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Vincent Price blamed House of Wax for a common misconception. Here's how The Fly changed it.
He was always up for spooky stuff. Being the bad guy? Not so much.
October 21, 2025, 2:05PM
Science fiction fans helped Return of the Fly feel more realistic
When fans wrote offering advice, Bernard Glasser listened.
October 21, 2025, 1:26PM
A spooky hoot: Vincent Price on the Carol Burnett Show
Vincent Price spoofed himself on the sketch comedy show.
October 20, 2025, 3:20PM
Vincent Price and Herbert Marshall couldn't stop laughing while filming this dramatic scene in The Fly (1958)
Price came down with a rather terrifying case of the giggles.
October 20, 2025, 1:30PM
Peter Boyle met his wife during production of Young Frankenstein
Apparently, the set of Young Frankenstein was full of romance!
October 17, 2025, 12:09PM
Marty Feldman said that he was typecast after starring in Young Frankenstein
“People who saw me in Young Frankenstein assumed that all I could do was play two-dimensional gothic Gabby Hayes types,” said the actor.
October 17, 2025, 10:34AM
Here's why James Whale agreed to make Frankenstein
The director spills on why he chose the 1931 project.
October 16, 2025, 2:00PM
Gene Wilder explained the origins of Young Frankenstein (1974)
The iconic film had a surprisingly simple beginning.
October 16, 2025, 1:16PM
Mel Brooks was incredibly afraid of Frankenstein's Monster
Brooks was scared silly!
October 16, 2025, 1:09PM
Boris Karloff had a theory about why audiences loved his monster
Take it from Karloff the Uncanny!
October 15, 2025, 1:53PM
Boris Karloff's brothers attempted to stop him from pursuing acting
Before his big break, Karloff spent years struggling to find work.
October 15, 2025, 1:35PM
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder had more than a few arguments while writing Young Frankenstein (1974)
How a few fights helped the two men develop a mutual respect.
October 14, 2025, 1:53PM
Boris Karloff's greatest rival recommended him for his most famous role
Do you know who was nearly cast as Frankenstein?
October 14, 2025, 1:00PM
Boris Karloff accidentally terrified his friend during a make-up test for Frankenstein (1931)
One unlucky man came face to face with Frankenstein's monster and lived to tell the tale.
October 13, 2025, 11:02AM
Boris Karloff revealed the ''depressing'' and ''peculiar'' reaction he got from fans who recognized him as Frankenstein's monster
"I wondered if it was all worth it," said the actor.
October 13, 2025, 9:24AM
Jeff Daniels had zero rapport with this Arachnophobia co-star
Then, who would?
October 10, 2025, 10:53AM
Jeff Daniels and John Goodman reunited on the set of Arachnophobia after 15 years apart
The two actors had previously appeared in a commercial together.
October 9, 2025, 4:44PM
Frank Marshall on why a good horror film should be like a ''rollercoaster''
“No one wants to be terrified," said the Arachnophobia director.
October 9, 2025, 3:39PM
Director Frank Marshall held a spider meet and greet to get the cast comfortable before filming Arachnophobia
These human actors got along fairly well with their eight-legged co-stars.
October 7, 2025, 1:15PM
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
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