Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine - #288 - November/December 2016

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!