Postal zone: "Halloween H20": trick or treat?


Monster invasion: "Carrie" on; new life for the "Living Dead."


Little girl found: Danielle Harris survived two "Halloween" sequels only to meet her end in "Urban Legend."


The devil movie made 'em do it: When Satan left Regan at the end of "The Exorcist," he flew into a host of imitators.


Re-Bates: Can a new version of the all-time killer classic succeed? The people behind the '98 "Psycho" think so.


Cannon Fodder: He turned down the original, but "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" hooked director Danny Cannon.


Weird science class: With Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson on board, "The Faculty' ought to make the grade.


Laser & DVD spotlight: Some "Thing" great; a good hit of "Ganja."


"Mighty Joe Young" at heart: The big ape gets a '90s makeover, headed by director Ron ("Tremors") Underwood.


Dr. Cyclops: "Phantasm: Oblivion" throws curve balls; gushing over "Bleeders."


As "The Crow" flies again: On TV, martial-arts actor Mark Dacascos earns his wings taking over for Brandon Lee.


Ex-boyfriend of the Bride of Chucky: He has been a killer and a victim, and in this follow-up, Alexis Arquette is both.


Raising "Progeny": This Brian Yuzna film finds aliens invading not our society, but one woman's body.


Terrifying and "Tender": Veteran character actor Aldo Sanbrell put the fear in a pair of Jess Franco flicks.


Nightmare library: Bats over "Vespers"; it's got a "Big Rock Beat," but you can't dance to it.

Monster invasion: "Ravenous": You are what he eats.


The Bates of his existence: For nearly 40 years, "Psycho" and "The Outer Limits" have been part of screenwriter Joseph Stefano's life.


Laser & DVD spotlight: The Redemption of Eurohorror; freshly minted "Document".


Let's slay together: A tight-knit, enthusiastic crew takes us step by step through "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".


"In Dreams" I stalk: Robert Downey Jr.'s more disturbed than usual in director's Neil Jordan psychothriller.


Dr Cyclops: Here comes an "Eighteenth" story breakdown; flat "Aberration".


This show blows: Killer winds and unending snow are just a tiny part of the problems in Stephen King's "Storm of the Century".


The night walker: In "8MM", the writer of "Se7en" plunges into the nightmarish world of snuff filmmaking.


Dying in a box: There's death in every corner when six characters enter the nightmare world of "Cube".


Screams to be hurd: She's handled Aliens and giant worms, so a "Virus" was no problem for producer Gale Anne Hurd.


Be grue to your school: Director Robert Rodriguez tackles his second straight fear film with "The Faculty."


"Texas Blood Money" talks: There'll be no daytime heists for the vampire robbers in this "From Dusk Till Dawn" sequel.


Satan through the '80s: Even after the debacle of "Exorcist II," devil movies continued to raise their ugly heads.


Nightmare library: Wonderfully warped Wilson; dive into "Faces Under Water."


Also Letters, Video reviews, games, books and more.

Monster invasion: "Monster Fighters" take no prisoners.


Dean Koontz is making sure the new screen versions of his books are done right.


The Mummy: Universal ups the action and spectacle as they revive a classic for the 1990s.


When "Talos" Walks: Russell Mulcahy enters Egyptian evil derby with a film that homages Hammer.


"The Eternal" never dies: An unconventional mummy movie from Michael Almereyda puts the ire in Ireland.


Dr. Cyclops: Foreign and domestic vampires; lightweight "Dark Angel".


An eye for "I, Zombie": The new Fangoria Home Video line debuts with a personal tale of ghoulish transformation.


"Hands" - on director: Returning to features from TV, Rodman Flender didn't stint on the R-rated aspects of "Idle Hands."


"Rage" on the page: Sequel scripter Rafael Moreu had to "Carrie" on through a change in directors.


The Mighty Peking Man: As the giant ape storms U.S. theaters, Hong Kong director Ho Meng-Hua recalls taming him and other animals.


I Stand Alone: In this French psychodrama, there's nothing more horrifying than the human condition.

Monster invasion: The biggest "Haunting" yet.


Wicked weekend: Fear film favorites converged at the New York Fango convention.


Dr Cyclops: Send out "The Clown"; "Cather" in the wrong.


Laser & DVD spotlight: "Bride" earns a bouquet; the truth about "Legend".


Twins, terror & trouble: Throughout his career, director John Hough crafted chillers under adverse circumstances.


Vampz n the hood: When "Modern Vampires" infest LA, a new Van Helsing enlists street gangs to fight evil for a change.


Shockin' and Rollin: Jean Rollin's lyrical, erotic and often bloody vampire films were unlike any others.


Hooked for more: What better time for Candyman to make a reappearance than on the "Day of the Dead"?


Vosloo's villain: His name is Arnold, he plays a time displaced killer, but his "Mummy" role is a unique one.


The Mummy wars: Getting the Universal remake to the screen was almost as complex a task as excavating King Tut's tomb.


Anything but "Idle": These young performers are all on the rise thanks to their funny/scary work in "Idle Hands."


A killer career: Across three decades, asian actor Danny Lee has tackled gunmen, bun men and "Mighty Peking Man."


Visions of eXistenZ: When you enter this chilling VR realm, you're seeing Carol Spier's handiwork.


Counting on terror: "99.9" is a lucky number for genre fans, thanks to Spanish director Agustin Villaronga.


Nightmare library: Dreamy "Incubus" and "Screams & Nightmares."

Monster invasion: A ghost story to cause a "Stir".


A-"Haunting" we will go: The house, the FX and the expectations are bigger in this lavish remake.


20 years of Fangoria: Comic artist Mark Voger helps us celebrate.


Macabre milestones: A special gatefold honoring two decades of horror history.


Shark treatment: Renny Harlin's "Deep Blue Sea" pits suffering scientists against super-smart sharks.


Dr. Cyclops: "Carnival" goes sour; "Black Circle Boys" a success.


A thorny problem: "Stigmata" and other religious afflictions torment Patricia Arquette - who the devil is responsible?


Beyond bandages: Makeup FX master Nick Dudman helped create "Mummy" unlike any seen on screen before


The 8th Annual Chainsaw Awards Winners: Did your favorites make the cut?


Frights of the rising sun: Swords, sorcery and monsters highlight Japanese director Keita Amemiya's work.


Laser & DVD spotlight: At last, "The Evil Dead"; a packed "Progeny"; "Cat" disc fever.


United we escape: Four ambitious genre fans take shot-on-video horror to new levels with "The Dividing Hour."


The Blair Facts: From the wilds of Maryland comes the year's most frightening film: "The Blair Witch Project."


"Silent" but deadly: It's rattlers on the rampage in the made-for-cable chiller "Silent Predators."


Armand hammers: For two decades, director Armand Mastroianni has been plugging away at genre fare.


The best "Parts": The 1972 cult classic "Private Parts" is kinkier than anything Howard Stern could dream up.

Monster invasion: Talkin' 'bout "Generation aX."


No Gidding around: The scripter of 1963's "The Haunting," Nelson Gidding, wrote of terrors you couldn't see.


Crocodile Rock: If Steve Miner has his way, "Lake Placid" will now be known for more than the Olympics.


Harlin fishing: Director Renny Harlin returns to his horror roots in the cinematic sharker "Deep Blue Sea."


Shell-bent for destruction: The new improved monster turtle continues his rampage in "Gamera 3."


Bitez n the hood: A gigantic, mutated "King Cobra" is slithering its way onto the genre scene.


Dragon race: "Komodo" finds the world's largest lizards developing one heck of a mean streak.


Dr. Cyclops: "Dentists 2" mouths off; political incorectness in "Terror 2000."


Ghost wrangler: Despite its updated FX, Jan De Bont insists his new "Haunting" is still more scary than flashy.


Kiss-ing up: With a revival of his music and new movie, Gene Simmons keeps on shocking and rolling.


Laser & DVD spotlight: Throw away your bootlegs: "The Johnsons" and "Night of the Hunted" come to disc.


Nightmare library: "The Descent" rises to the top; seven schlocky "Sins."


Anime agony: The best new psycho film isn't a teen pic; it's the Japanimation thriller "Perfect Blue."


"Stanley" screamer: Filmmaker William Grefe unleased lethal nature to darken the Sunshine State.


Unhappy campers: "The Blair Witch Project" is the first film to scare its cast as much as its audiences.

Monster invasion: A new "House," without Castle; the definitive "Halloween" DVD; dark Ryder in "Lost Souls."


"Early" to dread: Only two decades after his death could an Ed Wood script attract a cast like that of "I Woke Up Early the Day I Died."


Ghost on the brain: When Kevin Bacon undergoes hypnosis to open his mind, the result is an unsettling "Stir of Echoes."


Shock-it man: Just because "The astronaut's Wife" is paranoid doesn't mean her husband isn't out to get her.


To Nell and back: Indie-film queen Lili Taylor takes a plunge into megamovie territory with "The Haunting."


Dr. Cyclops: "Eternal" endures; half-decent "Moon"; an infectious "Tainted."


Croc addicts: Stan Winston and company submerged themselves in natural research to create the beast of "Lake Placid."


"Placid" bytes: CGI stood for Crocodile-Generating Ingenuity for the folks at Digital Domain.


Fishmasters: When the sharks bite in "Deep Blue Sea," it's done through a combination of special FX techniques.


Makeup FX lab: "Wishmaster 2": This team fulfilled their desire to give the murderous Djinn a scary new look.


"Lady ": Killer: For over half a decade, filmmaker Maurice Deveraux was committed to his "Lady of the Lake."


DVD/Laser spotlight: A classic series ("Alien"), a remake of a classic ("Psycho") and a maker of classics ("Gods and Monsters").


"The X Files" Sixth Season Episode Guide: Perhaps Mulder and Scully should investigate why this batch was so uneven.


Fear in training: Spain's Eugenio Martin made several chillers, but none tracked better than "Horror Express."


Nightmare library: You'll eat up "Hannibal" and adore "Dark Sister."

Monster invasion: Arnold vs. Udo in "End of Days"; Tim Burton's "Sleepy Hollow" awakens.


Bit players: Little fish meant a lot when New World's superior "Piranha" swarm into theaters.


Review: "Stir of Echoes": Kevin's haunting brings home the bacon for ghost-film fans


This new "House": Director William Malone, Geoffrey Rush and others welcome you to their "House of Haunted Hill."


Saving "Lost Souls": How the devil can believer Winona Ryder convince an atheist that Satan is after him?


Dr. Cyclops: "Killer Tongue" leaves a bad taste; "Some Nudity" bares pretension.


How "Sixth Sense" became #1: Even director M.Night Shyamalan couldn't have predicted the success of his moody ghost story.


Spells Trouble: "Warlock: The End of Innocence" pairs a new sorcerer and an ambitious young director.


"Kolobos" cuts up: Housebound horrors await the victims in this gruesome low-budgeter.


Death after graduation: The team behind "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" previews the new season and introduces the "Angel" series.


