View the complete schedule on the Mad Monster Website. 665 Director Juan De Dios Garduño Spain Two antagonistic forces fight over a woman’s unborn child. On the result depends our salvation. All You Can Eat Director Kieran Reed United Kingdom A young waitress at a fast food diner has a bad feeling about things going […]
In Defense of Freddy’s Dead: The (Nearly) Final NightmareI remember the first year Freddy Krueger was a Halloween costume. Many of them were homemade and the most basic, introductory versions of The Glove, which by now has become a character all on its own. In elementary school, I was too young to know who it […]
I’ve watched Anthologies all my life. Growing up in the late ‘80s and early 90’s,my family and I all watched The Twilight Zone marathon every Thanksgiving andNew Year on KTLA Channel 5 then later when they moved to The Sci-Fi Channelor SyFy what it’s called nowadays. When I got into High school, I startedwatching Tales […]
For over 13 years, Mad Monster has celebrated horror and pop culture in North Carolina. Our NC community and family are second to none, so much so that we relocated our base of operations here two years ago. As we all scrambled to check on each other and coordinate how to best navigate relief […]
Welcome to the grand finale of the Mad Monster Film Festival 2024! Get ready for an unforgettable Sunday, August 25th, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Concord, North Carolina. Starting at 11:15 AM, immerse yourself in our Short Block, a riveting collection of films that delve into the eerie and fantastical worlds of horror, […]
Welcome to Day 2 of the Mad Monster Film Festival 2024! Prepare for a thrilling Saturday, August 24th, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Concord, North Carolina. Kicking off at 1:00 PM, we present Short Block A, a spine-tingling collection of short films that explore the darkest realms of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. At […]
Welcome to the Mad Monster Film Festival 2024! Get ready for an electrifying Friday night on August 23rd at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Concord, North Carolina. Starting at 7:00 PM, dive into Short Block, a thrilling collection of short films that push the limits of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy. Then, at 9:00 PM, […]
MaXXXine, the final film in director Ti West’s X trilogy, continues the story of adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx, the only survivor of the horrific events that took place in 1979 Texas (once again played my Mia Goth who gives another stunning performance). Now picking up in Hollywood, California, in 1985, we […]
Abigail is the new film by Radio Silence ( Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett ), the team previously behind Ready or Not, Scream 2022, and Scream 6. The film is a blood-soaked wild ride filled with scares, twists and turns, and great practical effects that for sure will have horror fans and theatergoers entertained. The […]
Destroy All Wallets- Monster Addiction- The history of Sofubi—- by Honey Morales Sofubi has been around for a while and came into their own after WWII. A large portion of these sofubi were made specifically for shipment to the United States. Soft vinyl toys surged in popularity in the 1960s due to the kaiju […]