SCARY MONSTERS #137: MAMMOTH TO MINATURE, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

Scary Monsters #137 is a marvelous submission of colossal scale, matched by tiny (but no less impactful) terrors, packaged in warm, Christmas cheer, thanks to Scott Jackson's colorful, Gremlins-meets-Gorgo front cover, which is joined by an adoring, big-and-small, rear collage.  

To commemorate the colorful cloaking, the "Mammoth to Miniature" submits (along with the aforementioned classics) such contrasting entries as The Amazing Colossal Man, War of the Colossal Beast, The Cyclops, Dr. Cyclops, Frankenstein Conquers the World, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman 1958 & 1993, Attack of the Crab Monsters, Attack of the Puppet People, Bride of Frankenstein, The Food of the Gods, The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms, The Giant Behemoth, Dinosaurus!, The Lost World 1925, Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend, The Last Dinosaur, The Land That Time Forgot, Land of the Lost, Jurassic Park, When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth, The Valley of Gwangi, The Crater Lake Monster, Pulgasari, The Thief of Bagdad 1940, Troll, Ghoulies, Critters, Puppet Master, Cat's Eye, A Girl in a Pocket, The Devil-Doll, Fantastic Voyage, Jaws, Killer Crocodile, Alligator, Grizzly, King Kong 1976, The Black Scorpion, The Deadly Mantis ... and Empire of the Ants.

There's also a creepy, cat-creature feature, as well as one on that Maestro of the Macabre, Vincent Price, plus those appreciated, publication staples, "Kaiju Corner," "Trilogy of Terrors," "Strange Days" and the guffaw-bound Roomies from the Tomb. 

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SCARY MONSTERS #132: SINISTER SPINSTERS & WICKED WIDOWS

Just in time to chill our bones for the Halloween season, Scary Monsters #132 serves a special, "Sinister Spinsters and Wicked Widows" issue; and Scott Jackson's wraparound cover does a crafty job capturing the hag-ridden terrain.  

Readers are treated to insights on Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?; Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?; What's the Matter with Helen?; Where's Poppa?; Rosemary's Baby '68; Picture Mommy Dead; Dead Ringer; Strait-Jacket; Berserk; I Saw What You Did; Taste of Evil; The Legend of Lizzie Borden; The Screaming Woman; Lady in a Cage; Sunset Boulevard; Night Watch; The Cat Creature; Cry of the Banshee; Eye of the Devil; The Innocents; The Brides of Dracula; and Vampyr; et al. And as is only right and decent, their top-tier stars take their deserved bows: Betty Davis, Joan Crawford, Shelley Winters, Debbie Reynolds, Ruth Gordon, Gale Sandergaard, Martina Hunt, Elizabeth Montgomery, Elizabeth Taylor, Geraldine Page, Gloria Swanson, Olivia de Havilland ... and Deborah Kerr. 

There's even a loving article on eminent, character actress, Louise Emmons, and a section on movie witches, spotlighting their revered thespians, Margaret Hamilton, Mila Kunis, Jessica Walter, Meg Foster, Elizabeth Hurley, Svetlana Khodchenkova and Angelina Jolie. 

For a wee, additional diversion, Issue #132 shares some catchy kaiju, a movie-theater historical-pictorial, expressionistic horror and Halloween gimmicks, costumes and customs. 

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SCARY MONSTERS #119: BEHIND THE SCREAMS!!!

Scary Monsters #119 gives a hardy handful of behind-the-screams treasures from fan's favorite thrillers, just as Scott Jackson's cover-collage insinuates.

Inside there's superb stuffing on the Frankenstein Monster; Dracula; Imhotep; Kharis; the Gill-man; fantasy-film locales; sound effects; monster music; monster costumes; a character-actor queue; horror fiction; kaiju creepiness; and Dynamation wonderment, with such icons as Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jr, and Ray Harryhausen threaded throughout. Issue #119 also contains enriching, background stills and illustrations to honor them all. Hurrah!

Scary Monsters #119 is certain to fulfill those fans who fancy their reading rammed with historical reference.

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SCARY MONSTERS #114: WARY OF WEREWOLVES, HOWL-O-WEEN SCARETACULAR

Prepare for a howlin' good time with Scary Monsters #114: a special Wary of Werewolves, Howl-o-Ween Scaretacular, ushered by Scott Jackson's mega-morphing cover of Oliver Reed, Leon the Lycan, from Hammer Studio's "Curse of the Werewolf" (and the back-view collage is pretty darn ferocious, too). 

Inside, one will find a revelry of one's furry favorites: "Werewolf of London"; "The Wolf Man"; "Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman"; "Return of the Vampire"; "An American Werewolf in London"; "Cry of the Werewolf"; "Legend of the Werewolf"; "The Beast Must Die"; "Wolfblood"; and many more, along with the stars who've made them classic: Henry Hull; Lon Chaney Jr.; Matt Willis; and of course, the aforementioned, Mr. Reed. 

In addition to its bestial spread, there's a stunning, forty-year tribute to Svengoolie (Son of, that is) by Dave Fuentes.  (Sven and his trusty, rubber chicken are still going strong, thanks to Me-TV, where Saturday nights are all the more special, thanks to Sven's gags and insights into the films we hold near and dear to our frightful hearts.) Kudos to Scary Monsters for bestowing this enduring horror host such a splendid salute.

Issue #114 also contains interviews with exploitation legend, Sam "Drac vs Frank" Sherman (conducted by Andrew Rausch) and monster designer, Norman "Hellboy" Cabrera, (conducted by Dr. Gangrene). For spooky accompaniment, there are juicy tidbits on Ray Bradbury; Al Lewis; Peter Cushing; Rondo Hatton; Jerry Warren; plus Tom Weaver's "Scripts from the Crypt"; Halloween memories; and new, horror fiction. Way cool!!!

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SCARY MONSTERS #113: A SCREAM QUEENS & HOUSE OF THE GORGON HOMAGE!!!

Don A. Smeraldi's Scary Monsters #113 is an absolute must for horror-vixen fans, covering such stunning scream queens as Barbara Steele (dig that striking, Scott Jackson cover), Karen Black, Carolyn Kearney, Dee Wallace, Jeanne Bates, Musetta Vander, Gloria Holden, Janet Leigh, Marli Renfro (Leigh's "Psycho" body double), Jamie Lee Curtis and many more in a comprehensive gallery that will leave readers gasping in lustful delight. 

To make the issue's 178 pages all the more enticing, dear ol' Dr. Gangrene offers an in-depth, threesome interview with the beautiful, iconic stars of my favorite film of the year, writer/director Joshua Kennedy's "House of the Gorgon". (See April '19 for full review.)

"House of the Gorgon" features Hammer sirens Caroline Munro, Martine Bestwick and Veronica Carlson; and let's not forget the dashing Christopher Neame.  (That's right--the one and only Johnny Alucard from "Dracula: A.D. 1972.")

That Scary Monsters highlights this modern classic and its stars is most appreciated and in my estimation sets the mag on an even higher, prestigious perch.

BTW: Issue #113 also offers a charming article on affable actor, Aron Kincaid, by Tim Lisanti, entitled, "The Beach Boys vs the Creature of Destruction". How's that for extra splash?

If by some crazy chance, you still need convincing, check out #113's ghoulish, video preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h-PxjyfKbI.

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