Contents Features

Underworld: Evolution Set Report - We visit the set of the blockbusting Vampires-versus-Werewolves sequel. Plus we talk to director Len
Wiseman about his new breed of Werewolves!

Saw II - We meet director Darren Lynn Bousman and Saw creator Leigh Whannell

John Fawcett and The Dark - An interview with the director of Ginger Snaps on his new film

The Roost - We meet newcomer director Ti West, who reveals the influences on his d?but Horror film

When A Stranger Calls Set Visit - Producer John Davis gives us a preview of his remake of the classic 1979 chiller

Sitges Report - We look at the newest Horrors that shocked and surprised 'em at the annual festival, including MirrorMask, Hard Candy, Lemming and The Nun

Horror Preview 2006 - We anticipate some of the forthcoming scary movies for 2006, including Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Origin, Bloodrayne and Final Destination 3!


Plus

Opinion - Kim Newman considers 'religion on trial' in the surprise Horror hit The Exorcism of Emily Rose

The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this month, Georges Franju's French shocker Les Yeux sans Visage

The Pitt of Horror - Globe-trotting actress Ingrid Pitt looks at Russian Fairy Tales and their influence on Tim Burton's Corpse Bride

Poster - Beautiful Death-Dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) and a scary Werewolf feature in our Underworld: Evolution poster


With 13 pages of reviews

- Books - Including Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys, Dean Koontz's new take on the Frankenstein myth and Steven Savile's Angel Road

- Films - Including Saw II, Doom, Corpse Bride and Night Watch

- DVD - Including sexy Jean Rollin box set, the Region 2 King Kong comes up short, plus Skeleton Key, Dark Water, The Hunger

- TV - More High School witchcraft in Hex and the troubling world of the spirits in Afterlife


And more...

Contents Features
When A Stranger Calls Set Report - Meet director Simon West and young star Camilla Belle on the set of this classic thriller remake
Supernatural Star interview - We take a look at the new Horror TV series that is setting the schedules alight and talk to rising star Jared Padalecki, who plays ghost-hunter Dean Winchester
Tsai Chin on Fu Manchu Exclusive! - The internationally acclaimed actress breaks her silence to give her first ever interview on her role as Fu Manchu's devilish daughter in the cult Sixties films
Slither Set Report - We visit the set of the new gross-out Horror to meet director James Gunn (Dawn of the Dead) and star Michael Rooker
Cry Wolf - Director Jeff Wadlow talks about his stylish new teen thriller
Underworld Evolution - More from director Len Wiseman on his epic saga

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Opinion - Kim Newman looks at the ill-fated TV remake of Kolchak: The Night Stalker starring Stuart Townsend
The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this month, Farmer Vincent's cannibal antics in Motel Hell
The Pitt of Horror - Ingrid Pitt investigates the terrible tale of Eban Jarman, a bloodthirsty rival to the Demon Barber Sweeney Todd!

With 8 pages of reviews
- Books - All the latest Horror literature including Simon Clark's The Tower, a celebration of zombies in The Book of the Dead and Graham Joyce's Black Dust
- Films - Including Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and a remake of John Carpenter's classic The Fog
- DVD - Including The Devil's Rejects, Candyman, The Frighteners, a new modern version of Frankenstein, the original Godzilla and Land of the Dead
- TV - The conclusion of Hex Season 2

And more...

Contents Features
Silent Hill Set Report - We meet director Christophe Gans, the genius behind The Brotherhood of the Wolf
Hostel We meet up with Cabin Fever director Eli Roth
Reverb Set Report - We talk to director Eitan Arrusi
Supernatural + Poster! - We meet director Kim Manners, a veteran of The X-Files, now putting Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles through their paces
Dan Curtis and Darren McGavin - We pay a special tribute to Dark Shadows producer Dan Curtis and Carl Kolchak himself, actor Darren McGavin
Tsai Chin: Part 2 - The actress continues her reminiscences on her role as Fu Manchu's daughter in the cult movies with Christopher Lee!

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Opinion - Kim Newman considers how the notion of a 'Lost World' - hopefully populated by dinosaurs - appealed to writers such as Rider Haggard, Conan Doyle and Dennis Wheatley
The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this issue, Mario Bava's Blood and Black Lace
The Pitt of Horror - Actress Ingrid Pitt looks at the case of a randy Reverend who met a nasty fate!

With Reviews
- Books - All the latest Horror literature including Graham Masterton's The Devil in Gray plus an interview with David Morrell on his chilling new novel Creepers
- Films - Including Final Destination 3, a remake of The Hills Have Eyes, Eli Roth's Hostel and The Dark
- DVD - The special edition treatment for two George Romero classics - Day of the Dead and Martin, plus a lavish Planet of the Apes box set, The Ordeal, The Other, Masters of Horror and Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

And more...

