SHIVERS Magazine Covers from 2003

Issue 101
January

New Movies
Ghost Ship - Director Steve Beck talks about his new seagoing Horror movie.
Ryan Phillippe - The handsome star discusses his new psychological Horror movie The I Inside... more

Issue 102
February

Features
Totally Tromatized - With titles like Rabid Grannies, The Toxic Avenger and Sgt Kabukiman NYPD - it could only be the terrific trash that is Troma Films! We meet... more

Issue 103
March

Features
The Return of Quatermass - We continue our interview with Val Guest, and look at his Hammer Quatermass movies, newly released on DVD with commentaries.
Patrick Tatopoulos - The... more

Issue 104
May

Contents Features

Faith - Buffy's Bad Girl Does Good - There can be few TV characters whose return has been more eagerly awaited than Eliza Dushku's rebellious character Faith in Buffy and Angel. But when Faith returns to Sunnydale, tragedy follows close behind...

Willard - Crispin Glover stars as the boy who befriends rats in this remake of a Seventies schlock classic, directed by Glen Morgan of X-Files fame.

Dreamcatcher - Director Lawrence Kasdan takes the helm for the latest adaptation of a Stephen King novel, as a group of friends take on a monstrous alien foe!

Shaun of the Dead - Director Edgar Wright on his new British Zombie movie, influenced by the Resident Evil game.

Strange - Creator Andrew Marshall, stars Richard Coyle and Samantha Janus talk about this new British TV Horror/Fantasy series for Saturday nights.

Patrick Tatopoulos - Continuing our interview with the exceptional illustrator and designer, who talks about his forthcoming projects, illustrated with deleted material from the Sci-Fi film Supernova and pre-production artwork for the monsters of Special Unit 2.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre - The cast of Tobe Hooper's Horror classic recalled the making of the movie at a special gathering held recently to launch a special DVD release.

Last House on the Left - A look at some of the movies recently released by Anchor Bay including Wes Craven's d?but horror movie, the shocking Last House on the Left.

Plus

Opinion - Kim Newman recalls the thrill of sneaking into the pictures to see 'forbidden' movies, but recalls that some failed to live up to their billing...

The Pitt of Horror - Ingrid Pitt wonders what lurks in the Underground - and recalls such memorable chillers as Quatermass abnds the Pit, and Kolchak's encounter with the Night Strangler!

The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a magic moment from Horror history - this issue, low-budget shocks and a dose of acromegaly in The Monster Maker!

with news, TV, book, film and video reviews

Features
Faith - Buffy's Bad Girl Does Good - There can be few TV characters whose return has been more eagerly awaited than Eliza Dushku's rebellious character Faith in Buffy... more

Issue 105
July

Features
Robert Englund - Freddy vs Jason - Actor Robert Englund, the legendary Freddy Krueger, discusses his career in fright films and new movie Freddy vs Jason.
Manhunter - Thomas... more

Issue 106
August

Contents Features

Neill Gorton - Make-Up Wizard - Neill Gorton has handled FX make-up on films including From Hell and Saving Private Ryan, and the recent TV series Strange. We present some exclusive behind-the-scenes shots and design drawings.

Jeepers Creepers 2 - Director Victor Salva does it again - the Creeper is back! We look at the highly-anticipated sequel to the Horror hit Jeepers Creepers, and celebrate one of the most chilling of recent screen monsters.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - We hear from the director, screenwriter and stars (including Sir Sean Connery) about The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the new movie in which Dr Jekyll, Captain Nemo, The Invisible Man, Mina Harker and Allan Quartermain team up for a Victorian adventure!

FrightFest 2003 - It's the biggest event of the UK Horror calendar... yes, it's back and better than ever - we preview the delights in store at this year's London FrightFest, including Malefique and House of a 1,000 Corpses

All about May - Lucky McKee - Can't find a date? The why not build your own, Frankenstein-style? Director Lucky McKee explores just this scenario in his deliciously dark new film May, which was the toast of last year's Sitges Fantasy Festival

More Cabin Fever - Concluding our interview with Eli Roth, who tells us more grisly details from his infectious new film Cabin Fever!

Troma Extravaganza - As the BSkyB Movie Channel devotes a month to the no-holds-barred Horror extravaganza that is the Troma back-catalogue, we present a beginners' guide to the bizarre inhabitants of Tromaville!

Plus

Opinion - Writer Kim Newman celebrates Horror auteur Larry Fessenden, the maverick director of Habit and Wendigo.

The Pitt of Horror - Had a hard day at the office? Our regular guest contributor Ingrid Pitt hears of a bizarre Time-travelling experience...

The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses another magic moment from Horror history, this issue, Method for Murder in The House That Dripped Blood.

with news, TV, book, film and video reviews

Features
Neill Gorton - Make-Up Wizard - Neill Gorton has handled FX make-up on films including From Hell and Saving Private Ryan, and the recent TV series Strange. We present... more

Issue 107
September

Features
Freddy vs Jason - How two scary favourites were brought together for the Horror bout of the century! We meet director Ronny Yu and the new Jason, Ken Kirzinger.
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Issue 108
November

Contents Features

Wes Craven - Genre Titan Wes Craven, the creator of Scream and Freddy Krueger, talks exclusively to Shivers about his classic movies The Hills Have Eyes and The Last House on the Left, newly released on DVD.

Norman J Warren - In the first part of two-part feature, the irrepressible Norman J Warren, director of such Seventies shockers as Prey, Inseminoid and Satan's Slave looks back at his early work. Illustrated with pictures from the director's collection.

Angel - Angel and friends are now in charge of demonic law firm Wolfram and Hart, and to add to the fun, Spike has returned! We look at the first episodes of Angel Season Five!

Cabin Fever - A group of teens in a remote cabin fall victim to a flesh-eating virus... Young actors Rider Strong, Cerina Vincent, Jordan Ladd and James De Bello talk about their roles in Eli Roth's acclaimed new shock-fest Cabin Fever.

Jeepers Creepers 2 - Meet the up-and-coming young cast including Al Santos, Eric Nenninger and Nicki Aycox, plus movie veteran Ray Wise, who braved the arduous night shoots for Victor Salva's chilling Jeepers Creepers 2.

The Collingswood Story - We look at the low-budget Horror about a Supernatural investigation via webcam that is set to imitate the success of The Blair Witch Project. We talk to director Mike Costanza.

Angela Bettis - We talk to Angela Bettis, who gives a superb central performance in Lucky McKee's poignant and chilling May.

Rosie Alvarez - British actress Rosie Alvarez discusses her role in the German Horror film Anatomie 2.

Shaun of the Dead - Director Edgar Wright on the making of his new British Zombie movie.

Plus

Opinion - Kim Newman on the strange exploits of Mexican wrestler Santo, and his collisions with Dracula and Frankenstein's daughter.

The Pitt of Horror - Actress Ingrid Pitt remembers her days in Hollywood playing poker with John Wayne.

The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby selects a classic fright from Horror history. This issue, Stefan Ruzowitzy's shocker from 2000, Anatomie.

Poster - Keep the spirit of Halowe'en alive with our pumpkin poster...

with news, TV, book, film and video reviews

Features
Wes Craven - Genre Titan Wes Craven, the creator of Scream and Freddy Krueger, talks exclusively to Shivers about his classic movies The Hills Have Eyes and The Last... more

Issue 109
December

Features
Halle Berry on Gothika - Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry talks about her new Horror role, starring alongside Pen?lope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr in the new Dark Castle film... more