Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

Phone and Mail Orders Welcome! We honor all major U.S. credit cards and other payment types such as Google Pay, and we accept U.S. money orders from USPS, Western Union, major banks, and similar institutions. We also can accept your credit card information by phone or mail. Personal checks from U.S. banks are accepted but we place a 10-day hold on them to ensure clearance through the bank. We reserve the right to cancel or revise any order that involves a pricing error, typo, or other unintentional mistake made in our product listings.

Quantity Purchase Limit

We are not a wholesaler. The quantity purchase limit for all items listed on our website is two (2). Orders for more than two of an individual item will likely be canceled.

Duplicate Orders/Purchases

If a duplicate order for an item or items is purchased for any reason, we will ship the item or items unless alerted immediately by the customer, at which time a store credit will be issued.

Preorders, Special Orders & Layaway

Preorders require immediate payment at the time of your order. If you add a preorder to your regular order, your entire order will not ship until the preorder is available for shipping. For this reason, we recommend that preorders are made separately from regular orders to allow the regular order items to be shipped immediately (except for mailed payments by personal check which require a 10-day hold).

Layaway may be available by special request if more than two units of an item are in stock. Inquire if interested. A 20% non-refundable deposit is required to initiate layaway and hold your item. Payments toward the purchase are required monthly and a $5 layaway fee is added to each payment. Once your full payment has been received (including shipping charge and all appropriate layaway fees) your item will be mailed by USPS.

Trademarks

Scary Monsters and Castle of Frankenstein are published by Monsters On Main LLC dba MyMovieMonsters.com, 510 Main St, Van Buren AR 72956-5110. Scary Monsters and Castle of Frankenstein are registered trademarks of MyMovieMonsters.com. Monster Magazine Marketplace, Monster Memories, SCARY magazine, Sam Scare, Scarysaurus, Monster Parade, World Famous Creatures, Horror Monsters, Mad Monsters, Monsters and Things, and Journal of Frankenstein, and related characters and their distinctive likenesses are trademarks of MyMovieMonsters.com, and all original content, unless otherwise noted, is copyrighted ©1991-2026 and the exclusive property of MyMovieMonsters.com. All Rights Reserved.

Digital Versions of Magazines

Digital Versions of our magazines are available. This is a convenient option for customers with vision problems or for overseas readers. Once purchased, a link will be sent to the purchaser, and the digital file will be available for download for 48 hours. Purchase of a digital version represents the customer agreement that they will abide by the usage policy: Only purchasers can download and view the file. It is not to be duplicated or shared with others in any way. We reserve the right to deny or restrict future access if the conditions are not followed.

Subscriptions

Subscriptions to Scary Monsters/Castle of Frankenstein are available on this website at the link at the top of the home page and by mail or phone order to U.S. mailing addresses only. The subscription includes four issues (two each of Scary Monsters and Castle of Frankenstein). Once purchased, and the first issue is received, the subscription will run its full term and cannot be partially refunded if ended prematurely. Bagged & Boarded service adds $1 per issue. Shipping is included in the prices.

Letters to the Editor

Letters are welcome! Scary Monsters and Monster Memories are “for Monster Kids, by Monster Kids,” so we encourage your letters that may be published in the Scare Mail section of an upcoming issue. All letters become the property of the magazine and may be published in whole or in part. Send to the email address or U.S. Mail address listed above.

Article Submissions

Submission Guidelines: Articles, Monster Memories, or Artwork are not guaranteed to be published, but the chances are good if the subject matter is family friendly but still scary and focuses on monster, sci-fi, and/or fantasy films from the 1910s-1990s. Familiarity with the current content of Scary Monsters is strongly recommended. Modern slasher and gore subject matter should be submitted elsewhere for consideration.

Submissions are voluntary and without compensation. However, the author receives a copy of the issue in which their article appears. They also get significant exposure of their work in our magazines.

You must include with your submission your full name, email address, phone number, and U.S. Mail address. Articles must be prepared in a Microsoft Word document using no more than 3,000 words. Email to don@scarymonstersmagazine.com. We will acknowledge receipt of the submission but may not be able to review it and make comments for some time because of our heavy workload. If your article is tentatively approved for publication in an upcoming issue, it will be proofed and edited for accuracy and grammar and in keeping with our editorial style. If excessive revisions are needed, the article may not run.

Any photos or graphics intended to possibly accompany the article should be sent in jpg/jpeg or png format and attached to the submission email separate from the text document (do not insert images into the text). Photos must be from the public domain or with accurate credit provided. Please, no blurry or tiny images. Suggested captions are helpful.

You may ask, “What is a Monster Memory?” This is an informal article (often relatively brief) in which you would recall a favorite monster movie, actor, or director, etc. that influenced you so much that you became a lifelong fan of the genre. Or, you could write about a family member or friend who introduced you to monster movies.

Artwork can be submitted by email (see image requirements above) or by U.S. Mail to the address listed above (must include an appropriately sized postage-paid envelope if it is to be returned). Please keep in mind that it will be printed in B&W.

All submissions must be the author’s or artist’s own work and has not been published elsewhere, in print or online.

Wholesale Copies

Wholesale copies of Scary Monsters and Castle of Frankenstein are available upon request to qualifying retailers. However, the current issue is not available to retailers planning to sell copies on any auction sites. We reserve the right to deny wholesale purchases to any retailer not following this policy.

Print Advertising

For pricing, deadlines, and technical details, contact us by phone, email, or U.S. mail at the number and addresses above. Details are also printed in every issue.

Product Conditions and Grading

Collectibles we offer for sale, unless otherwise noted in the item description, are new and factory sealed. Some of the action figures we offer are pre-owned (a better term than "used" for these purposes) but the figures, unless noted, have never been removed and displayed. To give collectors a general idea of the condition of the packaging or display box for each figure, we use the widely accepted rating system C1-C10. C10 is considered true mint. The packaging is glossy, with no visible defects, and is in the manufacturer shipping carton. C1 means the packaging or display box shows significant handling damage but contents are intact. Lower-graded items at a lower cost are perfect for those who wish to discard the packaging and display their figures. You will find most items fall in the C6-C9 range. Please keep in mind that we are not professional graders.

Magazines and comics are brand-new, uncirculated, and picked from the publisher or distributor shipping carton, unless otherwise noted in the individual item description. Most we would consider Near Mint. As is the case with general collectibles, we are not professional graders but do provide an accurate description of any printer defects or other information collectors would be interested in. We cannot guarantee Mint or perfect copies of the magazines we offer, particularly with those shipped to us from the UK, but we will ship the best available on hand. Newly released and stocked issues stand the best chance of being in excellent condition.

Product Safety Notice

Monsters On Main LLC dba MyMovieMonsters.com is not a manufacturer. We do not conduct any tests on the merchandise we sell. The items we sell are NOT intended as toys for youngsters. They are products designed for and marketed to adults and are not meant for children unless the manufacturer packaging clearly provides a suggested minimum age. We assume no liability regarding product safety of any kind. Any questions or complaints should be directed to the individual manufacturers.