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The Godzilla “versus” movies are a part of the beloved, long-running Godzilla franchise that started in 1954 with the original Godzilla. Even though some of them are unfortunately considered to be Godzilla movies you can skip, each of the titles offers a unique take on the reptilian’s adversaries. Delving into Godzilla's complex legacy, they also feature compelling portrayals of an often misunderstood character. As the iconic monster is pitted against a total of 19 villains across the Godzilla franchise, spectacular battles, that are both action-packed and surprisingly emotional, take center stage.

The range of memorable foes, from shape-shifting plant creatures to robotic doppelgängers, have become iconic in their own right, but the "versus" format consistently keeps Godzilla at its center. Highlighting the monster's dual nature as both a destructive force and a protector, these Godzilla “versus” titles stand out as both a cornerstone of pop culture and a must-watch for fans of monster movies.

Godzilla brutally defeats four of his classic enemies in a fan-made animated video. First introduced in the 1954 Toho film, Godzilla is now one of the most influential and widely-known movie monsters of all time. In addition to playing an important role in Legendary's Monsterverse franchise, he also recently appeared in 2023's Godzilla Minus One. The epic creature's design has evolved over the years across films, but so too has the roster of enemies he faces off against.

A new video shared by Vrahno on YouTube features Godzilla in a city setting, under attack by four classic enemy monsters from the franchise. He faces off against the three-headed King Ghidorah and Megalon, defeating them in bloody ways using sheer strength and his atomic breath, before then fighting Gigan, who sweeps in from the sky. Finally, Godzilla faces off against Mechagodzilla before stomping away in victory. Check out the video below:...

Hideo Kojima gives a glowing review of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, praising its authentic monster movie action and growth. The film breaks $500M at the box office worldwide, hinting at the continuation of the MonsterVerse with more potential sequels. Fans hail Kojima's review as a big win for the franchise as Godzilla and Kong's popularity continues to grow on the big screen.

The debut of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in Japan has finally brought the MonsterVerses latest offering to the home country of the kaiju. That has led iconic video game creator Hideo Kojima who has also become well-known for sharing his very succinct views on new movies to give his verdict on the monster mash-up movie. It seems that, like many fans around the world, for Kojima, the latest addition to the blockbuster franchise is a hit.

Sharing his views on his X/Twitter account,...

Hideo Kojima praises Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire for its action and drama, highlighting the unexpected bond between the titular creatures. The Monsterverse franchise shows strength in balancing human drama and kaiju spectacle, proving its appeal to audiences. The success of Godzilla x Kong and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters points to a bright future for the Monsterverse, endorsed by Kojima.

Acclaimed video game developer Hideo Kojima shares his thoughts on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire in a brief review. Directed by Adam Wingard, the latest Monsterverse chapter sees Godzilla and Kong become unlikely allies when threats from beneath the surface of the Earth threaten to disrupt the balance of the planet. Despite mixed reviews, Godzilla x Kong is still a financial hit, becoming the second highest-grossing movie at the global box office in 2024 so far with $519 million.

With Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire solidifying itself as one of 2024's strongest movies,...

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire continues the success streak of the Kaiju-verse following Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and Godzilla Minus One. The film showed the triumphant return of frenemies Kong and Godzilla after their intense brawl in 2021’s Godzilla vs. Kong. While critics were mixed on the film, audiences lapped up the epic reunion of the two monsters.

The two Titans come together in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Popular game creator Hideo Kojima has been constantly giving his reviews of films and series on his social media. He gives glowing and lengthy praise of something he likes and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire has now become the subject of his latest post on X. The film impressed Kojima and he detailed every element that stood out or touched him.

Hideo Kojima Sings Praises of Godzilla x Kong As Film Crosses a Box Office Milestone Hideo...

Adam Wingard's new film "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" has, tonally speaking, strayed far from Gareth Edwards' 2014 MonsterVerse kickoff film "Godzilla." Edwards' film was somber and sad, featuring very little "fun" monster destruction. As the MonserVerse series has progressed, however, it has crept inexorably toward a sillier tone before striking it rich with Wingard's 2021 entry "Godzilla vs. Kong." That film featured a battle between the titular titans, but also a cameo from Mechagodzilla, a monstrous robot extrapolated from the skull of the dead King Ghidorah. "GvK" also featured a fleet of human-built UFOs and a magical portal that led into the Hollow Earth, an unusual underground realm ruled by monsters.