The other Argento: On shockers like "Phantom of the Opera," Dario's brother Claudio keeps the production fear-free.


DVD/Laser spotlight: "Ghosts" busts out all over; fun extras drive "Space Truckers."


Jack of all 'fraids: "Wishmaster 2" sees Jack Sholder return to the director's chair on a fright feature.


Cross-country terror: Beware-it's Fangoria's last haunted house report of the millennium!


Nightmare library: A "Marriage" worth attending; "Unhallowed" proves uneven.

Monster invasion: One last "Scream"; "A Better Place" shows youth at its worst.


Slayer's way: There's a lot to look forward to on the new season of "Buffy," according to Sarah Michelle Gellar.


"Sleepy," Heads: Travel back to a "Hollow" of horror with Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and a murderous Horseman.


The "End" of Arnold?: On the eve of the Millennium, Schwarzenegger battles to stop a satanic takeover.


"Broadcast" news: It's a mock-documentary about evil in the woods - and it came before the one you're thinking of.


Dr. Cyclops: Driven to praise by "Roadkiller"; an unfulfilling "Wishmaster 2."


Driving you "Bats": A new and hungry animal menace is flying into theaters, courtesy of director Louis Morneau.


His new "House": Filmmaker William Malone follows in the footsteps of another William-Castle-to "Haunted Hill."


"Phantom" Menace: For the first time, Italian legend Dario Argento tackles a classic horror character.


Tales of resurrection: Russell Mulcahy returns to terror with a vengeance in a pair of new releases.


Tromadical Maniac: A killer stalks the schlockmeisters of "Terror Firmer"-but where does reality end and the movie begin?


DVD/Laser spotlight: You 've got "Brain Damage" if you miss this one; '70s cult favorites return on disc.


Boardwalk Vampires: a seaside town finds an extra chill in the air thanks to the bloodsuckers of "Cold Hearts."


Nightmare library: "Me X" hits the spot; screams of a "Winter Knight."

Monster invasion: Air and space travel prove unsafe in "Flight 180" and "Pitch Black."


Grue Danish: European vampires rise and bite in "Angel Of The Night," coming from Fango Home Video.


Terminating his past: It's an Arnold Schwarzenegger like you 've never seen before battling evil in "End Of Days."


Scream you, "Scream 3": What new terrors is Wes Craven springing on Neve Campbell and company this time?


Dr. Cyclops: "Open Your Eyes" and challenge your mind; tiny results from King-inspired sequels.


The "Hollow" man: For all the weirdness of his resume, Tim Burton has never made a film as flat-out scary as "Sleepy."


"Gate" crashing: Three decades after "Rosemary's Baby," Roman Polanski returns with a new tale of deviltry.


"Green" with envy... is what other filmmakers might be if this Frank Darabont/Stephen King movie lives up to its promise.


"Supernova" explodes: Get ready to (finally) experience this long-delayed excursion into extraterrestrial fear.


Do the monster smash: His name's "Matthew Blackheart," and he's making the TV world unsafe for evil.


"House" guests: A star-filled cast explains why they took up residence on "Haunted Hill."


Aured menace: Working with Paul Naschy, this director brought to life ghouls, mummies and "Psychotic Women."


DVD/Laser spotlight: Hail to the new "Halloween"; you 'll be sated by "Ravenous."


The Dalton gang: In the '50s and '60s, Audrey Dalton was the beauty facing beasts both human and otherwise.


Nightmare library: Craven takes to the page with "Fountain Society"; King delves into the past with "Hearts in Atlantis."

Monster invasion: Swing into "Hangman's Daughter"; sex, thugs and "Rock 'N' Roll Frankenstein."


"Others" in arms: TV's latest paranormal drama has some heavy genre hitters behind it.


Dr. Cyclops: Wild and winning Asian fare; "Warlock"; the end of innovation.


Ready Kruger: A new screenwriter tackles the satoric terrors of "Scream 3."


"Destination": Fear: In this chiller, a group of students discover that the one thing they can't cheat is death.


Here's the "Pitch": It's a planet where night falls every 23 years - and horrible things emerge when it does.


"Super" Man: Action veteran Walter Hill found "Supernova" fraught with challenge on both sides of the camera.


Talent to Byrne: That's Gabriel Byrne, the suave, sardonic Satan scaring Schwarzenegger in "End of Days."


Noggin on Kevin's door: Replaced as director on "Sleepy Hollow," FX wixard Kevin Yagher still kept his head.


"Living" La Vida Muerto: You won't want to be caught alive in Full Moon's "The Dead Hate The Living."


Running "The Green Mile": Frank Darabont went directly back to jail without passing Go for his second Stephen King film.


"Organ" exposed: Inside a Japanese shocker that cuts to the heart (and stomach and intestines) of the matter.


The spirit of youth: "Believe" spins the touching story of a boy and his not-necessarily-friendly ghost.


DVD/Laser spotlight: "Nightmare" set a dream come true; the "Blair" facts; an "Army" of extras.


Nightmare library: Monteleone's latest to reckon with; a book "Worse Than Death."

Elegy: Screams of she season.


Postal zone: ''Psycho'' supporters; huffy about ''Buffy.''


Monster invasion: ''Yonggary'' roars back; ''Destination'': the cutting room floor.


I blood NY: Celebs from films big and small sliced up the Big Apple at Fango's last con.


A little bit of ''Sole'': Another Dean Koontz book gets the TV-movie treatment, with Billy Zane headlining.


The ''Nameless'' game: Spain's latest acclaimed cinematic horror exports also boasts a top literary source.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Minus Man'' is the only plus in this lineup of crazies.


See-Through psycho: You won't believe your eyes - even when you don't see anything - in Paul Verhoeven's ''Hollow Man.''


Funny ''Scary'': The Wayans brothers help Dimension mock the films that fed them with the outrageous ''Scary Movie.''


''Spiders'' sense: A giant-bug veteran spins a new tale of oversized eight-legged attackers.


Pass the roach: The hungry vermin of the cable creeper ''They Nest'' have moved on from just eating dead things.


From saws to jaws: Tobe Hooper unleashes a monstrous ''Crocodile'' to terrorize a remote lake...


Let's go blood surfin'... while James Hickox presents a salt-water specimen of the lethal reptile.


Doctored ''Octopus'': There's nothing like atomic mutation to make a seabound predator even more dangerous.


Dragon tales: Specializing in scaled scares, scripter Hans (''Anaconda'') Bauer takes a trip to ''Komodo.''


Shelley shocked: Among other roles she felt the bite of ''Dracula'' and rocked her co-stars as ''The Gorgon.''


DVD dungeon: Extra rooms in the ''House''; a deeper ''Deep Red'' highlights new Euro titles.


Nightmare library: Seek out ''Lost Girls''; wicked Westerns in ''Skull Full of Spurs.''

Monster invasion: Popping "Cherry Falls"; a bit of the old "Ultraviolet"


Life's a "Beach": And then you die if you wind up in the campy exploitation homage "Psycho Beach Party."


Hard "Cell": When is a serial killer movie not a serial killer movie? When it breaks the mold like this one.


Telling "Lies": This year's A-list ghost story will reveal to audiences "What Lies Beneath."


Child's pray: Kim Basinger battles the forces of dark religion in Chuck Russell's new chiller "Bless the Child."


Dr. Cyclops: Spanish-language standouts; hop to "Frogs."


Kevin Bacon's vanishing act: Even though he's not on screen much, "Hollow Man" was a challenge for the actor.


Millenium monster master: "Godzilla 2000" director Takao Okawara explores his reinvention of the Big G.


"The In Crowd": The scheming teens of Mary Lambert's thriller hope that when they're bad, the movie's very good.


DVD Dungeon: "Sleepy Hollow" filled with extras; Bava and Luci lead a Eurohorror flood.


Notes from the underground: Ron Ford: He has breath new life into traditional terrors and video franchises.


Nightmare library: "Defilers" best for de fans of Lumley; an "Affinity" for spirits.


"Anybody" for terrors?: Take another frightful trip to Spain, where chaos reigns and "Nobody Knows Anybody."


You are getting creepy: With "The Hypnotic Eye," William Read Woodfield created a shocker ahead of its time.


Hyp to be scared: "The Hypnotist" and "Paradise Eve" mark the arrival of a new force in Japanese horror.

Elegy: Taking stock of televised terror.


Postal zone: More DVD praise.


Monster invasion: First bite of ''Hannibal''; who will be the ''Soul Survivors''?


Witch came first: ''The St. Francisville Experiment'' tests how closely one can duplicate a previous horror hit.


''Cell'' game: Hot genre screenwriter Mark Protosevich talks up his serial thriller and projects in the works.


Virgin territory: The sex=death equation gets inverted in the superior psychochiller ''Cherry Falls.''


''Legends'' of the fallen: In the sequel ''Urban Legends: Final Cut,'' making movies is a deadly business.


''School's Out'' forever!: It truly is time for finals for the characters in Fango Video's German slasher import.


Dr. Cyclops: Giant ape worth ''Peking'' at; a ghost story to ''Believe'' in.


Watching the watchers: Anthony Stewart Head and Alexis Denisof provide voices of reason on ''Buffy'' and ''Angel.''


DVD dungeon: Romero's biter and hikers; an ''Interview'' with more no say.


''The X Files'' seventh season episode guide: It won't be the last year for the long-running series - but should it have been?


Taylor 'Fraid: A long career in Spanish horror confronted actor JackTaylor with vampires, werewolves and low budgets.


Unseen screams: ''A Gun For Jennifer'': Fango's new semiregular section on ''lost'' films debuts with a gory feminist shocker.


Nightmare library: Straub's latest is ''Magic'' indeed.

Monster invasion: Through "The Doorway" and into "Witchouse 2"; Ninth Annual Chainsaw Awards winners & Fango #200 poll!


Regan revisited: William Friedkin and William Peter Blatty reveal what the new edition of "The Exorcist" possesses.


Shock-you drama: The true story that started it all is finally dramatized as Showtime unveils "Possessed."


"Lost" no more: After a year's delay, director Janusz Kaminski sez he's exorcized the problems from "Lost Souls."


Oh "Ricky"!: The only thing than Satan is a murderous real-life believer, as presented in "Ricky 6."


Dr. Cyclops: Flushing "Komodo"; check out of "Apartment Complex"; not-so-awful "Orloff."


More "Blair Witch"-craft: We're not out of the woods yet as the sequel "Book of Shadows" prepares to open.


The Site Stuff: Fox's new series "FreakyLinks" marries terror TV and web weirdness. Plus: previewing "Night Visions"!


"Urban" renewal: Director John Ottman believed in the project enough to tackle a fresh batch of "Legends."


Fear is the drug: The "Requiem for a Dream" team create a nightmarish addiction drama you can't stop watching.


DVD Dungeon: Slashers old and new; "Gate" rates; maneaters ("Jaws" & "Cannibal") revisited.


Busy as A B: Undaunted by low budgets and tight schedules, director David DeCoteau keeps scaring away.


