Creepy Classics & Monster Bash News
It's our latest offerings, a look at the newest cool classic monster, horror, & science fiction releases & MONSTER BASH events!
Wednesday May 28 - Thursday May 29, 2025
32 Creepy Years in Business!
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TODAY'S MONSTER BASH PHAN FOTO: Director Roger Corman on the set with Vincent Price!

Lurking Here! The LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT Vampire
He'll creep you out....a full foot tall:
LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT (12" posable Sideshow) - Action Figure
Lon Chaney as the LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT vampire! A 12 inch tall, posable action figure from Sideshow Toys. Used, but in very good condition. Would be great posed on one of your shelves of books or movies! Issued in 2001. Freak-out with the shock-haired vampire!
Hunch over and head for our Models, Toys & Action Figures Department to add this to your collection from Creepy Classics.

New! Discounted Soft Cover That Has Gorgeous Poster Reproductions
The "Best Picture" movie posters from 1927-1995:
BEST PICTURES' MOVIE POSTERS - Softcover Book
Glossy, heavy stock paper book with brilliant images through and through! Pictures every nominee and winner of the Best Picture Academy Award films from 1927-1995. A complete pictorial encyclopedia.
Pick this off the shelf in our on-line Creepy Bookstore at Creepy Classics.

Re-Stocked From the Black Lagoon!
The deluxe, full head Creature mask:
CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON - Deluxe Full Head Mask
A full head mask rubber mask that can be tucked under a shirt for full effect. Highly detailed with life-like eyes. Become the Creature from your own Black Lagoon. For Halloween use...or, anytime of the year for sincere classic Universal Monster fans.
Would look great just sitting on a shelf between books! Get yours in our Mask Department now at Creepy Classics.

Now In! An Original TV Ad Slick Poster (not a reproduction)
From American International Pictures to a TV Station...to your collection:
CONQUEROR WORM (A.I.P. TV Ad Slick Poster) - Collectible
An original Ad slick poster sent to TV stations in the 1970s by American International Pictures. 9 x 13 inch. It pitches THE CONQUEROR WORM starring Vincent Price. Front has poster image, the back has a description of the film, running time, etc. for TV stations. Not a copy, but an original ad slick sent to TV stations 50 years ago. Excellent condition.
It's resting peacefully in our Creepy Collectibles Department at Creepy Classics.

New! FAMOUS MONSTERS Founding Editor Autographed Check
Signed by hand, an original check signed by Forrest J Ackerman, supreme collector and founding editor of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND magazine:
FORREST J ACKERMAN CANCELED CHECK (To Fantasy & Sci-Fi) - Collectible Autograph
An officially autographed check written by the founding editor of FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND, Forrest J Ackerman. Noted sci-fi agent and the man who brought collecting movie memorabilia to a higher level world wide. This check was written to "Fantasy & Sci-Fi" - probably a magazine subscription. Forry Ackerman's signature on the front. From the estate of Forrest J Ackerman. Would be great framed along side a FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine cover or FANTASY & SCI-FI magazine cover.
He was an inspiration to thousands of monster movie fans, Forrest J Ackerman. Get this collectible in our Creepy Collectibles Department (where else?) at Creepy Classics.

New and Electrified! It's MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #56
Here's a peek inside:

You don't have the latest issue of MONSTER BASH yet? What are you waiting for?
Get yours now:
MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #56 - Magazine
The magazine of creepy classic movies for fans of all ages! The pages of this issue are filled with fearsome photos! An in-depth short circuit with MAN MADE MONSTER, the Lon Chaney Jr. shockbuster. Plus, a stroll down the Rue Morgue: A look at the Bela Lugosi film MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and its side streets. The fangs all here with the history of fanged vampires of filmland. Monster fan letters, great actors that have gone but not forgotten, "Reel Reviews" of the latest physical media that features classic monsters on Blu-Ray and DVD. An all glossy, retro rockin' monster magazine!
Writers include Frank Dello Stritto, Bob Pellegrino, Thom Shubilla, Ron Adams, Leonard Hayhurst! Cover art by Kerry Gammill.
Want to see it at your local comic store or magazine rack? Tell the manager to get it wholesale by emailing creepyclassics@creepyclassics.com.
Don't miss out! Get the latest issue now, it's here and in stock at Creepy Classics in our MONSTER BASH Magazine Department.

