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Mad about Mothra!

It’s very rare these days to have a horror host present a Japanese giant monster movie.  How ironic considering that many of us were introduced to the these films via weekend Creature Features and...

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G-FEST XIX Godzilla & Kaiju Models: Sculpting Scares and Creating Magic!

I have to confess that my favorite part of G-Fest is checking out the amazing models created by fans and put on display during the weekend. I had tried my hand at it a couple of years too but found...

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G-FEST XIX COSTUME PARADE: Godzilla Fans Stomp the Catwalk!

Without question, the MOST popular facet of G-FEST is the costume thread! Fans who spend the better part of the previous year creating their own Kaiju inspired costumes head to Chicago to each July to...

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GODZILLA WORKS OF ART: G-Fest XIX Artist’s Gallery Photos!

“Katsura’s True Love” by J.D. Lees Behold some of the great Kaiju-inspired works of art on display in the G-FEST XIX Artist’s Gallery… “Technicolor Godziller” by Matthew Harris “Hedorah &...

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HORROR HOSTS AND GODZILLA!

G-FEST (Godzilla Festival) is the quintessential celebration of Godzilla and all his fellow Kaiju (Japanese Monsters). I’ve been a fan of Godzilla and Gamera ever since I was a kid. Growing up in the...

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C2E2 and the Thrill of the Comic Book Hunt!

Back in my junior high and high school years, I admit to being a pretty serious collector of comic books. This was back in the early ’80s and well before The X-Men, Wolverine, Spider-Man, Batman, and...

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Hidden Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie Treasures Unearthed at G-FEST!

One of the most surprising moments at Svengoolie’s recent appearance at G-FEST (story HERE) was when a long-time Svengoolie fan named Tony Kapsis shared  some vintage items from one of Jerry G....

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Svengoolie Godzilla Interview! His favorites and why?

Just prior to Svengoolie’s first appearance at G-FEST (Godzilla Festival which we covered HERE), the National Horror Host who was tantamount in cultivating my own love of the Big G, agreed to an...

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4th of July Fireworks Herald a BUSY Horror Convention Season!

And so the busy horror convention season begins… It’s been over three months since I returned from the Cincinnati Horrorhound Weekend and, while there hasn’t been much going on horror-wise since, it’s...

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What I’ve Learned from 35 Svengoolie Appearances!

Last weekend I went to see national horror host, Svengoolie, at a Chicago store called Cook Brothers (“We stack em Deep and Sell em Cheap!”). Though not as remarkable as his previous appearance at The...

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Godzilla Festival (G-FEST XX) Monster Models!

2013 marked G-FEST (Godzilla Festival’s) 20th gathering and I’d attended faithfully the last ten. Of all the conventions I’ve gone to, this one always has a special place in my heart because it gave...

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Godzilla Festival (G-FEST XX) Even MORE Monster Models!

Some more shots of G-FEST XX’s Monster Model entries!

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Godzilla Festival (G-FEST XX) Monster works of Art!

In my short but proud Terror Dave history, I have NEVER been this behind with coverage. These shots from G-FEST XX’s art room should have been posted months ago but somehow got lost in a “draft”...

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Celebrating Godzilla at G-FEST!

Matt Harris’ amazing work debute at G-FEST XIX Long before I became a “Terror Dave” or even knew what a “blog” was, there was only one fan event I attended regularly. It was exactly ten years ago that...

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Thank God(zilla) for G-FEST!

My ten year old son, Luke, and I arrived today for G-FEST XXI . In the ten years I’ve attended the Godzilla Festival, I’d never seen the registration line so long on a Friday. Last year I attended...

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G-FEST XXI’s Artists feature Godzilla-sized Talent!

Here are some of the great works of art featured at this year’s G-FEST! Harryhausen portrait   Coming up…the G-FEST XXI’ Model Room! Dave Fuentes

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G-FEST XXI’s Monster Models!

Day two of G-FEST XXI began with me snoozing soundly in the comfy hotel bed before getting the distinct impression I was being stared at. I cracked open an eyeball to see my ten year old son, Luke,...

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G-FEST XXII: Godzilla takes Chicago!

Once again fans of Godzilla and giant Japanese monsters converged on the Crowne Plaza hotel in Rosemont, Illinois to celebrate G-FEST (Godzilla Festival). This marked its twenty-second gathering and...

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Masaaki Tezuka & the Proper Etiquette for Accepting a Godzilla Movie!

Many (if not all) of us adult Godzilla fans first became enthralled with the “King of Monsters” back when we were kids. Director Masaaki Tezuka is no exception; tracing his love for Japan’s greatest...

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The Godzilla and Monster Models of G-FEST XXII!

The following photos were taken at G-FEST XXII! These were all entries in their annual model contest! Photos by Dave Fuentes~

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