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Of the Monsters, for the Monsters, by the Monsters. Going behind the scenes of the best in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy and uniting Monster Kids since 1958.

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If you love King Kong and chocolate, you need to check this out! It’s beautiful 🐵 #KingKong #chocolate
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16mm test footage for Ray Harryhausen’s never realized War of the Worlds (1949)
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Three of the biggest names in horror in one photo 🖤 Happy Monster Monday! #horror #classichorror
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Happy Star Wars Saturday! The Star Wars Holiday Special aired this day 40 years ago! Have you seen it? #StarWars
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Bugs Bunny vs Vampire. Chuck Jones’s last original Bugs Bunny short for Warner Bros. Transylvania 6-5000 (1963)
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Stoking those fires in the pits of hell!
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Published on this day May 26th 1897. Happy #Dracula Day!
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The last of the Original Universal Monsters has left us!
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Thanks Ricou. 1930-2023
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Happy birthday to the lovely Cassandra Peterson 🖤 We love you!
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We guarantee kids all over the world will still be mesmerized by this. The greats remain great for a reason. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
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Remembering legendary actor Vincent Price today on his birthday 👻 Which role of his is your favorite? #VincentPrice #horror
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Many actors have brought the Lord of the Undead to life on screen over the years. Which actor is YOUR Dracula?
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Shaun of the Dead was released in the US 15 years ago! Is this zombie film one of your favorite horror comedies? #horror #comedy #ShaunOfTheDead
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Mel Brooks' YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN was released on this day in 1974, which makes today the film's 45th anniversary! What an effortless blend of comedy and #horror legacy — it's not always so seamless. Do you prefer your horror with jokes or without?
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Remembering iconic actor Peter Cushing today on his birthday 🖤 Whidh of his roles is your favorite? #PeterCushing #horror #scifi
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94 years old today! Happy Birthday to the one and only James Hong!!!
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Happy Birthday to Michael Keaton! Which of Michael Keaton's roles is your favorite? #MichaelKeaton
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Happy 68th Birthday to Michael Keaton!
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Iconic.
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CaptKarnstein is watching another bad film. 👻
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My favourite moment in cinema. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee face off as Van Helsing and Dracula in Dracula (1958).
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Creating Gort. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
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What are they singing?
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Remembering Kevin Peter Hall today on his birthday. Kevin played memorable roles in horror, sci-fi, and fantasy films/shows including Harry of Harry and the Hendersons and the iconic Predator in both Predator and Predator 2! #horror #scifi
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Would you want to see Gamera join the MonsterVerse in a Godzilla film? #Gamera #Godzilla #MonsterVerse
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"Hotel California" deserves more credit as a mini-horror movie in a song. We'd watch it.
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Paul Wegener co directed and starred as the titular character der Golem. From the third of a mostly lost trilogy. The first horror franchise. The Golem (1920)
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RIP #GeneWilder . You were a favorite at FM!
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The Wizard Of OZ (1902) Scarecrow and Tin Man look like they are posing for an album cover!
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Can it just be Halloween again?
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Today we remember the Elder God of Cosmic Horror, H.P. Lovecraft 🐙 Lovecraft was born this day in 1890 and has inspired many of our favorite modern horror films and stories. Which of his stories is your favorite? #HPLovecraft #horror #CosmicHorror
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Remembering the inimitable Julie Adams today, born this day in 1926, gone this year but forever part of the Universal legacy! The Creature loved her, and so do we. #RIP #classichorror
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Remembering iconic actor Gene Wilder today on his birthday 🖤 We loved him in Young Frankenstein ⚡️ Which of his roles is your favorite? #GeneWilder #YoungFrankenstein
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The art of effective subtitling is truly underrated. #Godzilla
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88 years ago today marked the release of James Whale's game-changing #horror masterpiece, #Frankenstein — without which, we're pretty sure, Famous Monsters would not even exist, so here's our salute of gratitude. Cheers to the most famous monster of them all! 🍾🥂
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Felt cute. Might kill Ghidorah later. #Godzilla #GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters
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Quoth the Raven... Nevermore 💀 Edgar Allan Poe died on this day 170 years ago. Which of Poe's horror stories or poems is your favorite to read around Halloween? #EdgarAllanPoe #horror
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So sad to hear the news of Julie Adams passing 😔 She captured the hearts of man and monster 💚 Rest In Peace #JulieAdams #horror #classichorror
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Happy birthday to Griffin Dunne! 🐺 How much did you love his role in An American Werewolf in London? #GriffinDunne #horror
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The animated version of The Tell-Tale Heart by Ted Parmelee, released in 1953, narrated by James Mason. Recognized for his painted backdrops in Loony Tunes films, animator Paul Julian adapted them brilliantly for horror. So unsettling that the BBFC gave it an X rating.