The Hollow Earth idea is straight out of Jules Verne, but the mayhem-forward approach to a Godzilla movie comes from several of Toho's films released in the 1970s. Indeed, many critics and pundits have been comparing "GxK" to the series' Shōwa era,...

It takes a lot of skill, physical endurance, and a certain je-ne-sais-quoi to play Godzilla. The late great Haruo Nakajima — who played Godzilla in 12 of the Showa-era films from the original "Godzilla" through "Godzilla vs. Gigan" in 1974 — revealed in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter in 2017 that he modeled his movements on bears. He seemingly wanted Godzilla to look like he weighed a lot and lumbered appropriately. Nakajima was no doubt aided by the fact that the Godzilla suit weighed quite a lot and was difficult to move in. It was Nakajima who developed the signature "put up your dukes" movement for Godzilla, a gesture that gave the giant radioactive gorilla-whale a lot of personality.

When Nakajima retired from playing Godzilla, a few different actors took turns in the role until the making of 1984's "Return of Godzilla" (released as "Godzilla 1985" in the United States). In that film Kenpachiro Satsuma took over the role,...

We're in the midst of a Godzilla renaissance. The big guy stole the show in 2023 with the critically acclaimed "Godzilla: Minus One," then appeared on the Apple+ TV series "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters," and battles King Kong once more on the big screen in Adam Wingard's "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire." We haven't even mentioned Netflix's "Godzilla" animated series or the slew of unique takes on the character released over the last decade, including the terrifying "Shin Godzilla." It's a great time to be a Gojira fan!

Of course, Godzilla enjoys the moniker "King of the Monsters" and with good reason: he's hard to stop. Since his debut in 1954, our hulking, spiky-tailed, nuclear pal has bought the farm only four times and typically wins his epic confrontations with other Kaiju. That's not to say he doesn't lose a fight, but more often than not, Godzilla runs slowly walks home with the trophy,...

Family, friends, and fans mourn the loss of a man notable for his entertaining performances and bright personality that put smiles on peoples' faces. On December 16th, 2023, beloved actor and stunt performer Kenpachiro Satsuma passed away at the age of 76 following a battle with interstitial pneumonia. Multiple news outlets have reported on his passing. Nikkan Sports says the following on the website Yahoo! Japan: “Kenpachiro Satsuma, the second generation suit actor in the “Godzilla” movie series, died of interstitial pneumonia on March 16 at the age of 76″ Satsuma's family confirmed the news to be true on social media. His passing has been met with an outpour of tributes, including from individuals who knew Satsuma personally, people who worked with him, and those who admired his work.

Kenpachiro Satsuma, born Yasuaki Maeda, was a major player in the tokusatsu performance art known as suitmation, in which a fictional character is brought to...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

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Cutting Class 4K Uhd from Mvd

Cutting Class will be released on 4K Ultra HD on January 16 via Mvd as part of its 4K LaserVision Collection. The 1989 slasher is presented in 4K from Vinegar Syndrome’s 2018 4K restoration with Lpcm 2.0 Mono and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo sound.

Excalibur writer Rospo Pallenberg makes his directorial debut from a script by Steve Slavkin (Salute your Shorts). Donovan Leitch, Jill Schoelen, Brad Pitt, Roddy McDowall, and Martin Mull star.

Special features include: the R-rated edit (in standard definition), interviews with Leitch and Schoelen, Kill Comparisons featurette, VHS video store retailer promo, and the trailer.

Chucky Board Game from Trick or Treat Studios

Just in time for his 35th anniversary,...

Godzilla is unwrapping a massive present in time for the mighty kaiju's 69th birthday.

To celebrate the 69th anniversary of the franchise, parent company Toho has released a new short film for Godzilla Fest 2023. The video, currently available for a short time on YouTube, features Godzilla facing his iconic insectoid opponent Megalon. Fighting each other throughout the ruins of Tokyo, the pair battles in a bout that's best described as both old-school and contemporary. Utilizing CGI and other modern effects, the short video still falls in line with classic Godzilla movies of the Showa era, including the one in which Megalon debuted.

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Godzilla unleashes his trademark atomic breath in several scenes, though his foe returns the favor in kind. Along with flight and his drill like arms, he also attacks the Big G with his electrokinesis, with these attacks sending even the mighty Godzilla hurtling back helplessly.

