ABSURD
Vol. 1 No. 2/No. 3
July 1988/August 1988
Publisher and Editor: Ian Chaunce
Cover: Ian Chaunce?
Pages: 18/24
Cover price: 80p (UK)
Presented today for your viewing pleasure is not one, but two issues of the UK fanzine, ABSURD. Editor and publisher Ian Chaunce packs these oddly visually arresting 'zines with content and is unabashed in his fondness for all films exploitative, especially Spanish and Mexican imports. Here you will find tributes to Jacinto Molin (aka Paul Naschy), obscure Hammer Films, Mexican Wrestling movies starring characters like Santo the Blue Demon, Lugosi in OLD MOTHER RILEY MEETS THE VAMPIRE, LADRON DE CADAVERAS (THE BODY SNATCHERS), and so much more! What are you waiting for boys and ghouls. . . dig in!
As a youngster I never came across fanzines where I lived, so I thank you for posting this. Horror fanzines show how passionate horror fans were then and now. While the art and lettering are less than professional, the love and heart that went into them can be seen and almost felt by readers today.
ReplyDeleteHorror fanzines made me think of the 8mm horror films made by kids in the 50's through the 70's, and later the VHS kid filmed horror movies-low budget but with lots of fun and energy and creativity. What better way for a youngster to pay homage to horror films than by making one? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Great post as always, Thank you.
Well said. Thinking back to the 60's when I was making my own one-off monster 'zines, I couldn't have been more absorbed in the subject. One puts heart and soul into these things, otherwise, why do it? Certainly not for the money!
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