Spook's tour: The Halloween biz has never been bigger, and neither have the haunted attractions that celebrate it.


"Cell" mate: None of the bad guys Vincent D'Onofrio has played before match his surrealistic serial killer.


Send in the Klowns: As their own cult classic in reissued, the Chiodo Brothers continue making monster magic.


Nightmare library: Early Matheson, from "Hunger"; "Dead Times," good times from Navarro.

Monster invasion: Come on down to Rob Zombie's ''House'': jump to ''Bones.''


Chasing ''Shadows'': A new group of up-and-coming actors braves the Maryland woods in ''Blair Witch 2.''


Oh ''Hell,'' another sequel: But the duo behind ''Hellraiser: Inferno'' took a different approach.


Biting on the set: ''Shadow of the Vampire'' imagines a real bloodsucker starring in the original ''Nosferatu.''


Dr. Cyclops: ''Kill Me Tomorrow'' and terrors of yesterday.


Shrieks for the sweet: Candy Clark has learned the ABCs of horror: ''Amityville,'' ''Blob'' and now ''Cherry Falls.''


Getting medieval: The ancient poem ''Beowulf'' spawns a sort-of-futuristic monster flick with Christopher Lambert.


Digging Douglas Clegg, that is, one of horror literature's strongest recent talents.


Notes from the underground: ''Dawn of the D.M.F's'': From Australia comes a raucous tale of heroes, aliens and general splattery craziness.


DVD Dungeon: Heavy metal reissues of ''Evil Dead II'' and ''T2''; discs with Universal appeal; further Franco.


Funny/Scary lady: Vintage comic shockers gave actress Elaine DuPont reasons to scream with fear and laughter.


Unseen screams: ''Urban Ghost Story'': This British spooker proves that atmosphere and character are cheaper - and better - than FX.


Nightmare library: More vampires via Bergstrom, Hamilton and Yarbro.

Elegy: Lost ''Cherry''


Postal zone: Convention salutes and video rebukes.


Monster invasion: ''Rocky Horror'' retakes the stage; a bloody ''Valentine''


Texas Gothic: Crossing and blending genres, author Joe R. Lansdale always keeps things disturhing.


Zombie's zoo: Harking back to the days when horror was horror, Rob Zombie unveils his ''Hoose of 1000 Corpses''


Beebe steps: For Dick Beebe,writing ''Blair Witch 2'' meant delivering more of the same, only different.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Doorway'' to cliches; ''Lantern'' not so bright.


I think I'm a clone now: So says Arnold Schwarzenegger in his new sci-fi thriller ''The 6th Day.''


Present tense: Sam Raimi merges his skills as terror and drama in the psychic suspense film ''The Gift.''


The count gets current: Wes Craven's ''Dracula 2000'' puts the bite on the first year of the new millennium.


Yes, another ''Buffy'' story: Joss Whedon promises still more surprises for fans of hisTV double-threat.


Schreck'a appeal: Adopting the face of the ''Nosferatu'' star Willem Dafoe casts a ''Shadow of the Vampire.''


For creep's sake: It's a highway so hell for anyone who encounters the fast-driving bloodsuckers of ''The Forsaken.''


The nightbird: Flying into play the latest ''Crow'' heroine is busy young actress Kirsten Dunst.


Nightmare library: ''Merrick'' is nice Rice; Campbell's ''Things'' are ''Grisly'' indeed; ''Clickers'' clicks


DVD dungeon: A special edition ''Beyond'' expectations; box of good ''Omen.''


The ''Soul'' truth: Youth horror gets a surreal, metaphysical twist in Steve Carpenter's ''Soul Survivors.''

Welcome from John Carpenter: Why the veteran director thinks screen screams will never die.


History of horror: The '90s: It wasn't all lousy sequels, tame teen terror and direct-to-video dreck.


Blood-red reunion: A roundtable chat with the actors who portrayed modern movies' most memorable maniacs.


200 issues of Fangoria: Cartoonist Mark Voger joins the celebration.


Clive alive: Now a multimedia mogul, Clive Barker continues to explore new worlds of fear and fantasy.


''Hannibal'' lecture: It's the most-awaited chiller sequel in ages, and director Ridley Scott promises you'll eat it up.


Makeup call: Despite the advent of CGI, Hollywood's top creature creators aren't abandoning the old-fashioned ways.


Bruisin' and schmoozin': With a new movie (fianally!) on the way, George Romero takes stock of his place in the genre.


Keep repeating: It's only an interview: Wes Craven and Sean Cunningham reteam to discuss filmic frights.


Raving & drooling: Author/columnist David J. Schow makes a return to Fango's pages.


Reflections on horror, Part 1: Mick Garris and Tobe Hooper on the genre they've both served for over 20 years.


Reflections on horror, Part 2: Cutting remarks from veteran shock satirists Joe Dante and john Landis.


Love hurts: And it can even kill, as ''Valentine'' puts a grown-up face on the slasher trend.


The future of fear: These 13 talented artists from all over the world promise to scare us well into the 2000s.

Elegy 2000: The year in fear.


Postal zone: Coming out for ''Shadows''; more on Gore.


Monster invasion: The real violent world of ''Series 7''; a Dario documentary; the 10th Annual Chainsaw Awards ballot!


Baring her ''Soul'': Eliza (''Buffy'') Dushku brings her bad-girl act to the big screen for ''Soul Survivors.''


Angel in the killing field: For ''Angel'' star David Boreanaz, the tortured romance at ''Valentine'' is nothing new.


The awful ''Truth'': You'll believe in ''Demons'' too when you see the latest shocker from Down Under.


Dr. Cyclops: An ''lnvasion'' of comic thrills; tepid terrors from the deep.


Dino phobias: Producer Dino De Laurentiis caps a fear-decade fear career by shepherding ''Hannibal'' to the screen.


The gruesome gang: Part 2 of our horror hero roundtable finds the group discussing how terror times have changed.


Makeup FX lab: 'Shadow Of The Vampire'': Or, how to turn an actor into a vampire playing an actor playing a vampire.


Cruisin' for a...: Step inside a revenge-warped mind behind the scenes of George A. Romero's ''Bruiser.''


Shocks and yocks: These screams and laughs coming from Montreal were the result of 2000's Fant-Asia festival.


Their darkest ''Visions'': Veteran anthologists Billy Brown and Dan Angel aim to make the ''Night'' a little scarier.


DVD dungeon: A disc with lots of ''Cell''-ing points; ''Hollow'' triumph.


Ramsey Campbell's personal terrors: A troubled life led to a brilliant career for this genre author.


Nightmare library: Run don't ''Walk'' for Little's latest; Koontz's ''Eye'' doesn't have it.


The Fangoria index: 2000 lf it scared you last year, you'll find it here.

Elegy: A ''House'' abandoned. (House of 1000 Corpses)


Postal zone: Does ''Hannibal'' really bite?


Monster invasion: Attention: ''Chopper''; you'll be wild about ''Harry''; finally, the 10th Annual Chainsaw Awards ballot.


Mummy fearest?: When ''The Mummy Returns,'' the burning question is whether he'll do it with a straight face.


Dash from ''Ginger'': Forget ''Teen Wolf'' - here's what would really happen if a high-schooler became lycanthropic. (Ginger Snaps)


Ravishing ''Wilderness'': Fango Video presents another femme fatale who hears the call of the very wild.


Dr. Cyclops: Truly hellish ''Inferno''; ''Shriek If You'' have to sit through this horror parody.


Death drivers: The ''Forsaken'' cast kept their eyes on the road - when they weren't killing each other.


Fear is a many-legged thing: Especially when Gary Jones wrangles giant ''Spiders'' and a killer ''Crocodile.''


The rent will kill you: Spain's Alex de la Iglesia invites you into ''La Comunidad'' and previews his new ''Fu Manchu.''


Marriage made in hell: French vampire veteran Jean Rollin oversees the nuptials for ''La Fiancee de Dracula.''


Zaillian resurrection: An Oscar-winning scriptwriter helped bring Hannibal Lecter back to the big screen.


DVD dungeon: ''Fiend Without A Face'' is still well-spoken; duo of discs of the devil.


Making the ''Cut'': Slasher filmmakers get a taste of their own murder in a gruesome Australian import.


Little big monsters: Diminutive actor Phil Fondacaro has proven that terror can come in all sizes.


Petrified in Pasadena: A gallery of ghouls and girls from last year's CA Fango con.


Deep inside their ''Subconscious'': There's plenty of ''Cruelty'' to go around in this taboo-shattering shocker. (Subconscious Cruelty)


Nightmare library: New masterworks from Carroll, Mieville and Clegg; ''AntiCrist'' is second to nun.

Elegy: Rising sun, rising scares.


Postal zone: Zombie followers unite!


Monster invasion: Godzilla rampages again; another walk in ''Jurassic Park''; from Winter, catch ''Fever.''


''Ring'' my hell: Japan's terrifying franchise reaches the prequel stage with a new director and star.


Pretty and pyrokinetic: ''Gamera'' helmer Shusuke Kaneko introduces a really hot heroine in ''Cross Fire.''


The ''Cure'' thing: The first of Asias's hypnosis thrillers highlights filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa's resume.


When anime attacks: A look at the best of the Japanimation that would make Walt Disney spin in - or rise from - his grave.


''Sakuya'' slays: If you thought ''Crouching Tiger'' would've been even better with lotsa monsters, have we got a film for you.


''Zero'' tolerance: Even its director doesn't want you to take the zombie rock opus ''Wild Zero'' seriously.


Die to ''Tell'': A highly praised chiller from Korea combines exploration of the human condition with body parts galore.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Pulgasari'' and ''Dragon Blue'': beasts from the east; no ''Salvation'' for ''Crow'' series.


Mummy's daddy: How could ''Mummy Returns'' be bigger than the original? Writer/director Stephen Sommers found a way.


On the ''Faust'' track: The dark superhero slashes his way out of the comics via producer/director Brian Yuzna.


DVD dungeon: Get into a ''Frenzy'' and give ''Book'' a second look.


Doctor Shocked 'er: Will UPN have the patients to let the hospital horror series ''All Souls'' thrive?


Nightmare library: King loses his grip in ''Dreamcatcher''; Farris' formidable ''Fury''.

Elegy: Messing with your mind.


Postal zone: Our Far East coverage was far out


Monster invasion: We know Jack about ''From Hell''; more McFarlane mania; look into the ''AfterImage.''


Red planet scars: The ''Ghosts Of Mars'' are after human blood in the latest from John Carpenter.


Road rage: There's no driving away from the malefic marauder of Victor Salva's ''Jeepers Creepers.''


''Session 9,'' People 0: When a group of men enter a long-abandoned asylum, will they or their sanity survive?


Holey terror: Go down ''The Hole'' with a Brit director anxious to upgrade the youth-horror subgenre.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Guardian'' worth a hire; stay out of ''Cabin By The Lake''.


''Apes'' of wrath: Rick Baker returns to the beasts he does best as he makes up Tim Burton's ''Planet Of The Apes.''