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Remembering Max Schreck today on his birthday 🧛‍♂️ Where does his role as Count Orlok in Nosferatu rank in your list of favorite vampires? #MaxSchreck #Nosferatu
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Today marks 45 years of The Wicker Man! Did you love this classic? #horror #classichorror
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How many of you have friends who don’t get your love of horror but love you anyway? 👻 #horror #HorrorFamily
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Remembering actor Ted Cassidy today on his birthday 🖤 Most horror fans recognize him as Lurch from The Addams Family. What other roles of his did you love? #horror #TedCassidy
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A connoisseur @THETomSavini
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Happy birthday to legendary actor Christopher Walken! What’s your favorite Walken film? #ChristopherWalken
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Today, we remember Forrest J Ackerman on his birthday! Uncle Forry is best known as the editor who gave life to Warren’s magazine, Famous Monsters of Filmland, but he did so much more. Forry dedicated his life to bringing horror and sci-fi to the masses. Thank you, Uncle Forry.
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Happy birthday to actor Jeffrey Combs 💚 Aside from the fan favorite rendition of H.P. Lovecraft's Re-Animator, Combs has been in plenty of horror and sci-fi themed films and movies. Which is your favorite? #JeffreyCombs #horror #scifi
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Is The Wicker Man (1973) the greatest ‘folk horror’ movie of all time?
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Remembering the extremely talented Fred Gwynne today on his birthday. Our favorite roles of his are Herman Munster from The Munsters and Jud Crandall from Stephen King's Pet Sematary 🖤 What are your favorites? #FredGwynne #horror
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Face meltingly excited about the prospect of Star Wars 2!
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Happy birthday to horror and fantasy powerhouse Guillermo del Toro! Which of del Toro's films have you seen the most? #horror #fantasy #GuillermodelToro
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Here's a picture of Godzilla just because. Enjoy the rest of your Monster Monday! #Godzilla #monsters
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Happy #WorldDraculaDay 🧛🏻‍♂️ Drop a gif or image of your favorite Dracula ever! #Dracula #DraculaDay #horror
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Happy birthday to actor Peter Weller, star of sci-fi and horror films including RoboCop, Screamers, and more! Which of his sci-fi or horror roles is your favorite? #PeterWeller #scifi #horror
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Glenn Danzig and Jerry Only were looking for images to silkscreen onto T Shirts for their band The Misfits, when they came across… The Crimson Ghost.
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The stakes are high, but the choice is clear.
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End of year #feels
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The Thing, a John Carpenter sci-fi horror masterpiece, was released this day in 1982! This film has plenty of gruesomely great scenes, but which is your favorite? #TheThing #horror #scifi
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Are you a fan of the horror anthology series Tales From The Darkside? 💀 #horror
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Remembering the mother of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, today on her birthday⚡🖤⚡ Which rendition of Frankenstein's Monster is your favorite? #MaryShelley #Horror #Frankenstein
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Happy birthday to horror fan favorite Doug Bradley! Which Hellraiser film was your favorite? #DougBradley #Hellraiser
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Featuring SFX work from Rick Baker and Greg Cannom. Running for 28 episodes in the early days of the Fox broadcasting company. How many of you remember this gem from 1987?
