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Arachnophobia's creepiest star was an Amazonian tarantula named Big Bob
"They stare right at you," said the film's star, Jeff Daniels.
October 6, 2025, 10:46AM
Director Robert Aldrich said there was no ''explosion'' between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis on the set of What ever Happened to Baby Jane?
The director said that a big fight on the film set "never happened."
October 3, 2025, 1:48PM
Bette Davis refused to star in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? unless the film was shot in black-and-white
“I feel very happy, too, that I was a black-and-white era woman,” said Davis.
October 3, 2025, 10:59AM
The difference between Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, according to director Robert Aldrich
Aldrich called Davis "the greatest sadist the movies ever had."
October 3, 2025, 9:21AM
Bette Davis admitted that she cried the first time she saw herself as Baby Jane
The actor said that when she was young, she did not see herself as a beauty.
October 1, 2025, 10:00AM
The arrogance that convinced Bette Davis to join ''Baby Jane''
Director Robert Aldrich took an unorthodox approach to casting his film.
September 29, 2025, 3:05PM
''Baby Jane'' may have suited Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, but Barbara Stanwyck didn't care for it
"Hag Horror" just was not Barbara's cup of tea!
September 29, 2025, 12:49PM
Even this Amityville 3-D star had ''no idea'' about the series continuity
She's not alone in struggling to keep up with the Amityville series!
September 26, 2025, 2:00PM
Amityville 3-D director Richard Fleischer said that he was a victim of ageism later in his directing career
The Amityville 3-D director said that the film industry was thought of "as a young man's business."
September 26, 2025, 12:24PM
Dan Curtis condemned producers who didn't understand horror films
"That’s not what scares," said the producer and director.
September 25, 2025, 2:09PM
Screenwriter Richard Matheson reveals the surprising inspiration behind his Night Strangler script
Seattle joins the ranks of great American horror cities in this Kolchak mystery!
September 25, 2025, 1:17PM
Darren McGavin said that the life of an actor lacked freedom
McGavin pursued producing in order to gain a sense of control in the television industry.
September 22, 2025, 10:51AM
It's a double serving of treats with double features all month long on Svengoolie's BOO-Nanza!
Hold out your candy bag for two times the treats, including brand-new Saturday night movies and returning fan favorites!
September 19, 2025, 10:30AM
Gremlins director Joe Dante on the subversive classic Tarantula
Way before Mant, there was...Tarantula!
September 17, 2025, 1:48PM
The Hays Code prevented a much darker ending to The Bad Seed
If you can believe it, the original ending was actually much scarier.
September 9, 2025, 3:05PM
How the kid from The Bad Seed felt about playing a girl who kills people
Rhoda Penmark was so unsettling, but what was it like for the actress?
September 9, 2025, 11:36AM
How a theatre career prepared Patty McCormack for The Bad Seed
The young actor played Rhoda Penmark on both stage and screen.
September 9, 2025, 10:30AM
Here's how Ricou Browning became the Creature from the Black Lagoon
The chances were one in a Gill-ion!
September 4, 2025, 2:04PM
Comics legend Joe Staton attended the Superman premiere and still had time to make a Svengoolie Artist Collection design
Plus, the artist reveals his process and the character he's most proud of!
August 28, 2025, 12:00PM
How ''Dead of Night'' filmmaker Dan Curtis made monsters scary again
The horror auteur spills the beans in a terrifying exposé!
August 27, 2025, 10:05AM
A brief history of creepy dolls on classic TV
A by-no-means-comprehensive look at the trope of the killer toy.
August 25, 2025, 3:14PM
The surprising reason Christopher Lee's Frankenstein looks so different than other portrayals of The Creature
The 1957 film took a new approach to the monster.
August 22, 2025, 4:38PM
Director Terence Fisher on including his own personal views in horror films
Fisher directed several films for Hammer Productions.
August 22, 2025, 2:40PM
Exclusive Interview: Svengoolie Artist Collection designer Joe Staton on the horror and comics that shaped his legendary career
A little bit scary, a little bit funny. Who could be a more perfect fit?
August 22, 2025, 11:06AM
Warwick Davis said that he loved talking about the Leprechaun movies
"I love that people always ask me about them,” said Davis
August 21, 2025, 4:15PM
Warwick Davis shared his pitch for the next Leprechaun movie
"I always imagined that after he left the human world, he’d go back to his own leprechaun family."
August 21, 2025, 3:26PM
Before he appeared as The Creature in Curse of Frankenstein, Christopher Lee received some acting advice from Boris Karloff
Karloff was able to share some monstrous wisdom.
August 21, 2025, 2:04PM
Christopher Lee called his title as a horror icon ''nonsensical''
"I haven’t done a horror film since 1975," said the actor.
August 21, 2025, 1:11PM
Christopher Lee on his time filming The Curse of Frankenstein (1957): ''I was never so content.''
Lee credited the film with helping him adjust to the horror genre.
August 20, 2025, 10:32AM
Leprechaun (1993): Myth, mayhem, and the magic of vintage sneakers
Yikesgeist revisits the Warwick Davis (not-so) classic!
August 19, 2025, 1:30PM
The Waltons shared a filming location with a famous, franchise-launching horror movie
"It felt a little blasphemous."
August 19, 2025, 11:42AM
Exclusive Interview: Writer/Director/Podcaster Elric Kane on his classic horror influences and his new movie, ''The Dead Thing''
The co-host of ''Colors of the Dark'' opens up about his process and gives a behind-the-scenes look at his exciting new feature!
August 13, 2025, 10:09AM
Christopher Lee considered Dracula a hero
Lee added that he considered the character "romantic."
August 11, 2025, 2:45PM
Peter Cushing on his feelings towards Christopher Lee
Take a guess... Were the duo friends or enemies?!
August 11, 2025, 1:22PM
Christopher Lee's childhood love of fairy tales influenced his portrayal of Dracula
Lee's appreciation for fantasy ran deep.
August 11, 2025, 11:50AM
Henry Hull refused to take the role of a ''pretty man''
In order to be successful, things can get a little ugly.
August 5, 2025, 2:00PM
Exclusive Interview: ''Scary'' Terry Beatty exhumes his horror history and unearths his 2025 Svengoolie Artist Collection design!
The master of ghoulish graphics takes us behind the scenes of some of his famous art! Plus, ''Scary'' Terry lets us know which monsters are his favorite.
July 25, 2025, 10:00AM
WE WANT YOU! to vote for Svengoolie in the 2025 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
The polls are open, and it's up to you to vote for our favorite top-hatted cadaver with the goatee and the rubber chickens!
July 11, 2025, 10:12AM
The director of Invaders from Mars ''worked himself into an early grave'' according to his biographer
William Cameron Menzies is one of the unsung heroes of Golden Age Hollywood. Here's the inside scoop about just how hard he worked to gain that reputation.
July 9, 2025, 2:33PM
10 underseen slashers we highly recommend
You've seen Freddy and Jason. Now meet the rest.
June 24, 2025, 3:10PM
The original Day of the Dead ending that nobody knows about
With no room in hell, how would the dead stop walking the earth?
June 20, 2025, 2:30PM
5 reasons comic book artist Franco is the perfect choice to launch Svengoolie's 2025 Artist Collection
The first artist of the 2025 Svengoolie Artist Collection speaks about his start in comics, his love of old Hollywood horror, and how he found Svengoolie!
June 13, 2025, 11:10AM