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When Gorgo Met Hellboy

M.J. Simpson’s experience making the short film Waiting for Gorgo – and the unexpected connection to Guillermo del Toro’s movie.

Godzilla Minus One Is Coming

The King of the Monsters – the real thing, not some feeble imitation – is finally back!

The Loch Ness Monster: Pop Culture’s Favourite Sea Serpent

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The enduring fascination with the Loch Ness Monster for researchers, filmmakers and novelists.

The Reprobate Movie Night: The Animal People Of The Midnight Sun

A Swedish science fiction movie that was reconstructed into a rather different American monster movie.

The Reprobate Movie Night: Carquake And The Giant Spider Invasion

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Recreating a classic – if unlikely – theatrical double bill from the 1970s.

Gorilla Thrillers! Terrible-Looking Ape Suits In Entertainment

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Celebrating the tatty brilliance of the traditional monster movie ape suit.

Jaws: A Personal History

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An ongoing love affair with the first summer blockbuster.

A Sequel Too Far: The Creature Walks Among Us

The Universal monster cycle – and the series of films starring their only original creation, the Gill Man – ends with a whimper rather than a bang.

Godzilla Vs The Wolfman: A Long-Lost Mythical Monster Mash

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It’s lycanthrope vs lizard in this unreleased, unfinished clash of the monster movie titans.

Shudder Originals And The Great Reset In How We Consume Movies

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Examining a collection of Shudder Originals while pondering how the streaming revolution feels more like a return to the norm than a giant leap forward.

Andrea Ricca’s World Of Zero Budget Science Fiction

A collection of cheap but cheerful short sci-fi and horror romps.

Cozzilla: Luigi Cozzi’s Godzilla

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The mad folly of the psychedelic, spectoramic, Futursound-enhanced 1977 Italian version of the Japanese monster movie classic.