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Stars: Sean Cameron Michael, Donna Cormack-Thomson, Suraya Rose Santos, Joe Vaz, Lloyd Martinez Newkirk, Shuraigh Meyer, Gary Green, Ryan Kruger, Warrick Grier | Written by Ryan Kruger, James C. Williamson | Directed by Ryan Kruger

While remakes in general don’t bother me, I have to admit I didn’t think remaking Street Trash was a good idea. The original is the kind of weird, offbeat film it’s almost impossible to sit down and deliberately write, it’s the kind of weirdness that has to come organically, something any number of deliberate attempts at creating cult films have proven.

I did find it encouraging that Ryan Kruger had been picked to direct it. If anyone could pull it off the maker of Fried Barry, a seriously Wtf comedy about a junkie’s encounter with aliens and its aftermath, stood a good chance of being the one to do it. I also...

Warning: Spoilers for The Ultimates #6!Marvels newest Ultimate Universe version of the Hulk is absolutely detestable for a multitude of reasons, and I couldnt be happier about it. By tapping into some very real political attitudes, this villainous version of Bruce Banner is supremely unlikable in a way that makes you want to keep reading just to know how hell get his comeuppance.

For me, The Ultimates #6 by Deniz Camp, Juan Frigeri, Federico Blee, and Travis Lanham really bumps up the Hulk to one of the most despicable villains of the entire Ultimate line simply by spotlighting his attitude towards the titular heroes. I'm not complaining about this attitude - not at all.

In fact, its a testament to the skill of the creative team and particularly Camp, who injects the Hulk with a perfectly detestable faade of self-righteousness. This Hulk is a supposed pacifist who talks about lofty ideals...

As the weather gets colder and the Halloween season creeps in like an eerie fog, the warmth and carefree vibes of summer become more and more of a memory with each passing day. However, if you’re looking to relive the freedom and adventure of the summers of your youth while still maintaining the spookiness of the current season, then Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp may be the perfect comic for you.

In this original graphic novel from Idw Comics, aspiring cartoonist Zelda is excited to spend her summer at the art camp of her dreams. However, she and the other campers learn that the camp is now under some new and suspicious management. In an effort to avoid the new sports-focused curriculum, Zelda ventures off to find a secluded place to draw in peace. Although, rather than an artistic escape, she finds herself face to face with Minilla, the baby Kaiju,...

Dragon Ball has no shortage of extremely powerful individuals and one of the franchises strongest elements is that it allows its narrative and characters to grow over a lengthy timeline that doesnt exist in a vacuum. Its particularly exciting when Goten and Trunks are introduced and its a smart way for Dragon Ball to pass the torch over to the next generation of heroes who might even surpass their parents prolific accomplishments.

Goten and Trunks still hold the record for the youngest Super Saiyans and they ascend to this powerful status at seven and eight years old, respectively. Its been rewarding to see these two young Saiyans mature over time and theyve become a natural team who are frequently at their best when theyre working together. Goten and Trunks are usually seen by each others side, but their relationship carries much more nuance than simply that of two friends who have the others back.

This article contains massive Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ending spoilers.

Adam Wingard grew up on the Shōwa era of Godzilla movies. That would be the period of time when Toho Studios produced monster movies during the reign of Emperor Hirohito—so all the kaiju flicks released between 1954 and 1975. This included ones where Godzilla was a scary emblem of nuclear radiation, sure, but more often than not, the Big G spent these decades as a glorified superhero who hung out with pals like Mothra or Anguirus on Monster Island.

“Those were the movies that were playing on daytime television when I was a kid,” Wingard says when he sits down with Den of Geek ahead of the film’s opening weekend. “So that’s where my inspiration from Godzilla really originates.” He even recalls a vivid childhood memory of watching Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) where the evil, robotic Zilla impersonates...

It may have ruffled the feathers of critics and G-fans alike, but Roland Emmerich's take on the Godzilla IP has ultimately gained a large group of devoted fans. And, thanks to its excellent relatively recent 4K Blu-ray release, that fanbase only has the potential to increase.

Is it actually a good Godzilla film? In no way whatsoever. But, is it an entertaining film? Without a doubt, and God help you if you were born in the '90s because you won't have a choice but to be hooked (no one can tell a '90s kid Godzilla's soundtrack is anything but just right).

