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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
George A. Romero: ''My zombie films don't have to be about zombies.''
"My stuff is my stuff. Take it or leave it."
June 20, 2025, 4:00PM
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
The original draft of Village of the Damned was very different from the final cut
Director Wolf Rilla discussed the changes he made to the script that would become one of the most iconic horror movies of all time.
June 20, 2025, 9:49AM
This terrifying special effect in Village of the Damned was what convinced the studio to produce the film
As if these kids couldn't get any creepier.
June 17, 2025, 3:28PM
28 Years Later: 5 underrated zombie movies to watch before you hit the cinema!
Have you seen these creature features yet?
June 17, 2025, 1:28PM
George Romero's favorite film in his Living Dead series was Day of the Dead
Here's the surprising reason why Romero loved the 1985 film.
June 17, 2025, 11:30AM
George Romero discusses his unexpected influences, and how they affected ''Night of the Living Dead''
The father of modern zombie movies on where it's all from!
June 17, 2025, 9:57AM
Director Wolf Rilla described what it was like working with all those creepy kids in Village of the Damned
Surprisingly, it was pretty fun!
June 16, 2025, 3:21PM
Wolf Rilla: ''Directing as a profession leaves a lot to be desired.''
The director discussed his experience shooting the 1960 film, Village of the Damned.
June 16, 2025, 2:21PM
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
Can you guess which movie made Lon Chaney want to form a monsters' union?
The Wolf Man actor wanted rights for Monsters!
June 13, 2025, 9:56AM
The Devil's in the details: 7 ways The Exorcist changed over the years
Which version did you see?
June 11, 2025, 1:20PM
This Strait-Jacket actor revealed what it was actually like working with Joan Crawford
This actor wasn't willing to mince words.
June 6, 2025, 10:13AM
Horror legend Ken Foree wants YOU to save the 'Dawn of the Dead' mall
Sign the petition to save the Monroeville Mall!
June 5, 2025, 3:52PM
Strait-Jacket: William Castle on the influence of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane
Joan Crawford's career was changed forever when she starred alongside Bette Davis!
June 4, 2025, 4:50PM
Top 10 WWE Superstar performances in horror movies
A countdown of smackdown spookiness!
June 3, 2025, 1:45PM
William Castle on casting Joan Crawford in Strait-Jacket: ''Once a star, always a star.''
"Who needs the young, new faces?"
June 3, 2025, 10:48AM
Barbara Stanwyck wanted nothing to do with "Hag Horror'' roles Joan Crawford and Bette Davis went after
Westerns better suited Stanwyck's interests and taste.
June 3, 2025, 10:04AM
This was Boris Karloff's honest opinion on The Haunted Strangler
Karloff praised the film.
May 29, 2025, 1:26PM
According to the director of The Haunted Strangler, Boris Karloff ''treated every character with respect''
Don't let the scary filmography fool you.
May 28, 2025, 3:24PM
How Boris Karloff achieved his shocking look in The Haunted Strangler
Here's how they pulled off the dual role in the 1958 British horror film!
May 28, 2025, 11:30AM
This gruesome moment in The Mummy was invented by the film's star, Peter Cushing
They say art influences life, and in this film's case, they were correct!
May 20, 2025, 4:41PM
According to Christopher Lee, The Mummy was a grueling film experience
Screams, stunts, and scars: Christopher Lee’s Hammer years were horror for the actor, too!
May 20, 2025, 3:04PM
The directors of The Blair Witch Project said that hearing audiences laughing at the film was a good thing — here's why
"When people laugh during the first sections of the film, we pretty much have them," said one of the directors of the horror film.
May 16, 2025, 11:20AM
Child-actor Janet Ann Gallow had fond memories of her time working with Lon Chaney Jr., even though he played a monster, on the set of The Ghost of Frankenstein
Underneath all that monster makeup, there couldn't have been a kinder man.
May 15, 2025, 3:51PM
The Blair Witch Project's Heather Donahue: ''Nothing I do will ever surpass what I did at 24''
The movie's Heather was dead to the world, resurrected, and had to prove she was alive again, all before her mid-20's.
May 15, 2025, 1:35PM
People were encouraged not to audition for The Blair Witch Project, according to one of the film's stars
The filming process was described as "hell" in the same advertisement.
May 15, 2025, 1:20PM
Despite their similar personalities, Lon Chaney Jr. said that he was a very different actor than his father
The phrase "like father, like son" was only partially true.
May 14, 2025, 4:13PM
The cast of The Blair Witch Project went through a horror movie of their own to shoot the film
"They were always off-balance."
May 14, 2025, 3:28PM
Lon Chaney Jr. didn't want to be typecast as a ''monster''
The actor was tired of playing the thing that goes "bump" in the night.
May 13, 2025, 3:39PM
The directors of The Blair Witch Project revealed that most of the film was improvisation
"We had always wanted the dialogue to be improvised."
May 13, 2025, 9:45AM
Lon Chaney advised his son not to pursue acting
The father and son were well known for their work in horror.
May 12, 2025, 1:37PM
William Shatner battled his real-life arachnophobia in Kingdom of the Spiders
Despite his crippling fear of spiders, Shatner faced off against real tarantulas in this cult classic sci-fi horror. Find out why he took the role and how he survived the fear!
May 6, 2025, 11:30AM
How the master of suspense revolutionized television with 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents'
"You've got to put something in those square frames to keep them looking," said Hitchcock.
May 2, 2025, 1:40PM
This was why Ray Harryhausen didn't like being called a ''special effects man''
Harryhausen possessed a range of talents.
April 29, 2025, 2:48PM
The Twilight Zone episode that inspired ''Sinners''
Ryan Coogler breaks genre boundaries with ''Sinners", a Gothic vampire horror rooted in Black Southern history. Here's how some unexpected classics helped shape one of 2025's most daring films.
April 28, 2025, 2:15PM
Michael Jackson's first solo No. 1 wasn't about love — it was about a rat!
Before "Thriller" or "Billie Jean," a 13-year-old Michael Jackson topped the charts with this surprising hit. Discover the story about one of the strangest love songs of all time!
April 23, 2025, 3:03PM
House of Dracula: How Universal fought franchise fatigue and created the ''curse'' of the final horror movie
From House of Dracula to Saw: The Final Chapter, learn why ‘final’ horror movies keep returning. Explore the lasting legacy of never-ending franchises and how Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Wolf Man paved the way!
April 22, 2025, 9:24AM
8 underrated horror sequels that are better than you remember
Here are eight of the best horror sequels that deserve more love! From A Nightmare on Elm Street to Leprechaun, we know you'll enjoy revisiting these scary franchise entries!
April 21, 2025, 3:04PM
9 Gremlins knock-offs you forgot about (but absolutely need to rewatch)
Think Gremlins was the only creepy critter flick of the ’80s? Think again. From Ghoulies to Critters, revisit 9 wild creature features that rode the tiny monster wave.
April 17, 2025, 11:24AM