Monster Mayhem is your go-to destination for all things monstrous and menacing. We will sink our claws into the world of classic creature features, celebrating the timeless terror of cinema’s most iconic beasts.
From Universal’s legendary monsters to B-movie behemoths and international kaiju, Monster Mayhem explores the history, artistry, and cultural impact of the films that made us fear the dark. Expect deep dives, behind-the-scenes stories, retrospectives, and rankings that resurrect the giants of genre filmmaking.
Frankenstein will never die. Know this. While some form of the monster may come and go, the mad scientist responsible for all his carnage will never completely disappear. Hammer’s final moments with their first incarnation of his evil, gloriously played by Peter Cushing, might have sent him to the gallows pole but, deep down inside, all of us knew that it wasn’t really the end of his ...
“I am Dracula. I bid you welcome.” In which the Universal Monsters film series moves away from the silent era and legitimately begins! Pre-Code Horror doesn’t get any better than here with Producer Carl Laemmle’s Dracula, a film which is often overlooked by some disciples ...
It’s a deadly game of bat and mouse!!! The steady beat. The blistering horns. That powerful theme of James Bernard’s pierces the walls of this cemetery; it is majestic even. It sounds like a procession as the camera marches us toward the tomb of Dracula. And then, because we’d not have it any other way, there is a sprinkling of ...
While the majority of people probably think of Andrew Lloyd Webber when they hear any mention of The Phantom of the Opera, there remains a loyal following of film lovers who, correctly, can’t help but picture Lon Chaney’s terrified expression in his full phantom regalia as he is unmasked for the first time. It’s a frightening ...
This is going to be difficult for some of you to understand. Once upon a time ago, there was a Hollyweird without horror films. Sure, there were Z-grade science fiction flicks with aliens invading Earth and all that but, when it came to Gothic thrillers with creaky old houses and mad scientists hellbent on robbing graves ...
Monsters fascinate us. Let that sink in before continuing because it says a lot about humans. From the very beginning of time, it seems the darker elements of our societies continue to ignite our imaginations. That being said, consider this: Monsters continue to fascinate us. All of us. Whether serial killers or laboratory ...
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