Contents Features
The Omen - Everything you need to know about the new remake
- Writer Dan McDermott tells why the apocalyptic fable is even more relevant today
- Make-up artists Matthew Mungle and Chris Burgoyne explain the new techniques in the film's grisly deaths
Malcolm McDowell Exclusive - The actor takes on the terrifying role of the Russian cannibal Evilenko
Reeker Behind the Scenes Exclusive! - We meet Dave Payne, writer and director of the new Horror film
Tribute to Val Guest We remember the director of Quatermass Xperiment, The Day The Earth Caught Fire and more
Saturn Awards for Horror - We report from the recent Saturn Awards, which saw Horror film The Exorcism of Emily Rose honoured, and an award for Eli Roth!

Plus
Poster - The stare of the Antichrist, Damien Thorn, from the terrifying new version of The Omen
Opinion - Kim Newman looks at the recent spate of Vampire movies on DVD and finds some are better than expected...
The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this issue, Laird Cregar as The Lodger
The Pitt of Horror - Ingrid Pitt revisits Wigtown in Scotland for a Wicker Man celebration with director Robin Hardy

With Reviews
- Books - All the latest Horror literature including novella More Than Life Itself, a wealth of star contributors to Cinema Macabre, and a collection of short stories, Black Juice
- Films - Including Silent Hill, Slither and When A Stranger Calls
- DVD - A wealth of new DVDs including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and follow-up Shock Treatment, The Fly box set, Funny Man, The Dead Next Door and Flesh for Frankenstein

And more...

Contents Features
The Wicker Man Exclusive - Acclaimed director Neil LaBute on the remake of one of the greatest Horror films of all time:
Severance Exclusive - Chris Smith (director of Creep) on his new British Horror film
The Covenant Set Visit! - We hear from director Renny Harlin
Masters of Horror 2 - We meet directors Mick Garris, Tobe Hooper, Stuart Gordon and Joe Dante
Lady in the Water - Director M Night Shyamalan, actors Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard talk about their new film
Nightmares & Dreamscapes Set Visit! - Behind the scenes of the new Stephen King anthology series starring William Hurt, Greta Scacchi and William H Macy

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Poster - Nic Cage is Edward Maulis, facing the terrifying secret of Summersisle in the new version of The Wicker Man
Opinion - Kim Newman continues his examination of recent Vampire movies that have been released on DVD, including Vlad and Way of the Vampire
The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this issue, the Vampire attacks in Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter
The Pitt of Horror - Ingrid Pitt on the recording of a riotous DVD commentary for Countess Dracula and some forthcoming Hammer merchandise

With Reviews
- Books - All the latest Horror literature including Christopher Moore's Practical Demonkeeping and Sergei Lukyanenko's Russian epic The Night Watch
- Films - Including Severance, the remake of The Omen, Reeker, Ju-On: The Grudge 2 and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
- DVD - A wealth of new DVDs including Hostel, The Hills Have Eyes, Angel Heart, two outrageous Jess Franco Frankenstein movies and TV chills in Dark Season and Century Falls

And more...

Contents Features
Pan's Labyrinth Director Interview Exclusive! - Director Guillermo Del Toro tells why his heart-tugging new Fantasy film, is his most personal work yet
Robert Englund Exclusive! - Modern cinema's 'Titan of Terror' talks about his new films, including Hatchet, Behind the Mask and Heartstopper
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Set Report Exclusive! - On the set with stars Jordana Brewster, Andrew Bryniarski and R Lee Ermey
Saw 3 Exclusive! - Come behind the scenes on the third shocker in the Saw series!
The Ferryman Exclusive! - John Rhys Davies stars in this new Horror from New Zealand!
Puritan Exclusive! - We meet director Hadi Hajaig and star Nick Moran to talk about their new independent British film
The Bride of Frankenstein - Jonathan Rigby looks back at the Universal classic in an exclusive preview of his forthcoming book American Gothic
Dark Shadows - All about the beloved Gothic soap opera, plus the making of a new series of audio plays featuring the original cast!
Evil Aliens Exclusive - Director Jake West on his blood-splattered '80s Horror homage, now on DVD
2001 Maniacs Exclusive - Tim Sullivan on directing his 'splatstick' cult movie starring Robert Englund, and his new project Driftwood
Fright Fest 2006 - A review of all the films from the recent London Horror and Fantasy Film Festival!

Plus
Opinion - Kim Newman on the animated monster rally Batman versus Dracula!
The Fright of Your Life - Jonathan Rigby chooses a classic moment from Horror history - this issue, George C Scott in The Changeling
The Pitt of Horror - Actress and Horror expert Ingrid Pitt looks at the crimes of a chilling pair of serial killers in Stockholm!
Poster - For your wall - the fantastic faun from Guillermo Del Toro's weird and wonderful new film Pan's Labyrinth

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