U.S. audiences tend to accept Toho's earlier Godzilla movies as being high camp, usually thanks to Gen-x's half-remembered airings of late-'60s kaiju flicks broadcast on Uhf TV channels back in the 1980s. While there are some absurd and terrible Godzilla films from the Showa era (1954-1975), and many of them contained surreal, kitschy plot elements like invading aliens, one might also find several movies -- "Gojira," "Destroy All Monsters" -- that focus on Japanese national pride, the role of destructive weapons in the world, and a barely-simmering resentment lingering after a massive attack on the country. If modern superhero movies sprung from the U.S. subconscious as a fantastical revenge/preventative measure against 9/11, so too did Godzilla spring fully formed from the trauma left behind by the U.S.' atomic bomb attacks.

In the original "Gojira," that is literal. The titular creature, a stories-high amphibious animal,...

Pluto TV is introducing a new Godzilla channel that will show nothing but Godzilla movies and television series 24 hours a day.

In the decades since Toho Co., Ltd. first introduced the world to its famous kaiju in 1954, the giant monster has amassed a massive library of films and television shows that fans still enjoy today. Now Pluto TV has announced the launch of a new Godzilla channel which will feature 24 hours of classic Godzilla films and series, as well as some new Pluto TV exclusives. With Pluto TV’s new Godzilla channel, it will be easier than ever for fans to watch hours of non-stop Kaiju action.

Related: Why Godzilla's Human Characters Matter Just as Much the Kaiju

Pluto TV touted its new Godzilla-themed channel, "The King of the Monsters has made landfall on Pluto TV! Emerging in 1954, Godzilla has become a global icon and symbol that has transcended time and pop culture.

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It may not have quite the cache or iconic status of Mothra or King Ghidorah, but Mechagodzilla has managed to become a consistent element in the Godzilla movie universe for years. And now the metallic wonder makes its Hollywood debut (not counting Ready Player One) in director Adam Wingard’s Godzilla vs. Kong, the fourth film in the modern MonsterVerse that kicked off in 2014 with Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla.

Ever since making its first appearance in 1974’s Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, the gigantic robotic reptile has stuck around as a relatively constant thorn in the side of his flesh-and-blood counterpart. If Ghidorah, Rodan, and Mothra are the Joker, Penguin, and Catwoman to Godzilla’s Batman, then Mechagodzilla hovers near the top of the second tier of rogues, the equivalent to a Two-Face or Mr. Freeze.

Mechagodzilla’s first appearance some 47 years ago came during...

You can tell that the Halloween season is getting closer, between various retailers already donning their shelves with tons of decorations, the days are getting shorter, and Turner Classic Movies has debuted their October schedule online, which features an abundance of genre awesomeness that will be hitting airwaves this fall. Without a doubt, TCM is one of the best resources for classic film, so for those of you looking to broaden your horizons this Halloween, definitely check out their calendar and set those DVRs.

Also, TCM has designated Godzilla as their “Monster of the Month” for October, so look for a bunch of classic films featuring the “King of the Monsters” and other beloved Kaiju throughout October as well.

**All Listings are in Est.**

Friday, September 27th

3:15pm – The Mummy’s Shroud

6:30pm – The Mummy (1959)

Saturday, September 28th

2:00am – Belladonna of Sadness

3:30am – House (1977)

Sunday, September...

At long last, Criterion has revealed its 1,000th entry to be the ultimate “Godzilla” collection, with all 15 films of the Japanese monster series’ original Showa era films beautifully burnished for the first time. This massive set, with all films digitally restored, ranges from Ishirō Honda’s 1954 original-that-started-it-all “Godzilla” to Honda’s 1975 “Terror of Mechagodzilla,” which was his directorial swan song.

Also featured in the set are such iconic Godzilla face-offs as “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1963), “Mothra vs. Godzilla” (1964), “Godzilla vs. Gigan” (1972), “Godzilla vs. Megalon” (1973) and more.

Criterion promises “a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.”

The series has featured its fair share of imitations and reboots over the years, including this year’s “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” whose director, Michael Dougherty modeled the creature design for his film after the 1954 version...

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Think some parts of Godzilla: King Of The Monsters were crazy? Check out some of its non-Hollywood predecessors...

Since 1954, Godzilla has loomed large in popular culture. With 35 cinematic outings under his spines and a 36th (Godzilla vs. Kong) due for release next year, he’s the star of one of the longest-running and most prolific movie franchises ever, thanks to Japanese studio Toho.

One of the best things about Godzilla is that the idea is so simple it can work in almost any context. Across various media, Godzilla has been on sea, land, air, space, and (in one comic series) even the biblical Hell. He’s fought aliens, robots, King Kong, and the Avengers. There’s nothing this mutant monster can’t do.

And to prove it, here are some of crazier things we’ve seen him get up to in his non-Hollywood outings...