Jurassic Joe: Will a new director bring fresh fear to the latest walk in the ''Park''?


To live and un-die in L.A.: The Goth scene takes a deadly serious turn in ''Hollywood Vampyr.''


Static in ''The Attic'': Join Jeffrey Combs and friends on ''Expedition'' into severly damaged minds.


''Fantasy'' die-land: A monstrous, fully computer-generated invasion threatens Earth in the ''Final Fantasy'' movie.


''Sleep'' no more: Michael Walker's ''Chasing Sleep'' proves vanished spouses are still good for sublime chills.


DVD dungeon: A ''Requiem'' to remember; new quality ''Shining'' through.


Devil's play: Whether acting good or evil, Patrick Bergin enjoys exploring the dark side.


Hello, Newman: Meet the British author who blends real and imaginary figures with a heaping helping of horror.


Nightmare library: Invest in ''The Company''; ''Six Inch'' comes up short.

Elegy: Celebrating spaghetti splatter.


Postal zone: Cutting down killer chillers.


Monster invasion: Michael Myers makes his ''Homecoming''; terror on the range in ''Trigon''; ''Hannibal'' contests and the Chainsaw Awards winners.


Creating ''Creepers'': A monster of many parts marks makeup FX artist Brian Penikas' step into the big leagues.


His big Breck: The actor (Jonathan Breck) behind the ''Jeepers Creepers'' fiend speaks out.


Dr. Cyclops: Fulci's nasty habits in ''Demonia''; an ''Instinct'' to avoid.


Some thing or ''Others'': Prepare to get spooked by the English-language debut of Spanish sensation Alejandro Amenabar. (The Others)


John Carpenter spaces out: The director travels to another world with familiar themes in ''Ghosts of Mars.''


Sam Neil's Parking problems: The genre-vet actor returns to prehistoric terror in ''Jurassic III.''

Special Section: Splat's Italian! The Gruesome 13: Douglas E. Winter surveys the greatest and grisliest of the country's unique horror output. ''Sleepless'' and slaughtered: When baroque murders plague Italy, you know Dario Argento is back behind the camera. (Non Ho Sonno) ''Quest'' for blood: Director Pupi Avati creates his own ''Knights'' tale and promises that he will shock you. (Knights Of The Quest) Morghen shriek: Recalling his days in the likes of ''Cannibal Ferox'' gives this actor (John Morghen aka Giovanni Lombardo) plenty to chew on. Pumped for horror: Muscleman Gordon Mitchell moved from showing off his body to working with dead ones in Italian genre fare.

Life with ''Dead Creatures'': The next Fango Video release is our second from zombie-drama specialist Andrew Parkinson.


DVD dungeon: A brilliant Bava trio and a pair of revisionist vampires.


Make mine Miike: Takashi (''Audition'') Miike may be Japan's busiest filmmaker - and its most uncompromising.


Nightmare library: Gaiman, ''Gods'' and greatness; Strieber's ''Last Vampire'' not quite first-rate.

Elegy: 2001: A fear odyssey.


Postal zone: They got ''Joy'' from being scared.


Monster invasion: A ''Chronicle'' of art house horror; Lance Henriksen confronts ''The Mangler 2''; 11th Annual Chainsaw Awards ballot!


She's a killer ''Queen'': And she's biting her way through the second Anne Rice vampire movie, ''Queen Of The Damned.''


Cutting up with ''Blade 2'': He's back and slaying with a genre-veteran cast and a visionary director.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Chasing Sleep'' will keep you up at night; get your kicks from ''Replicant''


Believe in ''Mothman Prophecies'': Tired of ''The X Files''? Here's a truth-based chiller that works.


Unholy ''Frailty'': Religious dementia has deadly consequences in Bill Paxton's directorial debut.


The ''Wolf'' pack: Meet the people behind the human and inhuman characters of ''Brotherhood Of The Wolf.''


''Jason X'' men: Join the crew who are bringing the ''Friday the 13th'' franchise into the 25th century.


''Rose'' to the occasion: Now a Stephen King veteran, director Craig Baxley opens the door to ''Rose Red.''


''Arachnid'' and a hard place: Brian Yuzna and Jack Sholder unwrap the first of this year's giant-spider features.


DVD dungeon: ''Convent'' ho;y satisfying; Romero gives face to ''Bruiser''; ''The Mummy Returns'' with lotsa hype.


Remember ''Wendigo'': It may not be too early to call this the best independent horror film of 2002.


Reynolds raps: The director of ''The Ugly'' and ''Heaven'' presents a worst-case scenario for ''When Strangers Appear.''


The Fangoria index 2001: A handy guide to the last year of screen terror.


Nightmare library: Warm review for ''Coldheart''; you won't suffer through ''Martyrs.''

Elegy: Signings of the times.


Postal zone: ''Lord,'' were they impressed.


Monster invasion: Not your ''Every Day'' French film; ''Kolchak'' stalks the comics; ''Cradle'' of blood.


Zomb raider: The ''Resident Evil'' movie pits Milla Jovovich and co. against the video game-spawned undead.


''Feast'' your eyes: And watch your other body parts as Herschell Gordon Lewis cooks up ''Blood Feast 2.''


Dr. Cyclops: ''Anima'' will move you; hang up on ''The Calling.''


The ''Blade 2'' bunch: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson and Ron Perlman - what a gang of cutups!


The ''Queen'' makers: It was a ''Damned'' tough job adapting Anne Rice's lengthy stories into the current film. (The Queen Of The Damned)


Godzilla, Ghidorah, Greatness: Having reinvented Gamera, Shusuke Kaneko now tackles Japan's biggest monster.


Monster FX Lab: ''Brotherhood Of The Wolf'': My, what a big job it was creating the beast for the French epic.


A ''Scorpion'' tale: Can you smell what The Rock's cooking up for his big-screen starring debut? (The Scorpion King)


''No Such'' luck: A modern Monster finds civilization scarier than he is in Hal Hartley's ''No Such Thing.''


Flights of Fantasia: The 6th Annual edition of Montreal's genre fest attracted more guests than ever.


Jackie oh no!: From Castle to the Florida swamps, actress Jaqueline Scott braved many various terrors.


DVD dungeon: ''Series 7'' returns to the small screen; come back for ''Seconds.''


Nightmare library: Gorman's gripping ''Rituals''; sneak a read of ''Diary.''

House' of a thousand delays: Rob Zombie tells us why it took so long for his gore epic to reach our screens.


'Spider' web: David Cronenberg tones down the perversity but is no less disturbing in his latest film.


Not so 'Final' after all: Since Death never, er, dies, it's only natural that he's back for 'Final Destination 2.'


The Whole Tooth: You won't want a visit from the Tooth Fairy that haunts the new chiller 'Darkness Falls.'

Elegy: PG-13 terror.


Postal zone: A happy ending for a horror-loving dad and daughter.


Monster invasion: Jeepers! The Creeper's back; Stephen King's ''Dreamcatcher'' set to grab you; ''Nikos The Impaler'' cuts up in NYC.


''Tremors'' shakes up TV: Now you can get a dose of graboids, shriekers and their ilk every week.


Do the body hop: The murderous-multiple-possessee gambit gets a Japanese twist in Fango Video's ''Another Heaven.''


Dr. Cyclops: ''Dog'' is anything but; ''Hellseeker'' best if you're not seeking Pinhead.


Swamp things: The folks behind the indie film ''Bog Creatures'' dig up old-fashioned frights.


Emma rises: Best known as a demon on ''Buffy,'' Emma Caulfield confronts one in ''Darkness Falls.''


What's cook in?: A whole bunch of fright films, and now actress A.J. Cook takes on ''Final Destination 2.''


''May'' of the dead: Even the outcast heroine of this black-comic shocker can make friends - if she has the right parts.


Chopping Mallory: Hailing from France, ''Bloody Mallory'' proves you can destroy evil and look great doing it.


DVD dungeon: Classic critters trump ''Eight Legged Freaks''; big supplements on low budgets.


Crystal fear: That's crystal meth, which may or may not be behind the scary visions suffered by ''Cookers''.


Garage macabre: Underground car parks are always scary in movies, but ''Subterano'' may be the first film entirely set in one.


''Contamination'' man: Lifelong genre fan Luigi Cozzi poured his love of fright features into a string of offbeat films.


Nightmare library: Piccirilli's ''Night Class'' passes; ''Blooming'' but not blooding in Yarbro's latest.


Fright'em, cowboy: The ambitious ''Legend Of The Phantom Rider'' ropes together the horror and western genres.


All fired up: Bulgaria might not sound too exciting - unless you're filming a low-budget creature feature like ''Dragon Fighter'' there.

Elegy: The British are coming!


Postal zone: They loved New York.


Monster invasion: The bout of the year: 'Freddy vs. Jason'; '28 Days Later' gets closer; the 12th Annual Chainsaw Awards ballot!


Butt seriously: The Stephen King film 'Dreamcatcher' boasts critters that out-gross the 'Alien' chestburster.


Dr. Cyclops: 'Rats' have bite, 'Python' doesn't; Cyclops likes 'Psyclops'


Where there's a 'Willard'... There's a swarm of hungry rodents doing his bidding, now updated for the 2000s.


Killers in the 'House': Bill Moseley, Sid Haig and Karen Black are the creepiest family in recent cinema history.


Grue 'Identity': They're not calling it a slasher film 'cause it's got big stars doing the dying.


Special section: Bloody olde England!

Trance macabre: There's something 'Hypnotic' about this combination of crime thriller and occult chiller.


Lay it on the 'Line': Two genre stars and a first-time director took a memorable trip on the 'Death Line.'


The hook of 'Revelation': If the plot doesn't intrigue you, the casting of Terence Stamp and Udo Kier will.


'Nine Lives' to die: A pair of filmmakers with the independent spirit present a feature about a murderous one.


Scared of 'Deathwatch': Supernatural evil plagues a group of WWI soldiers in this wartime chiller...


'Bunker' down ...while another presents the horrors of WWII from the German point of view.


Death to critics!: So said Vincent Price in one of his most memorable movies, 'Theater of Blood.'


DVD dungeon: Unfriendly visitors from other planets ('Signs,' 'Contamination') and countries ('Deathmaker,' 'Jack the Ripper')


Scarecrow's feat: Once again, he's not staying up on the cross any more.


Nightmare library: 'Birds and the Bees' doesn't fly; 'Fury' sequel lacks 'Power'

Elegy: 2002, where were you?


Postal zone: PG-13 horror is Pretty Ghastly.


Monster invasion: Supernatural war arises in ''Underworld''; ''Queen Kong'' goes ape for feminism.


''Bubba Ho-Tep'' leaves the building: And we hope Don Coscarelli's Elvis-vs.-mummy opus arrives in theaters soon.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Infested'' will draw flies; ''Bog Creatures'' rises above the muck.


Way-Out West: ''Beyond Re-Animator'' finds a jailed Herbert up to the gory antics that put him there in the first place.