As a whole, there's still an air of disappointment wafting around Emmerich's film, but now that the MonsterVerse has given G-fans their first true Americanized version of the monster, the 1998 film can be accepted on its own merits. And there are many merits to the '98 Godzilla,...

As an interconnected franchise, Legendary’s MonsterVerse is going to complete a decade in the pop culture landscape by next year, with a humble collection of five movies and two series, and the major connecting thread in its world-building, obviously aside from the primeval Titans, is the organization ‘Monarch’ itself. Despite being the central overseer of all Titan-related affairs, the role of the organization was largely undermined, and without a definitive direction, it was reduced to a generic plot device. Things took a better turn after Monarch: Legacy of Monsters added a strong foundation to the origin and gradual transformation of the titular organization, rooted in the human-monster relationship, which acts as a brilliant contemporary political commentary at the same time.

So far, through the course of six episodes, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters has established a number of in-universe links and acknowledged its indebtedness to the existing Kaiju lore of...

Warning: Spoilers for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episode 6

Monster Island, a key location in the Godzilla franchise, has been confirmed to exist in the Monsterverse and is revealed to be Hateruma Island. Hateruma Island is depicted as a Titan hideout, with "cosmic levels" of radiation, and may have a lair where Godzilla and other Titans reside. The inclusion of Monster Island in the Monsterverse opens up new possibilities for future episodes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters and potential crossovers with other Monsterverse films.

In addition to confirming the existence of Monster Island in the Monsterverse, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters revealed its location on the map. Despite not having a place in the Godzilla franchise for decades, Monster Island has been integral to the lore surrounding the pop culture icon and the other iconic kaiju he shares his universe with. For that reason, there's been a great interest in seeing the...

The success of the MonsterVerse franchise can be attributed to the failure of the 1998 Godzilla remake, which performed below expectations both commercially and critically. The disappointing performance of the 1998 Godzilla film led to the cancellation of plans for a trilogy and the expiration of the franchise rights, making way for the MonsterVerse to be created. While the original plan for the 1998 Godzilla franchise might have been intriguing, the MonsterVerse is considered a better direction due to its focus on human characters and the conflicts they face with the monsters.

The Godzilla-starring MonsterVerse has become a hit Hollywood kaiju franchise, but it never would’ve happened if a ‘90s flop had made a bit more money. Along with The Conjuring Universe, the MonsterVerse is one of the most successful cinematic universes to copy the Marvel model. Like Marvel, the MonsterVerse has a huge ensemble of classic characters that audiences have loved for years.

Warning: Spoilers for Skull Island season 1, episode 8

What happened in Netflix’s Skull Island show makes it extremely unlikely that Kong will get his classic powers in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Toho’s interpretation of the American pop culture icon possessed a hidden ability that proved crucial to his victory over Godzilla. After enduring a brutal beatdown at the hands of Godzilla in King Kong vs. Godzilla, the giant ape was struck by a bolt of lightning, which charged him up and made him a force to be reckoned with.

As King Kong vs. Godzilla revealed, electricity has a strange effect on the monster. Surprisingly, it strengthens him somehow. Plus, his final fight demonstrated that once charged up, he can even discharge bursts of electricity from his hands, shocking his opponents. Though this was an invention of Toho’s movie, it’s long been theorized that the MonsterVerse would make this ability canon.

If given a chance to re-make the infamous 1998 American-made Godzilla film, producer Dean Devlin revealed a fundamental change he would make to change the audience's perception of the Kaiju.

During an interview with Yahoo!, in which Devlin discussed their "intellectual" decision while making the movie, "deciding Godzilla was neither good nor evil." Because the 1998 film's Godzilla, often referred to as American Godzilla or Zilla, is portrayed as an animal attempting to reproduce by laying its eggs somewhere safe, it was difficult for audiences to develop an emotional connection with the creature. Agreeing with fan backlash over the film, Devlin explained how he would change the movie to appropriately alter fans' perception of the Kaiju if the opportunity arose: "I would have made Godzilla an absolute hero, and everyone would have been rooting for him the whole time."

