Creepy Classics & Monster Bash News
Thursday July 23 - Friday July 24, 2026!
MONSTER BASH PHAN PHOTO: A make-up session with Lon Chaney, Jr. for the ROUTE 66 TV Halloween show in 1962. Chaney played The Mummy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and -- of course, The Wolf Man in the show.
Now Available! Great Hammer Titles on Region 2 Blu-Rays For 9.99 Each
These gently used Blu-Rays are here. Please be aware that these are the UK versions on Region 2 format. They will play in UK players AND if you have a Multi-Region player. They will NOT play in standard USA players:
CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957). Peter Cushing plays Dr. Frankenstein and Chris Lee is the creature. Still startling and a cornerstone for Hammer Horror!
QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's QUATERMASS AND THE PIT (1967). Known to Americans as FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH. Alien bugs in this Quatermass story. Third in the series. The first was THE QUATERMASS EXPERIMENT (THE CREEPING UNKNOWN). There's a very cosmic background to these ancient invaders that are unearthed below London's subway system and there's still a spark of life waiting to explode upon civilization. Alien pests the toughest to get rid of once you got 'em.
RASPUTIN - THE MAD MONK (1966/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's RASPUTIN - THE MAD MONK (1966). Christopher Lee as an insane monk with power hungry intentions and lecherous ways. From the house of Hammer!
QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955). Also known in America as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN. Stars Brian Donlevy, Marcia Dean and Jack Warner. An astronaut returns to earth, his crew mates totally missing. The sickly survivor has a bizarre growth on him that begins looking like a "blob-cactus." It's slowly engulfing him and absorbing him through alien intelligence. It's a wild manhunt as the altered astronaut is on the run, feeding on animals and humans. An eye-popping climax at Westminster Abbey. A landmark in classic British sci-fi.
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1973/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1973). Cushing is back as Baron Frankenstein with a beautiful mute female assistant. The monster is a bit Quasimodo looking (anyone that looks like Quasimodo is okay in my book!). He's portrayed by David Prowse (HORROR OF FRANKENSTEIN).
CAPTAIN KRONOS - VAMPIRE HUNTER (1974/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's CAPAIN KRONOS - VAMPIRE HUNTER (1974). Stars Horst Janson, John Carson, Shane Briant and Caroline Munro. This has to be one of the top Hammer's of all time. A terrific blend of vampires and swashbuckling fun. A quiet, thoughtful young man and his Dr, Van Helsing-type assistant travel the countryside trying to put an end to the outbreak of vampires in old Europe. The beautiful Caroline Munroe tags along, creating a dynamic trio up against the hordes of the netherworld. Really great.
DRACULA - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1966/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of special extra features! This is Hammer Studio's DRACULA - PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1966). Christopher Lee as the vicious blood-sucker in this long sought after Hammer flick. The Count gets visitors at the castle and he serves them well (in every sense of the phrase). This version is in widescreen and digitally remastered. The Count gets visitors at the castle and he serves them well (in every sense of the phrase). Lots of extras!
DEVIL RIDE'S OUT (1968/Region 2) - Used Blu-Ray
NOTE: This is a Region 2 Blu-Ray. It is the UK format and will not play in USA players UNLESS you have a Region Free Blu-Ray player. Lots of extra special features! This is Hammer Studio's THE DEVIL RIDES OUT (1968). AKA: THE DEVIL'S BRIDE. Extremely well-done adventure into the macabre. Christopher Lee as a "Van Helsing-type" chaser of evil is excellent. A group of Satan worshipers are out to do some heavy recruiting. An incredible Satan-induced hallucination sequence with a demon on horseback and a giant tarantula is truly frightening. Includes theatrical trailer/preview.
Get these in our Used Blu-Ray Department for a place on your shelf of Hammer Collectibles from Creepy Classics.
New! ANNIE HALL Theater Pressbook From 1977
While not a horror or science fiction film, this is a cool movie collectible from 1977:
ANNIE HALL (1977) - Original Theater Pressbook
This is an original 1977 pressbook distributed to theaters for advertising purposes. It features press ready ads and images and text to promote Woody Allen's ANNIE HALL movie. No cut-outs or markings. Oversize, glossy paper, eight pages. A movie collectible.