''Dream'' Weaver: Screenwriter William Goldman sez adapting Stephen King isn't as scary as Hollywood self-deception.


Hugo this way, we go that way: Villainous Hugo Weaving returns to bedevil the inhabitants of ''The Matrix.''


Forgotten horrors: ''Terror Train'': A look back at an '80s slasher in need of modern video revival.


One man's ''Junk'': is a gore fan's treasure as Atsushi Muroga's Japanese zombiefest invades America.


Grave ''Digging'': Dialogue isn't necessary to convey the chills in J.T. Petty's indie discovery ''Soft for Digging.''


Ratmen's Notebooks: Updating ''Willard,'' Glen Morgan and James Wong gave the rats and the humans more to do.


Life-Robbin' ''Leeches'': They're out of the water and much bigger (of course), sliming through David DeCoteau's latest.


''Darkwof'' howls: In a switch, Kane Hodder plays only the human form of the monster in this low-budget shocker.


Death frm Down Under: A slew of fright films, some of them cult faves, bear the name of Australian producer Antony I. Ginnane.


DVD dungeon: One good ''Ring'' deserves the original; ''Happiness'' is a packed disc.


Every rose has its gore: ''Sleepaway Camp'' star Felissa Rose returns in ''Nikos'' and more new fear features.


Nightmare library: Gruber's hot ''Tropic''; Ketchum's ''Kingdom'' kills.

Elegy: Summer screams.


Postal zone: Foreign affairs.


Monster invasion: Return to the bad old days with 'Exorcist: The Beginning' and 'Gacy.'


One 'Wrong Turn' ...leads Eliza Dushku and friends to a confrontation with backwoods killers.


Dr. Cyclops: Eye sickles in ''Flashback'' and ''Scarecrow''; howl with laughter at ''DarkWolf'' .


'28 Days' And counting bodies: The living not-quite-dead rampage through Danny Boyle's truly scary Brit chiller.


'T3' connection: When there's a ''Rise of the Machines'' afoot, you know the Terminator will be at the forefront.


'Eye' scream: Dead people with a difference haunt the heroine of a new Asian sensation.


Santa 'Sangre': Chile claims a stake in the horror genre via the Fango Video vampire release 'Sangre Eterna.'


Green machine: 'How come Fango run 'Hulk' article 16 pages after Arnold article? Hulk smash!'


Cult hit: The 'Nightstalker'?: This Sundance discovery is the latest serial-killer film to transcend the subgenre.


DVD dungeon: Let the ''Sunshine'' in your DVD player; ''Stepfather'' surprises.


Hell-evator Dutch director Dick Maas is talkin' about his new film ''The Shaft'' and we can dig it.


Working the 'Bugs' out: That's one of a pair of creepy-crawling flicks (along with ''Webs'') infesting the Sci Fi Channel.


LA gory It was scary how many genre celebrities turned up at our last West Coast convention.


Nightmare library: Suzuki's ''Ring'' novel translates well; unique hauntings in Moloney's ''Dwelling''.


Jerry Gross-Outs The maverick distributor brought some of the '70s/'80s most shocking films to the screen.

Elegy: The Fango Kids.


Postal zone: Talking up the ''House.''


Monster invasion: Keeping Count with ''Dracula II''; the 12th Annual Chainsaw Awards winners!


Glove match: After all these years, ''Freddy vs. Jason'' is finally upon us, and may the beast man win.


''28 Days'' of the dead: ''Trainspotting'' director Danny Boyle goes from drugs to sickness in his new breakout shocker.


Dr. Cyclops: A little bit nuts about ''Maniacts''; CGI takes bite out of ''Sabretooth''


Extraordinarily ugly gentleman: It took multiple artists to give actor Jason Flemyng the dual personality of Jekyll & Hyde.


Cyborg training ground: ''Terminator 3'' marked a leap to the really big leagues for director Jonathan Mostow.


All you bleed is ''Love Object'': Romance has a heart of darkness in Robert Parigi's chilling directorial debut.


Forgotten horrors: ''Blood Freak'': If it looks like a turkey, walks like a turkey and gobbles like a turkey...


No cure for ''Cabin Fever'': SARS has nothing on what afflicts the young leads of Eli Roth's '70s/'80s horror homage.


''Midnight Mass'' murders: Enter a world overrun by ghouls via a hard-working indie crew adapting F. Paul Wilson.


Love sucks: This ''Vampire Resurrection'' is inspired by pangs of ardor, not a thirst for blood.


''Sangre'' management: Things get chillier in Chile when rising FX talents vamp for the Fango Video release.


South of the gore-der: Down Mexico way, Rene Cardona Sr. & Jr. pursued careers in varied fear filmmaking.


DVD dungeon: ''Dr. Z'' gets an A; ''Dare'' to watch these indie discs.


We shriek for Chriqui: That's Emmanuelle Chriqui, one of the ill-fated youths making a ''Wrong Turn.''


Nightmare library: Vampires are Golden in ''Dark''; Joe Bob Briggs more ''Profound'' than you'd expect.

Elegy: A farewell to ''Buffy''


Postal zone: A good ''Turn'' and a bad ''Dream''


Monster invasion: ''Hunting Humans'' and ''The Curse'' prove you can teach old horror standards new tricks.


Freddy's Farewell: His battle with Jason proves a fitting end to Robert Englund's career as the dream slayer.


Dr. Cyclops: ''Dracula II: Ascension'' and ''The Shaft'' rise above the rest.


Re-Animating The Genre: That's the aim of Brian Yuzna as he launches ''Beyond Re-Animator'' and future frights.


Crowning ''King Of The Ants'': The only difference between Stuart Gordon's latest and his past films is that here, the decapitated stay dead.


Notes From The Underground: Brett Piper: The B-veteran discovered that a studio doesn't have to be major to be meddlesome.


Forgotten Horrors: ''Appointment With Fear'': This ambitious 1985 production had an unfortunate date with the cutting room.


''JC'' Resurrected: More money, more makeup FX, more potential victims: The Creeper is back in ''Jeepers Creepers 2.''


''Stacy'' Goes To The Maul: When there's no more room in high school, Japanese living dead girls will walk the Earth.


Big G Vs. Big MG: Humanity fights fire with metal as an updated ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' busts out.


Gross ''Anatomy'': In the new German sequel and its predecessor, med-schoolers find the competition to be killer.


DVD dungeon: Park yourself in front of ''Road Games''; serial killers real (''Gacy'') and imaginary (''Hatred of a Minute'')


Who Do The Voodoo?: Star William Wellman Jr. recalls how the '50s schlocker ''Macumba Love'' worked box-office magic.


Poetic Injustices: Creating fear through verse is just one of author Tom Piccirilli's multitalents.


Nightmare library: Fox's ''Fat White'' must reading; Campbell and co.'s ''Gathering'' of great fiction.

Elegy: Fango effluvia.


Postal zone: Opinions now about '28 Days Later.'


Monster invasion: South African tear-apart in 'Slash'; a shout-out to 'Unspeakable'


'Jeepers' Creepees: Victims and victors recall their days fleeing and fighting in the scary sequel.


Campbell's Scoop: Bruce Campbell explains why an indie film like 'Bubba Ho-Tep' is always preferable to big-studio work.


Dr. Cyclops: 'Experiment' a success; high-flying 'Vampire Hunters'


'House' Warning: When the vidgame-based 'House of the Dead' opens, anyone can become a zombie - even a Fango editor!


'Cabin' Mates: Despite harsh conditions, the cast of 'Cabin Fever' never got sick of each other.


'Underworld' Arises: Two breeds of monster become locked in mortal combat, and look damn stylish doing it.


Forgotten Horrors: 'Rabid': Everyone from Marilyn Chambers to Martin Scorsese talks up this early David Cronenberg shocker.


Freddy And Jason's Excised Adventures: A special report reveals the potential screen matchups that didn't make the cut.


Follow 'The Order': And you'll find an ancient theological being called a sin eater manifesting in the present day.


DVD dungeon: New special edition worth 'Howling' about; no doubt that 'May' is a keeper.


Digging Up 'Corpses': Wayne Toth explains how to make up a 'House' full of ghouls. Plus: Rob Zombie on the DVD and sequel!


Can't Bug 'Em: When little critters get large, FX artists Jeffrey S. Farley and Christopher Bergschneider can still create them on small budgets.


Nightmare library: Singing the praises of Piccirilli's 'Choir'; sit out Stine's latest.

Elegy: Packin' the pumpkin


Monster invasion: Spend 'Halloween' at a major reunion.


'Texas Chainsaw' Massacred?: Not if this team fulfills their ambition to craft a worthy and scary remake.


Berry Scary: Oscar winner Halle Berry found a real monsters' ball when she took part in 'Gothika.'

'Kill Bill' Will Thrill: Quentin Tarantino makes the epic Asian action homage he-and countless fans-have long wanted to see.


Living It Up In The 'Underworld': The creature cast discusses wirework, vampire urine, erectile fangs and more.


Dr. Cyclops: 'Killer Me' will slay you; 'Double Vision' singularly derivative


'Undead' Alive: There's more to the latest indie Australian shocker than traditional zombie chills. Plus: the new 'Dawn of the Dead'!


'Flesh' It Out: You'll love the sexy succubi of 'Flesh for the Beast' until they tear your guts out.


Notes From The Underground: Brian Clement: After shopping twice at the 'Meat Market,' he's got more spending money for 'Exhumed.'


Bill's Kills That's Bill Terezakis, the suddenly ubiquitous FX wiz behind 'House of the Dead' and 'Freddy vs. Jason.'


Cutting And Pasting The 'Freddy vs. Jason' development finally ended when a fresh approach was begun.


DVD dungeon: Worms ('Squirm') and rats ('Of Unknown Origin') and snakes ('Venom') 'oh my!


Hammer And Beyond: Christopher Lee wants you to know that there's more to him than British-accented monsters.


Hack To 'School': Paul Naschy leaves lycanthropy behind to jump on the slaughtered-youth bandwagon.


Nightmare library: Wilson's 'Dangerous' worth the risk; a poor crop in Nicholson's 'Harvest.'

Elegy: Fretting over 'Freddy vs. Jason'


Postal zone: Dueling views on dueling slashers.


Monster invasion: Fleshing out 'In My Skin'.


Gotta get 'Gothika': So said French director Mathieu Kassovitz when he was offered the new Dark Castle shocker.


The 'Texas Chainsaw' Massacred: The remake's fresh-faced cast insist they don't stay that way for long.


Dr. Cyclops: Don't ignore 'Shunned House'; 'Killer Buzz' is B-grade.

Unwelcome 'Visitors': Richard Franklin's latest strands a woman on the ocean with seafaring spooks and spiders.


'Animation' of mortality: A man finds his life may be 'Suspended' when he's kidnapped by cannibal women.


Kill-N-Bill: KNB EFX gores up Quentin Tarantino's latest and prepares to forge ahead without one of its founders.


Notes from the underground: Glen Baisley: It takes a series of movies for him to explore all the dark sides of a town without pity.