New! More Vintage TWILIGHT ZONE Magazines
The time has arrived to fill-in more of your TWILIGHT ZONE magazine collection! Get these ones before they're scooped up by another collector:
TWILIGHT ZONE (April 1988) - Magazine
In the tradition of Rod Serling's classic tales of mystery, horror, science fiction, and twist endings...it's TWILIGHT ZONE MAGAZINE! In this issue, stories and articles by: Graham Masterton, Tim Powers, H.R. Giger, and others. Illustrated. Like new.
TWILIGHT ZONE (December 1988) - Magazine
In the tradition of Rod Serling's classic tales of mystery, horror, science fiction, and twist endings...it's TWILIGHT ZONE MAGAZINE! In this issue, stories and articles by: David J. Schow, Craig Spector, John Skipp, and others. Teleplay of the TV episode "King Nine Will Not Return" by Rod Serling. Plus, coverage on TV's new TWILIGHT ZONE. Illustrated. Like new, just has subscription sticker.
Grab these, or see many other back issues in our TWILIGHT ZONE Magazine Department at Creepy Classics.

New! Scholastic Book on Skeletons...
A fantastic Scholastic classic on bones and skeletons:
SKELETONS - Fantastic Scholastic Book
A classic Scholastic book for young readers. All about the science of skeletons. Fully illustrated with color photos. Issued in 2001 by Scholastic Book Services. Sold at book fairs in schools.
Relive those memories and excitment of getting your Scholastic book order at school. See this new entry, or many more vintage books in our Scholastic Book Department at Creepy Classics.

SIGN-UP NOW! MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE Autumn 2025...It's October 10-12.

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW, DON'T MISS OUT ON THE AUTUMN GATHERING OF CLASSIC MONSTER FANS FROM ACROSS THE NATION!
The MONSTER BASH for this Autumn 2025 is now in place. Vendors are coming in, guest stars are being announced...we're building another big BASH for classic monster movie fans.
Guest stars that will be appearing are Gary Clarke (the teenage werewolf from HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER), Kathryn Leigh Scott (DARK SHADOWS), Barbara Wilson (TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN, THE FLESH EATERS, BLOOD OF DRACULA, THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE, and more!), Jo Morrow (the original 13 GHOSTS, Ray Harryhausen's THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER, and more)...plus, our BASH FAMILY regulars like legendary TV horror host SON OF GHOUL, Mark Statler, Zach Zito, and more.
Stay tuned for more updates!
And, for a limited time...deep discounts on both 3-Day VIP membership admission (CLICK HERE), and vendor tables (CLICK HERE, they will go fast).
On-sight hotel rooms are selling now, jump on board! The host hotel is the Pittsburgh Marriott North and it's sister hotel (right next door), The Courtyard Pittsburgh North. Get a discounted room reserved, CLICK HERE.
Let's BASH when the autumn moon is full and bright.
All the growing details are HERE!

Rondo Remembers: Weird Reoccurring Dreams

Growing up watching lots of monster movies and reading a lot of creepy fiction can induce strange dreams. I have a friend who has dreamed of things like vampire rabbits (perhaps inspired by Monty Python's MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL or the movie NIGHT OF THE LEPUS). He also has dreamed of dragons eating him....yikes!
Over the years I've had a lot of scary dreams that were probably inspired by the movies I watch. But there are only a couple things that are reoccurring dream themes. Situations or places that happen again and again in my sleep. One just surreal, the other frightening.
In junior high school and beyond I read a lot of Ray Bradbury and H.P. Lovecraft books. Bradbury books are wondrous, Lovecraft....well, unsettling and stories that reach into odd settings and ominous places. I feel those Lovecraft stories and their atmosphere of unreal, eldritch places inspired an ongoing series in my dreams. I dream of my material grandparents house that was near a thinly wooded area near a college campus. In my dreams those woods are thick and dark and hold a large iron gated, forgotten cemetery. I walk through the gates and the crooked big tombstones and markers are covered in vines and blackened with mold and dying lichen. Not really frightening, but ominous and wondrous as I walk through. That's it. I have dreamed that time and time again.
I've gone back to that place. My grandparents house, long gone. Those woods, still just thin woods. No dark, deep woods and no ancient graveyard.
On to the more frightful reoccurring dreams that fast become nightmares. I find myself in a house. I begin to realize that the house is, itself, alive and malignant. It wants to trap and send me into panic. The windows begin opening and closing on their own (this, no doubt, inspired by a scene from THE TINGLER). The lights go out and I'm in blackness. I reach and find the light switch but it won't turn the lights on. That panic and fear hit the top on my mind's meter. The house wins and I wake up with a start. It happens a lot. Unfortunately.
Another inspiration on this one would be an episode of the TV show WILD WILD WEST I saw as a young boy. It involved a house that had a mind of its own called "The Night of the Man-Eating House."
Luckily all my dreams aren't weird or scary. I frequently find myself hanging out with celebrities. Sometimes I'm writing songs with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, I'm helping produce a Beatles recording session, I'm at the MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE and surprising everyone with special guest Lon Chaney, Jr. Sometimes working at mission control with a space flight. But those dreams aren't reoccurring like those I recounted.
I bet you might have reoccurring weird dreams too if you also grew up watching the things I did. Our imagination boring deep into our subconscious.
-Ron Adams
Ligonier, PA
May 2025