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The 1998 adaptation of Godzilla is infamous for its attempt at rebooting the iconic franchise and redesigning the kaiju. Producer Dean Devlin recently looked back on the film and expressed agreement with the film's negative reception.

In an interview with Yahoo, Devlin stated, "We made an intellectual decision that sounds good in the room, but is really terrible for making a movie... We decided that Godzilla was neither good nor evil — it was just an animal looking to reproduce. It was a threat to us because it puts us at risk in order to survive." He continued, "That's an interesting way to approach it, but it doesn't tell the audience how they're supposed to feel about the title character."

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He touched on the ideas being discussed for a sequel, which would have centered on the Godzilla hatchling that appeared at...

Is it possible, in the grand age of visual and storytelling sophistication in which we live (the sarcasm is coming through, isn’t it?), to experience the exquisite delirium of an old Japanese kaiju movie, say, anything in the Godzilla-and-related-monsters series from roughly 1957 to 1975, without responding to it simply as inept camp, or as something to be immediately discounted or condescended to because of the “fakeyness” of its special effects? (In that time range I’ve deliberately left out the original Gojira, released in 1954, a movie that has always, and particularly since its original Japanese version was re-distributed in the Us in 2004, enjoyed a measure of respect from demanding genre audiences because of its status as a painful and powerful response to the devastation at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War II.) Is it possible to enjoy these usually formulaic rubber-monster orgies of destruction precisely because of their artificiality?...

Learning how to not only accept who you truly are, but how to also embrace the shocking situations you suddenly find yourself in, as well as the surprising secrets your family has kept, can be a challenge for anyone. That experience is even more difficult for adolescents, who would be willing to do whatever it […]

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This ploddingly mediocre knockoff about a boy with a monstrous genetic secret is visually uninspired and not much to listen to

However discontented we all might conceivably be with the current state of Hollywood animation, and various iffy threequels for Cars and Despicable Me, it’s still dispiriting to encounter this ploddingly mediocre knockoff, with its budget effects, utterly uninspired visual design and flatlining dialogue.

A lonely kid at school is getting bullied and his overprotective dad won’t let him go anywhere without his inhaler. But the reason is that overexcitement could bring on, not an asthmatic attack, but an awful metamorphosis. The boy’s genetic secret is that he is a monster, like his dad. So he will have to journey to his mythic homeland, Monster Island, to confront his destiny.

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For years, he's brought the dead to life in books like Patient Zero and Rot & Ruin, so it's rather fitting that prolific author Jonathan Maberry has now teamed up with the legendary George A. Romero to co-edit an anthology set within the early stages of the zombie uprising in Night of the Living Dead. Titled Nights of the Living Dead, the new anthology is now available from St. Martin's Press (check out our giveaway here), and to celebrate, we caught up with Maberry for our latest Q&A feature to discuss his work on the living dead dream project, and we also have a claustrophobic excerpt from his short story "Lone Gunman."

Thanks for taking the time to answer some questions for us, Jonathan. How did the opportunity come about to collaborate on a Night of the Living Dead anthology with the legend himself, George A. Romero?

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I can’t agree with fans that hate big crowds at big comic conventions. I tend to like big crowds. And I am always astonished by the way the San Diego Comic-Con takes over that town. I’m also in awe that the New York Comic Con is the biggest convention held in New York City’s Javits Center. The massive attendees at every big comic-con are both testaments to Geek Culture, and virtual victory laps for all fans everywhere.

To be honest, I also enjoy smaller comic conventions. There’s something special about being able to just wander up to a favorite creator and engage in a conversation with him or her. And at smaller shows, it’s empowering to be able to casually flip through a long box of comics to search for treasures, without elbowing your way through a crushing wall of other fans searching for their own treasures.

As of 6/5c on April 4, the citizens of Townsville are breathing a little easier, knowing their beloved trio of pint-sized sheroes are officially back in action.

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Cartoon Network on Monday debuted back-to-back episodes of The Powerpuff Girls, a reboot of the classic series which ran from 1995 to 2004. And despite negative connotations surrounding the word “reboot,” much of the show remains unchanged; Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup — though voiced by different actresses this time around — still master the delicate balance of being adorable and deadly like pros.

