Famous MonstersForryeverDying to keep the memory of Famous Monsters of Filmland alive!
Famous MonstersForryeverDying to keep the memory of Famous Monsters of Filmland alive!
Inside This Issue
A new slasher walks into Issue #163: Friday the 13th gets its preview as the 1980s horror wave breaks. John Carpenter’s The Fog rolls in with a filmbook and a contest, “Four New Fright Films” rounds up the newcomers, Beyond Westworld takes the robot west to television, and composer John Barry — fresh off The Black Hole — sits for an interview.
Cover Spotlight
A color still of young Jason Voorhees from FRIDAY THE 13TH — the shocking final reveal of the original 1980 slasher, the image that made audiences scream and launched a franchise.
☠ Collector's Notes
First Friday the 13th coverage puts Issue #163 at the slasher era’s ground zero — a crossover draw for franchise collectors — and Carpenter’s Fog filmbook adds heft. A genuine turning-point issue.
☠ Don’t just lurk in the crypt
Join the Monster Kids
Talk covers, show off your slabs, and swap finds with fellow fiends. Free to join — the crypt’s always taking new members.
