Monster

Rosoo Nursery Rhymes has released a new educational children's song called 'Oh No! Monster in the Dark', a 'Be Brave' track aimed at helping young children overcome fear of the dark. The song is drawing heavy engagement, with over 220,000 likes within days of release. It joins the channel's catalogue of nursery rhymes on Rosoo Happy Time, which produces animated educational songs for preschool audiences worldwide.

Artists around the world are posting their ink drawings for day six of Inktober 2026, with this year's prompt being 'ogre'. The annual October challenge invites creators to produce one ink illustration per day throughout the month, and participants are sharing monsters, characters and interpretations of the ogre theme across social media as the challenge continues.

Mixi's mobile game Monster Strike announced its October 1 news roundup: a super-extreme "Raid" quest, the Cho-Baku Gorei festival event, and the launch of its 13th anniversary "Dai-Kan Festival" campaign, themed "Ima koso Kankan iku ze!" The anniversary celebration offers in-game rewards and events for Japanese and global players of the long-running title.

Director Mike P. Nelson discusses his new horror film "Beware Bouina" in a new interview, explaining how he found his own movie within the monster concept at its core. The conversation covers his approach to shaping the creature-driven story into a personal film, drawing attention from horror fans following the outlet's feature.

Artists taking part in Inktober are sharing their Day 6 creations, with this year's prompt being 'Ogre'. Participants are posting pen-and-ink drawings and sketches of the fantasy monster across social media as the month-long daily drawing challenge continues. The annual event asks illustrators to produce one ink drawing a day throughout October based on a set list of prompts.

Seattle's Child has published a parent review of 'Leonardo! A Wonderful Show about a Terrible Monster', a stage show based on Mo Willems' children's book about a monster who is terrible at being scary. The review offers families an insider's look at whether the production suits young audiences, covering the show's humor, pacing and child-friendly appeal.

Artist Gretchen Deahl has launched a new interview series, 'Gorgeous Monsters and Their Pets', framed as the work of a fictional 'human spokesperson' for the Guardian Monster Guild. In the persona, she claims credentials as editor of the 'Monster Times & Review' and author of the tell-all book 'What Monsters Want'. The whimsical project is drawing attention among art audiences online.

Cinemas are promoting an oversized Godzilla-themed popcorn bucket tied to the monster movie release, a novelty collectible in the tradition of previous blockbuster merchandising stunts. The design, with candy stored inside the creature's belly, is amusing fans online, with jokes about the bucket's scale and where the snacks go. Collectible popcorn buckets have become a recurring marketing tactic for major film launches.

A beachcomber collecting seashells found a small, unusual sea creature stranded in a rapidly drying tide pool. Naming it Toby, she scooped it into a jar to save it from distress and shared photos of the find online. The charming rescue and the creature's odd appearance are drawing warm, amused reactions.

The British Fantasy Society has begun a Halloween countdown with a series on classic monsters, aimed at helping readers choose a costume. Corinne Pollard is profiling well-known Halloween monsters to guide readers' final costume decisions, with the first entry already published as the society embraces the spooky season.

Illustrators are posting pen-and-ink drawings of ogres for Day 6 of Inktober, the annual October drawing challenge where participants create one ink artwork per day based on official prompts. Artists are sharing their takes on the monster theme across traditional and fantasy illustration styles, with works tagged under the Inktober 2026 challenge.

An author is promoting MONSTERS, a dystopian novel about a teenage girl who is literally transforming into a monster. The promotional push quotes praise calling the book gripping, action-packed and well-plotted, and highlights themes of apocalypse, mutants and military conflict. It is aimed at ebook readers, with the story pitched as a page-turner set in a dystopian future world.

Capcom has announced that Monster Hunter Rise has sold 20 million copies worldwide since launching in 2021. The action role-playing game, released on Nintendo Switch and later ported to other platforms, becomes one of Capcom's biggest sellers as the company's Monster Hunter franchise continues its strong commercial run. Gaming outlets and fans are highlighting the milestone.

A blogger's Monsters, Murder, and Magic Halloween watchlist continues with a double feature of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns. The pick is part of an ongoing October series of monster and horror film recommendations, shared with a lighthearted note that there is no scarab emoji to match the films' famous scarab beetles.