Spanish flights of fear: The good, the bad and the unclothed were celebrated at the San Sebastiαn film fest.


Lost 'Lemora' no more: An in-depth look at the haunting early-'70s vampire fable soon to be reborn on DVD.


DVD dungeon: 'The Hills Have' plenty to offer; 'Leatherface' cuts deep into the vault.


Fu, Franco and other frights: Christopher Lee discusses less celebrated roles in the second part of our exclusive interview.


Nightmare library: Eeriness found in Straub's 'lost boy lost girl'; honestly, Little's nearly-best 'Policy'.

Elegy: Tune in, turn on, gross out.


Postal Zone: Thank you very much, 'Bubba'; not everyone's into the 'Cabin'.


Monster Invasion: Guillermo del Toro unleashes 'Hellboy'; 'Freddy vs. Jason' DVD contest!


'Butterfly' Is Freaky: Not stranded in the '70s, Ashton Kutcher visits a couple of different decades in this paranormal thriller.


New 'Angel,' More Devils: This season's approach to the vampire series involves an even wider variety of supernatural foes.


Dr. Cyclops: Let 'Visitors' into your home; a sense of disappointment with 'The Eye'


'Return'? He Never Left: If it's December, it must be time to chat with Peter Jackson about the latest 'Lord of the Rings.'


Repent At Leisure: The feisty publisher has moved beyond its cheesy beginnings to showcase the best in written fear.


'Battle' Scars: A look behind the scenes-and the controversy-of the brutal 'Battle Royale' movies.


Watery Graves: The Japanese team behind 'Ringu' now flood an apartment house with ghosts and 'Dark Water.'


DVD Dungeon: '80s 'Escape'-ist fare revisited; remarkable new life for 'Corpse'


'Lucky,' Stiffs: What happens when a 'good boy' goes bad? Find out in this very black-comic chiller.


Sota Pops: The longtime FX company is busting out all over the genre scene, in movies, music videos and more.


'Undertaker' And His Pals: Friends and collaborators of the late Joe Spinell reveal the story behind his last, long-lost feature.


Welcome To His 'World': Veteran producer Alex Gordon got his start with this postapocalyptic mutant tale.


Nightmare Library: Eeriness found in Straub's 'lost boy' (for real this time!); 'Dating Secrets' worth following.

Elegy: Lurking back at 2003.


Postal Zone: 'Saw' points.


Monster Invasion: 'Van Helsing' begins his hunt; the 13th Annual Chainsaw Awards ballot!

'Dawn' Syndrome: Looks like there's no more room in hell again, as the 'Dead' stalk through a new cinematic update.


This Hellboy's Life: The red demonic hero is now a big-screen presence, with Guillermo del Toro holding his reins.


Dr. Cyclops: Kill yourself to see 'Suicide Club'; 'Bone' dry.


The Gasp Resort: Welcome to 'Club Dread,' where mad slashings are played partly for shock and partly for laughs.


Bigger Fish: Plumbing 'Snakehead Terror's' depths, we find a nature-amok flick with a real-life inspiration.


Another Dash Of 'Ginger': Teen lycanthropy 'Snaps' again as the original stars return for the first of two sequels.


The 'Last Horror' On The Left: The human face of evil is at its most frightening in Fango's debut theatrical release.


The Keys To The 'Kingdom': It's scarier than an HMO-it's the 'Kingdom Hospital' Stephen King has reimagined for TV.


Tatopoulos Craft: Anticipating more 'Underworld' work, FX wiz Patrick Tatopoulos reveals the ones that got away.


DVD Dungeon: It's 'Freddy vs. Jason,' and home viewers win; a music-video extra 'Beyond' belief.


'Screaming,' Not Stripping: Actually, there is some flesh to go with the blood in E.I.'s first serious shocker, 'The Screaming Dead.'


Forgotten Horrors: 'Petey Wheatstraw': Hell hath no rhymin' like the 'Devil's Son-in-Law' portrayed by Rudy Ray Moore.


Claws For Alarm: What are little girls made of? Not sugar and spice, according to the early-'70s shocker 'Blood on Satan's Claw.'


Nightmare Library: Thompson's 'Pharos' rules; Knight hasn't 'Risen' high enough.

Elegy: The 'Dawn' debate.


Monster Invasion: A new trip to 'Salem's Lot'; 'Something' in the way they 'Scream'; win the 'Texas Chainsaw' DVD!


Get Your 'Ju-On': Fall under the spell of a curse so powerful, it has spread through four movies and is on its way to the U.S.


Dr. Cyclops 'Blood' is addictive indeed; 'Shredder' a slasher snow job.


Penning The 'Dawn': Have no fear-screenwriter James Gunn wants the 'Dead' remake to be just as good as you do.


'VH' Won: He's not an eccentric old man any more; now 'Van Helsing' is a hunky monster hunter in a megabudgeted epic.


Forgotten Horrors: 'The Thrill Killers': Multiple maniacs invaded some of the audiences for this '60s psychochiller.


Del Toro, Del Toro, Del Toro!: Everyone will likely be singing his praises when the director's 'Hellboy' hits screens.


'Window' To A Dark Soul: 'Stir of Echoes' writer/director David Koepp tackles another literary horror, Stephen King's 'Secret Window.'


Make Mine 'Malevolence': A rural slasher, and the filmmaker guiding him, get back to basics in this accomplished indie.


'Glass' Houses Evil: When you put a 'Demon Under Glass'-or a vampire, in this case-you'd better be sure it's unbreakable.


DVD Dungeon: Positive buzz for 'Chainsaw'; Nathan's infamous on disc.


From 'Alive' To 'Dead' ...and that was just the first day of Fango's visit to last year's thrill-packed Fantasia fest.


Books Of Lots Of Blood: If you need a fix of truly gruesome terror, open the pages of author Edward Lee's work.


Byrd Is The Word: Over his decades as a makeup artist, Byrd Holland crafted plenty of low-budget ghouls and monsters.


Nightmare Library: There's more room for improvement in Chigas' 'Chamber' than in Massey's 'Corner.'

Elegy: Summer screams.


Postal Zone: Pro our con; correcting the 'Club' membership.


Monster Invasion: 'Alien vs. Predator': the battle begins; 'Godzilla' and 'Maniacs' arise once more.


Hugh Jactor: His star is only getting bigger now that Hugh Jackman is toplining 'Van Helsing.'


The Van Helsing Show: A colorful look at the cinematic monster hunter.


'Helsing'-Raisers: The megamovie's hero is nothing without the support of the friends and foes portrayed by this cast.


Dr. Cyclops: Dragon out the praise for 'Komodo'; lousy slasher makes the Doc 'S.I.C.K.'


Murder In The Cards: You don't know who you're dealing with when you tangle with Dario Argento's 'Card Player.'


'Bill' Paid In Full: After half a year of waiting, Quentin Tarantino promises you'll finally see Uma Thurman 'Kill Bill.'


21st-Century Ghouls: The updated 'Dawn of the Dead' required that David Anderson's makeup FX be just as modernized.


Surviving 'Savage Island': In this low-budget discovery, the locals play for keeps when you trespass on their property.


Oh My 'Godsend': Would you trust a doctor played by Robert De Niro to clone your child without a hitch?


The Big Red One: Ron Perlman's long association with Guillermo del Toro paid off with the lead role in 'Hellboy.'


'Starship' Two-Pers: The big bugs return for 'Starship Troopers 2,' and the horror doesn't end when they kill you.


Dvd Dungeon: 'Dawn' shines brighter than ever; 'Ginger' spiced up with extras.


'Blood' Thirsty: Actress Lynn Lowry wasn't crazy about nudity, but she went insane for 'I Drink Your Blood,' 'The Crazies' and others.


Nightmare Library: 'Infernal Angel': a little more subtle Lee; you can't Beat 'Move Under Ground.'


Forgotten Horrors: 'Blood Song': Frankie Avalon went out on a limb without Annette when he played this film's psycho.

Elegy: Remembering Dad.


Postal Zone: Readers greet the 'Dawn.'


Monster Invasion: Sam Raimi holds a 'Grudge'; Joe R. Lansdale celebrates 'Bubba Ho-Tep.'


Out Of The 'Darkness': At last, U.S. audiences will be able to see Jaume Balaguero's well-cast supernatural tale.


Shark Treatment: The Sundance sensation 'Open Water' will make you think twice about taking a dip in the ocean.


Dr. Cyclops: 'Serial Killing 101' at the head of the class; 'Hellbreeder' mostly breeds contempt.


Eight Arms To Kill You: Evil is a many-tentacled thing when Alfred Molina plays Dr. Octopus in 'Spider-Man 2.'


'Drive' To Succeed: Up-and-coming fear filmmakers get their shot via Fango's 'Blood Drive.'


A 'Lot' To Live Up To: The people behind TV's new 'Salem's Lot' say they've matched the frights of Stephen King's novel.


Marchin' Through 'Chronicles': Vin Diesel and filmmaker David Twohy bring back 'Riddick' for more space combat.


Monster's Master: Director Stephen Sommers sez guiding multiple creatures in 'Van Helsing' wasn't too scary a job.


Their 'Deathdream' Project: Director Bob Clark and writer Alan Ormsby made both a statement and a memorable genre film in 1972.


'Park' Stranger: The amusement ends when teens are taken on a deadly ride in this 3-D Asian spooker.


DVD Dungeon: MGM, thankyouverymuch for 'Bubba Ho-Tep'; 'Faceless' disc nearly flawless.


Road Rage: The pavement runs red when Robert Harmon pits good and evil 'Highwaymen' in vehicular battle.


Nightmare Library: Bear makes his 'Dead Lines'; Sullivan's 'Dust' blows hot and cold.

Special 100-page 25th-anniverary issue!

Elegy: Happy anniversary, Fango!


Monster Invasion: 'I'll Bury You Tomorrow' to be seen now; 'Creature Unknown' recalls monsters familiar.


25 Years Of Fangoria: Mark Voger celebrates our landmark, cartoon-style.


Fango's Top Films: 1979-1983: 'Dawn of the Dead,' 'Friday the 13th,' 'An American Werewolf in London,' 'The Thing,' 'The Evil Dead'.


Sam Raimi Swings Both Ways: He's got the wall-crawling epic 'Spider-Man 2' and a group of back-to-basics chillers on his slate.


Fango's Top Films: 1984-1988: 'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'Re-Animator,' 'The Fly,' 'Hellraiser,' 'The Vanishing'.


Paul Naschy Spreads The Disease: Spain's busiest horrormeister is also bringing the fear to U.S. productions.


The MVPs Of 'AVP': That's 'Alien vs. Predator,' and we talk to the referees in an exclusive set visit.


Fango's Top Films: 1989-1993: 'Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer,' 'Jacob's Ladder,' 'The Silence of the Lambs,' 'Dead Alive,' 'Cronos'.


The 13th Annual Chainsaw Awards Winners!: Who grabbed the gory for the films of 2003?


