The False Monster Tradition
This post begins: The notion that a monster should prove to be a fraud is a fairly recent idea. The warriors gathered around the scop Read More
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The Ghosts of an Antiquary
M. R. James (1862-1936) is in my mind the greatest of all the ghost story writers. Nobody else can deliver a true shudder of grim Read More
Jungle Jim
As a Tarzan fan you can’t but help notice all the knock offs and also-rans. Edgar Rice Burroughs created a cottage industry in the jungle. Read More
The Vines of Tarzan – A Mystery
When I began research on plant monsters I initially thought there would be Tarzan stories or comics or something in it. I naturally associated plant Read More
The Strangest Northerns Ever
It is not often that cosmic horror and Northerns meet. Three examples would include “The Wendigo” (1910) by Algernon Blackwood, “The Thing From – Outside” Read More
John D. MacDonald’s Park Falkner Series
Sometimes people can’t see the forest for the trees. John D. MacDonald is a good example. He created his first series (admittedly a short series) Read More
The Nursery Corner: Where Monsters Go To Die
This post begins: This piece is really about toys. Only we have to take a detour first…For you see, the monsters of the 1930s and Read More
Outstanding Dramatic Series: Game of Thrones
Congratulations to Game of Thrones, winner of the 2018 Emmy award for Outstanding Dramatic Series!
Game of Emmys: The 2018 Emmy Awards
UPDATE: Congratulations to Peter Dinklage for his win for Best Actor in a Dramatic Series, to Black Mirror: USS Callister for winning best TV Movie, Read More
Lost in Space is Found — Again!
by D.K. Latta For a family lost somewhere in deep space, the Robinson family keep finding their way back to our screens! There have been Read More