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Beautiful Creatures TV Spot 1
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(December 30, 2012)
As it comes with any trailer or property I have my own opinions. Some of which I do share with you here on Mania. Around the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, I witnessed the trailer for Beautiful Creatures for the first time. Here is the very
Book Review: Dead Religion
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(December 28, 2012)
Horror novels have a narrow path on which to tread. What works and is popular on screen does not necessarily translate directly to the page. A number of would-be horror novelists have died on the machete of literal transcription. Watching teenagers be torn
Lair of the Beasts: A Mystery Down Under
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(December 28, 2012)
An undeniably very weird animal in terms of its appearance, the thylacine was a distinctively striped marsupial that looked like a cross between a coyote, a hyena and a tiger. As is typical of marsupials, and as is most famously seen in kangaroos, the crea
Lair of the Beasts: Britains Big Cats
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(December 14, 2012)
For decades, people all across the United Kingdom - from the cold northern realms of Scotland to the southern-most borders of England – have reported sightings of large cats, very often the size of mountain-lions and equally often completely black in col
10 Things The Hobbit Cannot Screw Up
by Rob Vaux, Columnist and Writer
(December 11, 2012)
The new Hobbit arrives Friday, with a slew of expectations and a bumpy production history. We’re all on pins and needles waiting to see if Peter Jackson can recapture the magic of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. There’s a lot riding on this one… and t
Lair of the Beasts: Creatures of the Psychic Kind
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(December 08, 2012)
For decades, the US Defense intelligence Agency has delved deep into the mysterious worlds of psychic phenomena, extra-sensory perception, and the paranormal powers of the human brain. But, the DIA has also focused on the mind-skills of other living creatu
Lair of the Beasts: In Search of a British Monster
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(December 01, 2012)
The huge forests of the United States are home to Sasquatch. The Abominable Snowman roams the Himalayas. Australia has a similar beast, the Yowie. In China there lurks a giant, bipedal creature called the Yeren. From the Caucasus Mountains in Eurasia stori
Lair of the Beasts: Monster Diary
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(November 24, 2012)
Anomalist Books have just published a new book from me: Monster Diary: On the Road in Search of Strange and Sinister Creatures. This is the second title of mine they have released on the subject of strange and unknown creatures; the first one was There’s
Lair of the Beasts: Monsters, MIB and Menace
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(November 17, 2012)
Fredrick William “Ted” Holiday was born in 1920, and was a well-known journalist, angler, crypto-zoologist, and wildlife specialist. Largely prompted by sensational newspaper stories of the early 1930s, Holiday devoted much of his life to investigating
ElfQuest Returns
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(November 12, 2012)
Does anyone else remember ElfQuest? The comic book series is about to return. Here is the official press release its future...
The INEXPLICABLES Book Review
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(November 12, 2012)
Steampunk is a fascinating genre. A bold amalgamation of elements past, present, and fantastical; it becomes the skeletal framework around which any manner of stories can be crafted. Many authors have dipped their toes into the welcoming waters of the genr
Lair of the Beasts: Creatures and a Conference
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(November 10, 2012)
It’s true to say that I have pursued reports of Bigfoot, and other mysterious, hairy, man-like beasts just about here, there and everywhere. But, only once have I chased the creature while I was actually speaking at a conference! Yep, evidently, when you
Lair of the Beasts: The Creature of the Lake
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(November 03, 2012)
There can be very few – if, indeed, any - cities, towns and villages in the world that do not have at least one ghostly legend attached to them. But, just occasionally, a locale can boast of not just one resident spirit, but a veritable army of the walki
Top 5 Conan Stories for King Conan
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(November 02, 2012)
When it was announced recently that Arnold Schwarzeneggar would be returning to play Conan the Barbarian, the role that made him a star thirty years ago, it was met with a fair amount of derision and outrage from film fans. “He’s too old to play Cona
Cusack for Cell
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(November 01, 2012)
Stephen King has made an official announcement that he and Adam Alleca (writer of Last House on the Left) have adapted “Cell” for the big screen. “Cell” was king’s original novel about the world thrown into chaos after a catastrophe involving cel
Tuesday Terrors: We Review Chernobyl Diaries and Greystone Park
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(October 30, 2012)
Welcome to this week’s Tuesday Terrors, the final column before Halloween. And I’ve got plenty of horror treats for you this week including reviews of three new films on DVD, and Lisa Morton’s outstanding Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween. We
Lair of the Beasts: The Strangest Monster of All
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(October 27, 2012)
Occasionally I get asked: what’s the strangest unknown animal lurking in the woods, jungles, or mountain-ranges of our world? Well, first and foremost, there are plenty of them! And, second, each and every one of them is undeniably odd. After all, how el
Art of Todd McFarlane Book
by Robert T. Trate , News Editor
(October 23, 2012)
It’s hard to deny the impact Todd McFarlane had on comics (and action figures). Have you ever wondered just how this comic artist created his own empire? A new book, by McFarlane, is coming this holiday season. Here is the official word from Todd McFarla
Lair of the Beasts: Blood Sucking Monsters
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(October 13, 2012)
Mention the word “vampire” to most people and, depending on their age and the era in which they grew up, it will inevitably provoke a wide variety of imagery. For some, it will be 1940s-1960s memories of black-cloaked characters roaming around creepy,
Lair of the Beasts: A Monster among the Graves
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(October 05, 2012)
A cemetery in Guadalajara, Mexico that is noted for its highly decorative architecture, pillared buildings, elegant tombs and spacious, tree-enveloped grounds, Panteon de Belen was built in 1848 and closed its doors four years before the dawning of the twe
Lair of the Beasts: A Werewolf of the Woods
by Nick Redfern, Columnist and Monster Hunter
(September 29, 2012)
It all began in April 2007, when a well-respected group of paranormal investigators – the West Midlands Ghost Club – traveled out to the Cannock Chase woods of Staffordshire, England to investigate newly-surfaced reports of what witnesses described as
Lair of the Beasts The Svokan: Myth vs Reality
by Nick Redfern, Monster Hunter and Columnist
(September 22, 2012)
Who would ever have thought that an entire range of mountains could be considered definitively monstrous? Probably not many, that’s for sure. But, it can definitely be said about the spectacular Caucasus Mountains situated in Eurasia, between the Caspian
Shining Sequel Release Date
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(September 19, 2012)
Entertainment Weekly has released the news that horror author Stephen King as date for his Shinning Sequel. The author posted on his website yesterday that the sequel will be released September 24th, 2013. The book will be titled “Doctor Sleep”.
Tolkien Week
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(September 16, 2012)
This week has been dubbed Tolkien Week by Weta. It will feature some surprises and a new trailer for The Hobbit. Why? It is in celebration of the 75 Anniversary of the release of The Hobbit novel as well as combined birthday’s of Bilbo and Frodo’s on t
Lair of the Beasts: A Genuine Dragon?
by Nick Redfern, Monster Hunter and Columnist
(September 15, 2012)
Just like its famous cousin off the coast of Florida – the infamous Bermuda Triangle – the Devil’s Sea, which is situated near Miyake Island, and approximately one hundred kilometers south of Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, can also claim to be resp
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