The impact of Kolchak: Night Stalker—plus new books coming this year
Exploring the endless impact of 1970s show Kolchak: The Night Stalker, with several videos discussing the show’s triumphs. Plus info about all the new books coming out this year!
How giant bug movie THEM! changed monster movies forever
The first big bug feature, Them! is often considered the greatest of the genre. We share two videos that discuss the impact of the groundbreaking giant-bug-movie.
So much more than Conan: How the Robert E. Howard Foundation celebrates his work
How the REH Foundation honors the Conan creator’s legacy as a skillful writer of fantasy, horror, action and adventure stories, and more. “So much of what we do is in the background.”
Watch the ALIEN series in order
Whether you’re new to the “Alien” franchise or getting ready tp watch all over again, here’s the correct order. (Which might be more complicated than you expected.)
Reading (most of) Robert Sheckley’s classic sci-fi series AAA online free
SF author Robert Sheckley’s only series featured an interplanetary decontamination service. “Basically Ghostbusters in space,” noted one reader. “What more could you want?”
“We belong dead!” Saluting the 1935 ‘Bride of Frankenstein’
Maybe the greatest monster movie ever, Bride of Frankenstein (1935) was directed by James Whale, and starred Boris Karloff and Colin Clive. The sequel also starred Elsa Lanchester in two roles.
Remembering Robert E. Howard: Creator of Sword & Sorcery and Conan the Barbarian
Celebrating the 120th birthday of one of the most influential authors of all time! Most remembered for Conan, but REH typed out more than a hundred stories for many more pulp categories.
Mothra Q&A: Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original kaiju fiction available in English!
Translator Jeffrey Angles talks making the original 1960s Mothra fiction available in English! “Tōhō’s monster movies are great fun, but they are also fantastically revealing windows….”
Expanding ‘Weird Tales’ with spin-off novels and collections
Interviews with the several authors from the “Weird Tales Presents” project. The legendary magazine is adding original novels, anthologies, and compilations—with horror, sci-fi, and fantasy.
Weird Tales Presents: Johnny Compton’s short story collection ‘Midnight Somewhere’
The horror author talks about his brand-new short story collection, how his fiction represents him as an author, and his excitement working with the folks at Weird Tales.
New comic book coming from Thundarr the Barbarian: When Conan meets Star Wars!
The 1980s sword & sci-fi & sorcery cartoon show Thundarr the Barbarian is returning as a comic book by Jason Aaron and Kewber Baal. Find out about the history of the original TV show—and what to expect from the comic book series!
Zombie Fic: Jonathan Maberry’s Rot & Ruin series
The zombie post-apocalypse book series Rot & Ruin, written by Jonathan Maberry, has won lots of awards. Find out more about the books, plus the author's thoughts on the impact of zombie fiction.
Q&A: Tim Hawken talks his murder mystery ‘The Apocalypse Will Still Have Coffee’
The dark fiction author talks to Monster Complex about the apocalypse, coffee, and his novel’s bonus materials. “I have a lot of weird ideas.”
9 Monster Sci-Fi TV Episodes to Devour for Thanksgiving
Celebrating Turkey Day with The Incredible Hulk, The Munsters, Mr. Spock, and more! After that big dinner, this is your chance to gouge on some fun genre TV mixing together fantasy with Thanksgiving…
Godzilla Day 2025: What’s YOUR favorite Godzilla movie?
Godzilla’s first movie came out in 1954. In the years since, there have been dozens more Godzilla movies—with all sorts of angles and different approaches. Which do YOU like best?
Halloween Man creator Drew Edwards on “monsters and misfits” in genre mash-up
Exclusive interview with the creator of indie comic book Halloween Man, starring a misunderstood monster superhero dealing with zombies, the Headless Horseman, and a criminal mastermind!
Hyde Street: Ghost Machine’s hit horror comic combines ‘Twilight Zone’ with character-driven mythologies
This horror comic book begins with a walk down HYDE STREET. Meet MR. X-RAY, PRANKY THE SCOUT, and more terrifying characters, to thrill your senses and populate your nightmares.
Monsters vs Business: Nicholas Tana talks ‘Corporate Zombie Survival Guide’
Nicholas Tana shares what inspired him to combine zombies with business, why his teaching is a website AND a podcast AND an upcoming book, plus how much this is not a joke.
Joe Hill: Where should you start with his books?
Joe Hill is a #1 New York Times bestselling author. He is also an Eisner Award-winning writer of comic books. Much of Hill’s work has been adapted for film and TV.
Celebrating the classic TV show ‘The Munsters’ (with lots of links)
1960’s monster family sitcom The Munsters continues to reach new fans. To celebrate the classic show, we’re sharing several links to find out more about the show, or to watch the original series.