Did DRACULA copy ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book?
Dracula is one of the most famous monsters in literature! But does what we remember about Dracula actually come from ANOTHER vampire from a DIFFERENT book altogether?
How the author of FRIGHT NIGHT is expanding the world of the original vampire movie
In the classic, a teen horror film addict is shocked to discover his neighbor is a vampire. Find out how the original movie’s writer and director is revisiting the whole story with a new book trilogy and a new comic book series!
How the Grim Reaper almost killed rock band The Turtles in 1966
Some intriguing secrets about The Turtles, including stories behind one of their biggest failures—and also behind their biggest hit! Find out more details—and listen for yourself!
Substack spec fiction authors—including profiles and links to fiction and articles
Now revised! Introducing a media platform for authors that we’ll be using to complement Monster Complex™. Meet some other authors who also use Substack—including several who write horror, fantasy, and related kinds of fiction.
The Munsters: Is Herman Munster Really Frankenstein’s Monster? (Well…)
On classic 1960s sitcom The Munsters, Herman Munster is the the spitting image of Universal's Frankenstein’s Monster. But the show established at least three different monsters created by Doctor Frankenstein...
Surviving New Year’s regrets: 14 Tales of Holiday Horror
The countdown has begun, but the only thing striking at midnight will be terror. For the anthology “Year’s End,” join more than a dozen horror authors as they reveal the dark side of our end-of-year celebrations.
James Lovegrove on ‘Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon’— “My goal [was] to create a proper Holmes story with an overlay of ghostliness.”
A Sherlock Holmes novel from the bestselling author of “The Age of Odin” and the Firefly novel “Big Damn Hero.” “There’s a literary tradition going back to Victorian times of equating Christmas with ghosts…”
SNL: Stalking Santa Claus like an Eminem music video—“Getting this present is the only thing keeping me alive...”
In this Christmas sketch from Saturday Night Live, Santa Claus has his elves reading Christmas letters—and quickly discovers a series of Christmas letters from a persistent man…
Justice League vs Solomon Grundy at the Christmas party: “No one should be without a present at Christmas.”
Zombie Solomon Grundy has crashed the Justice League’s Christmas party! Come watch one of my favorite episodes, which makes me laugh and also, I must admit, makes me cry.
D.M. Guay on her Christmas horror comedy ‘Hell for the Holidays’—“We horror geeks. We love Christmas horror so hard.”
Revisiting the Christmas horror comedy book from the 24/7 Demon Mart books author. She tells us her inspirations and recommends more horror comedy Christmas stories.
Hugo-winning “Murderbot Diaries” books being adapted by Apple TV+
The streaming network that gave us Monarch and Foundation is now creating a science fiction show based on Martha Wells’ books about a self-hacking security droid. More about the show and the original books here.
Behind the Scenes: ‘Violent Night’—“Time for some season’s beatings…”
“Time for some season’s beatings…” Violent Night star David Harbour was initially nervous about the concept of a “Santa Claus action movie”—until the filmmakers convinced him.
Convincing Run-DMC to celebrate Christmas in Hollis: “Jack Frost chillin’…”
Asked to be part of a Christmas album, Run-DMC was worried a cover song would come across as fake. But finding a personal angle led to a song—and the Best Video of the Year award.
Joe Hill: NOS4A2—“I find most vampire novels sooo disappointing.”
“I find most vampire novels soooooooooo disappointing…” The spine-tingling, bone-chilling novel of supernatural suspense from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.
Anna and the Apocalypse: Go behind the scenes of the holiday zombie musical
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!
Cosmic Christmas—aliens visit Earth to learn the purpose of the Star of Bethlehem
This animated TV special revolved around three aliens from an unknown planet visiting Earth to learn the purpose of the Star of Bethlehem. Watch the whole special here.
Season’s Bleedings: 13 Christmas Horror Anthologies with stories from Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Seanan McGuire, Neil Gaiman, and more!
Want a look at the scary side of Christmas? Check out these collections with Christmas horror stories from Charlaine Harris, Patricia Briggs, Simon R. Green, Seanan McGuire, Neil Gaiman, Daphne du Maurier, Mercedes Lackey, Arthur Conan Doyle and more!
Santa vs Martians: Watch the weird sci-fi holiday classic now!
Often hailed as a terrible movie, the 1964 film Santa Claus Conquers the Martians carries a weird kind of charm that beckons me. Want to watch? Here’s the whole movie right here…
Horror movie legend Christopher Lee sings the holiday song “Jingle Hell”—“My great grandparents were opera singers.”
Every monster movie fan should know about Christopher Lee, who has appeared in lots of horror films. What you may have missed was his heavy metal Christmas songs.
Conversations on writing with Anne Rice, Stephen King, Umberto Eco, and more
Sharing excerpts from author interviews, including blockbuster horror authors Anne Rice and Stephen King, and more. Also sharing more info about the authors and links for further reading.