Mondo Exclusive: First Look at Cute Monsters For Universal Show

Pop art master Mike Mitchell chibis the count and the creature

"...Mondo Gallery show highlighting the demigods of ghoulish, the Universal Monsters, opens this weekend. We've got an exclusive first..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Real Monsters

Documentarian John Borowski studies Serial Killer Culture

"...Gacy. Dahmer. Gein. Serial killers are the ultimate folk monsters, media obsessions from news to fiction. But society often..."

Jan. 10, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: Mondo's New Monsters

Exclusive look at Greg Ruth's Bride of Frankenstein

"...of a classic fright this weekend with its second Universal Studio Monsters art and print show. Before the vaults..."

Jan. 17, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two: Scary Monsters

Election season raises the specter of undead ideologies and devilish strategies

"...a way to enable everyone's participation in a shared universal franchise...."

Oct. 22, 2010 Column by Louis Black

Mondo Gets Monstrous Again

Gallery mounts second Universal Monsters show

"...Mondo Gallery pulls back the shroud on its second Universal Studios' Monsters show...."

Jan. 19, 2018 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Transylvania 2

The Universal monsters reunite for another animated kiddie fling

"...head-over-heels for Jonathan (Samberg), an anomalous human amidst the monsters that comprise the “Drac Pack”: Frankenstein (James), the Invisible..."

Sept. 25, 2015 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Mondo Gets Monstrous

Opening night at the new Universal Monsters show

"...throng for last night's opening of Mondo Gallery's new Universal Monsters show...."

Oct. 20, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Hotel Transylvania

There's no need to put a stake in the heart of this animated film full of familiar monsters; it's already deadly dull.

"...Throwing a bunch of Universal classic monster archetypes into an animated film and then..."

Sept. 28, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

There's a New Uncle in Town

Harry Knowles wants to reinvent Famous Monsters of Filmland for the digital generation

"...at your local soda fountain-cum-candy stand/pharmacy, something called Famous Monsters of Filmland. It's all monsters, all the time –..."

Dec. 17, 2010 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Fridays with Forrie

"...behind the equally legendary and seminal monster mag Famous Monsters of Filmland, whose unbridled affection for all things weird..."

April 9, 2004 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Van Helsing

Hugh Jackman's mysterious monster hunter is pittefd against nearly the entire pantheon of Universal’s classic monsters, including Dracula and and the Wolf-Man.

"...(Jackman, X-Men’s Wolverine) against nearly the entire pantheon of Universal’s classic monsters, including Dracula and his brides, the Wolf-Man..."

May 7, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mummy

Tom Cruise does the monster mash

"...umpteenth iteration of the 1932 Boris Karloff shocker is Universal’s initial foray into rebooting their classic movie monsters, now..."

June 9, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dracula Untold

Prince Vlad fights off the Turks with with a little old-school vampirism.

"...Another addition to Universal Pictures' Classic Monsters arsenal of crap (remember Van Helsing?),..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Frankenweenie

Tim Burton’s animated, black-and-white movie about a boy and his dog is sweetly filtered through the lens of Frankenstein and other famous monsters.

"...more true to the director's well-documented love of the Universal monsters (in particular James Whale's Frankenstein and its superior..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Austin Celebrates Godzilla's Global Impact

Here be monsters (here being Books Kinokuniya)

"...hail the king! Next weekend, Godzilla: King of the Monsters stomps into screens across the globe, but for fans..."

May 24, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Alien Trespass

Taking its cues from several classic 1950s sci-fi films, Alien Trespass is a deeply affectionate homage to the era when every kid on the block knew what "Klaatu borada nikto" meant.

"...his xenomorphs from his BEMs (that would be bug-eyed monsters for you nongenrephiles), and the film's period accuracy and..."

April 3, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Bride of Frankenstein

"...Clive, Valerie Hobson and Ernest Thesiger. Remember Gods and Monsters? This is the great horror classic that we observe..."

June 17, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Invisible Man

Universal Monsters update thrills as a high-octane Gaslight

"...Invisible Man, the latest attempt to revive a signature Universal Monsters creature for a new generation. And by translating..."

Feb. 28, 2020 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Mondo Presents Marvelous Munchkins

Exclusive: Mike Mitchell assembles the most adorable Avengers ever

"...Like Us sketches. Familiar to anyone that visited Mondo's Universal Monsters show, the miniaturized takes on pop culture characters..."

April 23, 2014 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Mondo's Big Picture

Gallery's huge success belies the company's humble beginnings, but like the art within, you have to see it up close

"...Time and a major show drawing deep on the Universal Monsters back catalog. The model is simple: Each show..."

March 29, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

A Monster Bash

Austin Studios will host a free outdoor screening this Saturday evening of Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, which, despite its singular title, also manages to cram in both Dracula and the Wolfman.

"...Pairing mediocre comedy teams with the famous Universal monsters (or similar cut-rate fiends) used to be a..."

Oct. 25, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Mondo Asks, 'You Wanna See Something Really Scary?'

EC Comics and 'Tales From the Crypt' get tribute show

"...shocked, thrilled, and terrified with its tribute to the Universal monsters. Ishmael called that show "a bittersweet thing." While..."

Oct. 24, 2013 Arts Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Freaked'

Alex Winter talks cult classics and the Butthole Surfers

"...Twisted hideous monsters. Cows in hats. The Butthole Surfers. Alex Winter's lost..."

Aug. 6, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Scary Stories for the Thinking Man

Director Guillermo del Toro keeps company with the undead in two new films, Blade 2 and The Devil's Backbone.

"...on me while growing up in Mexico were the Universal monster movies, some really key TV series like Night..."

March 8, 2002 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Paramount Summer Season Has a Giant Ending Lined Up

Wizards, restoration, and l'amour round out the classics

"...bringing another friend, The Wolf Man, for a special Universal Monsters double bill for their 90th and 90th anniversaries,..."

July 21, 2021 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Opening Night at Guzu Gallery

Artists talk about their work for new horror-themed show

"...do these late-night segments where they would do the Universal Monsters and silent movies, things like that...."

Dec. 6, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gay Place

Rescheduled Pride doesn't miss a beat

"...Die Felicia Presents Universal Monsters The queens of scream celebrate the most infamous..."

Oct. 20, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Gay Place

(Still) celebrating National Coming Out Day

"...Die Felicia Presents Universal Monsters The queens of scream are celebrating the most..."

Oct. 13, 2017 Column by Sarah Marloff

Austin Monuments to Pop Culture

Fiji mermaids, vintage toys, and a Cathedral of Junk

"...gallery shows, either concentrating on a theme or property (Universal monsters, Adventure Time, Game of Thrones, to name a..."

March 3, 2017 Chronolog Post

DVD Extra: Revenge Double Feature

Kurando Mitsutake on bringing Japanese action to the U.S.

"...in the U.S., Kurando Mitsutake knew this was a universal story form. He said, "Regardless of your background, your..."

May 29, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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