MONSTERS UNLEASHED! NEW AND RECENT 'ZINES

Classic Monsters of the Movies issue #18 takes you back to the world of vintage horror cinema with a fresh exploration of beloved monster movies and the stories behind them, presented with the genre-leading image reproduction and commentary that has enthralled readers around the world.

This issue’s breathtaking cover painting depicts Boris Karloff as Morgan in 1932’s The Old Dark House, and our feature article is a fresh look at this moody classic. Karloff’s menacing central performance is just the beginning, as this movie is packed with great characterisations from the likes of Ernest Thesiger, Gloria Stuart, Eva Moore and Charles Laughton, and James Whale’s artful direction intersperses genuine terror with moments of dark, delicious mirth to beautiful effect. This movie has been celebrated by horror movie fans for years for its combination of atmosphere, horror and humour – whether you know it scene by scene or are less familiar with this golden age Universal’s thriller, you’ll find our article on The Old Dark House is packed with stills and information.

Issue 18 includes:

• The Old Dark House – Universal’s shadowy adaptation of J B Priestley’s novel Benighted featured Boris Karloff, Ernest Thesiger and Charles Laughton in an eerie tale of family madness.
• Hammer and the Occult – we welcome new contributor David Huckvale as he explores the darker side of Hammer Horror and discusses its sinister mystical leanings.
• Anne Gwynne – this second generation horror queen sparkled opposite the likes of Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi and John Carradine – our biography explores her life and work.
• The hosts from hell – staying away from home can be a tricky business, especially in some of horror cinema’s less welcoming locations that range from creepy ancient inns to haunted hotels.
• I Was a Teenage Werewolf – AIP’s 1957 hit was a turning point in teen movies and horror films alike, and made a star of Michael Landon as lycanthropic antihero Tony Rivers.

CREEPY IMAGES #24

HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD / VIRUS

German advertising material

VAMPIRE CIRCUS

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THE MURDER MANSION / LA MANSIÓN DE LA NIEBLA

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SUSPIRIA

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SNUFF

Japanese advertising material

LET'S TALK ABOUT HORROR

with RF Pangborn

Treasures from the Vault: THE BAT

DELIRIUM #28

While HALLOWEEN KILLS continues to slay at the box office this season, DELIRIUM caught up with the man who built that cinematic slasher universe, rewinding the clock to celebrate the 20th anniversary of John Carpenter's muscular, hyper-violent heavy metal horror hybrid GHOSTS OF MARS instead!

In an exclusive new interview with DELIRIUM, John discusses the making of this misunderstood, star studded masterpiece of action, atmosphere, bloodshed and wailing space banshees. GHOSTS OF MARS is a film that was poorly marketed at the time and a box office failure causing a frustrated Carpenter to temporarily walk away from the all-consuming Hollywood machine. But time has been kind to it and finally, GHOSTS OF MARS is finding its devoted cult fanbase.

This special seasonal issue of DELIRIUM is a love letter to GHOSTS OF MARS' majesty, with Carpenter revealing all the secrets you need to know about its making, including words on his own punishing synth-metal score. Outside of this huge new exclusive JC interview, we talk to his wife and producing partner Sandy King about her memories of making the movie as well as her fascinating career in genre cinema that dates back to 1977's THE INCREDIBLE MELTING MAN! We also unearth a rare, unpublished interview with John conducted on the cusp of his return to horror with THE WARD. It's the ULTIMATE deep-cut Carpenter love fest! And dig that INSANE painted conceptual cover by Canadian artist Matthew Therrien!

Elsewhere in this marvelous mag we have a fantastic new interview with auteur feminist filmmaker Anna Biller about her first film, the erotic psychedelic explosion VIVA, a crazy feature from filmmaker and film historian Chris Poggiali charting the wave of incredible 3D Kung Fu movies in the 1970s and 80s, plus new interviews with actor Owen Egerton,the legendary Bill Moseley talking PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND, a catch up with BLOOD DINER legend Jackie Kong and SO much more.

Mad Scientist #34: Celebrate Mad Scientist's 20th Anniversary!

Mad Scientist #34 is ready to ship! This issue marks the 20th anniversary of Mad Scientist, which started out as a modest little home-printed digest and eventually became a modest, full-sized magazine. To celebrate, coverage of a properly celebratory film was needed. So this issue features a full exploration of Toho's monster-mash, Destroy All Monsters!

Exclusive! This issue features, for the first time in print, a photo of the ultra-rare (only one copy known) Japanese Style B or Countryside poster for Destroy All Monsters! No copies of this poster were known to exist until one surfaced in 2018! See it here first!

• A full-color cover by Jeff Zornow
• I Bid You Welcome... (Editorial)
• Destroy All Monsters (1968)!
• Best EC Science Fiction Comic covers!
• Peter Cushing!
• Pulp Pterodactyls!
• Monster Movie Music!
• The Mummy's Curse (1944)!
• Plus the ultra-rare Style B Destroy All Monsters poster and more!

Screem #39 is back with a bite! Our new issue features the cover article by Stephen R. Bissette, who gives us the scoop on Arrow Video's new Sam Katzman Blu-ray box set: COLD WAR CREATURES. We're thrilled to report that John-Paul Checkett will now have a regular feature in the magazine titled, "Deep Focus." John-Paul examines horror films that have fallen under the radar and deserve your attention. Adrian Smith is back with Screem as well, as his " Cannibals: Italian Style," article will whet your appetite (or ruin it!). David Wilt previews VCI Entertainment's upcoming 8 film SANTO Blu-ray set, due in 2022; Screem delves into the career of legendary actress Maria Ouspenskaya; and, we bring our largest selection of Blu-ray and 4K reviews to enlighten your entertainment cravings. All this and MORE in SCREEM #39!

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