It was recently announced that the long hoped-for remake of the 1962 Kaiju classic King Kong v. Godzilla is in the works. But how could such a film work today, considering subsequent changes in the characters and the jaded skepticism of modern audiences? Let’s take a look and see how this clash of Kaijus could work today. Keep in mind this is all just guess work and speculation.

People love “verses” films. Whether it’s Alien vs. Predator or Jason vs. Freddy or the upcoming Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, fans love to see two famous characters thrust together in one film to fight for supremacy. When you talk about Kaiju “verses” films, the ultimate monster battle of all time came in 1962 when the reigning king of giant beasts took on the original creature king. Toho Pictures’ hottest property, the mighty Godzilla, locked up with the ape that...

Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that I bookmark and share a ton of links everyday. Over the past few years I’ve tried to get a regular link post series going here on the site, but inevitably I just fall back to sharing Criterion-related links directly on our Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr pages.

I’ve recently caught the “I should start a link post again” bug, and here we are. We’ll see how long I can keep this going again.

Feel free to email me, or tweet at me, if you have links that you think I should bookmark or include in my daily round-up here on the site.

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Our friend Jamie S. Rich has been taking time out of his busy comic book editing schedule to start posting to his Criterion Confessions blog again lately. His latest entry looks at The X From Outer Space,...

On the night before Halloween in L.A., some of horror's finest films come out to play. The Wiltern Theater's horror movie marathon is not to be missed. Also in this round-up: news on Scott Weinberg's e-book Modern Horrors, as well as details on five new items from Diamond Select Toys.

The Wiltern Night of Horror: "On October 30st, 2015 the Wiltern Theater will be transformed into a haunted house and host a classic horror movie marathon, along with a virtual reality horror film showcase, costume contest with amazing prizes and giveaways and dance party hosted by Dj Loboman and special guests. The Films Screening An American Werewolf in London (R) 1981 Fantasy/Horror 1h 37m The Cabin in the Woods (R) 2011 Thriller/Mystery 1h 45m The Descent (R) 2005 Thriller/Drama 1h 39m Demons 1985 Horror 1h 28m Loge & Mezzanine: General Admission seated first come first served Main Floor: General Admission VIP...

Derek Connolly is doing a little island hopping. Monster Island, that is. Connolly, who is director Colin Trevorrow’s frequent writing partner, was a co-screenwriter on this summer’s Jurassic World, helping reboot the dinosaurs-run-amok-on-an-island franchise. Now the scribe has been brought on to work on Kong: Skull Island, Legendary and Universal’s monster movie that is steeped in the lore of King Kong. The scribe is doing some late minute work as the movie is deep in the casting stages and heading for a late October start in Hawaii. (The pic will also shoot in Iceland

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Now expanding to the Big Apple, the New York Haunted Hayride will take place on October 2nd. Also: details on both Tales from Beyond the Pale at Fantasia International Film Festival and a kaiju marathon of Godzilla-sized proportions on Shout! Factory TV.

New York City Haunted Hayride: Press Release: "Ten Thirty One Productions (Tto), the worldwide leader in producing live horror attractions, will expand the most popular Halloween attraction in the country, Los Angeles Haunted Hayride, to New York City this October for the first time ever. The wildly popular attraction, annually held in Los Angeles, led Mark Cuban to make the largest investment in “Shark Tank” history as well as a second investment by Live Nation. Tto will now be bringing its biggest and best scares from seven years of haunting the west coast to the east coast for the most horrifying experience in town.

“This expansion to...

Killer Hornets from Hell, Monster Island, Monster Croc Invastion, The Cannibal in the Woods: Are these the titles of Animal Planet’s “Monster Week” programming or the newest slate of films Roger Corman’s selling at Cannes? Discovery Channel gets huge ratings… Continue Reading →

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**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...

For at least the past few years, we have covered the Toronto After Dark Film Festival annually. Jeff Konopka attends the festival every year, and he usually brings some really good coverage back with him. I am always jealous when he’s there, because I’m listening to the footage that he has recorded, hanging out in a crowded bar talking with filmmakers, as well as other journalists attending the event. It sounds like a lot of fund, and I’d love to make the trip one year. Some of my favorite recent films were shown at Toronto After Dark. Cheap Thrills, Motivational Growth, The Machine, We Are What We Are, Resolution, The Battery, one of my all-time favorite films, Some Guy Who Kills People, and much, much more. Recently, the first 10 films for the 2014 festival were announced, and among them were some highly anticipated films. I will list them all below,...