Son of Godzilla (1967)

Forget the extremely non-canon Godzooky.

Don Kaye Jun 1, 2019

Actor and rapper O’Shea Jackson Jr. gets to play out his childhood fantasy in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

In Godzilla: King of the Monsters, O’Shea Jackson Jr. plays Chief Warrant Officer Barnes, a military officer assigned to the Monarch research organization as it travels the world to discover, track and contain the ancient, giant creatures known as Titans. But in speaking with Jackson at the recent press day for Godzilla in Los Angeles, you get the impression that he’d be happy to play anyone in director Michael Dougherty’s massive monster bash.

Jackson Jr. is a huge Godzilla fan, watching the movies since he was a kid with his siblings and his father, rapper Ice Cube. So appearing in just his fifth feature film alongside classic Toho Studios monsters like Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan and the Big G himself is, as Jackson puts it,...

Don Kaye May 29, 2019

The three-headed flying dragon remains Godzilla’s greatest and most dangerous enemy.

He’s considered Godzilla’s greatest nemesis, the Joker to the big green guy’s Batman. The Thanos to the kaiju monsters’ Avengers. He is King Ghidorah, the three-headed flying dragon of alien origin who first showed up in the Toho series of giant monster movies back in 1964 and has reappeared a number of times ever since, always out to destroy Earth, Godzilla and the latter’s allies. After making his last live-action appearance in a Japanese monster movie in 2001, Ghidorah will arrive in an American kaiju film for the first time next week, when he stars in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Ghidorah (who was also briefly known in America as “Ghidrah” early in his career) is a massive, armless, golden-scaled winged dragon, with three heads, two tails and one hell of a powerful...

Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty wants to include two more Toho monsters in a possible Godzilla 3. Dougherty recently finished the final cut of his upcoming project, and from all of the promotional material that we have seen, it looks truly epic. Godzilla is back with a slightly updated tail and feet, along with King Ghidorah, Rodan, and Mothra, who all look incredible. Dougherty and his team look like they have come up with a worthy follow up to Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla movie.

In a recent interview to promote Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Michael Dougherty revealed that he'd love to use Toho monsters Biollante and Gigan for a possible third installment. Dougherty is not attached to Godzilla 3 at this time, but it seems as if he's open to taking on a third movie, which will more than likely be revealed after the box office run for...

If Godzilla: King of the Monsters can do as well as the hype behind it suggests, then director Michael Dougherty has a few ideas for where the saga could go from here, sharing his suggestions for potential MonsterVerse newcomers in an interview with CinemaTodayJapan.

The Big G’s next big screen outing will see the arrival of King Ghidorah, Rodan and Mothra – three colossal beasts that previous incarnations of Godzilla have crossed paths with in his Japanese films. And should the kaiju’s run under Legendary Pictures continue, Dougherty would like to see Biollante and Gigan step into the fray.

To break these down individually, Biollante is a plant-like creature that was created from the DNA of a human, a rose and Godzilla himself. The animal first appeared in the 1989 film Godzilla vs. Biollante, but hasn’t been seen on the big screen since, save for a stock footage cameo in 1994’s Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.

This week, the first-ever full-length animated Godzilla movie debuts on Netflix. Originally released last year in Japan, Godzilla: Monster Planet is the 32nd Godzilla movie to come out in the past 64 years. Cinelinx takes a look at the big, radioactive reptile, focusing on the many ups-and-downs of the King of Monsters.

What is it about this giant monster that’s kept him so popular for so long? This character, created by Toho Studios over six decades ago, has often been a subject of ridicule—especially some of the later Showa entries of the 1970s—and few people will freely admit to loving Godzilla films. The image of guys wrestling in rubber monster suits and destroying miniature models of Tokyo is what most folks think of when Godzilla is mentioned. And even diehard fans like myself can wince in embarrassment at moments like the Godzilla dropkick from Godzilla vs. Megalon, or...

Way back in the XBox/PlayStation 2 era, you had monster fighting games like Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee and War Of The Monsters. Sure, the latter didn’t have the Godzilla license, and Destroy All Monsters Melee wasn’t perfect, but who wouldn’t love the chance to smash up a city while battling a giant Kaiju? Well, […]...

Haruo Nakajima, the man who originally played Godzilla from 1954's Godzilla to 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan, has passed away. He was 88-years-old. This is the guy who slipped on the Godzilla suit and stomped around crushing buildings on giant sets and who fought other giant monsters. He played Godzilla over the course of 12 films over the course of 18 years.