See this and other collectibles in our Original Pressbooks Department at Creepy Classics.
Sign-Up Memberships Now Being Taken! It's MONSTER BASH June 18-20, 2027
The dates are locked in! Put them on your calendar and get signed-up now for a initial discounted low price (won't last long). It's the Made-For-TV MONSTER BASH! Celebration The Monster Boom Generation! Us kids that grew up with cool TV shows and seeing all the classic monster movies on TV!
Building monster models, reading FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine, circling all the horror and science fiction films in the TV GUIDE...
Let's all go back in time and be kids again for an extended fun weekend. Forget your troubles, and let's BASH together:
MONSTER BASH EXPO JUNE 18-20, 2027 - 3-Day VIP Membership Admission
Admission membership for all three days! June 18-20, 2027 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, (Cranberry Township-Mars, PA). The classic monster movie conference and festival! Three days of monster fan fun. Movie and TV stars appearing, wall-to-wall monster merchandise, special events, special screenings. Discounted for a limited time. Admission is non-refundable, non-transferable. You will be mailed a hard copy confirmation. See details, guest stars, schedule and more, CLICK HERE.
Book your on-site hotel room now, CLICK HERE! Or, call (724) 772-3700.
Vendors, tables for the June 2027 BASH will go on sale at this October's MONSTER BASH EXPO first, then on-line (those remaining) on October 19 or 20 2026.
New! A Batch of Used Blu-Rays at Great Prices
Ready to give these a spin on your Blu-Ray player? Here's the selection of used Blu-Rays now stocked and ready to ship to you:
7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) - Used Blu-Ray
Classic saga of Sinbad and his battles to save a princess. An evil magician, a sword-fight with a skeleton, a clash with a cyclops and a dragon. Visually stunning and loads of fun. Effects by Ray Harryhausen!
JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS (1963) - Used Blu-Ray
The colorful adventure of Jason searching for the Golden Fleece. Along the way he encounters the horrors of a bronze giant and an army of sword-wielding skeleton! Effects by master Ray Harryhausen. Packed with loads of extras!
DRACULA COMPLETE LEGACY COLLECTION - Used Blu-Ray Set
The HD blu-ray treatment for the complete Universal Dracula series: DRACULA (1931), THE "SPANISH" DRACULA (1931), DRACULA'S DAUGHTER (1936), SON OF DRACULA (1943), HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944), HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945) and ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948). Hours of bonus materials.
FIREFLY (THE COMPLETE SERIES) (2002) - Used Blu-Ray Set
Firefly is a 2002 American space Western drama television series, created by writer and director Joss Whedon, under his Mutant Enemy Productions label. Whedon served as an executive producer, along with Tim Minear. The series is set in the year 2517, after the arrival of humans in a new star system, and follows the adventures of the renegade crew of spaceship Serenity. Three disc set. Lots of extras: deleted scenes, gag reel, never before aired episodes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, and more!
Get the above, or select from many more, in our Used Blu-Ray Department at Creepy Classics.
Re-Stocked! The Fantastic Fantasy Film, CAPTAIN SINDBAD with Guy Wiliams
This magical adventure, packed with crazy monsters, is available on factory-sealed new DVDs from Warner Studios:
Stars Guy Williams, Heidi Bruhl, Pedro Armendariz and Abraham Sofaer. Sindbad (spelled differently in this movie) returns to his homeland and finds it in the grip of an evil warlord. Sindbad faces invisible monsters, dragons and terrible perils to reach the warlord's castle and set things straight!
Locate this in our on-line DVD Department here at Creepy Classics.
Now At Creepy Classics! The Mexican Horror, THE WITCH'S MIRROR
Enter the creepy world of Mexican monster and horror movies of the 1950s-1960s! This is a good one, on Blu-Ray:
THE WITCH'S MIRROR (1960) - Special Edition Blu-Ray
Stars Isabela Corona, Dina de Marco, Antonia Calve and Rosita Arenas. A doctor murders his wife. What the doctor didn't plan ahead for was that his now dead bride had a witch for a mother. The mirror in his house, which belonged to the witch, begins showing horrible visions in its reflection. His takes a new wife and the witch fixes that situation up with some nasty revenge. Eerie hauntings, a curse and some body snatching thrown in for good measure. Both Spanish and English language versions are included. Plus, it's packed with special edition extras!