New! KING KONG T-Shirt
The MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE celebrates KING KONG with this new commemorative t-shirt, just for you:
A MONSTER BASH fest t-shirt. Shirt is blue-gray with full color image. 100% pre-shrunk comfortable cotton. Screen printed. Comes in sizes SMALL - 3X while supplies last. Limited edition.
Follow the banana peels to our T-Shirts Department to get yours at Creepy Classics.

Yes! You Can Use Your Credit Card at Creepy Classics
When you go to your shopping cart to check out at Creepy Classics, you'll see "PayPal Checkout." CLICK THAT, then you can sign-in to PayPal OR click "Or use credit card." Then without signing up for PayPal you can use your credit card!
And, as always, you can also leave a phone voicemail at (724) 238-4317 and you'll be called back to take your order.

Artwork of MONSTER BASH Guest of Honor Barbara Wilson
Above is a masterful piece by artist John Sargent. It's of Barbara Wilson from her film TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Barbara will be a Guest of Honor at the October 2025 MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE. Meet her (and John) there! John is also the publisher/editor of MONSTER-ART Magazine.

A Personal Message To MONSTER BASH and You!
Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure, stars of THE LAND OF THE LOST TV show are coming to MONSTER BASH June 2025...and want you to see this personal video message: CLICK HERE!

Time travel at MONSTER BASH! Be a kid again on Saturday morning watching THE LAND OF THE LOST, and seeing all your favorite monster movies, retro toys, monster magazines, and so much more packed into three days of fun!

SIGN-UP NOW! MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE Autumn 2025...It's October 10-12

MAKE YOUR PLANS NOW, DON'T MISS OUT ON THE AUTUMN GATHERING OF CLASSIC MONSTER FANS FROM ACROSS THE NATION!
The MONSTER BASH for this Autumn 2025 is now in place. Vendors are coming in, guest stars are being announced...we're building another big BASH for classic monster movie fans.
Guest stars that will be appearing are Gary Clarke (the teenage werewolf from HOW TO MAKE A MONSTER), Kathryn Leigh Scott (DARK SHADOWS), Barbara Wilson (TERROR IN THE MIDNIGHT SUN, THE FLESH EATERS, BLOOD OF DRACULA, THE MAN WHO TURNED TO STONE, and more!), Jo Morrow (the original 13 GHOSTS, Ray Harryhausen's THE 3 WORLDS OF GULLIVER, and more)...plus, our BASH FAMILY regulars like legendary TV horror host SON OF GHOUL, Mark Statler, Zach Zito, and more.
Stay tuned for more updates!
And, for a limited time...deep discounts on both 3-Day VIP membership admission (CLICK HERE), and vendor tables (CLICK HERE, they will go fast).
On-sight hotel rooms are selling now, jump on board! The host hotel is the Pittsburgh Marriott North and it's sister hotel (right next door), The Courtyard Pittsburgh North. Get a discounted room reserved, CLICK HERE.
Let's BASH when the autumn moon is full and bright.
All the growing details are HERE!

New! Two Great Horrors From British TV
Two great made-for-TV films from British terror television:
CASTING THE RUNES (1979/British TV) - DVD
Stars Jan Francis, Iain Cuthbertson,Bernard Gallagher. British TV adaptation of the M.R. James horror. A demon is summoned to destroy people, only by passing a small script called a rune, can you stop the demon from destroying you. Was made earlier as the film CURSE OF THE DEMON. Frightening and eerie.
QUATERMASS II (1955 British TV Version) - DVD
Stars John Robinson, Monica Grey, and Hugh Griffith. The TV serial that screened on British TV in 1955. Written by Nigel Neal and captures the insidious fear of an alien invasion. Creatures from outer space begin controlling humans. Who can you trust? Terrific music score heaps on the suspense and horror.
These new DVDs are availabble in our Recent DVD Additions Department at Creepy Classics.

