Frankenstein has always been misunderstood. Most people see the creature and call him the monster, but the real horror is not in the stitches of his body. It is in the arrogance of the man who created ...

The open ocean has always made room for imagination. For centuries, sailors swore they saw monsters bigger than ships, smarter than people, and hungry enough to pull a crew straight off the deck. No ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Many of history's most fearsome legendary monsters are based on real animals. The Biodiversity Heritage Library "Monsters Are Real" campaign ...

Section of the Chapter Seven frontispiece Natalie created for Enchanted Creatures showing curiosity cabinet specimens Source: Natalie Lawrence I've always thought that nonhuman animals (animals) are ...

Plants are ideal for low-level encounters due to their ease but offer limited variety. Beasts are also good for low-level battles, but typical creatures can become mundane. Humanoids provide unique ...

The Roman historian Sallustius, also known as Sallust, hit on a crystalline formulation to describe concepts that we know to be fictional and unreal but that nevertheless loom large in our ...

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are being called “monsters” by the real-life son of the main character in their new film, “Song ...

Over the last 20 years Monster Hunter has delivered some of the most memorable, over-the-top monster designs that have scared, delighted, and stunned fans in equal measure. Whether your first hunt ...

Steven LaChance is a gay author and bestselling master of horror whose work explores identity, trauma, and survival through emotionally charged storytelling. From St. Louis, Missouri, he has become a ...