CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON Retrospective: The Last Great Universal Monster
The last of the classic Universal Monsters, the Creature from the Black Lagoon starred in a trilogy. Looking over the legacy of the series, plus info about each movie in the series.
Zombieland (2009): How a TV pilot became a blockbuster movie
“Who’s Bill Murray?” In the video playlist, go behind the scenes of the zombie comedy Zombieland. Even see the reunited cast rewatch Zombieland’s best scenes 10 years later.
Shaun of the Dead (2004): How the zombie comedy borrowed a TV plot and became so much more
Zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead is one of the best. Watch the video playlist for the official trailer, a clip of Pegg’s character being oblivious to the zombies, plus see the process behind making it.
Fido (2006): Putting zombies to work? This zombie comedy has it figured out.
In a world where radiation from space has turned the dead into zombies, ZomCon has created a remote control collar that turns hungry zombies into servants. Watch this behind-the-scenes video.
[Flashback] ‘The Vampyre’ by John Polidori—revising vampire folklore into the monster seen in vampire stories today.
Polidori has been credited with revising vampire of folklore, changing it into the humanistic monster now often seen in vampire stories today.
How All 3 Cloverfield Films Are Connected (And wait—what about the 4th movie?)
The Cloverfield movies are all different—but are all part of the larger story. “[Breaking] down all the connections between the three Cloverfield movies…before the movie even hit theaters…”
How a robot Julie Newmar EXCITED viewers in this overlooked 60s sitcom before she was Catwoman
This video looks at 1960s sitcom My Living Doll and how actress Julie Newmar had TV viewers IN LOVE WITH HER before she was Catwoman. “[My Living Doll] was…was probably my best work.”
Comparing THE THING 1951 vs. 1982 vs. 2011
The 1938 horror novella by John W. Campbell about an Antarctic research camp and a crash-landed alien has been adapted several times in different media. Let’s talk about the three movies…
The X-Files: Behind-the-Scenes of the Classic Monster Investigator Show
“When I look back, there are so many memories from the show and so many important ones to me.” Classic paranormal and sci-fi series The X-Files followed FBI agents investigating cases that involved supernatural or abnormal phenomena. This video takes you behind-the-scenes at the show.
[Flashback] Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu
“You are mine, you shall be mine, and you and I are one for ever.” 1872 Gothic novella Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu is one of the early works of vampire fiction. This cult classic has influenced all the vampire stories that followed…
That BEETLEJUICE cartoon: The Story of Beetlejuice: The Animated Series
The popular Beetlejuice cartoon show found the ghostly con-man trying to scam residents of the Netherworld or the mortal world. Watch this video for more about the world created by the Beetlejuice cartoon.
WOLFMAN on BLADE: “Suddenly, the character came full-blown. I knew exactly who he was, and what he looked like.”
Looking at the Dracula origins of Marvel Comics vampire hunter Blade, exploring the best ways to catch up on his history, and looking forward to what to expect in the future.
King Kong 1933: How The Movie Was Made
One of the greatest monster movies of all time, these videos take you behind the scenes with King Kong’s historical significance—including a look at the special effects, the motion picture score, the storytelling, and more!
Storied: The Golden Age of Movie Monsters—celebrating classic monster movies
When you list off the most intriguing monsters, so many of the names on that list refer to the original Universal Monster movies. In this video, the folks at Storied celebrate the classic era.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘Are You Afraid of the Dark?’ (Original Series)
Kids in the 1990s who wanted good ol’ scares but weren’t old enough to watch horror movies yet? Are You Afraid of the Dark? had them covered. Find out more info about the show here.
Making BEETLEJUICE: Behind The Scenes from Special FX
Watch behind the scenes footage from making the 1988 horror comedy movie. The film has also inspired a cartoon TV show, video games, and a stage musical. There’s even a cookbook on the way!
13 Adaptations of H.G. Wells novel The Invisible Man (well, lots more than that…)
Celebrating the classic novel from the father of science fiction, and lots of times that they borrowed Wells’ ideas for movies and TV—including classic Universal Monster movies, plus animated films, TV series, and more.
Is ROBOT MONSTER the weirdest looking sci-fi movie ever?
The 1953 sci-fi movie Robot Monster was an indie black-and-white 3D science fiction film, remembered in later decades as one of the “worst movies ever made.”
How strong is Herman Munster? 19 examples from The Munsters
While it’s generally assumed that Frankenstein’s Monster is strong—it’s logical to believe that he would only be as strong as, well, a human. But how strong is Herman Munster? Take a look at these examples from the original series “The Munsters”…
The Mummy: 13 TV versions from Buffy, Doctor Who, Jonny Quest, and more
Legends of the mummy have inspired TV episodes of more than a few classic shows. Check out our list and find several videos to re-watch important scenes…