Christopher Stewardson

Christopher Stewardson writes about cult and genre cinema, with an emphasis on monster movies and creature features. He is currently writing a book on GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER with Liverpool University Press. He tweets @CF_Stewardson.

30th anniversary of Joe Dante's Matinee
It's been 30 years since Matinee hit the big screen but Joe Dante's love letter to monster movies and 60s nostalgia remains a firm favourite.

A Selection of Slime: Five Blob Monster Movies
They're sticky, they're slimy and they can't be stopped - a short history of the blob monster genre and why they keep bouncing back.

So Many Legs, So Much Meaning: An Introduction to Bugs in Horror Cinema
There's something about an insect horror film that can really make your skin itch. We look at how movies with creepy-crawlies have been creeping us out.

Gamera: The Overlooked Innocence of a Titanic Terrapin
The Friend of All Children and it's time he was friends with you - experience the unique joy of Gamera

The Amazing Colossal Independent: Introducing American International Pictures
An abridged history of AIP and its eclectic and offbeat output from 1955 to 1980.