts the scary spotlight on John Agar, the king of the B movie science fiction horror films of the 1950s. In addition to Monster Kid favorites like Kaiju Korner, Mazza's Scary Stills, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interview, and Tiny Tales of Terror, Scary Monsters will also feature Al Adamson's much-hyped yet disappointing 1971 clunker Dracula vs. Frankenstein, an interview with femme fatale movie and TV actress Francine York, and a revisit with cosmic comic superhero ROM: Spaceknight."

From MyMovieMonsters.Com. Henry or Victor? They both were scientific geniuses but from very different backgrounds. Their tragedies and triumphs were brought to movie theaters by two very different production companies more than two decades apart. Join us in Scary Monsters #103 as we take an in-depth look at Colin Clive as Henry Frankenstein (from Frankenstein, 1931) and Peter Cushing as Victor Frankenstein (from Curse of Frankenstein, 1957). Which of these two cinematic creators of life was the most successful in purely scientific terms? You decide. We'll also have another thrilling visit with "John Agar the B-Star" in Part II of our review of his horror and sci-fi films. In addition to Monster Kid favorites like Kaiju Korner, Mazza's Scary Stills, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interview, and Tiny Tales of Terror, we'll examine the films of Ray Milland, including X The Man with the X-ray Eyes! Join Sam Scare and the rest of the gang as we continue to bring horror fans like you A Real Monster Magazine - all classic, all the time!

"We highlight the quintessential creator of monsters for B movies in the 1950s. Paul Blaisdell was a one-of-a-kind monster maker who literally stepped inside his own creations, bringing them to life before the cameras and movie-goers worldwide. We'll also pay tribute to 'Keep Watching the Skies' author Bill Warren, an American film historian, critic and one of the leading authorities on science fiction, horror and fantasy films. Have you ever considered whether or not blood was really nutritious enough to sustain the life of Dracula and other princes or princesses of darkness? No? Well, treat yourself and your neighborhood vampire with our thorough analysis of the preferred liquid refreshment of the undead."

"Dracula! The name alone strikes fear in our hearts, and the face we imagine is always that of Bela Lugosi. In this 105th Blood Relatives Issue, we consider Lugosi's evocative line, 'I never drink wine' and examine whether or not a diet of blood really could sustain Dracula's life and the lives of other princes or princesses of darkness. We also take a close look at classic films starring Dracula's 'blood relatives,' including Son of Dracula, Dracula's Daughter, Uncle Was a Vampire, and Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula. We'll also have on tap popular Scary Monsters features like Kaiju Korner, Tiny Tales of Terror, and Scareviews. We bid you welcome!"

"In a spectacular, simian-inspired tribute to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the original Planet of the Apes film, our '106th APE-ocalypse Issue' includes 'The Apes of Wrath' and 'Planet of Primates,' Which is a look 'behind the cages' at the science underlying the film. This pulp-paper APE-idemic also includes kaiju Korner's review of King Kong's 'career' since 1933. And our new coli,m 'collecting Classic Monsters' debuts, joining Strange Days, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interbiew, Weird USA and much more as 'Primate Change' heats up with this issue!"

"They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, they're altogether ooky no, no, not that family! We're talkin' the slithery, slimy and spiny colossal creatures you'll find in the Scary Monsters 107th Insidious Insects Invade Issue! In 144 pages of vintage monster mayhem, we cover the giant bug film genre that got its legs in the 1950s when Them! raised the ante and gave every moviegoer the horrible heebie-jeebies! We also dare to take a closer look at other attacking insects that flew, crawled and hopped across the silver screen over the years."

"'There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper.' These immortal words of the 'Control Voice' began the unsettling opening narration of each episode of one of the most celebrated television series of all time: The Outer Limits. This issue highlights the sometimes terrifying and always curious monsters and creatures that took over viewers' TV sets from 1963 to 1965 and beyond!"

"He has more than 400 credits as a producer and more than 50 as a director. He's widely known as 'The King of the Bs.' In this issue we pay tribute to living legend Roger Corman, whose films from Day the World Ended and Attack of the Crab Monsters to Pit and the Pendulum and X: The Man With the X-Ray Eyes have thrilled Monster Kids for generations. His influence on the motion picture industry and the movie-going public is everlasting. We'll also celebrate the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and film adaptations that live on."

"The Scary Monsters Ghastly Ghosts and Spooky Specters Issue is our 3rd Annual Halloween Scaretacular! With our candelabrum firmly in hand, we cast its flickering light on classic movies, legends, and 'true' stories of hauntings, apparitions, and the supernatural. The tricks and treats wouldn't be complete without a jack-o'-lantern full of memories of Halloweens past. Plus, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and introducing Dry Ice & Cobwebs, a tribute to horror hosts. 144 fantastic foto-filled pages."

