Creeping Up.

Italian master Dario Argento helped bankroll it and recut a tighter European version scored by Goblin. That cut, released as Zombi in Italy on September 1, 1978, became a smash overseas months before the unrated American version hit theaters in spring 1979. #halloween #zombies

Before the sequels turned them into the Sawyers, the original chainsaw family answered to a name that was already a warning. They were the Slaughters—straight from the script and the old gas station sign that read W. E. Slaughter BBQ… whatever you do, don’t stop for gas.

Weebles Haunted House (1976–77) Hasbro’s egg-shaped ghouls wobbled into a creaky plastic mansion with a big-hatted witch, a glow-in-the-dark ghost, and a trunk of bats. One of the line’s biggest haunts—proof these little monsters didn’t just wobble… they possessed the toy aisle.

Who remembers Clue Club? That one-season 1976 Hanna-Barbera mystery show slipped onto CBS like a ghost in the fog—four teens (Larry, Pepper, D.D., and computer-whiz Dottie) plus talking dogs Woofer and Wimper cracking vanishing cases. Pure Scooby DNA! #saturdaymorningcartoons

Don't miss the Jeepers Creepers Jonathan Breck Costume Photo Op at Mad Monster Party 2027! JONATHAN BRECK (the CREEPER) will be in full costume by the original Jeepers Creepers makeup artist, BRIAN PENIKAS! Photo op on sale NOW. events.leapevents.com/ticket…

Gather ’round, monster fans, for the gloriously goofy Konga (1961)! Michael Gough goes full mad scientist as Dr. Decker, who returns from Africa with a baby chimp and a growth serum from carnivorous plants—then injects the little ape until it becomes his hypnotized gorilla hitman

Saturday mornings never brie’d the same. Biker Mice from Mars: Throttle, Modo, Vinnie, Charley Davidson, and a cheese-pun war for Earth. 65 episodes, 1993–1996. A cult that refused to melt, and 28 more in 2006. Hit play. Who’s your Mouse? #saturdaymorningcartoons #oldschool

Late-night 1988 TV sold you Creep Phone: two 1-900 lines where ghosts, zombies, and Troll puppets waited on the other end—and you could record your own screaming monster message for “millions” of fellow creeps. Two bucks a minute to talk to the damned, or become one

Part 2. The origins of the #slasher #movie #Giallo #horror #art with @proctorhopkins

The origins of the #slasher #movie #Giallo #horror #art with @proctorhopkins

Here come the Scream’n Demons—tearin’ up the road, 1971. Battery-powered choppers with skulls, flames, wolf heads, and riders. Race ’em. Chase ’em. Collect ’em. Trade ’em. Parents hated the noise. Kids never forgot it. #VintageToys #70sToys #SaturdayMorningCartoons #RetroToys

Trap Door — British claymation by Terry Brain and Charlie Mills. 40 shorts, 1984–1990. Berk, a skull, a spider, and monsters under the floor. Huge on UK ITV. Hit ABC in the U.S., then disappeared. Should’ve been Saturday morning canon. #SaturdayMorningCartoons #80sCartoons

Kenner’s Alien toy was an 18-inch 1979 monster that cost about $15, then crashed to $5 when parents realized they’d bought an R-rated nightmare. The line everyone loves—Ripley, Hicks, the Power Loader, plus gorilla- and bull-hosted xenomorphs—didn’t show up until 1992.

Saturday morning sauce! Attack of the Killer Tomatoes is the 1990–91 Fox Kids cartoon spin-off of the 1978 cult movie. For two seasons and 21 episodes. Dony catch up… just watch it before it catches you. #cartoons #saturdaymorning #tomatoes

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A Gnome Named Gnorm (aka Upworld). Practical effects, pure early-’90s weirdness. Anthony Michael Hall joins us next weekend at Mad Monster Expo (August 21-23, Concord, NC). Pro photo ops, panels, costume contest & more. Come meet him in person. madmonster.com/expo-2026/