Thriller Thursdays: More Songs for Your Party Playlist

This one’s going to be short on words but long on tunes. As my Hallow’s Eve gift to you, here are some songs I didn’t cover here but still love to hear as the ghouls come out to play. Happy Halloween! Continue reading →

Weirdo Wednesdays: iZOMBIE

When talking about comics in general, there’s one title that I always recommend to people: Vertigo’s iZOMBIE. This Eisner-nominated title by Chris Roberson and Mike Allred is a fun monster book with interesting stories and incredible art. I saved this one for last because it’s the best monster title of the past few years. The … Continue reading →

Terrifying Tuesdays: Bride of Frankenstein

I have seen so many horror movies, and there are a few staples I have to see every year. This film not only falls into that category, but also into the category of films I can watch at any time. If pressed to name my favorite movie of all time, 1935’s The Bride of Frankenstein is … Continue reading →

Monstrous Mondays: Frankenstein Toys

I love monster toys (as demonstrated in these Blog-O-Ween posts), but my favorites are those capturing Frankenstein’s monster. He’s been done so many different ways in numerous scales, and each one is delightful in its own way. As you can see on the shelf, I have quite a few. Let’s talk about some of my … Continue reading →

Frightening Fridays: Topps Fright Flicks Cards

As a child of the ’80s, I have an affinity for wax packs. I spent a great deal of my childhood allowance on things like Garbage Pail Kids. And if it could be turned into a card, Topps did it. They hit every corner of pop culture: music, dinosaurs, monsters, aliens, wrestling, movies, TV shows, … Continue reading →

Thriller Thursdays: Songs about Werewolves

When you ask people about Halloween songs, inevitably you hear things like “Ghostbusters”, anything from Nightmare Before Christmas, “Monster Mash”, or “Thriller”. There are several songs devoted to those full moon furries, werewolves. Warren Zevon, “Werewolves Of London” First up is this classic from the ’70s. An interesting fact about this song is that it contains … Continue reading →

Weirdo Wednesdays: Nocturnals

If you’re a fan of horror comics and gorgeous art,  you can’t go wrong with Daniel Brereton’s Nocturnals. This series follows Doctor Nicodemus Horror (or Doc Horror, for short), his daughter Evening (Eve, for short), and a ragtag group of monstrous misfits in several limited series adventures. I was definitely late to the party on … Continue reading →

Terrifying Tuesdays: Halloween

I don’t scare easily most of the time. Okay, so there was the time a couple of weeks ago when a foggy morning and a stray cat meant I started running halfway through my warm-up because I spooked myself, but we’re talking movies here. When I watched horror movies as a kid, not many of … Continue reading →

Monstrous Mondays: Skeleton Toys!

I love skulls and skeletons. From sugar skulls to plastic skeletons, I’m hooked on the bony little guys. They’re not just for Halloween, but for today’s Monstrous Monday post, let’s explore the wonder of skeleton toys. Skeletor Skeletor is the penultimate skeleton toy, or at least the most widely recognized. Whether in his classic ’80s … Continue reading →

Frightening Fridays: Night of the Gingerdead Men

I am a holidork, especially when Halloween rolls around. I see all of these cute cakes and cookies that people make, and I think, “Man, I really want to do something like that this year.” I also know that though I love to bake, sometimes things go awry. This is especially true when using cookie … Continue reading →