I had the opportunity to meet him once at Monsterpalooza one year and attended a panel that revolved around his career. He was just the nicest man. According to Kotaku, Nakajima died yesterday afternoon after contracting pneumonia.

When talking about playing Godzilla, he revealed that he prepared for the role by studying elephants. In an interview with Japanese magazine Josei Seven (via The Tokyo Reporter) about his experience, he said:

“At that time, there was an elephant from India there called Indira and I observed how it walked. So Godzilla’s...

Haruo Nakajima, the first actor to play the role of Godzilla on the big screen, died Monday at age 88. The actor’s daughter, Sonoe Nakajima, confirmed the news and revealed her father died of pneumonia.

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Whether you knew his name or not, you would certainly recognize his most iconic role. Beginning with Ishirō Honda’s 1954 original “Godzilla,” Haruo Nakajima played the lizard monster in 12 films. He was only 25 years old when he first put on the costume, which reportedly weighed over 200 pounds. His last appearance as Godzilla was in 1972’s “Godzilla vs. Gigan.”

Nakajima was born in Yamagata, Japan in 1929. He began acting at 23 when he landed a part in Hiroshi Inagaki’s “Sword for Hire” in 1952. The same year he donned the Godzilla costume for the first time, he also...

For decades, he brought life to perhaps the most iconic creature in cinema, so it is with great sadness that we share the news of Haruo Nakajima's passing at the age of 88.

Haruo Nakajima's daughter Sonoe Nakajima told the Associated Press that her father passed away of pneumonia on Monday, August 7th.

An actor and stuntman, Nakajima first donned the rubber reptile suit in 1954's Godzilla, the first film in what would become an enduring franchise that is still going strong today. His movements in the suit helped humanize the monster on screen, even as he rampaged through the streets of Tokyo, toppling skyscrapers and taking on other creatures who threatened Earth. The monster the human characters at first feared eventually became their savior, and Nakajima played a huge part in building that empathy.

Nakajima last played Godzilla in 1972's Godzilla vs. Gigan, his twelfth film as the titular creature.

Fans of monster movies, and cinema in general, have to say goodbye to an absolute legend today. Haruo Nakajima, the actor who portrayed Godzilla in the suit in the original 1954 classic, has passed away at the age of 88. The exact cause of the actor's death has not yet been revealed.

As reported by Bloody Disgusting, Haruo Nakajima died at the age of 88 but leaves behind an absolutely tremendous and unforgettable legacy. Long before CGI could create just about anything one can dream up on screen, monsters were portrayed by actors in elaborate suits and the humans inside those suits had to bring them to life. Haruo Nakajima was tasked with bringing Godzilla to life for the first time in 1954 and thus created the most famous movie monster of all time. Even though he spent all of his time on screen in a costume, it is a performance that will never be forgotten.

Having already given American Blu-ray releases to Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, and Godzilla vs. Gigan, Kraken Releasing surprised everyone with the announcement that they’re bringing the highly sought after Eighties Godzilla flick The Return of Godzilla… Continue Reading →

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My alter identity is MaxBlackHeart on social media, but my real name is Gar VanStone. I’m an artist from Detroit, Michigan, currently living in Washington state. You could say my art is pop culture / horror mostly in a portrait style with lots of rich color and detail. I showcase my art and connect with my fans on Instagram and FaceBook. All my originals and prints are available on MaxBlackHeart.etsy. com.

Pencils are my tool of choice. I work mostly with Prismacolor pencils, ink, and markers to achieve a life-like representation of my subjects. Sometimes I use

preprinted paper for a nice background. I’ve recently been working with charcoal black drawing paper instead of white. I’m especially happy with my latest pieces, Pennywise from It and Pazuzu from The Exorcist using the charcoal black paper with Prismacolor pencils and ink.

My monster fascination starts very early in...

It appears the cat may be out of the bag a little early, as Sony has announced that eight different PlayStation 2 classics will be re-released for the PlayStation 4 today. The news, which could have been being saved for today’s PlayStation Experience panel, was leaked earlier in the week.

The list of PS2 classics which will be available today, which can be seen below, cover a handful of genres. Each of the classics will run between $10 – $15, which is a little more expensive than the PS1 classics were for the PlayStation 3.

Dark Cloud — $14.99 Grand Theft Auto III — $14.99 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City — $14.99 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — $14.99 Rogue Galaxy — $14.99 The Mark Of Kri — $14.99 Twisted Metal: Black — $9.99 War of the Monsters — $9.99

While some may scoff at the price, these aren’t just straight ports. All of the titles has been upscaled to 1080p, and come packed with features such as Trophies, Share Play,...

