I fell off the grid in my writings for Mad Monster and that’s largely due to not getting excited by much of any of the things going on in the two best genres in tv and film. Until today! Exactly 3 years since the viral pilot dropped on Youtube, Vivziepop shared on all social media […]
Imagine a world where your favorite creepy classics could leap off the page and into your hands. What sinister secrets would you learn? What creepy crossovers could occur? Ash Redburn, the creative mind behind Cinecrypt, has your answers. Hi, Ash! Please introduce our Mad Monster readers to Cinecrypt. What is it, and how did it […]
Beyond Fest 2022 has come to an end, but oh what a time we had! For 2 weeks we fanatics were treated to 70+ movies. There were photo ops and costumes and popcorn and popcorn costumes and beach balls. Of course, we mustn’t forget the flying tees. Is it even a Beyond Fest without the […]
The Beyond Fest-ivities continued last night with a glorious FREE screening of Trick r Treat at the American Legion Theater in Hollywood featuring an introduction and post movie Q&A with writer/director Michael Dougherty. For those who aren’t aware, […]
As I was reading the Terror Tram press release for Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights, I noticed the return of a Horror Nights favorite from years past that that so happens to be VERY present at next weekend’s Mad Monster Expo. The Killer Klowns from Outer Space are coming back to Horror Nights in the form […]
We are ever closer to the unfurling of this year’s launch of Universal Studio’s Halloween Horror Nights. With that we have the announcement of this year’s featured attractions for the legendary experience. For those unfamiliar, tours of the filmmaking giant take a spin for the terrifying as the Terror Tram offers guided experiences perfect for […]
I’m thrilled to announce that the documentary Mom N’ Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the 80s/90s will be screening at this year’s Mad Monster Expo! Mom N’ Pop features interviews from the likes of Lloyd Kaufman, Damien Maffei, Brad Sykes, Henrique Couto, Donald Farmer, Tim Ritter, James Rolfe, and many more including video […]
The world was saddened to learn today that Nichelle Nichols who starred as Lt. Uhura through 3 seasons of Star Trek the original series, and the first 6 Star Trek motion pictures has passed away last night July 30th at 89 years old. For decades Nichelle has inspired people of all ages and from all […]
For those unfamiliar with the multi-grammy award winning singer, producer, and actor, The Weeknd put out an album in 2020 titled After Hours. Along side that, he released a short horror film of the same name that gave a visual to the themes you’ll find throughout the album. Even if you’re completely unfamiliar, I will […]
The foundation of the sci-fi and horror genres are built on the innovative and hard work of special makeup effects artists. Of the many who practice this art, a small number use their abilities to make the fantastic a reality, and apply it into their own visions in the form of feature films. Even rarer […]