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“Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Creatures”- A Must Have For Horror Fans

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Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger (ARMY OF DARKNESS, JENNIFER’S BODY, DRAG ME TO HELL) and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius are celebrating monsters, monster movies, and monster moviemakers with the ultimate love letter for horror fans, “Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Creatures” in a gorgeous new hardbound book that is a MUST have for anyone that call themselves a horror fan.

Making Monsters dives into the world of the greatest horror movies ever made to answer the question: what makes a great movie monster? To find out, Howard and Marshall include interviews with more than 75 luminaries in the film industry, from legendary directors John Carpenter and Wes Craven and iconic horror film actors like Barbara Crampton and Simon Pegg, to dozens of make-up artists including Tom Savini and Greg Nicatero along with music composers and writers themselves.

With a foreword by Robert Englund and afterword by Alex Winter, Making Monsters explores the creature feature genre, from the earliest days of monsters with Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi, to the newest arrivals of Art the Clown and Vecna from STRANGER THINGS. The book is a behind-the-scenes tale of what goes into making a horror movie, as well as an all-access collage of never-before-seen on-set photos and several specially commissioned new art pieces by Jason Edmiston, Graham Humphreys, Mark Tavares, and Terry Wolfinger.

The engaging insider text and stories behind these passionate movie mammoths will have horror fans and film aficionados who truly appreciate all that goes into making a “monster movie”, chest bursting at the seams with visual gore-lore while taking you down a horror information highway that you won’t want to get off of. It’s an absolutely gorgeous piece of work that no coffee table should be without ready to go on a rainy Sunday afternoon with a pumpkin-spiced coffee in hand.

Making Monsters: Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Creatures is set to be released to the public on September 16th, 2025, and you can preorder your copy from AMAZON RIGHT HERE.

Home Video Releases

(VIDEO)The “Halloween 4” VHS Retailers Promo That Kicked Off The 1989 Summer Of Horror Rentals!

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I’m almost certain that I hold the record on the horror blog Internet for writing the most pieces about HALLOWEEN 4– Dwight Little actually agrees with me– and it’s a crown I wear with pride as the Queen of Vincent Drug. To my surprise, however, I’ve never thrown in this little doozy of a retailer promo, which is another kryptonite of mine featuring THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS in all its glory.

In case you’re unfamiliar, a retailer promo is an early release of a VHS tape sent to video store owners that will ultimately either sway them to stock the shelves with said movie or give it a hard pass. In addition, some of these screeners would be sent to the media for review. Hard to imagine a time when critics would have to actually wait on the postman to deliver physical media as opposed to a screener email that can be obtained in under 60 seconds, eh?

Can we also appreciate this standee that was seen in Mom and Pop video shops? I covet thee so hard.

That being said, I don’t think HALLOWEEN 4 was ever going to be a hard sell to horror movie fans, but that, of course, never stops the PR machine from pimping the sequel for home video release like it was one of its top hookers on Broadway St. Hell, they were so confident in their success on the video rental market, they couldn’t even bother to spell Freddy’s Nightmares right when talking about television promo partnerships.

That’s a big dick move there, Mikey.

The street date for HALLOWEEN 4: THE RETURN OF MICHAEL MYERS landed on May 18th, 1989, just a few weeks after THEY LIVE and CHILD’S PLAY hit the shelves and five days before PUMPKINHEAD was added to the VHS horror movie rentals of ’89. 1988 was a HUGE year for horror movies-you can check my top 15 here-so therefore the Summer months following were a banger for us at the video rental stores.

I mean, they never had to oversell me. I’m the proud mom of two copies, while three others over the past 30 years have been laid to rest from being played to death.

Anyway, enjoy something that brings me a lot of personal joy and fuzziness. Huge shout-out to Tripsy Trailers for uploading this treasure for the rest of us!

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“ In Search Of Darkness- 1995-1999” Expands On Horror Films That Almost Happened

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Fan-beloved and critically acclaimed, the IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS series returns to explore 90s horror with the decade’s final years, 1995-1999. It was both the beginning and end of something truly wonderful- the rebirth of the slasher and found footage, and the end of an era where VHS and Mom and Pop Video Stores were becoming phased out by the new DVD and large store chains, like Blockbuster. It was a beautiful and nostalgic time for horror.

Also, the age of the internet was rising and fooling folks into thinking horror movies were real. The good ol’ days of thinking the Blair Witch really happened, eh?

In addition to brand new interviews and commentary from actors, directors, and the voices of the horror community today, IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS is exploring some horror films that haunted Hollywood… but never happened. Like John Carpenter remaking the CREATURE OF THE BLACK LAGOON. Or Clive Barker and Mick Garris rebooting THE MUMMY. The ’90s were filled with tantalizing horror projects that promised to redefine the genre, but never made it past the script stage.

“In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999” reveals the untold stories behind the decade’s most intriguing unmade projects. Hear directly from the filmmakers, writers, and producers who fought to bring these visions to life, and discover what separates the projects that succeed from those that forever remain “what if.”

You can preorder your copy of “In Search of Darkness: 1995-1999” right here and choose your bundle level that ranges from digital copies, t-shirts, posters, Blu-rays, and your name in the credits! Pre-orders close on June 9th, so don’t delay! Get your horror 90s nostalgia fix today!