"We highlight the amazing women of classic horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films! They were the blood-curdling Scream Queens and kick-ass Femme Fatales who either chilled our hearts or claimed others' souls, including Barbara Steele, Caroline Munro, Martine Beswick, Veronica Carlson, Janet Leigh, Jamie Leigh Curtis, Karen Black, Musetta Vander, Toho's Kumi Muzuno, Mia Hama, and Yuriko Hoshi and other glam gals! There's much more over this issue's 144 photo-packed pages, too, including Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, and columns like Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, and Weird USA. "

"It's our Second Annual Howl-O-Ween Scaretacular! The Scary Monsters 114th Wary of Werewolves, Leery of Lycans Issue highlights classic horror films of the 1910s-1970s that tell the tales of men and women who transform into rapacious, ferocious, and voracious creatures that feed on fear and flesh. We also celebrate 40 years of Svengoolie and share our readers' favorite memories of Halloweens past. Plus, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, Weird USA, and much more over 144 photo-packed pages! "

"Scary Monsters highlights classic monster and sci-fi films of the 1940s to 1980s. It's the return of the revolting robots, angry automatons, and malicious mechanical men that threatened our world, as well as the rambunctious yet reliable robots that served mankind to ward off evil. They're all here, including Gort, Robby the Robot, Lost in Space's B-9, Gog, Tobor the Great, Mechagodzilla, Terminator, and more! We talk to writer/director Aldo Lado of The Humanoid and profile screenwriter Jay Simms of The Creation of the Humanoids. Plus, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, Strange Days, Weird USA, and much more!"

"The Scary Monsters 116th 'Brains Gone Mad' issue is our special Monster Memories edition, highlighting favorite memories of classic monster and sci-fi films that feature brains on the loose and mad scientist transplantation experiments, including Dr. Frankenstein's work in several Hammer Films. We also recall the first viewing of the Monster Kid Holy Grail: King Kong vs. Godzilla, and we interview Dark Shadows' Roger Davis. Plus, Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, Trilogy of Terror, Strange Days, and much more - over 144 photo-packed pages! "

The Scary Monsters 119th Filmmaking Behind the Screams Issue claws back the curtain on the men and women whose unbounded creativity and remarkable talents made possible a century of unforgettable classic monster, sci-fi, and fantasy movies! We hear from actors, artists, directors, producers, significant others, and Monster Kids on how stop-motion animation legend Ray Harryhausen impacted their careers and lives. Plus, our regular columns, including Dr. Gangrene's Mad Interviews, Trilogy of Terror, Kaiju Korner, and Strange Days over 144 fantastic foto-filled pages.

"Scary Monsters presents Castle of Frankenstein, a tribute annual dedicated to the beloved monster magazine originally published sporadically from 1962 to 1975. As fans of earlier monster magazines filled with puns and bad jokes grew older, many turned to Castle of Frankenstein as it was considered a more serious take on genre films. This issue includes memories of Castle of Frankenstein, Frankenstein's Scary Lab Assistants, Whatever Happened to the Bride of Frankenstein?, Hammer Goes Hollywood, revisiting the Karloff classic Tower of London, 1922's Nosferatu vs. 1979's, and much, much more!"

Scary Monsters Harrowing Haunted Halloween Issue features profiles and memories of classic spooky films involving hauntings, including The Uninvited, The Innocents, The Haunting, The Amityville Horror, The Shining, and Poltergeist; more recent movies such as The Woman in Black, Paranormal Activity, and The Conjuring series; as well as comedies like Hillbillys in a Haunted House and The Time of Their Lives. In addition, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Scary Monsters, first published in October 1991.

Scary Monsters' "24th Chilly Thrillers and Frosty Frights" issue features profiles and memories of classic monster/sci-fi films and TV episodes involving the frozen dead, Arctic monsters, icy early TV terrors, and holiday horrors. We also revisit the 1977 Cushing/Carradine stunner Shockwaves and the star-studded 1981 classic Ghost Story, examine the work of producer/director Ivan Tors, and much more!

Scary Monsters' 125th Heinlein, Bradbury, Burroughs, and Bloch Issue is our Monster Memories annual featuring profiles and memories of classic monster/sci-fi films and TV episodes based on the fantastic fictional writings of Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Robert Bloch. We'll also highlight nostalgic remembrances and scary fiction stories from Monster Kids across the USA, and much more!

Scary Monsters 126th Tolkien's Evil Beasts & Mythical Monsters Issue highlights the scores of incredible creatures spawned in the mind of legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien and brought to the silver screen via the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit series of groundbreaking animated and feature films. Readers will also enjoy our regular scary columns such as Kaiju Korner, Trilogy of Terror, Strange Days, and much more over 146 fantastic foto-filled pages.

Scary Monsters' "Monster Memories" issue puts the scary spotlight on drive-in movie theaters, which customarily featured low-budget horror, sci-fi, and fantasy movies enjoyed by Monster Boomers and Monster Kids from coast to coast. We'll also return to the Cosmic Drive-In; get the scary facts behind the murderous pair Burke & Hare; remember masters of dark cinema Wes Craven, Tobe Hooper, and George Romero; and much more!