**Massive spoilers for every Godzilla movie, with the exception of the 2014 reboot, and Mothra follow**

August 6th and 9th, 1945 forever changed the course of history. When the first nuclear bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, World War II ended, but a new fear was born that dominated the thoughts of all men, women, and children for decades to come. The Cold War, atomic bomb testing, a cartoon turtle telling children to “duck and cover”, and this new technology that had the actual potential to literally end the world changed the perception of what was scary. Art reflects life, so cinema began to capitalize on these fears. Gone were the days of creepy castles, cobwebs, bats, vampires, werewolves, and the other iconic images that ruled genre cinema in film’s earliest decades. Science fiction was larger than ever and giant ants, giant octopi, terror from beyond the stars, and...

Award-winning F/X artists, monster-related artwork displayed and sold, killer celebrity guests. These things and more will all be found at the 2014 Son of Monsterpalooza at the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank, CA, running September 12-14.

Boasting guests like Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister, Gunnar Hansen, Ed Neal and Terri McMinn as well as seminars, vendors, a costume contest and walk-through monster museum, Son of Monsterpalooza 2014 promises to be just as impressive as its predecessors.

Tickets are available here. Be sure to check out the full current guest list below, and then visit the official Monsterpalooza website and "like" Monsterpalooza on Facebook for more information.

From the Press Release

Award-winning FX artists, monster-related artwork displayed and sold, special presentations, a walk-through monster museum, and so much more will be available at Son of Monsterpalooza 2014 in the Marriott Hotel and Convention Center in Burbank, September 12-14.

Special guests from horror...

Above: UK poster for Eno (Alphons Sinniger, UK, 1973). Designer: Blue Egg.

The most popular poster I’ve posted on my Movie Poster of the Day Tumblr in the past quarter—with over 1,000 likes and reblogs—has been this rarity that popped up at Posteritati this Spring. A British Double Crown (10" shorter than a one sheet) for a 24 minute documentary about the experimental music genius Brian Eno, made in 1973 at the start of his post-Roxy solo career, the poster’s popularity is no doubt due as much to the reverence Eno is held in as to its graphic design. But it is still a terrific poster, making simple yet brilliant use of two color printing and showcasing a multitude of Enos in all his glam rock glory. The text in the corner credits Blue Egg Printing and Design Ltd. and if anyone knows anything more about that company I’d love to hear about it.

Ace in the Hole (Criterion Collection) I've only seen Billy Wilder's Ace in the Hole once before and it's as relevant now as it was when it was made as Kirk Douglas plays a reporter who ends up in Albuquerque and finds himself at the center of the story of a lifetime and he milks it for every headline he can. It's essentially a perfect example of today's Internet journalism.

Blazing Saddles: 40th Anniversary Edition One of the best comedies you're ever going to see and Warner Home Video is giving it the 40th Anniversary treatment and unless I'm mistaken the only new feature is a new interview with Mel Brooks looking back on the film and its effect on cinema.

Veronica Mars: The Movie The Veronica Mars movie will finally be available for everyone it was made for, those that don't go to the theater to see movies,...

Hey everyone! Starting this week, Daily Dead is going to be bringing you a weekly DVD & Blu-ray release recap so that you guys and gals can better keep up on all the great home horror entertainment coming at you each and every week. Considering the amount of titles being announced these days, we figured this would be a handy reminder of just some of the awesome movies you can to add to your own DVD and Blu-ray collections.

Here’s a rundown on what’s coming your way this week including a ton of amazing classic titles in hi-def from Universal Studios, a handful of Godzilla sequels being released on Blu-ray, and more.

Spotlight Titles:

Rear Window (Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Blu-ray & Digital HD with UltraViolet)

None of Hitchcock’s films has ever given a clearer view of his genius for suspense than Rear Window. When professional photographer J.B.

As many Godzilla flicks that are being released to Blu-ray tomorrow, you’d think that a new Godzilla movie was coming to theaters soon, or something. Make no mistake, I’m not complaining. A day where I receive a dozen or more Godzilla movies on Blu-ray free for review, is a good day indeed. It is a tad bit overwhelming, though, as I also have 50 or so other Blu-rays to get through, and that’s not even mentioning the Gamera volumes recently released to Blu-ray. I do love me some Godzilla, though, so it’s not like I’m shoveling feces somewhere to earn my keep. First up is Kraken Releasing, who are bringing Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster, Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster, and Godzilla On Monster Island to Blu-ray on May the 6th. There are literally no extras on the discs beyond remastered theatrical trailers, so the bulk...

