‘Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.’ in U.S. theaters March 22, 2023
Classic 2003 film with Godzilla, Mothra and Mechagodzilla will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a one-night-only event. Find out more about the making of the film—and how it connected with the larger Godzilla franchise.
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”—listen to 60 cover versions here!
An epic hit from Michael Jackson, our video playlist features Jackson’s official music video of “Thriller”—plus original cover versions from more than 60 artists including R&B versions, heavy metal covers, acoustic renditions, a cappella and more.
Will Smith vs Freddy Krueger—and the courts
Will Smith’s hip-hop hit “A Nightmare on My Street” riffs on an imagined encounter with monster Freddy Krueger. Which led to a court case…
[Flashback] ‘Dawn’ by Octavia E. Butler explores out-there aliens
A look at an exciting book where one woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in a revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author.
MST3K’s Kaiju Song “Every Country Has a Monster”
When Mystery Science Theater 3000 heckled Danish giant monster movie Reptilicus, the host used a fun song to help the robots understand that giant monsters come from all over. Watch the video for the song, plus learn more about MST3K, about the movie and for the lyrics to this song!
White Zombie’s hit riffs on this sci-fi film
White Zombie’s rocker “More Human Than Human” is connected to TWO sci-fi films. Watch the music video and one of the film’s trailers, and find out more…
25 Monsters Who Are Marvel Superheroes
Celebrating those characters from Marvel’s dual legacies of monsters and superheroes—including Blade, She-Hulk, Venom, Morbius, Groot, Godzilla, Frankenstein's Monster, and more!
Flashback: Stephen King—It
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.
Hellboy: Fight Scene
In 2008’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army, the fate of mankind hangs in the balance when a prince awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. In this Troll Market battle, Hellboy fights Mr. Wink…
Top 22 Monster Complex Music Posts of 2022
Last year, Monster Complex began to explore the songs and the music that that celebrates monsters—whether we’re talking about the scores for a monster movie, a stage show with songs or just the lyrics of a song that make you want to sing along. Here are 22 of our top “monster music” posts from the past year.
Why were these ‘Twilight Zone’ episodes banned from reruns?
“The Twilight Zone” has lasted in our collective memories for decades. But what few know is that four episodes of the show were withheld from syndication…
Top 13 The Munsters posts in 2022
Monster Complex talks about The Munsters a lot. Take a look at the list of our most-read articles from the past year that referenced the famed monster family.
Vincent Price: Essential Facts About The Horror Legend
A class-act movie star with an engaging voice, actor Vincent Price quickly became an actor whose career focused on horror films. Highlights included The Fly (1958) and The Raven (1963).
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature
The novel Frankenstein represents so much to so many. As we celebrate the anniversary, we look back at a number of facts about the author and her novel…
Wait—The Munsters theme had LYRICS?
Who wrote the theme to The Munsters? We answer that plus offer multiple official versions of the song—including two official versions with different lyrics!
Stan Lee: 13 Notable Cameo Appearances
Without Stan Lee, there would be no Marvel Comics. Part of his impact included dozens of appearances in related movies, TV shows, comics and games. Here is a list of our favorite cameos.
Peter Straub: ‘Ghost Story’ offers a haunted Christmas season
What was the worst thing you’ve ever done? In a sleepy town about to be engulfed by a Christmas blizzard, four old men are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...
Gremlins: Merry Christmas to all those creatures…
A man is given a strange creature—which generates other creatures that unleash chaos over a whole town Christmas Eve. Watch interviews on set during the making of Gremlins…
Addams Family’s Christmas rituals
It might seem more normal to see the Addams Family celebrate Halloween, but the original series did have a Christmas episode. Watch clips from “Christmas with the Addams Family”…
Nightmare Abbey 2 Scares Up More Great Terror Tales
The second issue of magazine Nightmare Abbey offers terror tales by writers like Steve Duffy, Helen Grant and David Surface, plus explores the impact of Theodore Sturgeon’s “It.”