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We've long been fans of Alex Pardee's nightmarish artwork. We've seen his children-digesting monster installation, his horrifying dream beasties, and his post-apocalyptic web series about a block-headed alien. Now, behold his freakish reinterpretations of beloved superheroes. More »
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Who wouldn't want a looming Cthulu guarding their living room? Artist Kirill Rozhkov illustrated a collection of Lovecraftian monsters for the Danish carpet company EGE. The line is called "Dark Water" — check out the monsters in both illustration and rug form! More »
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We've been following Legendary Pictures' Godzilla movie since the first new monster design blew the doors off Comic-Con 2010. But since then, the giant kaiju has been waiting under the sea, ready to strike with more news. And more news we have! A batch of rejected Godzilla concept art has been leaked, giving us a better idea of what kind of monster the studio is building.

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We recently mentioned J. Scott Campbell's, uh, idiosyncratic comic book remixes of the Disney princesses, which more or less recast the Magic Kingdom's sovereigns as extras in a commercial for fermented hops. More »
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In the old days, Ghostbusters didn't have the luxury of carrying their equipment on their backs. Instead, ghost-hunting spiritualists had to travel with large stationary contraptions, and hope their etherial prey wasn't too nimble. More »
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Killer Klowns from Outerspace has been resting in your Netflix Instant Watch queue for far too long. And now, next year will herald the schlocky return of the alien killers that just so happen to look like humanoid jesters. More »
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Being a millennia-old Sphynx isn't always easy. Sure, people don't generally bother you because they're too busy running away in terror. But what if you actually want to buy a Christmas gift for a friend, but you don't know much about the newfangled holiday or modern trends in gift-giving? In the new Subnormality, the Sphynx explains how she found the perfect Christmas present in just 12 days. More »
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What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with a parade? What I mean is, a parade honoring Santa's long-tongued beast buddy who gobbles up all the really bad children? More »
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Don't look away from the mighty Giant Weta Bug! With a wing span of seven inches and the weight of three mice, this this New Zealand discovery is pure, unfiltered nightmare fuel. More »
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As comic essayist Lucy Knisley prepares to head to a haunted house, she begins to consider the role of horror in our lives, the comfort of safe scares, and the real-life fears that go deeper than supernatural terrors. More »
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This Saturday night, Syfy's TV movie Zombie Apocalypse will unleash the ZOMBIE TIGER on the masses, and Syfy has released the first image of this undead beast. That's right — zombie tiger doesn't give a sh-t! More »
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Anton Semenov's flesh and fabric monsters haunt gloomy houses and post-apocalyptic wastelands. But as unnerving as these horrific beasties seem, they also seem tinged with more than an ounce of sadness. More »
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Watch in horror as a mosquito man searches for his bloody meal and takes a mate. Technically, it's not an official "mansquito" but it's still a man whose body has mutated into a half-skeeter, half-man creature. Close enough! Check out the trailer for Sucker. More »
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It's not always easy being a monster. The job market's poor. No one ever invites you to their parties, and many of life's small pleasures are barred to you. But the good news is you're not alone in your misery. More »
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Bina's a little girl with a big heart – literally. After a mysterious encounter, Bina's heart has popped out of her chest and transformed into a walking, punching monster. Now Bina and her heart are on the run from government agents. More »
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein features a legendary creature that sprang from a literary legend. But is one as much of a fabrication as another? Astronomers actually traveled to the house that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in to see if her account of coming up with the concept was reality or fanciful lie. More »
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Will Legendary Pictures' new Godzilla be a return to awesomeness for the O.G. kaiju, or another disappointment like the Emmerich fiasco? We saw a smidgen of concept art back at Comic Con 2010, but nothing since then. More »
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Welcome back to Cult Movie Worship! Sorry about the short hiatus! But we've got all types of goodies for you this week, including the trailer for [REC 3]: GENESIS, a short about vampires fighting angels, and a Portuguese superhero! More »
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Lurking in the wild borderlands between Alberta, Canada ski resort town Banff and neighboring Kootenay, a group of unusually large primates live peacefully among the trees. Or so says Todd Standing, a local who says he's found a "Bigfoot colony" and photographed it extensively. You can see Exhibit A, above. More »
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Check out this totally insane concept art for Creature, a new indie horror movie coming to U.S. theaters today. Creature is about a monster called Lockjaw — and the reason for the name should be pretty obvious. More »