See this and so many more south-of-the-border horror in our Mexican Monsters Department at Creepy Classics.
Hurry Before The Price Increase! Get Your Membership Admission To MONSTER BASH in October!
Don't wait, get your plans for this year lined up for the MONSTER BASH CONVENTION October 2026!
Besides a packed wall-to-wall vendor displays, talks, monster game shows, live theater, film fest, and entertainment...here are the guests so far: Glenn Strange's grandson Michael Glenn Nix, Lynne Lugosi-Sparks (Bela Lugosi's granddaughter), Victoria Price (Vincent Price's daughter), Renee Browning (The Creature Kid, Ricou Browning's daughter), and more to come.
Plus, Director/Writer/Actor/Super Collector Dan Roebuck, TV Horror Host Legend "Son of Ghoul," Bill Diamond's Basil Gogos & Muppet Museum, Live Theatre with Zach Zito, Leonard Hayhurst's monster game shows, Mexican Monster night, Saturday Night Free Cake in the Lobby, the Midnight Free Prize Toss...and so much more. So much Bash...almost three non-stop days.
Get your admission membership locked in now, the discount price won't last long:
MONSTER BASH EXPO OCTOBER 16-18, 2026 - 3-Day VIP Membership Admission
Admission membership for all three days! October 16-18, 2026 at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, (Cranberry Township-Mars, PA). The classic monster movie conference and festival! Three days of monster fan fun. Movie and TV stars appearing, wall-to-wall monster merchandise, special events, special screenings. Discounted for a limited time. Admission is non-refundable, non-transferable. You will be mailed a hard copy confirmation.
Here's the link for discounted on-site hotel rooms at the Pittsburgh Marriott North, get yours before they sell out, CLICK HERE! The back-up hotel is the sister hotel, The Courtyard, only a short walk across the parking lot.
Check out the growing details by CLICKING HERE. The MONSTER BASH CONVENTION is produced by Creepy Classics.
Check out the preview trailer, CLICK HERE!
And...here's a walk-through courtesy of Dark Ride Dracula, CLICK HERE!
New! Feeling somewhat EERIE? These Are In Shock Stock...
Vintage Warren magazine EERIE back issues available while they last:
A classic Warren Publication! An illustrated black and white horror story magazine hosted by "Cousin Eerie!" A companion to CREEPY magazine and it's big brother FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND. In this issue stories like The Mummy Stalks, The Jungle, Black Magic, and others. Art by greats Dan Adkins, Gray Morrow, Wally Wood, and others. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Condition: very shelf cover wear. Inside, just typical age tanning, no cut-outs or pen marks. Very good!
A classic Warren Publication! An illustrated black and white horror story magazine hosted by "Cousin Eerie!" A companion to CREEPY magazine and it's big brother FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND. In this issue stories like The Cave of the Druids, Running Scared, The Changeling, and others. Art by greats Reed Crandall, Alex Toth, Wally Wood, and others. Cover by Gray Morrow. Condition: Just typical age tanning, no cut-outs or pen marks. Fair to good.
A classic Warren Publication! An illustrated black and white horror story magazine hosted by "Cousin Eerie!" A companion to CREEPY magazine and it's big brother FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND. In this issue stories like The Mummy Stalks, The Jungle, Black Magic, and others. Art by greats Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, John Severin, and others. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Condition: slight cover damage, chipping and wear. Inside, just typical age tanning, no cut-outs or pen marks. Fair to good.
A classic Warren Publication! An illustrated black and white horror story magazine hosted by "Cousin Eerie!" A companion to CREEPY magazine and it's big brother FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND. In this issue stories like House of Evil, Gnawing Fear, and others. Art by greats Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, and others. Cover by Gray Morrow. Condition: slight cover damage, chipping and wear. Inside, just typical age tanning, no cut-outs or pen marks. Fair to good.
Get these and see more in our EERIE Magazine Department at Creepy Classics.
