The Ugly Monster
“A Frankenstein of Movies, Games, Anime, and Other Propaganda”
mostly established writers Visit on Medium ↗
Updated Oct 20, 2026
Should you submit to The Ugly Monster?
The Ugly Monster is larger than 75% of the 357 publications we track, and its stories get more claps than 68% of them. Most of its recent stories (82%) come from writers with 100+ followers, so expect a higher bar for acceptance. 91% of its stories are member-only (Partner Program).
How to submit
The Ugly Monster has no separate submission page. Its About page ↗ is the best place to look for contact details.
2 editors · newsletter: “An Ugly, Monstrous Newsletter ”
Submission rules change often — always read the publication’s current guidelines before pitching.
Topics
Recent stories in The Ugly Monster
- ‘Digger’: Evaluating Reality
- Ode to Linnea Quigley — Queen of the Scream Queens
- ‘Widow’s Bay’ Hurt My Feelings
- Loving Imperfect Films: From ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ to ‘Honey, Don’t!’
- The Silence of the Lambs: Grisly Murder with a Nice Chianti
- Stephen King is Not Scary
- The Best Rock “Supergroup” You’ve Never Heard Of
- ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin’ Examines Nature and Nurture in Response to Unimaginable Tragedy
Based on 11 stories observed across the tags we track; publications may publish additional stories in other tags.