MONSTERKIDS

"Listen to them... Children of the Night!" 

Get ready with your lantern, garlic, and wolfsbane as we venture into the realm of the fantastical. The documentary "Monster Kids" explores the continued impact of monsters on American youth and culture, taking a deep dive into the dark abyss of laboratories and crypts.

Join Bob Burns, the original Monster Kid, and a group of Hollywood's most prolific filmmakers, writers, and fans as they explore the reasons behind our fascination with things that go bump in the night. The documentary will showcase original props, detailed recreations of toys, and high-end collectibles to examine the appeal of the Creatures of the Night.

MonsterKids was my opportunity to celebrate the dark inspirations of my childhood and help document what the experience meant for us. Us. The ones that continue with us to this day. Horror hosts on Saturday afternoon, the smell of aurora plastic, the fun of Halloween, and at the root of it all, the official bible of Monsterkids everywhere – Famous Monsters of Filmland. That paper, those images, and those terrible puns made it acceptable to be a fan of the dark and the things that go bump in the night.

This documentary was made with love and appreciation, and I am honored that it has reached an audience. My thanks to those amazing artists and filmmakers who, like me, knew what it meant to love the Monsters. We knew that there were far worse things than death. We knew that electricity could bring a monster to life. And we knew that even a man at heart who said his prayers at night would become a wolf when the wolfbane bloomed and the moon was full and bright.

Winner of the following film awards:

Best Documentary - The 16th Annual Rondo Hattan Classic Horror Awards

Best Documentary - Central Florida Film Festival - 2017

Best Documentary - Silver Scream Festival - 2018

Best Feature - Halloween Horror Picture Show - 2017

Official Selection - Super Geek Film Festival

Official Finalist Fear Awards - 2017

Reviews:

“MonsterKids is like the perfect dinner guest. It brings a spirit of fun, tells great stories, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Director James-Michael Roddy embodies all of these qualities while offering up a breezy valentine to a moment in the history of horror when the cosmic tumblers clicked so firmly that the effects still linger 60 years later.” - Ravenous Monster

“The wholly entertaining documentary has plenty of monster movie clips, gives fans at conventions a chance to speak of their love for all things monster, and shows that Monster-kids are not only some of the kindest, gentlest, and smartest people on the planet but that they can also be any age, sex or race.

 …lovingly overseen by super-talented Monster-kid J. Michael Roddy, MonsterKids: The Impact of Things that Go Bump in the Night is a thoroughly entertaining and extremely insightful documentary which I highly recommend to all monster fans. Don’t miss it!” -

Scary Monsters Magazine