In this issue

Famous Monsters founding father Forrest J Ackerman would have turned 100 in November, and we’re celebrating his centennial in grand style with a special tribute from A-list filmmakers ranging from John Carpenter and James Cameron to Rick Baker and Guillermo del Toro! And with the legendary DRACULA turning 85 this year, we talk with Bela Lugosi Jr. about his iconic father, and Oscar winner Martin Landau exclusively reflects on playing Lugosi in ED WOOD -- plus having tea with Boris Karloff!

INTERVIEWS AND EXCLUSIVES:

FORRY CENTENNIAL: Tributes and words from J.J. Abrams, Rick Baker, Steven Spielberg, Mark Hamill, James Cameron, and many, many others in honor of Forrest J Ackerman’s 100th birthday.
DRACULA 85th ANNIVERSARY: Bela Lugosi, Jr. and Martin Landau on knowing and embodying the great Bela Lugosi, respectively.
STRANGER THINGS: The cast and creators of the hit Netflix show talk about Season Two.
BASIL GOGOS: The legendary cover artist reminisces on his history with FM.
LUKE CAGE: Marvel’s new Netflix show as explained by star Mike Colton and producer Cheo Hodari Coker!
VAN HELSING: You’ve heard the title, but this VAN HELSING is a whole new ballgame, as explained by showrunner Neil LaBute.
STAN AGAINST EVIL: Monster Kid Dana Gould talks up his horror-comedy television mashup.
ASH VS EVIL DEAD: Bruce Campbell talks to FM about the upcoming season and the addition of Lee Majors to the cast!
WESTWORLD: Richard Benjamin shares his thoughts about the 1973 Michael Crichton flick that preceded J.J. Abrams’ HBO reboot.
THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN: FM reflects on the 70s Sci-Fi show with star Lee Majors.
TALES FROM THE ACKER-MANSION: Get your first exclusive look at a short story from the forthcoming American Gothic Press anthology celebrating Forry’s Centennial!

ash vs evil dead

with the second season premiere of ash vs evil dead, our hero, ash williams (bruce campbell), and his band of mischievous sidekicks, pablo (ray santiago) and kelly (dana delorenzo), are coming to ash’s hometown.

6 mins

van helsing

neil labute and the star s of van helsing put a stake in the classic vampire genre and start fresh with their new post-apocalyptic syfy series.

3 mins

Levitating the Exorcist for TV

THE EXORCIST is back, but it’s not what you think it is. Show star Geena Davis and pilot director Rupert Wyatt, alongside writer/exec producer Jeremy Slater and co-stars Ben Daniels, Alfonso Herrera, and Hannah Kasulka, give FM a special preview of what could be the scariest show on television this fall.

8 mins

luke cage

tv's new power man

4 mins

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Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine Description:

Pop Culture. Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Horror. Famous Monsters magazine covers it all, living up to its classic title while staying current - and ahead of the curve. The hugely influential and internationally distributed magazine was the first-ever genre fanzine of its kind, created by Forrest J Ackerman in 1958. Now with a fresher look and more exclusive interviews with artists, actors, and filmmakers than ever before, every fun issue of FM includes savvy picks of new and relevant movies, books, music, video games, comics, and toys -- and always maintains a nostalgic foothold in our classic Monster Kid roots.