THE CORONER’S REPORT 12 Weird stats, morbid facts and more.
NOTE FROM UNDERGROUND 6 Dear Drive-in.
POST-MORTEM 7 Letters from fans, readers and weirdos.
DREADLINES 8 News highlights, horror happenings.
NEEDFUL THINGS 14 Strange trinkets from our bazaar of the bizarre.
CINEMACABRE 36 The latest films, the newest home video releases, reissues, and more!
THE LATE-NITE ARCHIVE 43 IN THE VAULT: Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow.
THE SPIRITS OF ’82
Thirty years ago, Steven Spielberg and Tobe Hooper crafted a suburban spookshow that became legendary for both its onscreen effects and off-screen drama. We gather cast and crew to relive Poltergeist. PLUS! Oscar-winning sound designers Alan Howarth and Mark Mangini reveal the bizarre bag of tricks they used to create the film’s ear-tingling effects. by MICHAEL DOYLE
THRILLS, CHILLS AND DOUBLE BILLS
Rue Morgue explores the history of Crown International Pictures, a pioneering company in the world of American exploitation cinema. PLUS! Legendary producer David Friedman recalls the unforgettable night Blood Feast premiered at the drive-in, and the “King of the Bs” receives the royal treatment in Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel. by DAVID KONOW, CHRIS POGGIALI, ERIC S. EICHELBERGER and STUART F. ANDREWS
BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD
and rarin’ for a Relapse. by TREVOR TUMINSKI
VIVA LA ROTTEN REVOLUCIÓN
Industrial metal messiah Al Jourgensen discusses cheating death, bleeding out
Juan of the Dead director Alejandro Brugués explains how art imitates life in Cuba’s first zombie movie. by SEAN PLUMMER
BOWEN’S BASEMENT 44 DUG UP: The Boogens.
BLOOD IN FOUR COLOURS 46 INKED IN: Dear Creature.
THE NINTH CIRCLE 48 SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Pinborough.
THE FRIGHT GALLERY 52 ON DISPLAY: Chris Roberts.
THE GORE-MET 54 MENU: Bane, Crowbar and The Eleventh Aggression.
AUDIO DROME 57 NOW PLAYING: Daniel Licht.
PLAY DEAD 60 FEATURING: Zombies!!! Mobile Edition, The Darkness II, and more!