Supernatural: “I hope my kids seek out that sense of purpose.”
Virtual Supernatural Q&A Panel with Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki 07.03.21
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The stars of Supernatural, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, recently participated in a virtual Q&A where they answered #SPNfamily questions. Among other things, the two shared what they think the characters are doing post-series, what the actors want to pass on to their kids, and the silliest fight the two ever had. (If you haven’t finished the series yet, watch out for SPOILERS!)
The CW television series Supernatural (2005-2020) follows brothers Sam Winchester (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) as they hunt all manner of supernatural beings, including monsters, ghosts, demons, and more. Years ago, Sam and Dean lost their mother to a mysterious force. In the years since, their father taught them about the paranormal evil that lives on the back roads of America—and how to kill it. The long-running show spawned a number of tie-in books, including a series of novels that expanded on the stories in the Supernatural universe.
This new comic spotlights 1940s comedy duo Abbott & Costello dealing again with monsters—and meeting up with 1970s monster hunter Kolchak: The Night Stalker! (Totally a candy bar mashup!)
Music duo Boyce and Hart wrote all those songs for The Monkees. But they also hit the charts with their own hits, and appeared on TV shows like I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and Flying Nun.
Hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror, Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic horror novel THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE has been adapted for the movies, stage, and TV.
Here’s a big list of classic monster movies. Watch for examples from all the Universal Monster series—including some Frankenstein movies, as well as those with the Wolf Man, Dracula, and more!
Want to meet some Sword & Sorcery writers? We’re working on a list with several authors who have explored their own takes on Sword & Sorcery fiction.
Godzilla has returned in like 40 movies. There are many arguments for which are the best. But which of Godzilla’s movies are the worst?
For centuries, storytellers have explored various ideas about the nature of the devil. But this article is really just so I can show you some funny music videos.
Ghosts in your attic? Zombies in your neighborhood? We got options for you. “I had two goals: 1) promote weird detectives, and 2) expand the subgenre [with] new characters.”
Turns out that Carla’s new house was built on top of a prison graveyard. What can go wrong? “Why, I could no more close my eyes in that cauldron of blood than sever my own arm. Oh, yes, well. Angels on your pillow.”
Conan the Barbarian has grappled with many kinds of threats. But which was deadliest? The official Conan podcast explores the monsters the Cimmerian has crossed blades with over the years.
A depressed, reclusive vampire musician is rejoined by his centuries-old wife in this off-kilter romantic drama. Watch the videos for info about the making of the movie.
In the new horror comedy novel Brokeula, what’s scarier—the monster or the marketing scheme? “Horror demands a sort of fiction-reflected-reality. Casted against zombies or vampires.”
Looking for some monster movies worth checking out? Here are THIRTY creature features that deserve more attention—from undersea threats to weird city disasters to kaiju battles!
Sword & sorcery icon Conan the Barbarian debuted in a 1932 issue of Weird Tales. In the decades since, Conan has appeared in more books, plus movies, comic books, and more.
Chris Well been a writer pretty much his entire life. (Well, since his childhood.) Over the years, he has worked in newspapers, magazines, radio, and books. He now is the chief of the website Monster Complex, celebrating monster stories in lit and pop culture. He also writes horror comedy fiction that embraces Universal Monsters, 1960s sitcoms, 1980s action movies, and the X-Files.
The Truth is Out There—as writer Joe Harris returns with even more cases for Mulder and Scully. “I am absolutely over the moon to work on this new series.”