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Aerial view of Bell Labs Holmdel

How the Bell Labs Holmdel Complex Inspired ‘Severance’

Once celebrated as a pinnacle of industrial design, the complex is now synonymous with a never-ending nightmare.

The Podcast Team July 18, 2025

Zhengzhou, China

Shaolin Monastery

The real Buddhist temple where the fictional Kwai Chang Kaine (David Carradine) trained in TV's 'Kung Fu' series.

Sukagawa, Japan

Ultraman Street

In the hometown of Eiji Tsuburaya, a street lined with intergalactic heroes and monsters.

Sudbury, Ontario

Alex Trebek Mural

A posthumous honor at the iconic game show host's former high school.

Ormskirk, England

The Time Tardis

This classic red telephone box is now a community art installation celebrating local history.

Holmdel, New Jersey

Bell Labs Holmdel Complex

The real-life ‘Severance’ office building.

Narrogin, Australia

TARDIS Bus Shelter

On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall

This fine arts hall honors the mastermind behind our beloved creepy and kooky Addams Family.

Waialua, Hawaii

YMCA Camp Erdman

This iconic location, shrouded in mystery and nostalgia and still an active YMCA camp, was the setting for the Dharma Barracks in the hit TV series 'Lost.'

London, England

Alexandra Palace Transmitter Mast

The first regular high-definition TV transmissions were made from this seemingly out-of-place mast located on one corner of a Victorian-era entertainment venue.

The Columbo statue in Budapest, Hungary celebrates an unlikely American television hit from the communist era.

The Budapest Columbo Statue: From American Detective to Socialist Folk Hero

This 1970s crime show was an unlikely Western hit on Hungary’s state-owned television channel.

The Podcast Team July 2, 2024

Bob Newhart Statue

Chicago, Illinois

Bob Newhart Statue

Honoring the star of the “The Bob Newhart Show” which took place in the city of Chicago in the 1970s.

New Orleans, Louisiana

The Great American Alligator Museum

Come for the 14-foot-long taxidermy alligator. Stay for the mini costumed gators shooting pool.

HMS <em>Terror</em>, depicted here in an anonymous drawing, and HMS <em>Erebus</em> were locked in ice for over a year. All hands were lost.

'Terror Camp' Could Be a Glimpse of the Future of Fandom and Scholarship

“It’s academia that feels criminally fun!”

Elizabeth Minkel January 30, 2024

Every night across the U.S., local horror hosts, such as Cleveland's Janet Decay (left) and Grimm Gorri (right), introduce classic horror films with humor and kitsch.

The Year in Movies, TV, and Gremlins

Exploring Patricia Arquette's desert obsession, how Elvira became the queen of late night horror, and other behind-the-screen stories.

Sarah Durn December 26, 2023

A short sequence from the opening of <em>Late Night Horror</em>.

The Twisty Tale of the BBC Show Supposedly So Terrifying That It Was Destroyed

"Late Night Horror" was weird, innovative, and—mostly—will never be seen again.

Pat Cassels October 16, 2023

Boulder City, Nevada

Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

Elvira (above) is one of the most recognizable horror hosts of all time. Played by American actress Cassandra Peterson, Elvira hosted <em>Elvira’s Movie Macabre</em> from 1981 to 1986.

From Elvira to Svengoolie, Local Horror Hosts' Frightfully Fun History

Every night across the U.S. local horror hosts don masks and costumes to tell jokes and revel in the absurdity of classic horror films.

Tea Krulos October 12, 2023