The new Godzilla remake has finally arrived in theaters. The rebooted king of monsters stars in his 30th film in 60 years but he continues to vacillate between good guy monster and bad guy monster. Which way does Godzilla work better? Should he be the sheriff or the outlaw?

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60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.

By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...

The new Godzilla remake has finally arrived in theaters. The rebooted king of monsters stars in his 30th film in 60 years but he continues to vacillate between good guy monster and bad guy monster. Which way does Godzilla work better? Should he be the sheriff or the outlaw?

(Spoilers ahead)

60 years ago, Gojira/Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted on screen; with a towering reptilian protagonist who was basically a rampaging beast. He was really a metaphor for the destructive power of the A-bomb. In the following three sequels, Gojira’s Counter Attack (Aka Gigantus the Fire Monster/ Godzilla Raids Again); Gojira vs. King Kong (Aka King Kong vs. Godzilla), and Mothra vs. Gojira (Aka Godzilla vs. the Thing); the radioactive monster continued his destructive, city-flattening ways, earning the enmity of the citizens of Japan. He was the ultimate threat.

By his fifth and sixth films, however, The Three...

Gareth Edwards’ staggering monster feature, Godzilla, has barely finished its opening weekend run and already a sequel has been announced. Deadline reports that the follow-up has been greenlit by Legendary, who will co-produce with Warner Bros. It’s not surprising, considering the phenomenal box office haul the film’s already raked in.

Today’s news will no doubt spark a ton of speculation online about where the sequel will tread. After all, there’s a wealth of ideas to be raided from ‘Zilla’s back catalogue. At a press conference with Screen Rant following Comic-Con last year, Edwards made his favourite Godzilla flicks common knowledge, even brainstorming on ideas for a possible sequel way back then:

“With the exception of the 1954 original, I would say my second favorite film is Destroy All Monsters. I just love the idea of a monster island. Having a world with these creatures in it.

With the Fantastic Four already in place in the forms of Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell and Michael B. Jordan, the rest of the cast of Josh Trank's reboot is also gradually arriving. Toby Kebbell was confirmed as Dr Doom a couple of weeks ago, and the latest name out of the hat is Tim Blake Nelson, who'll be playing a certain Harvey Elder.Afficionado ears may prick up at the mention of Elder, since he has a dubious alter ego as the Mole Man: the Four's first adversary in issue #1 of the comic. In the source, he's a scientist who discovers a hitherto uknown subterranean kingdom after being stranded following a hapless expedition to Monster Island. When nobody believes him, he decides to stay in the aptly named Subterranea as its first ruler, and show the surface world what it gets for not taking him seriously.Film-wise,...

Tim Blake Nelson has joined the cast of Josh Trank's upcoming Marvel Comics adaptation The Fantastic Four . The Hollywood Reporter says that he'll be playing Harvey Elder opposite Miles Teller, Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan and Toby Kebbell. Comic book fans will recall Elder's name as being the alternate identity of the subterranean ruler known as the Mole Man. In comic book lore, Elder was a scientist who, after being lost on an expedition to Monster Island, wound up discovering the world of Subterranea. Because he was mocked by the surface world for his theories regarding the underground kingdom, Elder decided to stay and became the world's ruler. Although the Mole Man was the villain of the very first "Fantastic Four" comic, the trade notes that Elder is...

This May, the Marvel Universe’s deadliest assassin braves new dangers in Elektra #2 – from critically acclaimed creators Haden Blackman and Mike Del Mundo.

After the shocking events of the first jaw-dropping issue of Elektra, the psychotic killer Bloody Lips is closing in on Marvel’s deadliest femme fatale. If she’s going to survive, she’ll first have to fight her way through the dangerous Monster Island in search of the elusive assassin known only as Cape Crow! What untold terrors lie on Monster Island – and is Elektra’s first mission back set to be her last? Blackman and Del Mundo weave another gorgeous issue about honor and redemption that has to be seen to be believed! Don’t miss the hauntingly beautiful Elektra #2 when it hits comic shops this May!

