Creepy Classics & Monster Bash News
Friday February 13 - Valentines Weekend, 2026
MONSTER BASH PHAN PHOTO: Don't forget to seek out your favorite gal or guy this weekend! It's Valentine's in the Black Lagoon and everywhere.
New! 1934 Vintage Original Theatrical Lobby Card
It's Bela! This great, old lobby card features a great image of Bela Lugosi from the film serial THE RETURN OF CHANDU. It's an original from 1934:
RETURN OF CHANDU (1934) - Original Theatrical Lobby Card
An original lobby card for THE RETURN OF CHANDU from 1934. Used in a theater back in '34. Features a wonderful Bela Lugosi face (star of the movie serial). Some chips in the border and one small tear. A super Lugosi collectible! 11x14 inches.
This can be yours for mounting or framing in your home movie room...movie theater history! Locate it here at Creepy Classics in our Original Posters & Lobby Cards Department.
Re-Shocked at Creepy Classics! It's A Bela Lugosi Triple Feature
From Vintage Movie Classics, factory sealed and new:
BELA LUGOSI - KING OF THE UNDEAD (Triple Feature) - DVD
WHITE ZOMBIE (1932) Bela in top-form, loaded with confidence (just coming off DRACULA) and sinking his teeth into the role of plantation/zombie owner.
THE CORPSE VANISHES (1942) A Lugosi poverty row fave. Bela is using the blood of young woman to keep his wife youthful. Dreadfully delightful, with Lugosi giving it his all. ONE BODY TOO MANY (1944) Bela Lugosi as an ominous butler (similar to NIGHT MONSTER) in an old mansion. Jack Haley (WIZARD OF OZ) is a insurance salesman turned detective in this mystery-comedy-thriller. Plenty of dark passages, secret doors and spooky scenes in this feature!
Get your copy from our on-line complete DVD Department at Creepy Classics.
Creepy Classics On the Road This Year, Join Us
Here's a listing of planned shows, expos, festivals, conventions that we will be at:
The Super Drive-In Monster-Rama
April 24-25, 2026
The Riverside Drive-In, Vandergrift, PA
Details, CLICK HERE.
Monster Bash Convention
June 12-14, 2026
Marriott Pittsburgh North, Cranberry Township/Mars, PA
Details, CLICK HERE.
The Super Drive-In Monster-Rama
September 2026
The Riverside Drive-In, Vandergrift, PA
Details, CLICK HERE.
Monster Bash Convention Autumn
October 16-18, 2026
Pittsburgh Marriott North, Cranberry Township/Mars, PA
Details, CLICK HERE.
Monster Bash Film Festival
October 23-24, 2026
The grand Palace Theatre, Canton, OH
Details, CLICK HERE.
Re-Stocked! Every Volume of CANDID MONSTERS
Is it a magazine, or is it a book? It's both! Every volume is big and detailed like a book. In-depth coverage of the behind-the-scenes of our favorite movies: horror, science fiction, and fantasy. These are here now for you:
CANDID MONSTERS #15 Magazine Book
The magazine that's more like a book...perfect bound 140 pages! Behind-the-scenes and interviews from your favorite monster movies. In this jammed issue: THE THIEF OF BAGDAD, LOST HORIZON and SHE. Spectacular fantasy films. Inside: Frank Capra, Jane Wyatt, James Hilton and more. Super rare photos!
CANDID MONSTERS #16 - Magazine Book
The magazine so thick, it's a book! Published by Ted Bohus. It's full of rare photos and goes behind-the-scenes with articles and interviews of actors and tech staff on the films we love. In this issue: THINGS TO COME, HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, THE MAD GHOUL, JUST IMAGINE. Many interviews and photos!
Besides those listed here, we have every volume in stock, right back to #1. See them all, available at Creepy Classics, in our CANDID MONSTERS Department.
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.
New! From 1948, An Original Tod Slaughter Theater Lobby Card
This is an original, not a copy, Tod Slaughter horror movie double feature lobby card from 1948:
A horror rarity! Displayed at a theater back in 1948, it's a horror double feature of two Tod Slaughter films: HORROR MANIACS (1948) paired with STRANGLER'S MORGUE (1946). An unusual 11x14 lobby card that is thicker than most cards. Produced and distributed by the low budget Exclusive Films. Other than age tanning, it's in excellent condition. Own an original Tod Slaughter theater piece!
This is available, while it lasts, in our Original Posters & Lobby Cards Department at Creepy Classics.
New! The Four VIGILANTE Comics From DC
From 1995 and 1996, issues 1-4 of VIGILANTE:
VIGILANTE #1 (Direct Sales Edition, 1995) - Comic Book
City Lights, prairie justice! By James Robinson and Tony Salmons. Like new, excellent condition. Comes bagged and boarded for protection.
VIGILANTE #2 (DC Comic 1995, Direct Sales Edition) - Comic Book
City Lights, prairie justice! By James Robinson and Tony Salmons. Like new, excellent condition. Comes bagged and boarded for protection.
VIGILANTE #3 (DC Comic 1996/Direct Sales Edition) - Comic Book
City Lights, prairie justice! By James Robinson, Bret Blevins, and Tony Salmons. Like new, excellent condition. Comes bagged and boarded for protection.
VIGILANTE #4 (DC Comic 1996/Direct Sales Edition) - Comic Book
City Lights, prairie justice! By James Robinson, Bret Blevins, and Tony Salmons. Like new, excellent condition. Comes bagged and boarded for protection.