The Big G's Big Cheese: When Godzilla battles monstrous foes, producer Shogo Tomiyama oversees the destruction.


2004's East Coast 'Weekend Of Horrors': A gallery of sights from the frights of our January convention.


Fango's Top Films: 1994-1998: 'The Crow,' 'Seven,' 'Scream,' 'Crash,' 'Ringu'.


'Last Horror,' First Lead: British actor Kevin Howarth makes a crimson splash as the star of 'The Last Horror Movie.'


DVD Dungeon: Heavenly 'Angel Heart' disc; bloody good combat in 'Starship Troopers 2'; 'In My Skin' will get under yours.


Fango's Top Films: 1999-2003: 'The Blair Witch Project,' 'American Psycho,' 'Ginger Snaps,' 'Frailty,' '28 Days Later'.


The New Future Of Fear: We present a fresh crop of faces who are all aiming to make the next 25 years scarier.

Elegy: Lions Gate roars.


Postal Zone: 25th-anniversary-issue kudos.


Monster Invasion: Horror heroes' softer side comes out as 'Chucky' becomes a dad and 'Dracula' sings.


Dodging The 'Bullet': Mick Garris takes audiences on another rollercoaster ride through Stephen King territory.


New 'Resident' On The Block: Milla Jovovich and her zombie-fighting crew set off a bigger bang in 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse.'


Dr. Cyclops: 'Suburban' dysfunction at its extreme; 'Megalodon' is day-old fish.


Takashi Miike Gets Weird: If you think that's not news, check out what the prolific Japanese director is offering this year.


Period Piece: Our favorite sisters tangle with 1800s werewolves in 'Ginger Snaps Back.'


They Came, They 'Saw,' They Tortured: An Australian duo brings an unconventional approach to serial slayings.


'Alien Vs. Predator,' With A Lance: Henriksen, that is, lending his familiar face to this franchise reinvention.


The Man Who Would Be Merrin: Twice, in fact, as Stellan Skarsgard toplines both takes of 'Exorcist: The Beginning.'


DVD Dungeon: 'Lemora' is breathtakingly beautiful; more reasons to be hooked on 'Candyman'


Snake Charmer: Uncoiling 'Anacondas,' director Dwight Little is no stranger to fear fare.


Nightmare Library: Oh, 'Susannah'! King triumphs again; Suzuki's 'Spiral' sucks you in.


'Hazing' Days: College life is difficult enough without the deaths and demons of this indie feature.


When The Shark Bites: It's an occasion for 30 years of cinematic screams leading up to this month's 'Open Water.'

Elegy: Tony sez summer's shriekers were disappointments.


Postal Zone: ...and so do our readers.


Monster Invasion: They're 'The Devil's Rejects,' but Rob Zombie loves 'em; shut yourself in with 'Claustrophobia.'


'Fraid In Japan: Sarah Michelle Gellar et al. receive real culture shock when they travel overseas for 'The Grudge.'


Reaping The 'Seed': After all the years writing Chucky's lines, now Don Mancini gets to tell him how to say them.


Dr. Cyclops: A thrilling ride with 'Highwaymen'; newest CGI snake movie arrives B.O.A.


'Blade: Trinity' Looks Sharp: Sexy young fighters join Wesley Snipes' vampire killer in his latest adventure.


The Orgy Of The 'Species III': Those rapacious aliens just won't give up on making Earth their mating ground.


'Lethal' Biological Weapon: An animal-rights group finds itself in need of rescue in 'Lethal Dose.'


'Carrie' Me Back: Stephen King recalls the highlights and lowlights of the early filmizations of his work.


All Joked Up: Czech in with the latest Eurozombies as Fangoria International exposes a 'Choking Hazard.'


'Dead End' Drives You Crazy: Join Ray Wise and family for a frightening road trip into the unknown.


DVD Dungeon: Cool extras multiply on 'Deadly Spawn' disc; 'It's Alive' anew; a spirited package for 'Ghosts'


'Happy Birthday' Presents: Creative-murder fans got a bloody gift when 'Happy Birthday to Me' splattered onscreen.


'Hellbent' For Death: Hunks and horror are combined as the slasher genre meets the gay-filmmaking trend.


Getting Evil For Dad: While threatening others as 'The Sadist,' Arch Hall Jr. encountered dangerous situations of his own.


Nightmare Library: Welcome back 'From the Borderlands'; why did Little 'Resort' to old tricks?

ELEGY Pioneer-ing a film series.


MONSTER INVASION 'Grindhouse' gets in gear; a DarkLot of indie terrors; Hodder cuts up as 'Ed Gein'


HORRORCADE You'll feel the 'F.E.A.R.'; growing pains for 'Death Jr. II'


DON'T BLAME 'THE MESSENGERS' They're just doing what ghosts do best when families move into their dwellings.


'THE HITCHER' RIDES ON Because young audiences still need a lesson that it's a bad idea to pick up a stranger.


THE 'HILLS' ARE STILL ALIVE Wes Craven and co. deliver more desert mutant mayhem in 'The Hills Have Eyes 2.'


DR. CYCLOPS Good sick fun with 'Mad Cowgirl'; 'The Gathering' gloomy.


FIRED UP FOR 'GHOST RIDER' Nicolas Cage is Johnny Blaze, the latest supernatural superhero to jump to the screen.


'CHOCOLATE' KISSES Young love can be troubled enough without one of the couple being a werewolf, as in 'Blood and Chocolate.'


'HANNIBAL RISING,' BODIES FALLING The new prequel explores just how young Dr. Lecter developed his taste for people.


WALKING THE 'LABYRINTH' Actor Doug Jones did it in hoofs as he enacted Guillermo del Toro's most memorable monster.


'ALONE' STRANGER If you feel like someone's watching you when no one's there, it might be the villain of 'Alone With Her.'


DVD DUNGEON More 'Godzilla' greatness; she's 'Chainsaw Sally,' hear her roar.


'GHOST' OF A CHANCE Did Lizzie Borden really do it? The 'Ghost Stories EVP' crew takes a whack at the mystery.


NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND: 'DIE YOU ZOMBIE BASTARDS!' That rallying cry led plenty of talent to Caleb Emerson's oddball flick.


SAW WINNERS A look behind the movies and madness celebrated at the first televised Chainsaw Awards.


NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Fingerman's 'Bottom-feeder' rises to the top; epic 'Terror' from Simmons

ELEGY Boll busting.


MONSTER INVASION Violent past ('Pathfinder'), present ('Gangs of the Dead') and future ('Mutant Chronicles').


BLOWIN' IN THE 'WIND CHILL' Ghosts have your num-brrrrr if you venture down the wrong back-road shortcut.


FATHER OF THE '28 WEEKS' Fighting through a rage-plagued Britain is a family affair for sequel star Robert Carlyle.


DR. CYCLOPS Follow the 'Blood Trails' to real scares; 'Still Waters' run shallow.


HE DRIVES US CRAZY Fango fave Kurt Russell takes the wheel of the 'Death Proof' car in 'Grindhouse.'


THAT'S CLUCKED UP In what may be its last gasp, Troma goes to new eggs-tremes with 'Poultrygeist.'


DEEPER INTO THE 'HOSTEL' Eli Roth's sequel exposes more of the inner workings of the international house of torture.


THIRSTY DAYS OF NIGHT Love and blood are equal ingredients of the vampire drama 'The Thirst.'


BAD DOGGIES! So much for man's best friend'now they're genetically enhanced killers in 'The Breed.'


HORRORCADE 'Lunar Knights' shoot the moon; we'll bitch about 'Bullet Witch'


'DARK CORNERS' OF THE SOUL Introducing a villain so nasty he terrorizes a woman in two different realities.


HIGH VOLTAIRE With his many music, toy, comics and movie projects, the Goth guru is spreading darkness everywhere.


DVD DUNGEON Extra 'Pieces' added to slasher documentary; 'Phantasm' doesn't go balls-out.


UNSEEN SCREAMS: 'POSSESSED' We know we'd like to see an occult thriller so unsettling that Udo Kier's its good guy.


VINCENT'S PRICE How many actresses can say they survived Dracula and the 'Hills Have Eyes' bunch? Well'Virginia Vincent didn't.


JERSEY GHOULS A new venue and an extra day added up to more ghoulish fun at Fango's last East Coast convention.


NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Four times the fear in Phillips' 'Angelica'; Garton still loves the 'Night Life'


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ELEGY The gathering storm.


POSTAL ZONE Why was the 'Grindhouse' empty?.


MONSTER INVASION Zombie's new 'Halloween' party; Friedkin shares his 'Bug'; Zombie hunting in 'War of the Dead: Z-E-R-O'; are you afraid of 'Big Bad Wolf'?


BACK TO THE 'HOSTEL' Eli Roth knew he had his work cut and chopped and sawed out for him when tackling the sequel.


'1408' REASONS TO SCREAM With a Stephen King source and two topnotch actors, you'll want to check out this hotel room.


DR. CYCLOPS 'Alone With Her' is a scary place to be; mixed 'Breed'.


'DAY WATCH' DAWNS The saga begun in the 'Night' continues with more vampires, demons and otherworldly beings.


GRAZING HELL Farm life just got a lot more frightening as 'Black Sheep' go on a flesheating rampage in New Zealand'.


SCARY MOO-VIE 'while over in Ireland, everyone orders de-calf when mutant cows spawn in 'Isolation.'.


'CAPTIVITY' AUDIENCE Will the controversy over its advertising mean blood money for this torture saga?.


KNB'S KURRENT KILLINGS Celebrating 20 years in the business, the FX team splatters more gore than ever before.


PET PEEVED It's not always nice to have a zombie around the house, even a domesticated one like 'Fido.'.


DVD DUNGEON Who could pass up watching 'Child'?; new 'Creepshow' a cheap show.


BLOOD ON THE PAGES If you think this magazine drips crimson, wait'll you see what awaits in our new comics line.


HORRORCADE Worship the new 'God of War,' but give up the 'Ghost Rider.'


'BLACULA' IS BEAUTIFUL A look back at one of the standouts of both blaxploitation and vampire cinema.


FORGOTTEN HORRORS: 'COLOR ME BLOOD RED' Artists' models and an exploitation partnership fell victim in this production.


NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Rave for Palahniuk's 'Rant'; Wellington's 'Bullets' hit the target

ELEGY Sleepers creepers


MONSTER INVASION The countdown to '30 Days' begins; 'Resident' zombies face 'Extinction'


'I KNOW' WHAT SCARES YOU And it's frightening Lindsay Lohan too in her most extreme role to date.


'STRANGERS' THAN FICTION This movie's creator says a realistic touch will make it a superior chiller.


DR. CYCLOPS Plenty of terror found in 'Abandoned'; check out what's inside 'The Kovak Box'


THE 'HUMANOIDS' FACTOR In 1980, aquatic monsters with sex drives emerged from the 'Deep' with shocking results.


'HALLOWEEN': TRICK'OR TREAT? We'd bet on the latter, since Rob Zombie's at the helm of the Michael Myers redux.


