Famous Monsters of Filmland

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Famous Monsters of Filmland was a pioneering American horror and science fiction film magazine that popularized monster fandom and genre cinema from the late 1950s onward.

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instanceOf horror film magazine
magazine
science fiction film magazine
associatedWith Forrest J Ackerman NERFINISHED
James Warren NERFINISHED
basedOn Screen Thrills Illustrated concept
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Forrest J Ackerman NERFINISHED
James Warren NERFINISHED
editor Forrest J Ackerman NERFINISHED
James Warren NERFINISHED
endPublicationYear 1983
firstIssueDate 1958-02
format print magazine
genre fantasy film
horror
science fiction
hasISSN 0014-7810
influenced Cinefantastique NERFINISHED
Fangoria NERFINISHED
Rue Morgue NERFINISHED
horror convention culture
inspiredBy monster movies of the 1930s and 1940s
language English
mediaType print
notableFor influencing generations of horror filmmakers
influencing later horror magazines
popularizing monster fandom
promoting classic horror cinema
originalFrequency bimonthly
publisher Warren Publishing NERFINISHED
relaunchYear 1993
2010
startPublicationYear 1958
style humorous tone
pun-filled captions
subject fantasy films
horror films
monster movies
science fiction films
targetAudience horror film enthusiasts
monster fans
timePeriod late 1950s onward
typicalContent behind-the-scenes photos
fan letters
film reviews
film stills
interviews

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Forrest J Ackerman notableWork Famous Monsters of Filmland
Forrest J Ackerman founded Famous Monsters of Filmland
Fangoria Chainsaw Award presentedBy Famous Monsters of Filmland
this entity surface form: Fangoria