Jim Knipfel Jun 3, 2019

Sure Godzilla vs. Mothra is a giant monster movie, but it’s a giant monster movie about an enormous Moth.

The Toho universe has always operated under a different set of rules. Cities are flattened then rebuilt in days, but insurance premiums never go up. The existence of giant monsters, even those from outer space, is taken for granted, but drop a humanoid alien into the mix and it’s inevitably met with suspicion and doubt (“Are you really really Sure you’re an alien?”). Psychics and giant robots are commonplace, and the ever-hopeful self-defense force always rolls out the same array of weapons that’ve never worked in the past.

As the Godzilla franchise marched on through the ‘90s and into the early 21st century, it seemed to become more solidly grounded in a comprehensible and recognizable reality. Human characters were believable, even a little world weary,...

We told you already that Section23 Films' new sub-label Kraken Releasing (a sister label to Switchblade Pictures) is getting ready to release three vintage Godzilla flicks for the first time ever on U.S. Blu-ray. Now we have a look at the artwork for you!

First up is the 1971 psychedelic anti-pollution daikaiju epic Godzilla vs. Hedorah, better known to American audiences by its Westernized title Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.

From its opening “Save the Earth” theme song to the Wtf finale where Godzilla flies by rocketing himself through the air in the fetal position via his atomic breath, Godzilla’s ecological smackdown with a shape-shifting sludge monster dubbed Hedorah remains one of the most memorable outings in the annals of Godzilladom. But don’t tell that to Toho; the head of the company was hospitalized during the time of filming, and when he saw the finished product, he was...

The headline says it all. Expect more and more classic Godzilla titles to find their way to Blu-ray in the coming months as the May release of the big budget American reboot approaches.

Even King Kong is getting some hi-def lovin’ thanks to the King of the Monsters' resurgence.

King Kong vs. Godzilla may not ever get critical respect, but it has more than earned its status as one of the all-time great b-movies. The forerunner to the Alien vs. Predator, Freddy vs. Jason, Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys, and Batman vs. Superman of today, the King of the Monsters and the 8th Wonder of the World squared off for the one and only time in this 1963 Toho monsterpiece.

Synopsis:

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks...

*Updated with release dates and new details* A brand new Godzilla movie is on the way and that means that we’ll also see a resurgence of the classic movies. It has been announced that Kraken Releasing is getting involved by releasing Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster and Godzilla vs. Gigan to Blu-ray this year:

“1967 may have been the Summer of Love, but 2014 will be the Summer of Godzilla®, and Kraken Releasing is spreading the kaiju (giant monster) goodness with the first U.S. Blu-ray release of three classic films featuring the world’s most famous giant reptile. Also available on DVD, and including both the English dubbed and original Japanese versions with English subtitles, these are three of the big G’s wildest adventures ever and showcase why, sixty years after his atomic birth at Japan’s Toho Studios, Godzilla® is still one of the biggest names in the entertainment industry!

This isn’t at all surprising. With a new Godzilla coming this May, we can probably expect to see quite a few of the King of the Monsters’ classic conflicts finally get the Blu-ray treatment.

You may not be familiar with new distribution company Kraken Releasing right now, but if you’re a Godzilla fan, you will be come this summer.

Section23 Films' new sub-label Kraken Releasing (a sister label to Switchblade Pictures) touts itself as a new international video distribution label specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror genre entertainment for mainstream audiences. “Summer of Godzilla” is what they’re calling their plans to release three vintage Godzilla flicks for the first-time ever on U.S. Blu-ray.

First up, and the one I am most personally excited for, is the 1971 psychedelic anti-pollution daikaiju epic Godzilla vs. Hedorah, better known to American audiences by its Westernized title Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster.

As gamers we often long for franchises that stop producing games before we were happy to let them go. Whether it be because the story simply came to an end like in the case of Time Splitters, or because the series was no longer considered financially viable, resulting in some truly phenomenal game series having their flame blown out far too soon (such as Heavenly Sword or War of The Monsters). We mourn for these old loves of ours, desperately clinging to the hope that they may one day return despite knowing in our hearts that it will never happen.

If you’ve somehow got this far in life without having a series abandoned or, even worse, ‘revamped’ into something offensively rubbish (*cough* Dead Space 3 *cough*), I envy you. This is an industry where the ground-breaking get thrown on the rubbish heap and the undeserving reap in millions, so it...