CHILLING THE WINDY CITY Monsters and music spread the fear at our 2007 Midwest 'Weekend of Horrors.'


NOBODY'S 'PERFECT'? It seemed lost for a few years, but 'Perfect Creature' is finally seeing the light of release.


CHILD'S SLAY We kid you not: 'Joshua' finds creepy new variations on the evil-little-boy concept.


FOLLOW 'THE SIGNAL' 'and find yourself in a world turned violently upside down, thanks to this startling indie film.


'1408' WORDS Three scriptwriters took on the challenge of whipping the Stephen King tale into cinematic shape.


HIS 'CHRISTMAS' STORIES A tribute interview with the late Bob Clark, who made Yuletide and military homecomings scary.


DVD DUNGEON Laughs and revelations 'Behind the Mask'; new looks at 'Caligari' and Lovecraft


THE DIGITAL 'MASTERS' The CGI demanded by Showtime's 'Horrors' was as varied as the series' storylines.


HORRORCADE Old blood in new computerized bottles


NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Evans' 'Good and Happy' is good and scary; Carey's 'Devil' worth knowing

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'REQUIEM' FOR A TEAM The directing brother act of Colin and Greg Strause kept those tusslin' Aliens and Predator in line.


SUCCESS IS AN 'ORPHANAGE' New Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona crafts the year's best ghost story.


'MISSED' OPPORTUNITY? A French director tries to wring fresh chills from an American redux of Japan's 'One Missed Call.'


WANTED: 'UNDEAD OR ALIVE' If you've been hankerin' for a comedic zombie Western, saddle up for this sagebrush splatterfest.


HIGH NOTES AND SLIT THROATS The demon barber of Broadway comes to the screen as Tim Burton directs Johnny Depp in 'Sweeney Todd.'


'HATCHET' IF YOU CAN Director Adam Green traces the long road his retro slasher pic took to unrated release.


'P' STOP This entry in the Asian horror trend is as much about Thailand's night culture as it is about its spirits.


THE 'TEETH' OF THE MATTER The saga of a girl who's got extra pearly whites in a place where the sun don't shine.


BURBANK BLOODBATH Our last West Coast convention packed in so many guests and fans, it was scary.


NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND: MIKE WATT With partner Amy Lynn Best, he proves you can teach old vampires and zombies new tricks.


NO 'SLEEP' FOR THE WICKED On 'The Black Sleep' and other vintage B-pictures, Paul Wurtzel wrangled the genre's biggest stars.


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ELEGY Accolades for the Ackermonster


POSTAL ZONE Mixed missives for Michael Myers


MONSTER INVASION Second rounds of 'Boogeyman' and 'White Noise'; undead again in 'Automaton' and 'Darkness'


DR. CYCLOPS Not the same old 'Boy Eats Girl' story; new 'Pumpkinhead' is tired 'Blood'


HORRORCADE They say 'Halo,' we say good buy; 'Zelda' still zesty


DVD DUNGEON A 'Flight' into flesheating fun


NIGHTMARE LIBRARY 'Mister' be another Barker winner; Lucas reveals 'All the Colors' of Mario Bava.

DIARY OF THE DEAD, MOTHER OF TEARS, THE EYE, CLOVERFIELD and more!

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'COTTAGE' INDUSTRY There's nothing quite like the mix of biting horror and black humor that this Brit flick aims for.


MOCKUMENTARY 'MASSACRE' 'Malevolence' maker Stevan Mena explores the 'Brutal' yet lighter side of fear filmmaking.


'KNOCK KNOCK' IS NO JOKE Serious bloodshed results when a maniac targets teens in this New York-lensed indie.


ASIA ARGENTO EXPOSED The actress bares her feelings on 'Mother of Tears' and her other controversial movies.


FORGOTTEN HORRORS: 'RETRIBUTION' Possession was 9/10 of the terror where this unsung late-'80s shocker was concerned.


LAST STOP ON 'THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN' One of Clive Barker's best-ever short stories now becomes one of his grisliest films.


'DEATH NOTE' WORTHY In this Japanese smash, the power to decide who lives and who dies is as simple as a signature.


GROWLING IN 'CLOVERFIELD' Making a giant creature both vιritι and very terrifying was a particular challenge.


SOUTHLAND TERROR TALES A gang of up-and-coming frightmeisters unleash murder and monsters below the Mason-Dixon Line.


VACATION IN 'RUINS' It was no relaxing trip for young actresses Jena Malone and Laura Ramsey. DIMENSION OF FEAR A look back at the B-movie distributor that sent 'Spiders,' 'Dr. Black' and others to the drive-ins.


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ELEGY Method acting


MONSTER INVASION Steve Niles turns Batman scary; an ill-fated 'Sιance'; moral terror makes an 'Entrance'


DR. CYCLOPS We see a 'Dead Moon Rising,' and we like it; super 'Nanny'


HORRORCADE 'Devil' is still a hell of a game, but not so the latest 'Turok' and 'Aliens.'


DVD DUNGEON A fascinating look 'Inside' French splatter; 'Trigger Man' has good aim

NIGHTMARE LIBRARY We like Hall's fiction 'Raw'; Farris' 'Fury' fizzles


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FEAR' OF THE YEAR The masters of horror assault network TV with an all-new butcher's dozen evil episodes.


WHAT'S 'HAPPENING'? Good question, but M. Night Shyamalan has a few hints of what to expect from his very first R-rated film.

'STUCK' IN THE MIDDLE WITH GRUE Truth is stranger than fiction'unless Stuart Gordon is the one turning it into a feature.


THE 'BOY' IS BACK IN TOWN And he's bringing all his old friends to battle new foes in 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army.'


'GIRL' WITH SOMETHING EXTRA She's got a deadly 'Machine' gun hand in this Japanese killfest.


'CHAIR' MEN OF THE GORED A trio of Canadian filmmakers aren't letting a low budget stand in the way of shocking you.


HIS ART OF DARKNESS Whatever kind of screen creature you ask for, Aaron ('Incredible Hulk') Sims can design.


THE NEED FOR SPEEDMAN The 'Underworld' actor has been in demand lately for psycho chillers like 'The Strangers.' A 'GALAXY' SCAR, SCAR AWAY Once upon a time, a Roger Corman crew made space travel fatal with 'Galaxy of Terror.'


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ELEGY Summer shrieks


MONSTER INVASION 'Otis' has a date with revenge; 'Lost Boys' bite the comics pages; the myth of multiple 'Organizm'


DR. CYCLOPS 'Botched' gets everything right; French home invasion continues with 'Malefique' and 'Frontier(s)'


HORRORCADE 'Condemned 2' video-game classic status; back inside the 'House of the Dead'


DVD DUNGEON 'Orphanage' well worth visiting; Argento slaughterfests sharper than ever

NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Piccirilli hits just the right 'Spot'; Ketchum's talent burns through 'Old Flames'


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'HELL' OF A FILMMAKER With the battle of 'Hellboy II' completed, Guillermo del Toro looks toward a fantastic future.


'X FILES' X-HUMED Mulder and Scully are back on the case, and we 'Want to Believe' their new movie will justify the revival.


TRAVELS WITH YOUR 'MUMMY' A journey to a new locale means a bigger star in the title role of the adventure/horror franchise.


BAD MAGIC FROM 'WIZARD OF GORE' Harry Potter he's not-his tricks are deadly for his unfortunate volunteers.


FORGOTTEN HORRORS: 'INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS' It was a hive of sex and violence-so how did a man of the cloth become involved?


DONE IN WITH 'MIRRORS' Alexandre ('Hills Have Eyes') Aja tries to break the curse on foreign directors remaking Asian chillers.


BUHLER, ANYONE? He's a rising talent on the fright scene with 'Midnight Meat Train' and 'Insanitarium' coming out.


SEEKING 'ASYLUM' You should think twice before exploring this one, haunted by a very mad and ghostly doctor.


'STUCK' IN THE GENRE? Versatile actor Stephen Rea actually has no problems with venturing into fear fare like Stuart Gordon's latest.


THEY ONCE WERE 'LOST' But now the 'Boys' are found-on the beach-in the long-awaited, direct-to-DVD sequel.


'GENE' SLICING There's a science to the slaughter as someone with 'The Killing Gene' conducts torturous games.


CHILLS IN CHICAGO Frightmeisters old and new blew in for our biggest Windy City convention yet.


GRAVY


ELEGY The fall of New Line


MONSTER INVASION Bashing more bugs with 'Starship Troopers 3'; Charles Band plays on; relationships are murder in 'Baghead'


DR. CYCLOPS Get with the 'Zombies Anonymous' program; double dose of 'Jekyll' dual personalities


HORRORCADE Celebrating the 'Obscure'; 'Baroque' can't be fixed


DVD DUNGEON 'Rogue' is croc full of goodies; yuck it up with 'Brutal Massacre'

NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Possession and 'Pandemonium' in Gregory's compelling tale; Hamilton's hot but tired 'Blood'


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"UNBORN" TO BE WILD Under writer/director David S. Goyer, this ain't your typical possession picture.

"EDEN" ALIVE But not for long if you visit a British "Lake" that's swimming with violent youths.

"VALENTINE" IN YOUR FACE If you could pick one '80s slasher to redux in 3-D, why not the mine-set "My Bloody Valentine"?

JUMPSTARTING JASON The masked one enjoys a fresh origin and a new rampage courtesy of the much-anticipated "Friday the 13th" remake.

"DYING" FOR AUSSIE HORROR? Then these Down Under filmmakers and cast have a cannibalistic "Breed" you'll eat up.

CHILLS "FROM WITHIN" A small Christian town is plagued by a population hellbent on offing themselves.

"BR?KEN" PSYCHE Lena Headey from TV's "Terminator" faces a different kind of double trouble in this UK psychothriller.

UNDER THE "AUTOPSY" KNIFE The operating room gets good and bloody when evil medicos play doctor with helpless teens.

"14" IS THE NEW 13 Unlucky for its characters, "Perkins' 14" was a fortunate break for its fans-turned-creators.

NO "COUNTRY" FOR OLD DOGS Werewolves learn new tricks in a "Wild" and bloody shocker from Scotland.

"THE ALPHABET" SCOOP Eliza Dushku is all grown up in this "Killer" flick, and so is its take on murder and madness.


GRAVY

ELEGY Lurking ahead

MONSTER INVASION A new "Wolfman" howls; "Midnight Movie" slays its audience; "Resident Evil" reanimates and animates the dead

DR. CYCLOPS Something to "Shiver" about from Spain; "Conjurer" casts a weak spell

DVD DUNGEON In-depth special features rule this "Domain"; the extras are livelier than "Zombie Diaries"

COMIC SCREAMS "The Dracula War" on terror hits the four-color pages

NIGHTMARE LIBRARY Tune in and listen close to Gout's "Ghost Radio"; Bradbury tries on different "Masks"

HORRORCADE "Silent Hill" worth coming home to; "Vampire Rain" clouded by glitches

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