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Horror
THE TOP 20 HORROR VILLAINS

Who's the greatest horror movie bad guy? We asked SFX readers to vote for their favourites. Here are the results!
VIDEO NASTIES

Our man risks his sanity by watching all 74 "official" video nasties, and rating them in order, from the worst to the best.
FRIDAY THE 13TH

The slasher franchise is 30 years old! We celebrate three gloriously gory decades of Jason Voorhees.
HIDDEN TREASURES

Horror directors, screenwriters and novelists recommend scores of obscure cult horror films, books and comics that you simply must hunt down and check out.
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET

We find out how they plan to resurrect Freddy Krueger as we go on-set for the remake of the classic 1984 film.

ROBERT ENGLUND

The man who was Freddy recalls the making of the original A Nightmare On Elm Street, in an extract from his new autobiography.
RICK BAKER

The make-up maestro talks us through his gorgeous concept art for the Wolfman, as played by Benicio Del Toro in the new remake.
THE PAN BOOK OF HORROR

The story of the sadly-missed anthology series, whose gruesome tales sickened and delighted generations.

MUTANT BLOOD

A shocking new short story by horror novelist Simon Clark.
BLAXPLOITATION HORROR

Blacula! Blackenstein! Dr Black, Mr Hyde! We examine the black-themed horror movies of the mid-'70s - with lashings of lurid posters.

THE WOLF MAN

With the remake hitting cinemas soon, we look back at the making of the 1941 Universal classic, starring Lon Chaney Jr.

THE CRAZIES

George Romero's 1973 film, in which a virus turns the population of a small town homicidal, has been remade. We talk to the director of the new version.
PIRANHA 3D

Joe Dante's B-movie favourite is also getting a reinvention, adding a terrifying third dimension to those killer fish! We go on set and talk to director Alejandra Aja.

LOST WORLDS

Investigating the silent horror films now missing, presumed lost forever.

HORROR COMICS

Writers and artists such as Gene Colan, Steve Bissette and Steve Niles discuss their part in the history of American horror comics.

SPANISH SHOCKS

Talking to actors and directors, we explore the rise and fall (and rise again) of Spanish horror films, from The Awful Dr Orloff to The Orphanage.
MY LIFE IN HORROR

Much-loved actors such as Brad Dourif, Ingrid Pitt and Kane Hodder talk about what it's like to be a horror movie icon.

FROM THE SFX ARCHIVES

There are 12 pages of reprinted material in this special, but it's all top-grade stuff: making of features on The Wicker Man, The Evil Dead and The Thing from issues 62, 93 and 101 of SFX, revised and updated.

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The Complete Joss Whedon

Contains two magazines:

"Worlds of Whedon" and

"The Complete Joss Whedon".

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Doctor Who - A Celebration
EXCLUSIVE CAST INTERVIEWS

We speak to Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill about series five, the Christmas special, and how their characters have developed.

100 THINGS WE LOVE ABOUT WHO

A bumper-sized feature which runs down just a few of the gazillion reasons why we adore this series with a passion bordering on insanity. And if you're thinking this'll be some dreary roll call of the bleedin' obvious, think again...

MY LIFE AS A DALEK

Voice of the Daleks Nick Briggs and Dalek operator Barnaby Edwards spill the beans on what it's like bringing the series' greatest monsters to life.

RTD VS MOFFAT

Who's the best producer - Russell T Davies or Steven Moffat? That's the big question when it comes to the modern-day series. There's only way to decide, of course... fiiiiiiiiight! Oh alright, a reasoned debate on the matter...

COSTUME DESIGNS

Series five costume designer Ray Holman talks us through some of his work, with drawings for the likes of the Eleventh Doctor and a Silurian warrior, and a smattering of behind-the-scenes photos.

AUTHORS ON WHO

A trio of opinion pieces penned by a triumvirate of SF & fantasy titans. Discworld overlord Sir Terry Pratchett, Elric creator Michael Moorcock and hard SF boffin Stephen Baxter share their memories of Who, and try to put their finger on the series' ineffable magic.

KATY MANNING

As Jo Grant, who travelled alongside the Third Doctor, she was one of the series' best-loved companions; now she's earned a legion of new fans thanks to her appearance on The Sarah Jane Adventures. Katy Manning talks to us about Jon Pertwee, Matt Smith and those naughty photos of her and a Dalek...

THE FIENDISHLY DIFFICULT DOCTOR WHO PICTURE PUZZLE

A double-page brainteaser within which are hidden - in cryptic pictorial form - the titles of a whopping 65 Doctor Who stories - both from the old series and the noughties revival. So, that dragon breathing fire (see left) is "Dragonfire", to give you just one example! Guaranteed to delight/infuriate you for hours!

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Visual effects experts Mat Irvine and Mike Tucker are in a unique position to discuss Who's effects, having worked on both the classic series and the new show. Their candid discussion of the challenges they faced is accompanied by lashings of behind-the-scenes images (including some fascinating sketches for the original Davros).

THE LEADWORTH CHRONICLE

All the news that's fit to print (and some that isn't...) from Amy and Rory's local rag!

THE MISSING EPISODES

Sadly, 108 instalments of the classic series are missing, presumed lost forever, thanks to BBC's junking policy of the '60s and '70s. Richard Molesworth, author of new book Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes, tells the full story of how so many episodes came to be destroyed - and how many were later recovered.

THE MINUTES OF THE PANDORICA ALLIANCE

Even evil alien alliances have to have the occasional planning meeting. This transcript of one such session, found crumpled up in a bin in an office in Didcot, provides a fascinating insight into how their over-complicated scheme came about...

WHO'S 25 SILLIEST MOMENTS

From the "robot double" that looks nothing like William Hartnell to that burping Auton wheelie bin, via Ingrid Pitt kung-fu kicking a reptilian pantomime horse... a complete rundown of the series' daftest bits.

WHO CRAFTING

Showcasing the creativity of some of the people who make their own Doctor Who dolls, toys and costumes.

ARTHUR "DIES DAILY" DARVILL VS MURDEROUS MOFFAT

In this old-school cartoon (which somehow dropped back in time to a '70s comic), the showrunner thinks up ever-more diabolical ways in which to bump off the actor who plays Rory.

MARATHON FAN

Writer and comedian Toby Hadoke (creator of the brilliant Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf) recently rewatched (or listened to) every episode of the series, in a year-long marathon. He shares what he learnt from the experience.

THE ELEVENTH DOCTOR COMIC

American comic publishers IDW kick off a new Eleventh Doctor range in January. We talk to writer Tony Lee about his plans, and exclusively reveal character designs for the series.

WHO SNOGLINES

Who's kissed who in the Whoniverse? Back in the day, you could answer that with one word. Nowadays, the answer is rather more complicated...

IN-DEPTH REVIEWS

Back by popular demand: our mindboggingly geeky 26-page episode guide sees us analyse every episode of series five in forensic detail - minute by minute, second by second. It's the next best thing to having an SFX commentary track on the DVDs!

20 USEFUL THINGS WE LEARNED...

What life lessons can be gleaned from the Eleventh Doctor's first run of adventures? Quite a few, it turns out...

SERIES SIX PICS

A selection of snazzy paparazzi shots from the filming of the latest series.