Creepy Classics & Monster Bash News
Tuesday July 21 - Wednesday July 22, 2026!
MONSTER BASH PHAN PHOTO: Wind back the clock to winter 1966. It's yours truly, Ron Adams of MONSTER BASH and CREEPY CLASSICS holding a newspaper ad for DRACULA - PRINCE OF DARKNESS/PLAGUE OF THE ZOMBIES double feature. That's my sister (now food management at MONSTER BASH CONVENTION) on the right. Little did they expect the impact of things, like that newspaper clipping, would have decades down the road.
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.
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.
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.
New! The Latest SHUDDER Magazine
Isn't it time for some new reading material? Sure! Here's the latest SHUDDER to give ya shudders:
The world's #1 illustrated horror magazine! You remember CREEPY, EERIE, VAMPIRELLA...well, now there's SHUDDER from Warrant Publishing. The black-and-white horror comic magazine. In this issue, terror tales: Master of Delusions, The Vampire Killer. The Werewolf's Paw, The Treasure of the Man-Beast, The Isle of Pines, and more! Cover by Ken Kelly!
You can order this or any of the SHUDDER back issues right now in our SHUDDER Department at Creepy Classics!
New! More Great Used VHS Titles
This used VHS title is here, plus hard-to-find ones are here too. They are ready for your shelf:
THE LOST WORLD (1960) - Used VHS
Claude Rains as Professor Challenger leading an expedition to the lost world of dinosaurs and giant lizards!
Plus, see more new used VHS additions in our Used VHS Graveyard, out back, beyond the iron gates at Creepy Classics.
New! A Stack of Vintage Science Fiction Digests
Here are just some of the sci-fi digests, full of good reading, now available here:
ANALOG (March 1991) - Vintage Digest Magazine
The magazine of science fiction and science fact! Stories and articles by Daniel Hatch, Lawrence Watt-Evans, F.M. Busby, and others. Illustrated. Appears new and unread, tight spine.
ANALOG (February 1983) - Vintage Digest Magazine
The magazine of science fiction and science fact! Stories and articles by David R. Palmer, Dr. Robert L. Forward, Frederik Pohl, and others. Illustrated. Appears unread, tight spine. Just tiny pen marks on cover.
ANALOG (January 1983) - Vintage Digest Magazine
The magazine of science fiction and science fact! Stories and articles by Hayford Peirce, Dr. Robert Forward, Richard C. Hoagland, and others. Illustrated. Excellent condition, tight spine.
ANALOG (May 1991) - Vintage Digest Magazine
The magazine of science fiction and science fact! Stories and articles by Harry Turtledove, Daniel Hatch, Jeff Hecht, and others. Illustrated. Appears new and unread, tight spine.
ANALOG (April 1991) - Vintage Digest Magazine
The magazine of science fiction and science fact! Stories and articles by Harry Turtledove, F. Alexander Brejche, P.J. Plauger, and others. Illustrated. Appears new and unread, tight spine.
Get these classic science fiction mags in our Vintage Digest Department, for your reading pleasure, from 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.
Wow! The Greatest Volume Yet From CANDID MONSTERS
You love the Universal FRANKENSTEIN from 1931? THIS is for you:
CANDID MONSTERS #29 - Magazine Book
The all FRANKENSTEIN (1931) book! Packed, packed, packed with everything from the 1931 classic film starring Boris Karloff. Behind-the-scenes, rare photos. Every page is a stunner. Rare ads! Major contribution on the history by Greg Mank. Inside the Jack Pierce make-up studio. If you love Universal's FRANKENSTEIN (1931)...like I do, you need this book in your collection.
Zip over to our CANDID MONSTERS Department and slide this volume onto your bookshelf from Creepy Classics. Ready to ship to you now!
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, 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!