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Written by Haden Blackman

Art & Cover by Mike Del Mundo

Variant Cover by Chris Samnee (MAR140659)

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Will Godzilla take fans back to Monster Island? That concept is teased in new art from the upcoming behind-the-scenes book Godzilla: The Art of Destruction by Mark Cotta Vaz, with an introduction by director Gareth Edwards. Released to coincide with the reboot, and available May 13, this visually stunning tome presents an extraordinary new vision for the beloved character through a dynamic selection of concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other pre-production materials. Here, in select pages from the book, we see what looks like Monster Island, where a giant nuclear submarine has been dropped into the landscape by the iconic monster. We also see the Janjira facility that monitors the crisis at hand, art depicting the Q-Zone, and a silhouette of Godzilla himself moving through the smoke and shadows.

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*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!

The first three episodes of the giant monster web series “Fear Force Five” are alive and kicking online, and we thought you may want to spend some time with a giant zombie lobster-clawed pirate to kick off your holiday so consider this your heads-up!

Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series.

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In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town, and the world, against an onslaught of marauding gigantic monsters. Keene McRae is Mike, the brooding, sarcastic protagonist—a modern-day George Bailey who just wants to get the hell out of his crap town, only to discover that he’s charged with staying and saving the world every week. Jason McNichols plays Shawn, his painfully geeky,...

As we all wait patiently for the Godzilla trailer to drop tomorrow, USA Today got its claws into the very first official stills from the flick, one of which features Big G himself getting a rocket-sized headache! Check 'em out!

“To me, he’s like a force of nature, like the wrath of God or vengeance for the way we’ve behaved,” Edwards tells the publication. “If this really happened, it would be like Sept. 11. I want it to be epic. I want to get the hairs on the back of your neck up.”

They also confirm that the Monster Island conceit of the 1968 Godzilla flick Destroy All Monsters also plays into Edwards’ film, with its exploration of mankind having to deal with a reality full of huge, deadly behemoths — the director teases that there is more than just Godzilla smashing around.

An epic rebirth to Toho's iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure,...

Thanks to Pacific Rim and the upcoming Godzilla, it’s no surprise to see a rise in giant monster entertainment, and we have news on the latest, “Fear Force Five.”

New web series “Fear Force Five” is poised to take the daikaiju genre to delirious new heights when it premieres for free just in time for Christmas.

Jack Perez, director of Some Guy Who Kills People, Monster Island, and Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus, is the mastermind behind the monstrous new CineFix web series, set to debut December 23rd. How crazy will this show get? The first episode’s gargantuan threat is a giant zombie pirate with a lobster claw hand. You won’t see that in “Attack on Titan.”

Perez told Fangoria what “Fear Force Five” is all about.

In a boring beach community a handful of 20somethings who’d rather be anywhere else end up being charged with defending the town,...

Idw Publishing's "Godzilla" #10, available February 20, 2013 is written by Duane Swierczynski and illustrated by Simon Gane, with covers by Bob Eggleton and Matt Frank:

"...Earth is ravaged by Space Monsters.

"With the planet's 'Kaiju' trapped on 'Monster Island', Earth is seemingly doomed.

"That is until 'Boxer' decides to undo all of his hard work and stage the biggest prison break of all time..."

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Miguel Rodriguez, host of Monster Island Resort (which focuses on horror in history, art, literature, film and more), interviewed our very own Sean Decker, captain of The Horror Starlets 2012 Fundraising Team, yesterday at Dark Delicacies, and here’s the podcast!

Chatting with Rodriguez at Universal Citywalk, Decker, who manages The Horror Starlets, which is comprised of actresses Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Natalie Victoria (DeadHeads), Allison Kyler (Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2), Cerina Vincent (Cabin Fever), Ashlynn Yennie (The Human Centipede films), Brooke Lewis (Ms. Vampy), Sarah Butler (I Spit On Your Grave), Carlee Baker (The Woman) and Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel), talked horror as well as his involvement with the 8th Annual Bowling For Boobies® fundraiser, which takes place on October 21st in Los Angeles at Jillian’s Hi-Life, in which the team will participate.

