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You know those dreary landscape paintings that haunt every yard sale and adorn too many a gallery wall? Artist Chris McMahon adds his own touches to such paintings — and proves that giant monsters can improve just about anything. More »
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Finnish flick Rare Exports is one of those dark, weird monster movies that keeps getting more hilarious - and more evil. The fact that it's about Santa Claus makes it all the more awesome. More »
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The thing is, I believed Mega-Shark and the giant octopus. I believed in Sharktopus, and Mega-Piranha. But Crocosaurus? I don't know. Maybe The Asylum can convince me with its new kaiju megastar. More »
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Why do we fear the giant squid? Brian Lam of ocean blog The Scuttlefish gets to the dark heart of kraken horror. More »
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There's nothing like a movie about a giant killer ape to relax you after a really stressful day. Here are five reasons why a monster movie can be the most soothing thing in the world. More »
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How can Syfy possibly top the awesomeness of Sharktopus? Should they even try? Maybe the answer is to abandon the water, and head onto land, with the unstoppable half-bear, half-spider: BEARANTULA! No, really. Hear us out. More »
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Tomorrow night, at last, you'll be able to witness the glory that is Syfy original movie Sharktopus. We've seen it, and now I understand why this CGI monstrosity represents (awesomely) the end of culture as we know it. More »
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A new Godzilla film, tentatively scheduled for release in 2012, will have Godzilla fighting other monsters. As yet, there's no definite word on whether the other monsters will have wings or fur. Check out the Cinemablend article for more details. More »
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Let's not mince words: Ghidorah is the best giant monster. Partly due to having three heads that shoot lightning, but also because he's from space and can fly. In this picture by Josh Ellingson, Ghidorah is ultra-regal. More »
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Being a wild animal of the forest isn't what it used to be. Time was, you could count on bunnies not to have horns. They were floppy, fluffy little things. That was before the Great Mutation. More »
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This happens to me all the time. I'm trying to get somewhere on the train, when a giant Beholder comes along and destroys everybody's minds with psionics. By the time some competent magic users arrive, I'm already late. More »
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Legendary Pictures is apparently doing a Godzilla movie, and has released the first artwork for it. I have only one thing to say: RRRROOOWWRRRUMP! More »
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You can't go wrong with Sharktopus. Roger Corman helms a movie that is a glorious celebration of giant monsters for giant monster's sake. And the sharktopus looks awesome! I especially like how it can come on land. Land sharktopus! More »
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Toho's monsters don't begin their existences as bodysuits. Illustrators must first sketch out every atomic spike, nuclear fang, and cybernetic proboscis adorning their rubbery hides. Check out Toho's designs for such classic kaiju as Mechagodzilla, Mothra, and Ghidorah. More »
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Written and directed by Matthew Gordon Long, The Anachronism is short steampunk film which about two young children on a science expedition on a beautiful sunny day. Then they discover Septopus, a 14-foot robotic squid. We've got the full film. More »
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What terrible force is causing scantily-clad coeds to drown in bubbling, red waters of their own blood? That's right - it's a mega piranha, whose powers include largeness and destruction of small towns from the air. Ah, Syfy original movies. More »
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As the new Clash of the Titans rereleases the Kraken all over multiplexes this weekend, we're going fishing for sci-fi/fantasy's best underwater beasties. Here's our attack of the clash of the greatest sea monsters ever! More »
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The Dinocroc Vs. Supergator trailer crams more torso-biting deaths into its first 45 seconds than most movies manage in two hours. Scientists, tourists and bikini-girls only exist to get chomped. And then, the showdown... Plus Syfy announces Lake Placid 3! More »
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This afternoon I spoke to Clash of the Titans writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi about the upcoming monsterfest featuring Sam Worthington, swords, and a really giant kraken. They gave me hope that this adventure tale won't take itself too seriously. More »
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The new Clash of the Titans flick is promising some seriously good monster. I mean, have you see that kraken's mouth? Holy crap. But how do its monsters stack up against the original 1981 Clash with Ray Harryhausen effects? More »