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There have been a lot of disgruntled rumbles about the monsters in Moon landing conspiracy flick Apollo 18. I've even heard people say, "Well, if those are the monsters, then I'm definitely not seeing the movie." What the hell, people? Sure there are things wrong with this movie, but the monsters are definitely not it. In fact, I thought the monsters were classic and clever. Here's why. More »
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Bob is homeless man living in San Francisco's Tenderloin District who regularly converses with monsters that only he can see. Is he crazy? Or is he the only person who stands between the human race and total destruction? More »
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How does monster maker Guillermo del Toro create such wonderfully terrifying creatures? We've got an exclusive behind-the-scenes video of del Toro and director Troy Nixey, showing you how Don't Be Afraid of the Dark brought their little gremlins alive! More »
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This weekend at D23 Pixar showed off tons of concept art from their monster prequel Monsters University. Mike and Sulley go to college! See what the gruesome duo looked like before they were hot-shot scarers at Monsters Inc. More »
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All summer long, you've been chasing cryptids, or mystery animals, for our Cryptid Summer bounty. And you've also diligently been producing pictures of fake cryptids because, well, it just wouldn't be monster season without a lot of photoshopping. Here is the summer's last batch of fake cryptids - would any of these fool you? More »
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All summer, io9 is offering a bounty to anyone who can find a genuine cryptid, or mystery animal. But to keep you amused in the meantime, we're doing a contest for who can create the best fake cryptid. More »
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Guillermo del Toro isn't just one of the great directors of horror and fantasy — he's also an uncompromising visionary, who calls it likes he sees it. We've been blown away by del Toro's words of wisdom before. More »
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Watch as Frankenstein tortures a delivery girl with a blender-headed monster! It reminds us of the glory days of The Ren & Stimpy Show, only slightly less disturbing. More »
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There's far more to monsters than kidnapping women and getting revenge on their creators. In the painting series "Tiny Confessions," these creatures lay their souls bare and confess the pain they don't want you to see behind their anger. More »
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Sandy Collora, creator of classic fan films like Batman: Dead End, and the recent feature Hunter Prey, is a concept designer whose creatures and costumes are legendary. He's known for his ability to create professional-looking practical effects on a shoestring, and now he's about to start work on his next feature, Shallow Water. He's trying to raise $250,000 to complete the entire film, which is a pretty tight budget for a feature - especially one with a lot of special effects. If you want to support indie monster movies, now's the time to kick in a little cash and help Collora out. More »
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When people think of cryptozoology, they often scoff at the idea of people studying Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. But the hunt for cryptids, or mystery animals, isn't just about myth chasing. It's also about finding new species. More »
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Last year, people in the small Mexican town of Chiquimitío were startled by the arrival of this bizarre creature. They took a few pictures and a short cell video, but this remains one of the clearest images of its head. More »
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Could this Dharma Initiative-flavored video be the greatest piece of viral marketing J.J. Abrams has ever created? Either way, it reveals the secrets at the heart of his new film, Super 8. Beware: Major spoilers! More »
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Just over a year ago, Joe Johnston's remake of The Wolfman starring Benicio Del Toro came out, to pretty crummy reviews. But Universal refuses to give up on the classic monster movies, so they're giving Wolfman one more chance. More »
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Illustrator Mike Bukowski has taken on the maddening task of drawing every creature that appears in HP Lovecraft's cosmic horror stories — from the squishiest Elder Thing to the lowliest Deep One. More »
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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the Doctor's arch-enemies, the Daleks, won't be showing up again any time soon. He told BBC News: More »
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Matt Reeves is taking on yet another monster movie: a Frankenstein prequel. After Cloverfield and Let Me In, we're convinced this guy knows how to make quality monster movies. So could this be the Frankenstein movie we've been waiting for? More »
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We've patiently waited for any news on the rumored Monsters Inc. sequel. Whispers of a "Monsters Inc. University" storyline were circulating, but now the whole plot has been leaked! More »
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In Norwegian monster movie Troll Hunter, available as video on demand before hitting theaters in the US, fairy tales become humorously, touchingly realistic. You won't be able to resist its satiric blend of government conspiracy and old Norse mythology. More »
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