CRYPTOLOGY Magazine #9! This Sold Out, But We Just Got More In
Yes indeed, monster magazine collectors, it's back in stock:
From the depth of creep culture it's CRYPTOLOGY! All glossy horror culture magazine. In this issue: DARK SHADOWS - TV series, movies, and comic books. Plus, Fawcett Horror Comics, CURSE OF THE DEMON movie, Killer "B" Movies, Monster Gum Cards, and an Interview with Kathryn Leigh Scott.
Get this issue, and other issues of CRYPTOLOGY that you may need from our CRYPTOLOGY Department at Creepy Classics!
Re-Shocked! The Forgotten Mummy Movie Is Back
In 1957 Allied Artists released a creepy mummy movie. This movie has one nasty looking, walking nightmare! On DVD from MGM Studios:
A group of explorers in Egypt encounter a mysterious beautiful young woman following them across the desert. But....is she really young. Tombs are disturbed and the forces of ancient evil descend. A nasty lookin' mummy for 1957! Stars Mark Dana and Ziva Rodann.
Get your archeological expedition ready and dig this up in our DVD Department at Creepy Classics.
MONSTER BASH Magazine Is For All Classic Monster Movie Fans of All Ages
Did you grow up watching classic monster movies on TV? Love those horror and science fiction classics? Well, THIS is the magazine for you!
It's packed with rare photos and articles by the best film historians and writers in the field. From Frankenstein to King Kong to Creature From the Black Lagoon, and all the obscure films...we got you covered!
See all the issues and select the ones you would like from our MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE Department at home here at Creepy Classics.
You can subscribe too!
New! Vintage SCARLET STREET Movie Magazines
Photos, articles, and interviews on our favorite movies:
In this classic movie magazine: THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE with Beverly Garland and Lon Chaney, Jr., Karloff & Lugosi's Lost Universal Film, I Was A Teenage Vampyre, The Hardy Boys, Sherlock Holmes Meets the Twilight Zone, and more. Great photos and articles!
In this issue: Vincent Price Tribute, Ida Lupino, H.P. Lovecraft, On the Set with Ed Wood Films, THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, FIEND WITHOUT A FACE, CREATURE OF DESTRUCTION, Roger Corman Remembers Vincent Price, TWICE TOLD TALES, and more!
In this vintage issue: DRACULA & DRACULA'S DAUGHTER from Universal, SON OF DRACULA with Lon Chaney, Jr., DARK SHADOWS, Peter Cushing, Jeremy Brett as Dracula, and much more! Great photos and articles.
Don't stop there! We have even more classic issues in our SCARLET STREET Department right here at Creepy Classics.
They're In! Your Scholastic Book Order, More Vintage Paperbacks
These vintage 1960s, 1970s Scholastic Books are here now, step up and get the ones you want:
GHOSTLY HAND AND OTHER HAUNTING STORIES - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1972 by edited by Nora Kramer. Wonderfully illustrated by Don Dyan. Great ghost stories by Saki, Bernhardt J. Hurwood, Rosalind Welcher, and many others. Suspense-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Very good condition, no markings.
ARROW BOOK OF SPOOKY STORIES - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1967 Edited by Edna Mitchell Preston. Wonderfully illustrated by Erwin Hoffman. 11 tales of ghosts and hauntings. Thrill-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Used student's book with magic marker markings on cover.
SNOWBOUND IN HIDDEN VALLEY - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1964 by Holly Wilson. Wonderfully illustrated by Dorothy Bayley Morse. The friendship of two young girls begins an adventure they won't forget. A mysterious fire and a great blizzard! Excitement-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Excellent condition, no markings, appears unread, tight spine.
GHOSTS WHO WENT TO SCHOOL - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1975 by Judith Spearing. Wonderfully illustrated by Marvin Glass. A new pupil arrives at school named Wilbur. Little did the class suspect that Wilbur is a ghost! Fun-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Used book with student inscription on the inside front cover.
SILVER GENERAL WASHINGTON - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1964 by Enid LaMonte Meadowcroft. Wonderfully illustrated in pen and ink by Lee Ames. A twelve-year-old by joins George Washington to fight for freedom. A historical, nostalgic Scholastic book. No markings.
