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Good Friday April 3 - Easter Weekend, 2026

MONSTER BASH PHAN PHOTO: Attack of the Easter Peeps!

Rondo Remembers: Easter For Monster Kids

It's time to look back and remember.

Easter mornings could go either way, warm or chilly. Most of the Easters I remember fondly were sunny with the promise of warm days and a glorious summer to come.

Easter morning would mean seeing what a visit from Peter Cottontail had brought. I would creep along the hardwood floor, slipping in my socks, down the hall to the living room. There were two big baskets of goodies. One for me and one for my little sister at our Pine Street house in Grove City, PA. Presiding over the marshmallow peeps, colored hard boiled eggs and jelly beans was a chocolate rabbit. Its ears were soon to be doomed, with the outlined chomp of my teeth. Somehow that man-sized rabbit knew what I liked beyond the Easter candy. I would find a plastic dinosaur, a SEA HUNT coloring book or a little lenticular plastic monster ring. How did he know???

In my seven year old brain, I kinda considered the Easter Bunny like a hunchbacked assistant to Santa Claus. They operated separately on separate holidays, but both came from this magical place.

After we moved and I was a little older, the Easter surprises morphed into an occasional FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine and even, on one occasion, a Mummy glow-in-the-dark Aurora model kit in the "square box." At that point I knew that ol' rabbit was getting advisement from my mom. Bless her for making those Easters "kid-fun," while meaningful too. We would break away from the Easter baskets and get ready. I got into my suit and clip-on tie or, when I was younger, bow tie! Jelly bean stash in my suit jacket pocket. Mom took us to church for the real Easter story.

I continued these traditions with my daughter when she was young. Adding a trail of real carrots from her bedroom door to the Easter basket. I engineered bites missing from the carrots...heh. She also got things like little plastic dinosaurs and monsters along with a white chocolate bunny.

Happy Easter to you and your family.

Ron Adams
Ligonier, PA

April 2026

New! Double Feature Blu-Ray Box Set

What can I say....? These are two of my favorite all-time films in one Blu-Ray set. They get the treatment they deserve in this really excellent box set:

FLESH AND FANTASY (1943)/DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) - Blu-Ray Box Set

Handsome box Blu-Ray set from the high-end Imprint company! Includes two of the greatest supernatural fantasy films ever, FLESH AND FANTASY (1943) and DEAD OF NIGHT (1945).

FLESH AND FANTASY (1943) An anthology of ironic weird fantasies that involve murder, magic and mayhem! A great cast that includes Edward G. Robinson and many more. A TWILIGHT ZONE format long before TWILIGHT ZONE from Universal Studios.

DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) If I had to actually list my favorite horror/supernatural flicks...this would be in the top 5. It features five stories in a wrap-around form all tied together. Scary children's games, ghosts, talking wooden dummies, a haunted mirror (yikes!)...all make for one entertaining good time.

This set is jammed with extras for both films. Commentaries, multiple featurettes, music scoring, restoration comparison, and so much more! Two great films is a great box set presentation.

It's a limited beautiful box set, get your delivered to your door from our Recent Additions Department here at the creepiest classic movie store around the back graveyards in the Internet...Creepy Classics!

MONSTER BASH Magazine Is For All Classic Monster Movie Fans of All Ages...and Great For Reading When Traveling!

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 Magazines To Take You Back...

Check out these great magazines from the past. There's only one of each, so if you have your eyes on one, click on it quick and drop it in your shopping cart:

MODEL CAR SCIENCE (January 1966) - Magazine

A vintage magazine for model cars! Spotlight on Grandpa Munster's DRAGULA. Plus, master modelers show body detailing techniques. Behind-the-scenes building of the building of the actual Dragula car for the MUNSTERS TV show. Photos. Plus a look at the golden age of car model building. And look at the old ads like the Columbia Record Club, Revell Models, Monogram Models, and so much more cool modeling. This magazine is EXCELLENT condition.

TV TIME (1978 Sunday Bulletin Magazine) - Magazine

A magazine Sunday insert publication with glossy cover, newsprint interior. This is a TV entertainment and listings (for the Philadelphia area) from 1978. Articles on the new HULK TV show with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno. and Lindsay Wagner. Plus, spotlight on movies playing this week: KING KONG (1933), FRANKENSTEIN (1931), and THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935). 40 pages. A cool throwback to the 1970s.

SEVEN ARTS (October 1994) - Magazine

A Halloween issue of this magazine. Features: Six Scariest Houses, October Events To Sink Your Teeth Into, and large article on everything Dracula from Bela Lugosi, Christopher Lee, the books, and more! Published in 1994. In excellent, like new condition.

Peruse through these above and hundreds of other magazines in our on-line Magazine Newsstand at your monstrous corner store on the Internet, Creepy Classics.