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We love Hugo Award-winning artist Bob Eggleton's art in general, but his kaiju and dragon images — at least one of which appeared in a Tokyo gallery show — melt our brains with their atomic breath of awesomeness. More »
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If you can't wait for schlockmeister Roger Corman's upcoming Sharktopus flick, then we've got good news. As an appetizer, he's bringing out Dinoshark (pictured) on Syfy on March 13. Now we've got the backstory on both shark epics. More »
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Syfy Channel has just greenlighted the long-awaited Sharktopus movie, to be directed by cult monster auteur Roger Corman. Will the sharktopus look like this concept design by Matt Leach? Sources inside Syfy say it will be way weirder. More »
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If you've been drooling over the new Korean monster film Chaw, about a giant, bloodthirsty pig who eats people, we've got a treat for you. A new trailer shows off the movie's deeply goofy side. Plus, glimpses of the monster! More »
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Last week we saw some stills from the movie Dinocroc vs. Supergator, but now there's actual footage! Where did he jump out from? What will he do next? It's . . . a mesmerizing mystery! (via Undead Backbrain) More »
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First there was Dinocroc, and then there was Supergator (both produced by Roger Corman, of course). Now the long-awaited smackdown stomps onto DVD next year, with some David Carradine thrown in for good measure. Check the monsters. More »
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Feast your eyes on this glowing, fire-spewing sea monster known as Leviathan. Created by Dungeons & Dragons illustrator Mike Dubisch, it's one in a series of fantastic monster paintings from Jewish folklore and the Old Testament. More »
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Zombies have been enjoying a heyday of late, but why are Americans so obsessed with the walking dead? One theory is that Westerners love zombies for the same reason Japan loves giant monsters: they represent technology gone awry. More »
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Anybody vaguely familiar with Anne McCaffrey's beloved Pern series knows her books are packed with psychic dragon sex. But Pern isn't the only alien planet with sexy dragons. Why is there so much dragon-related sexuality in science fiction and fantasy? More »
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Rejoice, Ultraman fans and kaiju admirers. At last we have a long, action-packed trailer for December's ultra-mega Ultraman movie, with multiple Ultramen and mega-monsters, called "Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie." The name says it all! More »
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When you think of Norway, you think of good things: pickled herring, black metal, Nazi zombie movies. And now this fine nation has its own giant monster, whose face you can see for the first time in this trailer. More »
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James Bradley, author of The Deep Field, has just written a fascinating essay about Day of the Triffids. He calls the monster-plant novel a Darwinian end-of-the-world scenario, and then points out how it's very different from an American apocalypse story. More »
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Scientist Debbie Gibson has a flash of insight into how to defeat Mega-Shark and Giant Octopus in this dream sequence . . . which is weirdly sexual. I know, I know - how could it not be? More »
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Though the sequel to toxic-waste-created kaiju flick The Host is still over a year away, the studio has released a first glimpse at the new Hostie monster. More »
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Like some unholy cross between a Taco Bell commercial and Species, the movie Chihuanhas is here to remind you what freaky genetic hybrids are all about. Crossing killer fish with annoying yappy dogs! More »
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London just wouldn't be the same without its werewolves, and the real charm behind New York lies with the giant alligators in the sewers. These t-shirts let you show off the monsters that really make your favorite city special. More »
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A new box set from Sony called "Icons of Sci-Fi: The ToHo Collection" hits shelves Aug. 18, and it's a pulpy tribute to the movie studio that brought you Godzilla, Mothra, and The H-Man. We've got some great screenshots. More »
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Giant monsters are good at two things: Destroying Asian cities, and rampaging through the rural midwest. And the mega-beast of "Serpent Lake" is a perfect specimen of a monster who does the latter. You must watch to believe. More »
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Sick of waiting for another round of Gamera vs. Whatever, or Gojira vs. Roland Emmerich? Now we bring you Death Kappa, the tale of a mischievous, child-eating sprite who has grown big enough to stomp Tokyo. More »
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In the 1980s, you couldn't show a monster movie on a local UHF station without a cheesy programming block called "Creature Feature." Bonus points if you had a monster-joking host like Dr. Paul Bearer, seen here introducing a Godzilla film. More »
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