PARENT TRAP (Disney Tie-In) - Classics Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1968 by Vic Crume. Wonderfully illustrated with photos from the Walt Disney feature film. A nostalgic Scholastic book. Appears unread, tight spine, no markings.
HOME RUN KINGS - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1974 by Clare and Frank Gault. Wonderfully illustrated with vintage photos and stats. The stories of two special baseball players, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron. Nostalgic Scholastic book. No markings.
STORIES FROM THE PETERKIN PAPERS - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1964 by Lucretia P. Hale. Wonderfully illustrated by Lisl Weil. The stories of a crazy family and the comedic adventures. Fun-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Good condition, tape strip on back cover, no markings.
RAMONA THE PEST - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1968 by Beverly Cleary. Wonderfully illustrated by Louis Darling. The adventures of the pesky "Ramona." Fun-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Excellent condition, student sticker on inside back cover, appears unread, tight spine.
WHITE RUFF - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1972 by Glenn Balch. Wonderfully illustrated by Dick Priest. A kidnapped Collie escapes to find himself lost. Can the family find him or can he find his family? Adventure-packed nostalgic Scholastic book. Excellent condition, no markings, appears unread, tight spine.
READY MADE FAMILY - Classic Scholastic Book
A classic fantastic Scholastic paperback book from 1966 by Frances Salomon Murphy. Wonderfully illustrated in pen and ink by Moneta Barnett. Missy money and a young girl knows where it went. A horrible cousin and mysterious family drama! A nostalgic Scholastic book. Appears unread, tight spine, no markings.
Get any of these fantastic classic Scholastics, and see stacks more in our Scholastic Book Department of vintage classroom reading at the Creepy Classics School For Monster Kids.
Factory Sealed and Back In Shock Stock! It's Hammer's THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (THE CREEPING UNKNOWN)...
We always think first of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee horror films when we think of Hammer Studios, but they also produced some amazing, great science fiction movies. This is a landmark sci-fi from Hammer:
THE QUATERMASS XPERIMENT (1955) - DVD
Also known in America as THE CREEPING UNKNOWN. Stars Brian Donlevy, Marcia Dean and Jack Warner. An astronaut returns to earth, his crew mates totally missing. The sickly survivor has a bizarre growth on him that begins looking like a "blob-cactus." It's slowly engulfing him and absorbing him through alien intelligence. It's a wild manhunt as the altered astronaut is on the run, feeding on animals and humans. An eye-popping climax at Westminster Abbey. A landmark in classic British sci-fi.
Yes indeed, we have it in stock and we ship monsters (like this) right to your door! Find it in our Hammer Horror Department here at Creepy Classics.
The Latest! MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #60
Above: A peek inside this latest issue!
Now, you too, can get this latest issue:
MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #60 - Magazine
It's the all-glossy classic movie monster magazine! Informative and fun for all those that grew up watching horror and science fiction films. Inside the pages of this issue: Teenage Monster Run Wild in movies like I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN, I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF, BLOOD OF DRACULA and TEENAGE MONSTER! Plus, a look at The Thin Monster -- John Carradine. The Page of Disclosure, a Martian in a full color center poster for your wall. Ted Cassidy...The Tall Monster -- he was Lurch on THE ADDAMS FAMILY. And look out for the Gallery of Ghouls, a collection of rare photo stills from your favorite movies. Contributions by Tom Weaver, Frank Dello Stritto, Thom Shubilla, Ron Adams, Micah Carey, and more. Packed with monster movie celebration.
It's loaded up in our MONSTER BASH Magazine Department, lurking for you, at Creepy Classics.
Rondo Remembers: The Waiting
The waiting. Believe it or not, this is what I miss more than the actual goal. It seems counter-intuitive, but in a big picture, it's something profound.
When I was a kid, I'd see photos and stories on movies in magazines. They were movies that looked oh, so cool. Articles about them in FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND magazine, or in beloved books like HORROR MOVIES by Denis Gifford. I had a paperback book called HORROR IN THE CINEMA and it discussed a film called VAMPYR (1932) that I had never seen. What was that? How could I see it? Those were the thoughts with many movies.
