Famous Monsters of Filmland Archives

Horror October 31, 2024

BOO! TINY HALLOWEEN REVIEWS

Steve’s new Halloween column this month tries to do teeny-tiny reviews of 27 movies. Let us know if he succeeds or falls flat on his face.

Art December 8, 2023

“I WONDER WHAT THE VINTNERS BUY…” A Christmas Column Redux

For his last column of 2023, Steve revisits (and revises) one he posted nine years ago. Is it still relevant? You decide.

Fiction June 23, 2023

RETRO REVIEW –STAR SCIENCE FICTION #2 (1954)

Steve takes you back to 1954, when newspapers cost a nickel and a bus trip through town was a dime. Back then SF writers were real men and women, not like today’s namby-pamby… er, he finds a lot of old SF fun and involving to read. He hopes you will too.

Film/Televison June 12, 2021

THE MONSTER THAT CHALLENGED THE WORLD (1957) REVIEW

Continuing his look at old genre movies, Steve travels back to 1957 and looks at a movie often touted by Famous Monsters of Filmland. Is it good? Hey, it’s better than many black-and-white monster films!

Fandom October 26, 2018

HAPPY HALLOWEEN MICRO REVIEWS

Steve’s second Halloween column this month, in which he tries to do teeny-tiny reviews of 27 movies. Let us know if he succeeds or falls flat on his face.

Film/Televison January 27, 2017

MOVIE REVIEWS: THE AUTOPSY OF JANE DOE and THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS

As Marlon Brando says, “The horror… the horror.” Dr. Smith from Lost in Space says “Oh, the horror!” This week Steve reviews two horror films: one fantasy, one SF; one very good, one good up to a point. Which one is which? Read and find out!

Art November 18, 2016

ACE Doubles and Cover Illustrators Part One (Redux)

Continuing his retro-look at some older columns, Steve talks about Ace Doubles and their cover art. We’re talking about The Good Old Stuff, in both writing and SF illustration. Get Some Now!

Film/Televison October 28, 2016

HAPPY HELLOWEEN! SCARY MOVIE REVIEWS, says Count Floyd!

Helly Happoween! This week Steve dissects two horrible Halloween-ish movies, then gives several thumbs-up to a real Halloween classic!

November 27, 2015

SHORT FILM REVIEW: Alba Garcia’s TIME/SPACE REFLECTIONS

Steve looks at a brand-new SF/F stop-motion animated short film by the talented film-maker and director Alba Garcia-Rivas.

Film/Televison November 13, 2015

MOVIE REVIEW: UNIVERSAL’S MUMMY DEAREST (1932-33)

This week, Steve travels back to Ancient Egypt with Boris Karloff as “The Mummy.” No CGI, but scarier than Brendan Fraser’s “Mummy”!

Film/Televison October 31, 2015

MOVIE REVIEW: FRANKENSTEIN (1931), Just in time for Halloween!

For Halloween, Steve looks at one of the oldest, and perhaps the best-known “monster movie” of them all, James Whale’s “Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff.

Science Fiction February 27, 2015

MY PERSONAL TIME MACHINE: AMAZING STORIES’ FIRST YEAR (part 2)

Continuing his series on the first year of Amazing Stories, Steve sees what “scientifiction” was trying to become: US!

Uncategorized December 26, 2014

“I WONDER WHAT THE VINTNERS BUY…” A Christmas Card Column

Steve talks about artists and their Christmas cards. (Only a day late, right?) Merry Christmas!

Fandom September 26, 2014

Monsters

Monsters have been with us in our imaginations from the dawn of time, but why is it that the most vulnerable of us love monsters the most?

Film/Televison May 23, 2014

Horror Film or Terror Film. Which is it? Karloff and Clarens Speak Out

Boris Karloff made ‘terror’ films. Not horror films.

Film/Televison April 24, 2014

19th Annual H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and CthulhuCon Day 3 Review; Hollywood Theater, Portland, Or.

As I sat on a park bench outside of the Art Deco exterior of the Hollywood Theater, on the nicest day of the year so far in Portland, not only did it seem like a victory and a vindication of the weird words and worlds of Howard Phillips Lovecraft, but for the whole of SF fandom.