New! Original Theater Poster For EXPERIMENT IN TERROR

What great condition for this 1962 theater poster advertising the screening of this 1962 chiller-thriller:

EXPERIMENT IN TERROR (1962) - Original One Sheet Theater Poster

An original theater poster from 1962 for the thriller EXPERIMENT IN TERROR starring Glenn Ford, Lee Remick, Stefanie Powers and Ross Martin. No theater pin holes, was probably displayed behind glass. Has one tiny pin-hole size hole. And, a small tear. Otherwise in excellent condition! A classic film and classic poster. 27x41 inches.

Get this collectible now in our Original Posters & Lobby Cards Department here at Creepy Classics.

MONSTER BASH Retro Summer 2026 Expo! You Can Sign-Up Now (Limited time on-line discount price)

See the preview trailer for MONSTER BASH June 2026, CLICK HERE!

It's this summer's MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE JUNE 2026! Join the fun!

Sign-Up now for the classic monster fest, CLICK HERE:

MONSTER BASH JUNE 12-14, 2026 - 3-Day VIP Membership Admission
All three days! June 12-14, 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.

Details:

The growing guest list includes Gary Conway (I WAS A TEENAGE FRANKENSTEIN), Jack Hill (Director of the last four Boris Karloff movies, and SPIDER BABY), Butch Patrick (THE MUNSTERS), Daniel Roebuck (THE MUNSTERS movie), Beverly Washburn (SPIDER BABY), Bill Diamond (Basil Gogos Museum/Muppet Museum), and more! Plus, Marian McKnight (Miss America 1957), film historians and writers Frank Dello Stritto, Tom Weaver, Greg Mank, Lucy Chase Williams, Stan Gordon (UAP-UFO researcher), and the magic and monster movie making of the one-and-only David "The Rock" Nelson.

Wall-to-wall collectible vendor tables: vintage monster magazines, monster toys, comic books, Blu-Rays, rare DVDs, original movie poster room, t-shirts, monster gear...your head will spin seeing all the creepy cool ghoulish goodies.

Plus, all the fun monster bash events: the free prize toss at midnight on Saturday, Friday night Mexican Monster Night, Thursday Night Mystery Movies for the pre-Bash fun with Geoffrey Curtis (film collector), Zach Zito's live theater, a weekend film fest, Tom Weaver's Forgotten Horror rare films, Leonard Hayhurst with game shows and prizes...it's an almost non-stop three days of classic monster celebration and fun.

Discounted hotel rooms, get your reservations now before they sell out, CLICK HERE.

Check it all out, CLICK HERE!

Get your advance, discounted VIP full 3-Day Membership Admission: CLICK HERE.

New! An Original 1944 Universal Theater Poster

It was Anne Gwynne starring in this rare Universal spooky-comedy from 1944! This is the original theater movie poster that was displayed back in 1944...add it to your original poster collection:

MURDER IN THE BLUE ROOM (1944) - Original Theater One Sheet Poster

This is an original 1944 Universal movie poster for MURDERS IN THE BLUE ROOM starring Anne Gwynne. Plot: a party is held in a house found to be haunted. 27x41 inches. Not a copy, this is an original in super shape. Not even any pinholes. Probably originally displayed behind glass. Colors still vivid and bold. Own a piece of Universal and movie history!

Get it, before some other collector snags it! It's available in our Original Posters & Lobby Cards Department right now at Creepy Classics.

Re-Stocked! Great Blu-Ray Titles...

These have just arrived at Creepy Classics:

THE VALLEY OF GWANGI (1969) - Blu-Ray

Cowboys and dinosaurs. A Willis O'Brien (KING KONG) project finally realized with animator Ray Harryhausen. Harryhausen's effects are outstanding. A scene with the Allosaur inside a huge cathedral is a knock-out! Includes the making of GWANGI with Ray Harryhausen documentary extra.

THE WORLD, THE FLESH AND THE DEVIL (1958) - Blu-Ray

Stars Harry Belafonte, Inger Stevens and Mel Ferrer. A post nuclear holocaust world set in New York City. Belafonte believes he's the soul survivor, wandering the empty, vast city. But then he discovers a young woman and then another man. A psychological thriller full of suspense and tension on a deserted NYC. An amazing film.

Get the above titles, or see hundreds more in our Blu-Ray Department at Creepy Classics!

New! MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #59 is Here Now

Get this creepy cool magazine that has been electrified here at the Creepy Classics Mad Lab. It's ready to ship to you:

MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #59 - Magazine

The retro monster movie magazine! All glossy with stunning photos throughout. Inside this fear-packed issue: Aliens Walk Among Us in classic science fiction films by movie historian Frank Dello Stritto. Plus, a letter by Lon Chaney, Jr. from 1948 about his career and playing The Wolf Man, Wes Davis takes us on tour of Bronson Cavern, a location used in countless movies! You'll see the monster art of Jim Garrison, Fan Flashbacks about growing up loving movie monsters, and a look back at famous actors we've lost by Leonard Hayhurst. A tip of the hat to the gypsy we all love, Maria Ouspenskaya, from THE WOLF MAN and FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN. A blockbuster cover painting by the legendary Basil Gogos...it's the Metaluna Mutant! Your letters from the dead letter office, rest peacefully here too!

Get your very own copy in our MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE Department. You can SUBSCRIBE too. It's direct from the Creepy Classics monster factory. Magazines are always bagged and boarded for protection!

New! 1980 Universal Monster Trading Cards

Fill in the gaps in your collection, or select one of your favorite monsters...let's twist back the clock to 1980 for these great Universal Monster "You'll Die Laughing" cards:

YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING #77 (1980 Series/Creature From the Black Lagoon) - Trading Card

The 1980 YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING series of trading cards featuring the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON on this card #77 in the series. Funny saying on the front, and joke on the back. In excellent, like new condition.

YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING #80 (1980 Series/Monster On the Campus) - Trading Card

The 1980 YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING series of trading cards featuring the MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS on this card #80 in the series. Funny saying on the front, and joke on the back. In excellent, like new condition.

YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING #79 (1980 Series/It Came From Outer Space) - Trading Card

The 1980 YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING series of trading cards featuring the alien from IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE on this card #79 in the series. Funny saying on the front, and joke on the back. In excellent, like new condition.

YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING #78 (1980 Series/Creature Walks Among Us) - Trading Card

The 1980 YOU'LL DIE LAUGHING series of trading cards featuring the Creature from THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US on this card #78 in the series. Funny saying on the front, and joke on the back. In excellent, like new condition.

Run, don't walk, over to our Trading Card Department to grab the ones you want at Creepy Classics.

New! 1979 Original Theater Lobby Card for ALIEN

In absolutely excellent condition, no pin holes, rips...it's like new:

ALIEN (1979/Card 4/Alien Planet) - Original Theater Lobby Card

An 11x14 inch original theater lobby card for ALIEN (1979). Features explorers on the alien planet with creepy architecture and other-worldly biological machinery. Creepy scene! In "like new" excellent condition. Original release theater lobby card.

Find this creepy gem in our Original Poster & Lobby Card Department here at Creepy Classics.

Coming October 23-24, 2026! A MONSTER BASH British Invasion at the Grand Palace Theatre

Thrill and chill to these 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.

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:

MONSTER BASH "BRITISH INVASION HORROR" FILM FEST OCT. 23-24, 2026 - Full 2-Day Film Fest Admission Membership

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.

New! Original Theater Poster For Realart's Issue of Universal's WEIRD WOMAN

This is the brilliant looking re-release poster for Lon Chaney, Jr.'s WEIRD WOMAN that hung in at a theater back in 1952:

WEIRD WOMAN (1944 Universal, 1952 Realart) - One Sheet Original Theater Poster

One Sheet original theater poster (27" X 41"). WEIRD WOMAN Staredon Chaney Jr., Anne Gwynne , Evelyn Ankers, Lois Collier, Ralph Morgan, Elisabeth Risdon, Elizabeth Russell. Directed by Reginald Le Borg. An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. WEIRD WOMAN was released by Universal, then re-released by Realart in 1952. This is the 1952 re-release. Some small fold splitting and tiny chipping. Overall..a beautiful poster. Many collector's prefer the Realart posters as they were, many times, more dynamic and more colorful...like this one!

Land this for your original poster collection from our....well, Original Posters Department here at Creepy Classics.

New! Collectible STAR WARS Art Print From 1977

Back in 1977 no one realized how big STAR WARS material would become...here's an art print poster from that original 1977 year celebrating the release of STAR WARS:

STORM TROOPER 1977 POSTER (Paul Bonanno) - Vintage Mini-Poster

Complete image couldn't fit in our printer. The full size is 11x14 inches. This is an original 1977 "Imperial Stormtrooper" illustration for STAR WARS, from the original movie. A limited print mini-poster by artist Paul Bananno. Heavy stock paper.

Locate this to drop in your cart inside our Creepy Collectibles Department here in the outer reaches of Creepy Classics.

New! Comic Books Dropping Into Creepy Classics

Here are just a few of the comics available now...these below are from the 1980s-2000:

INCREDIBLE HULK #362 - Comic Book

A battle in the night! It's The Incredible Hulk vs. Werewolf By Night. Art by Jeff Purves and Marie Severin. A great book. Condition: excellent, like new.

MARVEL: THE LOST GENERATION #9 - Comic Book

Excellent condition. Year 2000 comic book. Cover by John Byrne and Al Milgrom. Same art team on the interior. Like new condition.