Re-Stocked! Hard-To-Find Blu-Rays For the Creepy Collector
Here are some great titles re-stocked now and ready to ship to your door:
TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964) - Blu-Ray
Stars Vincent Price and Elizabeth Shepherd. Vincent Price's final Poe film with director Roger Corman. A lush movie shot in England and includes real ruins. A story of the supernatural and murder.Bonus material: theatrical trailer, commentary by star Elizabeth Shepherd, and more.
THE PRIMEVALS (1970s - 2023) - Blu-Ray
Stars Richard Joseph Paul, Juliet Mills, Leon Russom, and Walker Brandt. An amazing throwback film! Started by stop-motion wizard David Allen and finally released in 2023. The project's birth began in about 1978. It's stop-motion reminiscent of Ray Harryhausen's MIGHTY JOE YOUNG. A wild story of a giant abominable Yeti discovered in the Himalayas. The strange thing is that the corpse of this creature appears to have had brain surgery. A team of researchers and explorers are assembled to go to the Himalayas and discover the story of this find. They discover more than they bargained for! Aliens. An amazing film. Unplug your brain from the wacky script and enjoy the last great film of stop-motion animation.
CRACK IN THE WORLD (1965) - Blu Ray
Stars Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore and Alexander Knox. A scientist has devised a way to harness the energy at the earth's core to create enough power for the entire earth. Ending need in many countries and benefiting mankind. But, when his methods are disputed by a rival scientist as dangerous, he rushes to prove his theories right...well, he was wrong in his method. A crack to earth's core begins splitting are world with cosmic devastation on its way. Yikes! Can the scientific team stop the cracking in time?
THE WALKING DEAD (1936) - Blu-Ray
Stars Boris Karloff, Edmund Gwenn, Ricardo Cortez, Marguerite Churchill and Warren Hull. Incredible performances all around in this tale of gangsters, revenge, death and a reanimated corpse. Karloff is framed and executed. He returns and all of the hoods who framed him begin dying from...their conscience, Karloff, or divine poetic justice...? Touching and eerie Directed by Michael Curtiz.
Dive in and find these in our Blu-Ray Department at Creepy Classics.

Don't Miss Out! Get the Latest MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #56
The latest issue is still hot off the slab. The next issue should be available in July.
Get the new one now:
MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE #56 - Magazine
The magazine of creepy classic movies for fans of all ages! The pages of this issue are filled with fearsome photos! An in-depth short circuit with MAN MADE MONSTER, the Lon Chaney Jr. shockbuster. Plus, a stroll down the Rue Morgue: A look at the Bela Lugosi film MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE and its side streets. The fangs all here with the history of fanged vampires of filmland. Monster fan letters, great actors that have gone but not forgotten, "Reel Reviews" of the latest physical media that features classic monsters on Blu-Ray and DVD. An all glossy, retro rockin' monster magazine!
Writers include Frank Dello Stritto, Bob Pellegrino, Thom Shubilla, Ron Adams, Leonard Hayhurst! Cover art by Kerry Gammill.

News! Bill Diamond, TV Producer Back At MONSTER BASH

Bill Diamond Shooting Scenes For His Basil Gogos Documentary at MONSTER BASH
Bill Diamond will be at MONSTER BASH this June 20-22 and be shooting more for his documentary series on classic FAMOUS MONSTERS cover artist Basil Gogos! Plus, he'll be displaying original Basil Gogos paintings as well as an original Kermit muppet from Jim Henson.
Don't scare miss Bill Diamond at MONSTER BASH June 20-22, 2025!

Back In Stock! The Premiere Issue of TOY-VENTURES Magazine
Direct from the publisher, warehouse copies of the first issue of this fun magazine of retro toys:
The world of classic toys and monsters in full glossy color. Great articles and stunning photos of the toys we grew up with. In this premiere issue: AHI and Aurora Monsters, PLANET OF THE APES figures, Superheroes on Parachutes, KISS toys and more. A great new magazine for childhood monster memories.
Get this first issue, or select from the other issues...all of them available now in our TOY-VENTURES Department at Creepy Classics.

