ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Paul Blaisdell, 1950s Monster Maker

The 1950s were a great time to be a monster fan. No decade has ever produced as many monster films as were during this time. Just in monster movies alone … Read More

HORROR HOST SPOTLIGHT: The One & Only, Svengoolie

As I child I was not like most kids. Instead of playing, or even having any interest in, sports I could be found out in nature collecting insects, drawing, listening … Read More

HORROR HOST SPOTLIGHT: Zomboo’s House of Horror Movies

Growing up in the 70s was an awesome time to be a kid. The toys were cool, Saturday morning cartoons were a lot of fun and we had a regular dose … Read More

THE BASEMENT BOOKSHELF: “Vampira and Her Daughters” by Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter

Horror hosts have been around almost as long as television has shown horror movies. Back in the day, before corporations took over all of the local television stations, said station … Read More

THE BASEMENT BOOKSHELF: “Monster Mash: The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze In America 1957-1972”

As I get older I find myself getting more nostalgic for things that I had or experienced as a child. It may be as simple as opening a new comic … Read More

FILM BOOK OF FEAR: The Thing From Another World! (1951)

If you grew up in the 1950s then you were a first-hand witness to probably the greatest decade of monster movies ever produced. It was during this ten-year period that … Read More