Check out the podcast (which also features breast cancer survivor and previous Bowling for...

A young schoolboy left his family with a £2,000 credit card bill to foot after playing a game on his grandfather's iPad, according to a report. Will Smith, 6, unknowingly accumulated the charges while using the popular children's app Monster Island, The Mirror claims. The youngster gained access to his grandfather's iTunes password and purchased various in-game items, some of which are said to have cost as much as £70. Fraud squad officers became suspicious due to the unusual amount of activity on the account, but the incident only came to light when the boy's grandmother attempted to use the family credit card at a local (more)...

Clint Carney's artwork has shown in many of the most respected dark art galleries in the United States and hangs in countless private collections worldwide. Clint’s art can also be seen onscreen in films such as Scream 4, We Bought a Zoo, Savages, and more.

This 16-pound bowling ball is being auctioned off via The Busted Foundation and The Horror Starlets, with proceeds to benefit local Los Angeles women battling breast cancer. Now you can take home a piece of Clint Carney’s art and contribute to an amazing charity at the same time. (Note: this ball is not suitable for bowling given its custom paint and is for display purposes only).

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This one of a kind item is signed by the artist as well as the following actresses and members of the 2012 Horror Starlets...

Worldwide Biggies, the digital studio founded by former Nickelodeon president Albie Hecht, has entered into a partnership with Miniclip.com, a popular video games website. The deal gives Worldwide Biggies the exclusive right to develop movie, TV and new media shows, webisodes and other multiplatform properties based on Miniclip’s library of dozens of characters such as Gravity Guy, Hambo and Monster Island. This is the first time that 11-year-old Miniclip – which attracts more than 70 million unique visitors a month -- has done this kind of deal with any developer. “The Miniclip content is going to be

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Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Live games that will be available for purchase on Windows 8, when the operating system launches on October 26th.

This first offering consists of 40 titles from multiple video game studios, including: Rovio, Miniclip, Gameloft, ZeptoLab, Glu Mobile, and Halbrick Studios. Additionally, 29 of the launch games are from Microsoft Studios, with some of them being exclusive to Windows 8.

PC gamers will be able to buy the Xbox Live titles through the Windows 8 Xbox Games app, which has been conveniently preinstalled by Microsoft. All Xbox Live titles will feature Achievements, and many will take advantage of other features like leaderboards, and multiplayer modes.

The first wave of Xbox Live games available on Windows 8 includes;

1. 4 Elements II Special Edition

2. A World of Keflings

3. Adera: Episode 1

4. Adera: Episode 2

5. Adera: Episode 3

6. Angry Birds

7. Angry Birds Space

8. Big Buck Hunter Pro

9. BlazBlue Calamity Trigger

10. Collateral Damage

11. Crash Course Go...

Last week’s column engendered a conversation with Bill Hannigan. Now Bill and I don’t exactly see eye-to-eye politically, and my belief that “Wonder Woman, considering her upbringing, would most likely look to her own sex for an adult relationship before venturing into anything heterosexual” seemed to create a Rubicon that neither of us would or could cross. Bill responded to my statement as follows:

“…while it’s not unreasonable that Ww would explore a same sex relationship, I’d hope any writer would save that for another character – it plays straight (ha!) into the hands of those who would like to have us believe that being raised by gay parents (or even gay-tolerant parents) will make kids gay. If, as I think, it is far more nature than nurture, it should not matter if she were raised on Paradise Island, Fire Island, Monster Island or Long island.”

My...

Godzilla is being reinvented for a new generation. The reboot is due in the summer of 2014. This is a look at the long history of the Godzilla franchise, providing new viewers with everything they need to know about the King of Monsters.

Godzilla always returns. You can't keep a good monster down. A new Godzilla film is being produced by Legendary Pictures and is scheduled for release in 2014, which will be the 60th anniversary of Gojira, the first screen appearance of the perennially popular atomic mutation. (The image below is the only piece of the new teaser trailer which has been leaked to the internet, but it's not very clear.) For those who are unfamiliar with the six decade history of the most popular monster of the Japanese film industry, here's everything you need to know about the king of the monsters.

