Forrest J Ackerman Archives

ATTACK OF THE 50 FT. MONSTER MANIA (1999) Overview

Attack of the 50 Ft. Monster Mania is a 1999 American made-for-TV AMC documentary exploring the history of movie monsters and their makers. Synopsis: “Host Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, …

SKINNED DEEP (2004) Reviews and Severin Films Blu-ray release news

Skinned Deep is being released by Severin Films scanned uncut in 2K from the original negative for the first time ever. “His mind-blowing work as an FX artist has included …

FILMGORE Reviews of splattery highlights compilation

Filmgore is a 1983 American film directed by Ken Dixon (Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity; Zombiethon; The Best of Sex and Violence) from a screenplay co-written with Forrest J Ackerman …

SCALPS (1983) Reviews and overview

‘They came out of the grave… To get revenge!’ Scalps is a 1983 supernatural horror film directed by Fred Olen Ray (Biohazard; Star Slammer; Evil Toons) that revolves around a vengeful …

Famous Monsters of Filmland – magazine

Famous Monsters of Filmland is a horror genre-specific film magazine started in 1958 by publisher James Warren and editor Forrest J Ackerman. Famous Monsters of Filmland inspired the creation of many other …

Basil Gogos – Artist and illustrator

Basil Gogos is an artist and illustrator best known for his striking, often colourful portraits of movie monsters that appeared on the covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine in the 1960s and 70s. …