SLEEZE BROTHERS #4 - Comic Book

A 1989 Epic comic book. This issue: "Murder in Space!" Has the look at the early EC Comics. Humorous and weird. Gumshoe detectives in space. Excellent condition.

Get these or see many more selections in our Comic Book on-line spinaround rack here at Creepy Classics.

Re-Shocked! The Count Welcomes You In To See the Re-stocked Blu-Rays

Some of our most popular Blu-Ray edition of favorite movies and TV shows are re-stocked. Get them now:

DRACULA LEGACY COLLECTION - 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.

KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER (1974, Complete Series) - Blu-Ray Set

Kolchak: The Night Stalker, the uniquely eerie mystery series that paved the way for The X-Files, finally comes to Blu-ray with all 20 episodes digitally restored to capture every shiver, every scream and every bump in the night. Emmy nominee Darren McGavin reprises his role from the popular television movies The Night Stalker (1972) and The Night Strangler (1973) as Carl Kolchak, a headstrong investigative reporter on the trail of the paranormal: zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, succubi and even aliens. No matter how unnatural or unbelievable, Kolchak is there to uncover the truth… one supernatural threat at a time.

CREEPSHOW (1982) - Blu-Ray

In the tradition of the Amicus horror anthologies and "Tales From the Crypt" comic books. A creepy corpse tells a selections of horror stories. Supernatural beast in a crate, water monster, revenge, and an army of cockroaches! An all-star cast, directed by George Romero.

Select any of the above, or see hundreds more in our Blu-Ray Department here on-line at Creepy Classics.

Make MONSTER BASH Plans Now! Get Your October 2026 MONSTER BASH CONVENTION Admission Memberships Now...And, Vendor Tables Are Open Too (While they last)

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, 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.

Our June convention is sold out of vendor tables. Because of the great demand for tables, we're opening up our tables for the October 16-18, 2026 tables NOW! Get your table(s) now by CLICKING HERE for the October convention at the Pittsburgh Marriott North.

Rondo Remembers - Other Model Kits

It seems many of us Monster Boom Generation kids grew up building Aurora monster model kits. My first was that classic Frankenstein which was a surprise gift when I was about five years old. But...there were other model kits too that were oh, so cool.

Some of the Monster Scenes kits were just re-released. This reminded me of my Monster Scenes model collection, from when I was young, which were gathered around my old dial radio on my nightstand table. They were an Aurora spin-off from the classic monsters; a bit smaller. There was that demented mad scientist, Dr. Deadly and his Gruesome Goodies lab equipment. The Victim, The Hanging Cage, The Pain Parlor, Vampirella, and of course, Frankenstein. They were there, in my brain, roaming around the dungeons while sitting next to the head of my bed.

Then on my desk, below the classic Aurora monster models (which were up on a wall shelf) were the Aurora Prehistoric Scenes. On these I had the Ankylosaurus, Triceratops, Dimetrodon, The Cave Man, and Cave Woman. Always wanted the Tyrannosaur...but, never even saw it on shelves. Probably scooped up by another roaming Monster Kid.

My second model I ever had was a B-52 bomber airplane, which my Dad really built, as I helped. It was on my dresser back at our Pine Street house in Grove City, PA. There was a hot rod that I don't remember the name to...but it had rubber mag wheels. And, I had one of those "Big Daddy Roth" crazy hot rods with some goon monster that appeared to be driving madly!

All these "other" models are eclipsed by the iconic Aurora classic monsters, but they still were fun and I loved them. The smell of those boxes popped open for the first time, a burst of pungent new plastic smell. The aroma of headache inducing "Airplane Glue." The clacking of those little, brightly colored Testor glass paint bottles (they would kind of squeak when they rubbed together). Twisting off the parts from plastic trees that connected them.

Model memories that were so big in my mind's eye, and still are!

Ron Adams
Ligonier, PA
March 2026

New! Original 1962 Movie Poster For VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE

There's nothing like giant Japanese monsters! Here's one that came out shortly after Godzilla series started. Filmed in 1958, then released in the USA in 1962 (altered for American audiences). This is an original movie poster for VARAN...in absolutely super condition...only one here, be the Monster Kid that gets it for your collection:

VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE (1962 American Release) - Original Theater Movie Poster

An original theater movie poster for the American release of VARAN THE UNBELIEVABLE in 1962. Monster rising from the depths, crushing a tree, and chasing potential victims! This Toho production (GODZILLA) was released in Japan in 1958. This is the American release version from 1962. CONDITION: Absolutely excellent! No pin holes or damage. A beautiful poster ready for framing in your movie room. Approximately 27 x 41 inches.

Quick! Get this in our Original Movie Posters & Lobby Cards Department at Creepy Classics.