Jackson & Landis

Michael Jackson and John Landis on the set of "Thriller".

Mystery Revealed

Lionel Atwill from "Mystery of the Wax Museum". 

Breaking Into the Ancient Egypt Exhibit

From "The Mummy".

Oliver!

Oliver Reed not from "Oliver!", but from "Curse of the Werewolf".

Never Disturb a Monster's Nap

From "Son of Frankenstein".

Behind the Scenes on "The Exorcist"

Director William Friedkin and Max von Sydow on the set of "The Exorcist".

FM Cover Fridays - 1964 Fearbook

Amity Island

I think you will all recognize this billboard!

The Operation

Dr. Waldman begins his procedure to destroy the Monster in "Frankenstein".

The Curse is Upon Him!

"Curse of the Werewolf" is really one of the best werewolf make-ups to hit the screen.

Establishing the Scene

Legends of horror fill the screen in "Son of Frankenstein".

Monster Art: Count Mora

Another masterpiece by Daniel Horne!

Monster Art: Frankenstein

The Frankenstein Monster painted by Daniel Horne!

Come Into My Arms!

Count Dracula lures Mina into his grasp in "Dracula".

There's a Werewolf Behind You!

From "Curse of the Werewolf".

FM Cover Fridays - 1962 Fearbook

Don't Mess with This Monster

Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster from "Son of Frankenstein".

I'm Not Gonna Hurt Ya

I'm just gonna bash your brains in!

A great behind the scenes photo from "The Shining".

All About Boris

I Hope Her Bones are Firm!

Dr. Pretorius and his assistants raid the crypt in "Bride of Frankenstein".

Only a Silver Bullet Can Kill a Werewolf!

From "Curse of the Werewolf".

A Childhood Illusion

The illusion of this photo to a 5 year old version of myself was that the Monster was drowning in popcorn!  In reality, it's just his hairy chest.

From "Son of Frankenstein".

Barnabas Collins

It's Jonathan Frid as Barnabas Collins from "Dark Shadows"!

Mr. Henry Bemis

Burgess Meredith from the classic episode of "The Twilight Zone", "Time Enough at Last".

Egyptians Unite

Zita and Boris in "The Mummy".

Scream, Blacula, Scream!

Here is one of Blacula's vampire minions from "Scream, Blacula, Scream".

I've Never Seen Blood Like That

The good Doctor examines the Monster's blood in "Son of Frankenstein".

Al and Butch Chat It Up

Al Lewis (Grandpa) and Butch Patrick (Eddie) takes five on the set of "The Munsters".

A Tale of Two Lugosis

Here's Bela Lugosi and his son Bela Jr. in front of a marquee with Lugosi's name for his role in the stage play of "Arsenic and Old Lace".

Attack of the Villagers

The villagers are on the search for Maria's killer in "Frankenstein".

FM Cover Fridays - #191

The last issue of Famous Monsters' original run.  Coming up next will be all the Fearbooks from the original run.

Eddie!

It's Eddie Munster and his pal Woof Woof!

Bringing the Monster Back to Life

The experiments begin in "Son of Frankenstein".

Painting the Model

An amazing behind the scenes shot from "The Picture of Dorian Gray".

The King of Fools

Quasimodo is put on display and whipped in front of the crowd in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame".

Dignified and Dapper

That's Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula, the Vampire!

From "Dracula".

The Man in the Wall

The dead guy that comes out of the wall was one of the scariest things I had ever seen on film.  

From "The Gate".

Karloffstein

Boris Karloff in his most iconic role from "Son of Frankenstein".

The Monkey Talks

Here's a rare shot from "The Monkey Talks".

Jack Pierce created this ape make-up and look how incredible it is!  Just as good as "Planet of the Apes"!

The Freak

From "The Funhouse".

I Want Friend!

Dr. Pretorius discusses his plans to make the Monster's Mate in "Bride of Frankenstein".

Daniel the Hunchbacked One!

J. Carrol Naish as Daniel from "House of Frankenstein".

Happy Monster

Boris Karloff as the Frankenstein Monster from "Son of Frankenstein".

FM Cover Fridays - #190

Rick Baker Masks

His talent was evident even in the early days.

The Thing!

James Arness as the Thing!

Guess the Immortal!

Is it obvious who the 3,000 year old mummy is?

From "The Mummy".

Monster Art: Pacific Rim

A "Pacific Rim" poster with a familiar twist.

What Could Surprise the Monster So Much?

Does the appearance of Wolf von Frankenstein cause this reaction of the Monster?

From "Son of Frankenstein".

Zombie Touch Up

Rick Baker makes some adjustments to Michael Jackson's Zombie make-up as John Landis look on.

From the music video for "Michael Jackson's Thriller".