Army of Darkness (1993): How the zombie comedy went so far from its origins
A sarcastic hardware store clerk is stuck in 1300 A.D. and must battle an army of the dead. In the video playlist, we’ve got a trailer, clips, and a documentary about the making of Army of Darkness.
Making ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN: Behind the scenes of the classic movie
The Universal Monsters classic teams the comedy legends with the official Dracula, Wolf-Man and Frankenstein Monster. These videos talk about the historic film and its prominence among the official Universal Monsters movies.
13 Updates: Victor LaValle—author of Lone Women, The Changeling, and Destroyer
Looking over news, reviews, and interviews with this popular horror author. “As I’m writing a cool monster,” LaValle says, “often halfway through I go, ‘What’s the monster’s point of view? Is it really a monster?’”
Warm Bodies (2013): How the warmhearted zombie comedy embraces survival
Find out more about the zombie-romance Warm Bodies, based on the novel by Isaac Marion. In the video playlist, watch the film’s trailer, meet the cast, and go behind the scenes.
Interviewing Jeff Strand “the funniest person in horror”
Horror comedy author Jeff Strand is interviewed by the Drinking With Authors Podcast. “I self-identify as a horror writer who puts lots of jokes in the books.” Strand is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of more than 50 books, including his novelization of Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
Fantastic Four: 13 Reasons They Stand Out From Other Comics: “We’ve changed! We’re more than just human!”
Marvel’s First Family has regularly broken new ground for comic books. In this list, we go over several factors that make the FF stand out from other comic books.
13 Updates: Carrie Vaughn—author of the werewolf Kitty Norville series, more
Featuring links to news, reviews, and interviews with the urban fantasy author. “I always have more ideas than I have time to write,” says the author best known for her werewolf Kitty Norville series.
Monstrum: Jinn—Ancient Arabian Shapeshifters
Jinn are powerful, emotional beings capable of living for thousands of years. This video explains how jinn became a popular character in fiction, while looking at how their origins continue to influence Islamic cultures today.
Juan of the Dead (2011): The zombie comedy that criticized the leaders but raised up the people
Juan of the Dead provided a view of Cuba that was both positive and negative. In our video playlist, watch the movie’s trailer and also to see them promoting the film at LA Film Fest.
13 Updates: Ilona Andrews—authors of the Kate Daniels series, Innkeeper Chronicles, The Edge
Featuring news, reviews, and interviews with the popular urban fantasy authors who write the Kate Daniels series, the Innkeeper Chronicles, The Edge series, and The Hidden Legacy series.
Anna and the Apocalypse (2018): Behind the scenes of the musical Christmas zombie movie
A zombie apocalypse threatens the sleepy town of Little Haven—at Christmas—forcing Anna and her friends to fight, slash and sing their way to survival. Go behind the scenes!
[Flashback] Wolfen by Whitley Strieber
The debut novel of Whitley Strieber, The Wolfen (1978), tells the story of two police detectives in New York City who are involved in the investigation of suspicious deaths across the city…
Little Monsters (2019): The zombie comedy where allergies are scarier than zombies (not a complaint)
Our list of zombie comedy movies had to include 2019’s Little Monsters. Watch the video playlist for the director and stars talking about a kindergarten class surviving the zombie apocalypse.
What’s The Scariest Thing You’ve Ever Written? A Panel Discussion with Horror Writers S.A. Barnes, Christopher Golden, and Anne Heltzel
“I have a lot of nightmares. I have gotten into the habit of writing them down.” Watch this conversation with horror writers S.A. Barnes, Christopher Golden, and Anne Heltzel as they discuss their books and the appeals of reading horror novels.
Vixen: NYC and other DC Webtoons coming to print
Turns out that “magical powers” are actually a thing, and Mari is next up to wield them. We got more info about the new Vixen series—as well as quotes from the creative team!
Cockneys vs Zombies (2012): Bank robbers and old folks vs monsters
Looking for a good zomedy? Cockneys vs Zombies follows some working-class Londoners out to rescue a retirement home from a zombie apocalypse. Visit the set of the film.
Q&A: M.J. Kuhn on fantasy heist book THICK AS THIEVES—“Diving into the darker side of human nature.”
On a blog tour promoting her new dark fantasy heist novel Thick As Thieves, author M.J. Kuhn tells Monster Complex about the inspirations behind her magical crime series, shares her love of the genre(s), and reveals what she has enjoyed by other storytellers.
Dead Alive AKA Braindead (1992): This zombie comedy is one of the goriest movies ever made
This 1992 New Zealand zombie comedy splatter film is one of the most blood-soaked movies of all time. In our video playlist, you can watch the trailer, and hear director Peter Jackson talk about the film.
Complete Books of Blood by Clive Barker: “It’s the ultimate feeling of having done something that works.”
A writer in a variety of categories, Clive Barker’s horror short story collections began to attract an audience for his fiction. “Horror stories tend to work very well in the short form,” Barker says, “because they’re a slap across the face.” Find out more about the books in the series.
Cooties (2014): Zombie comedy about teachers vs. kids (and bad chicken nuggets)
Ranking 13 of the best funny zombie movies, we include the teachers vs. students zombie comedy Cooties. Watch the trailer, and go behind-the-scenes for the making of the movie.