Monster Study Group

January 2, 2026 marked the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Ultra Q, the direct antecedent to Ultraman. This installment of Monster Study Group summarizes and comments on episodes 15--28 of Ultra Q, as well as the one-time special event Birth of Ultraman.The artwork for Monste ...  Show more

January 2, 2026 marked the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Ultra Q, which I refer to as "one of the most consequential science fiction television shows ever broadcast." To find out why, you're invited to listen to this episode, which summarizes and comments on the first 14 ep ...  Show more

In this "liminal time" between Christmas and New Years, here's one more ghost story, "The Dream Child" by L. M. Montgomery.More Unseen Cinema coming soon!Monster Study Group's cover art is a commissioned piece by Colin Richards. Visit: www.colinrichardsart.com 

In what has become a Christmas tradition, we are going to gather around the virtual hearth and indulge in a few winter chills, beginning with Lucy Maud Montgomery's short story, "The Girl at the Gate." That is followed by Ambrose Bierce's "An Arrest." From Monster Study Group to ...  Show more

Monster Study Group: Unseen Cinema stalwart Ray Milland stars as the tempter Nick Beal in this 1949 film noir fantasy. The thematic material--along with Thomas Mitchell's (Uncle Billy from "It's a Wonderful Life") lead role--give this movie a vaguely Yuletide feel. Please enjoy!T ...  Show more