Whether you love sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or even romance and erotica the creature feature has the potential to make an appearance in your favorite genre and to be amongst your favorite chapters of whatever IP you’re engaged with. Lord of the Rings had Shelob, the epic Hyperion Saga has the Shrike, and Sasquatch Erotica is more successful than anyone might have ever predicted. This panel will analyze and discuss why readers, viewers, and audiences of all kinds love monsters and the motifs they bring along with them into our favorite stories.

With Lish McBride, Kendare Blake, Kat Richardson, Clay Vermulm, moderated by Josh Cutchin.