Ah, Godzilla vs. Megalon, a title fans cringe when hearing it. However, over the years, the fanbase has gained a liking for the film, becoming what the critics call a 'cult classic.' Back in the day I would hear fans call this the worst Godzilla movie ever. Today, things are different. Final Wars has taken its place and is the hated one now. (A lot of people tend to even like All Monsters Attack more than Final Wars, though most agree that it's still better than the 98 film.) Godzilla vs. Megalon is the most low-budgeted Godzilla film since All Monsters Attack. Thought Godzilla vs. Gigan had stock footage? That was nothing. Here the majority of Megalon's 'attacks' on the city are stock footage from Ghidorah and a few others. Also, you'll notice that Japan seems like a ghostown. It's like everyone died in the previous film and it's just...

Every week Sony updates the PlayStation Network with new games and demos, ready for our next session of little sleep and lots of gaming. This week we're lightin' fires and burnin' tires as Ridge Racer Unbounded hits the Ps Store, smashing Decepticon skulls in the Transformers: Fall of Cybertron demo and checking out the anime selection in the brand new Crunchyroll app! Head past the break for the full update.

From the PlayStation Blog:

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Ridge Racer Unbounded ($44.99)

Ridge Racer Unbounded gears up to carve its own destructive path on a spectacular collision course! Ridge Racer is on its way back into the eager hands of gamers and Ridge Racer Unbounded is coming to add an unexpected dimension to the series and deliver an original blast of ferocious racing adrenaline. Easily create thousands of tracks and share them online.

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John Wilbanks - When did you start collecting and how did you get into the hobby? KaijuNerd98 - When I was younger, there used to be a store with nothing but monster merchandise and movies. The Bandai Gamera 1995 was the first monster toy I ever had. As I got older and got into using the Internet and eBay, I started seeing what other cool and interesting monster figures and movies there were. By 2005, I had started building the collection I have today. John Wilbanks - Your collection is focused on Godzilla. There seems to be a lot of Godzilla fans coming out of the woodwork here. What makes Godzilla special to you? KaijuNerd98 - I’ve been a fan of Godzilla movies since I was a child. “Godzilla vs. Gigan” and “Godzilla vs. Megalon” were the films I remember watching the most on VHS tapes. I always would check the...

The following is a list of all comic books, graphic novels and special items that will be available this week and shipped to comic book stores who have placed orders for them.

007 Magazine And Archive Ltd

007 Magazine Archive James Bond Promo Posters And Artwork #1 (not verified by Diamond), $18.00

Aazurn Publishing

Indie Comics Magazine #5, $6.49

Amryl Entertainment

Cavewoman Bunny Ranch (Budd Root Special Edition), $6.95

Andrews McMeel

Team Cul De Sac Hc, $29.99

Ape Entertainment

Kung Fu Panda #6 (Of 6), $3.99

Ramiel Wrath Of God #3, $3.99

Richie Rich #6, $3.99

Arcana Studio

Kade Mourning Sun Gn, $14.95

Truman Virus Gn, $14.95

Archaia Entertainment

Wonderland Alphabet Hc, $11.95

Archie Comics

Sonic The Hedgehog Archives Volume 18 Tp, $7.99

Ardden Entertainment

Atlas Unified #2 (resolicited), $2.99

Aspen Mlt

Soulfire Primer #1 (Cover A Michael Turner), $1.00

Soulfire Primer #1 (Cover B Michael Turner Sketch), $3.00

Avatar Press

Crossed Badlands #8 (Jacen Burrows Regular Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #8 (Jacen Burrows Red Crossed Incentive Cover), $3.80

Crossed Badlands #8 (Gianluca Pagliarani Torture Cover), $3.99

Crossed Badlands #8 (Raulo Caceres Wraparound...

It’s that time again… here are the preview materials for DC Comics releases for May 2012.

As you can see, DC is clearly getting excited about the imminent arrival of The Dark Knight Rises with new movie statues showing Anne Hathaway, Christian Bale, and Tom Hardy, the return of Grant Morrison and Chris Burnham’s Batman Incorporated and the long awaited arrival of Batman: Earth One by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, and the Talon appearing in every single Batman book this month… and even All-Star Western?

Plus, with the return of Earth One, we also get the return of Earth Two– and the return of the World’s Finest.

Shall we get into it? Let’s!

As always, spoilers may lurk beyond this point.

Earth Two #1

Written by James Robinson

Art by Nicola Scott and Trevor Scott

Cover by Greg Capullo

1:25 Variant cover by Ivan Reis and...