Shock Monster Shorts
Description: Based on an old ad image for a mail-order monster mask (as seen in FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine circa 1960s. Enjoy these incredible mail order rubber monster masks and horror props from the late 50s that are guaranteed to "drive girls crazy" and "make everyone shudder in fright!" We especially love the Shock Monster, Skull, Vampire Girl Werewolf and Melting Man! If only we could still mail order these Halloween treasures today.
Description: Step into classic late-night horror nostalgia with Dr. Shock – Vintage Horror Host 1969, featuring a distressed neon-green badge design, spooky hand-drawn lettering, eerie bat silhouettes, and a dramatic retro portrait reminiscent of old-school monster-movie broadcasts. This artwork captures the campy charm of vintage TV fright shows, Halloween aesthetics, and cult-classic spooky humor—perfect for fans of retro horror, mid-century monster culture, and quirky late-night creepshow vibes.
Description: Famous Monsters of Filmland was originally conceived as a one-shot publication in the wake of the widespread success of the Shock Theater package of old horror movies syndicated to American television in 1957. The first issue, published in February 1958, was so successful that it required a second printing to fulfill public demand, and its future as part of American culture was immediately obvious. The success prompted spinoff magazines such as Spacemen, Favorite Westerns of Filmland, Screen Thrills Illustrated, Creepy, Eerie, and several others.