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Happy anniversary to the classic sci-fi horror film, Bride of Frankenstein ⚡️🖤⚡️ Would you want to see a remake of this film? #horror #scifi #BrideOfFrankenstein
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Happy birthday to our Mistress of the Dark, the talented and beautiful Cassandra Peterson! What was the first show or movie you remember seeing her in? #CassandraPeterson #Elvira #Horror
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre sawed it's way into theaters on this day 45 years ago! How old were you the first time you saw this classic horror film? #horror
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When you're trying to sleep in but the blinds are open. #horror
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It’s the first Werewolf Wednesday of 2019 🐺 What are your favorite 4 werewolf films?
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Summer comes to an end. Creature says bye or hi, depending on whether you speak creature.
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House on Haunted Hill (1959) Film exhibitors in some theaters rigged an elaborate pulley system near the theater screen which allowed a plastic skeleton to be flown over the audience. This gimmick was know as “Emergo”.
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Remembering Yvonne De Carlo today on her birthday 🦇🖤🦇 Which of Yvonne’s roles was your favorite? #YvonneDeCarlo
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Happy Monster Monday! Which of Ray Harryhausen’s stop motion works is your favorite? #monsters
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Remembering iconic actor Bill Paxton today on his birthday. Which of his awesome roles is your favorite? #BillPaxton
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An American Werewolf in London was released this day in 1981 🐺 Which scene in this great horror comedy is your favorite? #horror #werewolf #AnAmericanWerewolfinLondon
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Creature from the Black Lagoon 💚 Is the gillman one of your favorite monsters? #horror #classichorror #sanjulian
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Have you seen the classic horror film The Man Who Laughs? #horror #ClassicHorror
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Home Improvement… Monster Style!
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein was released this day in 1948! What’s your favorite part of his classic horror comedy film? #abbottandcostellomeetfrankenstein #horror #comedy #monsters
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Who caught Renfield this weekend? Did you enjoy?
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We’re sad to hear of the passing of Dick Miller. Which of his roles did you love most? Ours is probably Murray Futterman in Gremlins. ❤️ Rest In Peace😔 #DickMiller
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Release The Beast!
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Yep @THETomSavini is a fan.
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare was released 25 years ago! What did you think of the story in this horror film? #horror
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A drawing by Willis O'Brien, featured in Famous Monsters no.39, that illustrates what he thought a Frankenstein vs. King Kong battle would look like (assuming they were around the same size). Anyone have a dream monster battle matchup?
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How many of you Monster Kids are going to see IT: Chapter Two tonight or this weekend? #ITChapterTwo #ITChapter2 #ITMovie
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One way to spend your Saturday evening.
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Lon Chaney Jr. passed on this day in 1973. What are your favorite 3 films he starred in, horror or otherwise? #LonChaneyJr #horror
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Happy Birthday to special effects legend Ray Harryhausen! Thank you for all your work and for influencing so many Monster Kids. We miss you.
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Happy Werewolf Wednesday! What are your top 3 horror films about werewolves? #WerewolfWednesday #horror
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Happy birthday to the legendary John Carpenter. What’s your favorite John Carpenter film? #JohnCarpenter #horror
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Vincent Price was one of the all time greats of horror. What was his best role in a horror film? #horror #VincentPrice
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The Mummy, starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, was released 60 years ago! Did you get wrapped up in this classic horror film? #TheMummy #horror #classichorror
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It’s a Ray Harryhausen Kraken kinda day! What do you love most about Clash of the Titans? #RayHarryhausen
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On this day in 1925, The Phantom of the Opera premiered in New York 🎭 What do you think of Lon Chaney's special effects makeup from nearly 100 years ago? #LonChaney #PhantomOfTheOpera #Horror
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Today marks 15 years of Alien vs Predator! Did you love seeing these two sci-fi horror icons in the same movie? #scifi #horror
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Happy Birthday to comedy legend Lou Costello! What’s your favorite Abbott and Costello film? #LouCostello #comedy #horror
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Tough question for classic horror fans! Which film do you love more? Frankenstein or Bride of Frankenstein #horror #frankenstein
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Happy birthday to Sir Christopher Lee 🖤 Which of his amazing horror and sci-fi roles is your favorite? #ChristopherLee #horror
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