The big one that I kept seeing in FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine was FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN. I know this sounds so common and easy to locate today. But, these were the days before on-line streaming, before Blu-Rays, before DVDs, before VHS tapes. The only home viewing outside of broadcast TV was 8mm films. Not many of us had access to an 8mm projector and finding even those 5-10 minute versions on 8mm was scarce. Seeing a movie like FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN might take weeks, or years before some station, that you could get, would air it.
I know, I know, this is hard to fathom in today's world. But, that was the world us young monster movie fans lived in during the 1960s and 1970s...even into the 80s. But when they finally did show up on broadcast TV, the excitement and burst of elation was real, tangible, because of what? The wait. And, the wait was over.
Leading up to that would be scouring the TV GUIDE or TV listings weekly. Circling the movies you wanted to see, even if they weren't listed on stations you didn't even get! The anticipation of the TV GUIDE coming out for THAT week was an additional "wait." It only fueled the fire even more.
How about watching the newsstands and drug store magazine racks looking for FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine or CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN magazine.
Anything that could even give you a glimpse of horror or science fiction films you had never seen before. Just finding the magazines was tough. You had an idea that it was time for a new issue, but you weren't sure. Begging Mom or Dad to stop at the local newsstand so you could check. Sometimes the wait would seem incredibly long and you'd find an issue only to realize you missed an "in between" issue. Some other kids must have scooped up that missed issue before you ever even knew it had come out. More waiting.
Let's take it to a bigger scale. You're in school and it's getting hot, it's June. Won't summer vacation ever come? The carefree days of running, playing, and staying up late to see monster movies. Again, it's "The Wait."
I can remember the waiting, the anticipation. It was a special feeling that made the reward all that much better. I remember finally seeing FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN after pining over it and seeing those magazine photos of Lon Chaney, Jr. with Bela Lugosi's Frankenstein Monster. I remember having to wait decades to see VAMPYR (1932) until I stumbled across it in a video store on VHS. I was on Cloud 9 finding that one. I even remember that it was on an early VHS company called Viking.
Now today, I even try to simulate that feeling of "The Wait." I tell myself that I can't watch a particular movie until Saturday night. It adds a little excitement to the work week, knowing that I have to wait until the weekend. THEN, I can see it! It's not the great excitement of waiting back in the day. But, it's a small wait that does add a little something. A fleeting memory of great waits.
I think I need to see FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN again. But, not until Saturday night. I'll just have to wait.
Ron Adams
Ligonier, PA
July 2026
Coming October 23-24, 2026! A MONSTER BASH British Invasion at the Grand Palace Theatre
Thrill and chill to these movies on the big screen:
It's Hammer and Amicus time with great British horror films on the giant screen at a real 1920's movie palace.
See the preview trailer, CLICK HERE!
This autumn's MONSTER BASH FILM FESTIVAL at the majestic Palace Theatre in Canton, Ohio....is October 23-24, 2026! We'll be the week BEFORE Halloween in 2026 with the creepy coolest British classic horror films. The change from August to October for the Monster Bash is due to renovations that will be happening at The Palace in August-September 2026.
ADVANCE MEMBERSHIP ADMISSION available now:
Full Festival Membership Admission...it's the BRITISH Horror Movie INVASION! Two days, Eight feature films. Plus, vendors with collectible monster movie merchandise. It's all October 23-24, 2026 at the grand Palace Theatre in Canton, Ohio. A restored 1920s movie palace! Get your full festival admission membership now. Full membership also includes a free prize toss at the end of the night on Saturday! Single feature admissions will be available at the door as well. Films and events subject to change. Admission is NON-REFUNDABLE, non-transferable.
ADMISSION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR for all 8 movie two-day passes or individual movie admission as well. Address: The Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave N, Canton, OH 44702-1016.
Call for information at: (330) 454-8172.
Reserve your Double Tree hotel room (closest hotel, just 5 blocks away) call (330) 471-8000 (ask for the MONSTER BASH special rate discount)....or, do it on-line easily, just CLICK HERE!
Other hotel and motel options in Canton, CLICK HERE.
Vendors in the lobby and on the second floor mezzanine level too!
All the details, CLICK HERE.