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13 Supernatural Detectives—from Nancy A. Collins, Kevin J. Anderson, more

Ghosts in your attic? Zombies in your neighborhood? We got options for you. “I had two goals: 1) promote weird detectives, and 2) expand the subgenre [with] new characters.”

Cheers: The sitcom’s haunted house episode

Turns out that Carla’s new house was built on top of a prison graveyard. What can go wrong? “Why, I could no more close my eyes in that cauldron of blood than sever my own arm. Oh, yes, well. Angels on your pillow.”

The Monsters of Conan the Barbarian

Conan the Barbarian has grappled with many kinds of threats. But which was deadliest? The official Conan podcast explores the monsters the Cimmerian has crossed blades with over the years.

Making ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE: Behind the Scenes

A depressed, reclusive vampire musician is rejoined by his centuries-old wife in this off-kilter romantic drama. Watch the videos for info about the making of the movie.

Brokeula: What’s a Poor Vampire to Do? Q&A w Michael J. Seidlinger

In the new horror comedy novel Brokeula, what’s scarier—the monster or the marketing scheme? “Horror demands a sort of fiction-reflected-reality. Casted against zombies or vampires.”

Great Forgotten Movies: Which Monster Movies Don’t Get Enough Love?

Looking for some monster movies worth checking out? Here are THIRTY creature features that deserve more attention—from undersea threats to weird city disasters to kaiju battles!

Complete Conan the Barbarian original fiction by Robert E. Howard

Sword & sorcery icon Conan the Barbarian debuted in a 1932 issue of Weird Tales. In the decades since, Conan has appeared in more books, plus movies, comic books, and more.

How the Star Trek brand was saved by a Saturday morning cartoon

When the original show was cancelled, Star Trek was going to come back a cartoon. Outlining the shaky beginnings—and surprising victory—of the 1974 show Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Q&A: Jasmine Holmes on ‘Our Sister’s Keeper’

Holmes’ new novel blends historical fiction with Southern gothic psychological horror. “We survive and thrive in little pockets—but it’s always temporary when oppression is the rule of the day.”

Mel Brooks: The Comedy Legend is 100 Years Old

Over his long career, the famed comedy storyteller’s works have included 1974’s Young Frankenstein, 1987’s Spaceballs, 1995’s Dracula: Dead and Loving It, plus so much more.