Spin the rack and pick these up in our Comic Book Department here on-line at Creepy Classics!
MONSTER BASH Retro Summer 2026, You Can Sign-Up Now (Limited time on-line discount price)
It's next 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! Now Available...An Original Horror Theatrical Lobby Card
It's an original lobby card for the Mexican movie THE RESURRECTED MONSTER from 1953, available now:
THE RESURRECTED MONSTER (1953) - Original Theatrical Mexican Lobby Card
An original lobby card that was displayed in a Mexico theater back in 1953 for this landmark horror film. This helped re-ignite horror-monster movies produced in Mexico. It translates to THE RESURRECTED MONSTER. The make-up looks very similar to Lon Chaney's Phantom of the Opera. A great card, no pinholes, super monster images.
Scoop up this original Mexi-Monster movie collectible in our Mexican Monsters Department at Creepy Classics.
New! More Vintage Used Books at Creepy Classics
Only one each available of these books, grab the ones you want:
TUT'S MUMMY LOST...AND FOUND - Used Soft Cover Book
By Judy Donnelly. Illustrated by James Watling. A young reader book with beautiful color illustrations and photos. Hidden treasure, secret tombs, and a mummy! The story of Tut and the discovery of his tomb. Tomb diagrams and great illustrations. Very good to excellent condition. Published in 1976.
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP (Conan Doyle) - Used Paperback Book
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. A Penguin Book classics paperback. A mini-book that includes two great Sherlock Holmes thrillers: The Man With the Twisted Lip and The Adventure of the Devil's Foot. Used, but in very good condition.
NEW ENGLAND'S MARVELOUS MONSTERS - Softcover Book
A thin softcover that is packed with amazing, creepy photos of sea creatures...some mythical, some perhaps not! Tales collected by writer Robert Cahill. Reports and illustrations...reports over the years of The Plum Island Monster, strange, sea creatures, whales, giant sharks, and things unknown from New England and around the world.
THE LOST WORLD (Conan Doyle) - Softcover Book
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Professor Challenger's claims of dinosaurs living in South America come to life in this 1912 novel! Part adventure story, part science fiction, The Lost World inspired movies and imaginations around the world! The classic novel in this softcover book.
IMPS, DEMONS, HOBGOBLINS, WITCHES, FARIES & ELVES - Used Hardback Book
Written and illustrated by Leonard Baskin. From the timeless literature of Shakespeare, Goethe, Brothers Grimm, and from favorite folk traditional stories...comes this rouge's gallery of weird creatures and beings. Descriptions and awesome illustrations. A former library book, clothbound and in very good condition, with usual library makings.
ESSENTIAL CREATURES - Soft Cover Book
The unique performing troupe of storytellers, The Patient Creatures, presents this collection of their best fiction, essays, poetry, and more! Stories to chill and thrill. New book.
CONSTRUCTING SCIENTIFICTION & FANTASY - Used Instructional Booklet
By John Ashmead, Darrell Schweitzer, and George Scithers. A guide booklet on how to write and submit science fiction stories to magazines. Mechanics and submission instructions from AMAZING SCIENCE FICTION magazine. Issued in 1982. Some age tanning and a few pinholes at the top of the booklet.
NEW ENGLAND'S GHOSTLY HAUNTS - Used Soft Cover Book
Thin 48 page softcover book, but pretty cool! Tales of real-life haunts from the New England states. Detailed accounts of oddities, strange stories, and chilling hauntings. Plus, it has very engaging, creepy photos. From boat wrecks to bizarre photos of hauntings. In "like new" condition.
BARE BONES (CONVERSATIONS WITH STEPHEN KING) - Used Soft Cover Book
In depth personal interviews with horror writer Stephen King. His writing, his beliefs, his professional career. A long informal discussions with the King of horror. Conversations about King's life and the seeds of creating horror stories. Condition: like new, except name written on the inside front page.
Get the above books, and see more details by clicking on the titles. Or, you can order them direct from our Creepy Bookstore here in the horror halls of 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 next 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.
Make MONSTER BASH Plans Now! Get Your October 2026 MONSTER BASH Admission Memberships Now...
Pictured above: Glenn Strange's daughter, on the right Glenn Strange (Frankenstein's Monster), and in the middle....Monster Bash Guest of Honor, Glenn's grandson, Michael Glenn Nix!
Don't wait, get your plans for this year lined up!
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.
Vendor table space will now go on-sale following our June show. Keep checking back!
New! The Latest...MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #58
Above: A peek inside the front cover of this issue!
Look at that cover by the great artist Basil Gogos! It's looking at YOU! Subscriber copies are in the mail, now you too can get your very own issue:
MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #58 - Magazine
Wild-eyed wonder with classic monster movies! In this all-glossy movie monster magazine we celebrate 100 years of Lon Chaney's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. It's a deep dive into "The Curious Case of the Opera House Ghost!" Rare photos of Chaney's horrific make-up. Plus, secrets revealed about GODZILLA VS. THE THING (what is "The Thing?!"). Plus a tour of the wax museum...film and TV horrors in wax. Your letters, Blu-Ray and DVD reviews, and....and Basil Gogos is back in a documentary and his art graces the cover of this heart-pounding issue!
Get this and pick up any back issues you might have missed in our MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE Department at Creepy Classics, your classic horror movie home.