Back! It's ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE on DVD
Long out-of-print, some warehouse copies have been located of this wild horror ride from Toho Studios:
ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE (English dubbed or original Japanese with subtitles) (1963) - DVD
Group of vacationers stranded on an island crawling with fungus that has a taste for humans. Creepy and chilling production from Toho. Gilligan's Island it is not. Features dubbed in English version or watch in original Japanese with English subtitles.
Think about this one next time you order mushrooms on your pizza! Get it in our Recent DVD Selections at Creepy Classics.

MONSTER BASH Magazine is Super!
Make Sure You're Caught Up On Your MONSTER BASH Magazine Collection!
The ultimate classic monster movie magazine! They're all here, at home in MONSTER BASH MAGAZINE.
Collect them all (or, subscribe here too)....CLICK HERE to see all the issues, new glossy mags shipped bagged and boarded for protection to you!
All at Creepy Classics, right now!

CREEPY CLASSICS On the Road - Upcoming Conventions
Here a listing of shows that Creepy Classics will be setting up at, we hope to see you down that dusty trail:
MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE, Marriott Pittsburgh, North, Cranberry Township (Mars), PA. June 20-21, 2025.
More details: CLICK HERE.
MONSTERAMA, Marriott Atlanta North East, GA. August 8-10, 2025.
More details: CLICK HERE.
MONSTER BASH FILM FESTIVAL, The Canton Palace Theatre, Canton, Ohio.
August 15-16, 2025.
More details: CLICK HERE.
THE MID-ATLANTIC NOSTALGIA CONVENTION, Sheraton Baltimore North, MD. September 18-20, 2025.
More details: CLICK HERE.
MONSTER BASH CONFERENCE, Marriott Pittsburgh, North, Cranberry Township (Mars), PA. October 10-12, 2025.
More details! CLICK HERE.

Sign-Up Now! The 2025 MONSTER BASH FILM FEST at Canton's grand Palace Theatre

The movies, the vendor tables, the beautiful historic, restored theatre!
It will be a ghostly time for all! The beautiful theatre, itself, is said to be haunted.
See the details and schedule of events, CLICK HERE.
Reserve your complete film fest VIP admission, CLICK HERE.
If you're a vendor, tables are 50% off for a limited time, reserve yours, CLICK HERE.
A ghostly good time to be had! The spirits are waiting...for you. And, meet John Russo there, the co-writer for the original NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Looking for a place to stay during the festival? The Canton Double Tree is five blocks away. CLICK HERE to secure a room.

Best Seller! Growing Up With Monsters, MUSIC & Comic Books in the Big Hardback Book - FLASHBACK
Still a bestseller at Creepy Classics! A 250 page book, packed with the images that take up back to childhood and growing up with monster movies, music, comic books and just loving this life. Get yours now:
FLASHBACK: MONSTERS, MUSIC & COMIC BOOKS - Large Illustrated Hardback Book
By Ron Adams, editor of MONSTER BASH magazine This is the first edition, special hardback! Growing up with pop culture in the 20th century. One kid's journey of imagination and pop culture that touched the lives of thousands. Relatable, touching, and memory jogging tales of life, family, and insight into the journey of kids. Monster movies, comic books, music, and the adventures of childhood.
Packed with historical images of toys, models, candy, movies, records, and everything we all grew up with in the 1960s through the 1980s.
250 pages that are a time machine for all of us that never let go, and never really grew up. Welcome home.
Get your very own copy of this hardback now in our Creepy Bookstore...at Creepy Classics.
Outside the USA?, order yours on Amazon (just search for FLASHBACK Monster Bash).

Don't Miss Out! Get Your Discounted (for a limited time now) VIP Admission Memberships For MONSTER BASH June 2025 Available

Get you discounted 3-Day VIP Membership admission now for THIS summer's blast! Discounted now for a limited time, only days left for the discount.
The Universal Monsters Tribute with original Monster Kids, plus, DARK SHADOWS casts it's shadow on this fun-filled event. Get your admission now:
MONSTER BASH JUNE 20-22, 2025 - 3-Day VIP Membership Admission
All three days! June 20-22, 2025 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. The multi-Rondo award winning best convention. Discounted for a limited time. Admission is non-refundable, non-transferable.
Secure your on-site hotel room with the Pittsburgh Marriott North, or the sister hotel, just a 400 foot walk across the parking lot at The Courtyard Pittsburgh North...CLICK HERE now!
Hop on board the Bash. See the details HERE. From your horror home, MONSTER BASH and CREEPY CLASSICS.
We will have a packed, packed ballroom of vendors for our June 2025 show!
SEE THE PREVIEW TRAILER, CLICK HERE!