 

Godzilla--originally called "Gojira"--was inspired by (some...

Miguel Rodriguez, host of Monster Island Resort (which focuses on horror in history, art, literature, film and more), interviewed a handful of The Horror Starlets 2012 Fundraising Team during their press day on May 30th, and here’s the podcast!

Chatting with Rodriguez at Universal Citywalk, actresses Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Natalie Victoria (DeadHeads) and Allison Kyler (Chromeskull: Laid To Rest 2) spoke about their involvement with the breast cancer awareness/fundraising team The Horror Starlets 2012 (the remainder of the team is comprised of Cerina Vincent, Ashlynn Yennie, Brooke Lewis, Sarah Butler, Carlee Baker and Barbara Nedeljakova), as well as the 8th Annual Bowling For Boobies® fundraiser, which takes place on October 21st in Los Angeles at Jillian’s Hi-Life, in which they will participate.

Check out the podcast below (which is dedicated to Jessica Rehn - who is currently waging her own battle with cancer), and please assist...

Australia's Japanese Film Festival (Jff) is here again! Well, it is actually still a few months away, but you know it will be worth the wait, right? Today, the organizers have announced the dates for the two flagship cities for the Festival, Sydney and Melbourne. So please mark the dates in your diaries: For Sydneysiders: November 14 to 25For Melbournians: November 29 to December 9 Two titles in what promises to be another amazing program are the award-winning manga turned live-action film Space Brothers, along with Japanese Academy Award winning Director Takashi Yamazaki's (Always 1, 2 and 3) newly animated feature Friends: Naki on the Monster Island. This year's Festival will also be touring Perth, Hobart and Canberra, as well as Darwin and Cairns,...

by Ryan Rigley

Fantastic Four fanboys can finally stop holding their breath. Josh Trank, director of "Chronicle," has finally been locked down to helm the "Fantastic Four" reboot over at Fox. While the news of Trank being attached to the project has been rumored for quite a while and a script is already in the works, we haven't really seen any forward momentum on the project until now.

The "Fantastic Four" reboot will reportedly be the next Marvel film that Fox dates for release right after "The Wolverine" and "X-Men: First Class 2." The film will more than likely be Trank's next movie, featuring an entirely new cast and a fresh take on the characters we all know and love. All of this exciting news has us wondering but one thing: Which villain will the Fantastic Four be pitted against?

With that said, here's our list of villains we want to...

Have you ever noticed how weird it sounds to use a “correct” word for something when everyone knows it as a brand name? Are you ever looking for a “tissue” or is it always a “Kleenex,” regardless of the brand? In calling their upcoming game G.I. Joe: Special Ops a “social” game,” Syfy is making it sound like a tea party with Mrs. Nesbitt. Granted, calling it a “Facebook” game isn’t a lot better, but Facebook game it will be – an arena game! With “spectacular weapons and vehicles!” And perhaps best of all, you can play on Cobra’s team!

April 23, 2012

Syfy Ventures And Hasbro To Launch First Ever G.I. Joe Social Game

Latest In Syfy’S Line-up Of Action-packed Games, G.I. Joe: Special Ops Debuts In June On Facebook

New York – April 23, 2012 – Syfy Ventures and Hasbro, Inc. (Nasdaq: Has) today announced they will develop the...

Figures they would come out with these right when I was about to tell all my Facebook friends to stop sending me game requests. Syfy has announced that it has launched a new “social game” on Facebook called “Syfy Monster Island” and an Mmo – 300,000 strong already – known as Stardrift Empires. Here are the details:

March 01, 2012

Syfy Ventures Launches New Social Game, Syfy Monster Island, Based On Popular Saturday Original Movies Franchise

New York – March 1, 2012 – Syfy is extending its popular Saturday Original Movies franchise to the video game universe.

Expanding its slate of Syfy Games, Syfy Ventures has launched a new social game, Syfy Monster Island, based on some of the iconic monsters featured in its Saturday Original Movies, it was announced today by Alan Seiffert, Senior Vice President, Syfy Ventures.

Syfy Monster Island is an adventure-filled, modern-era RPG. In the game, fans travel to Monster Island to battle monsters from...