Monster Complex Online Convention
Today’s events—click on a title to go directly to that item:
Disenchanment or Futurama? | Choose which world you’d rather visit!
Women’s Work and Paranormal Fiction | Conversation with author Dana Fredsti (Spawn of Lilith Series)
Was That Monster on The X-Files or Buffy the Vampire Slayer? | Can you match the monster to the correct show?
The Fine Line Between Horror and Religion | Conversation with author and expert Matt Cardin (To Rouse Leviathan)
How Well Do You Know Stephen King? | Take this quick quiz on the popular horror novelist.
She-Hulk: 8 Facts You Should Know Before The Disney+ Series | How well do you know the green giantess?
Did It Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong? | Can you match which of these giant monsters fought what?
Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero + Interview with Dark Corners Reviews
Which Robot Pal Do You Want? | Which of these robots from film and TV would you like as a friend?
Zombie Comedies | 50 Most-Searched-For Zombie Comedy Movies
Share A Picture | What are the most books you have by the same author?
Monster Complex Spotlight Authors | Meet these authors from the worlds of horror, urban fantasy, and speculative fiction!
Monster Complex Flashback | Celebrate classic monster moments from movies, TV, and books.
Click here for entire convention list.
Poll: Which World Would You Rather Visit?
Disenchantment or Futurama—click the image of the one you like best!
“Women’s Work and Paranormal Fiction”
Conversation with author Dana Fredsti (Spawn of Lilith Series)
The Spawn of Lilith series by Dana Fredsti stars stuntwoman and struggling actress Lee Striga, who works with and deals with the monsters that secretly run Hollywood. Vampires, succubae, trolls, elementals, goblins—studios hire anyone and anything that can take direction, be discreet, and not eat the extras.
Lee Striga was introduced in the 2017 novel The Spawn of Lilith. To bring a level of credibility to the world of the series, the author calls upon her real-world experiences working in Hollywood: She has been a producer, director, and screenwriter. She is also trained in theatrical combat, as she demonstrated in the film Army of Darkness.
The latest book in the Spawn of Lilith series is Blood Ink: Having killed her last producer, stuntwoman Lee Striga’s next film shoot takes her to the voodoo-soaked bayous and haunted back alleys of New Orleans, where sinister supernatural figures stalk the streets. In a dark corner of the French Quarter, an arcane tattoo artist is using his clients in rituals that will open an inter-dimensional gateway for a demon god from beyond the stars.
In this interview, Dana takes us behind the scenes of the Spawn of Lilith series, shares some of the real-life experiences behind her character’s day job, and reveals the abandoned original idea for her series…
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Quiz
“The Fine Line Between Horror and Religion”
Conversation with author and expert Matt Cardin (To Rouse Leviathan)
Matt Cardin is a writer, editor, musician, as well as college professor and administrator. With a Ph.D. in leadership and a master’s degree in religious studies, he focuses frequently on the intersection of religion, horror, art, and creativity.
His works include the weird and cosmic horror fiction collection To Rouse Leviathan, the overview Horror Literature through History, and the book Mummies around the World: An Encyclopedia of Mummies in Religion, History, and Popular Culture.
In this interview, Matt and I discuss the relationship between religion and horror, he explains what inspired him to approach these subjects as a scholar, and he distinguishes between horror authors who use religious elements intentionally as opposed to those who just use it as window dressing…
Quiz
She-Hulk: 8 Facts You Should Know Before The Disney+ Series
She may not as well-known as her cousin, but this could be a lot of fun.
With the news of an upcoming She-Hulk series planned for Disney’s streaming service Disney+, a lot of people want to know more about her. While She-Hulk has been around more than 40 years—her first appearance is cover-dated February 1980, which means it was on newsstands in late 1979—she’s not as well-known as the Hulk. But once you get to know her, you’ll realize she is a very cool character of her own, and if they do right by her in the series, it can be a lot of fun. As we wait for more information about the show, here are eight facts about the She-Hulk to help you get to know her better. Click here for the article!
Did It Fight Godzilla, Gamera, or Kong?
Can you match which giant monsters fought what?
Universal’s Invisible Man—Horror’s Anti-Hero
From Dark Corner Reviews: The 1933 film The Invisible Man used groundbreaking effects to present the only anti-hero of the classic Universal monsters.
Written by and starring Robin Bailes
Monster Complex Interview with Dark Corners Reviews’ Robin Bailes
1) What inspired you to take this deep dive into the Invisible Man—both the original film and the subsequent movies?
We’ve been working our way through the Universal and Hammer horror franchises, releasing retrospectives at a rate of about one a year, so we were always going to get to The Invisible Man, and with the new remake coming out this seemed the obvious time.
2) Your movie reviews of lovably terrible SF and monster movies are hilarious—but the Invisible Man retrospective is a straight critical assessment. Which of these approaches is more “true” to the Dark Corners brand?
Well, the Dark Corners tagline is The Best and Worst of Genre Cinema, so both fall into our remit. We started with the bad movie reviews, that was how we built an audience, but I think the retrospectives are closer to our hearts and are what we're proudest of.
3) You also have a series of novels that are inspired by the classic Universal Monsters. What is it about these classic icons that so resonate with you?
It may be just that I was introduced to them when I was a kid. My Grandpa was a classic horror buff and it was partly through his books that I learnt about these films. My Mum is a classic film fan as well—so the images are all there in my head. They have an atmosphere that really appeals to me, and which I don’t think you find in much modern horror.
I also like the fact that the best of them are tinged with tragedy. For whatever reason, the tragic monster does appeal to me and I find makes for a better story.
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Which Robot Pal Do You Want?
Which of these robots from film and TV would you like as a friend?
Choose as many as you want!
50 Most-Searched-For Zombie Comedy Movies
Zombie stories are more popular than ever—including horror fiction, TV series, video games, and movies. But in the past several years, there’s been an explosion of zombie movies that play it all for laughs. And when folks want to know about ‘em, they head for their local search engine. Here’s a list of the 50 zombie comedies that are RIGHT NOW the most search-for titles according to Google. (Listed in reverse order of the year they were released.) Click HERE to discover the list!
SHARE: Most Books You Have By The Same Author
Share a photo of your book collection with your fellow readers!
Monster Complex Spotlight Authors
Learn more about these noteworthy authors from the worlds of horror, speculative, urban fantasy, and related genres.
Monster Complex Flashback
Celebrate classic monster moments from movies, TV, and books!
The 1957 sci-fi horror movie called the “worst film ever made” has a new book version coming for the 100th birthday of Edward D. Wood Jr., the man who wrote, directed, produced, and even edited the movie.