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Rue Morgue unleashes Rue Morgue Digital

Toronto, CANADA – RUE MORGUE, the world’s leading horror in culture and entertainment magazine has just become the first horror magazine to unleash an all new electronic version of its ongoing print magazine, now available for PC and Mac desktops through the Yudu digital newsstand (yudu.com) and as an app for iPhone, iTouch and iPad. RUE MORGUE Digital offers readers all …

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Magazine Review: Rue Morgue Magazine – Issue 106

You may have seen it, you may not like it, you may have some stronger feelings about it…but there is no denying its present impact as a first release has the horror fan communities quickly exchanging copies with a simple “you’ve got to see this”. Just as soon as “Human Centipede was gaining momentum on the horrific circle, comes along …

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Creature profiles: Medusa

The youngest of the three Sisters, Medusa was also the most beautiful. She and Poseidon became romantically entangled, and they violated Athena’s palace. Other versions of this story show Poseidon raping Medusa or Medusa seducing Poseidon. When Athena finds out that they desecrated her temple, she transforms Medusa into a hideous monster, with living serpents for hair and the curse …

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Creature profiles: Frankenstein

In the event of our birth, every single human being has the chance to meet our “creators” in a sense. Our parents at one point came together and decided (or maybe not) that we should be born. When we first open our eyes we look upon the face of our smiling parents, over adorned with joy looking at the beautiful being …

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Film Review: The Five (2010)

SYNOPSIS: In this family-friendly adventure flick, five kids passing their summer vacation in a Colorado suburb begin to realize that the world around them has transformed into the one described in their favorite fantasy books. In order to get back to their real lives, they’ll have to stick together and follow the clues that will unlock the mystery that surrounds …

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Film Review: Hide And Go Kill (2009)

SYNOPSIS: A blog on a mysterious website quickly spreads like wildfire, starting a dangerous online game. At 3:00 in the afternoon, a teddy bear stuffed with rice and nails is sunk into a bathtub. The lights go out and the player is required to stab the bear with the knife, then write their experiences in the blog. But lately the …

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Interview: Brett Anstey – Director (Damned by Dawn)

Exclusive Horrornews Interview – Brett Anstey writer / producer / director DAMNED BY DAWN How did you come up with the story for damned by dawn? Many years ago I remember watching the Disney film, DARBY O’GILL & THE LITTLE PEOPLE which featured a Banshee. The visual aspects & concept of a Banshee scared the bejeezus out of me! So as …

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Doc Rotten’s Halls of Horror: Giant Monster Mayhem

Giant monsters, the halls of horror are full of them. The most famous of these monsters are King Kong (1933) and Godzilla (1954), each spawning countless imitations. King Kong came first in the Thirties directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, with classic special effects by Willis O’Brian. A sequel follows later the same year with The Son …

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Book Review: An A to Z of the Occut – Author Simon Cox

AN A TO Z OF THE OCCULT (SIMON COX’S A TO Z) by Simon Cox (Author), Mark Foster (Author) Published by Mainstream Publishing Publication Date: 2008 Format: Black /White (with some color inserts) 240 pages Price: $24.95 How about some occult training in shorter doses? The latest book by author Simon Cox & Mark Foster offers just that . A …

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Book Review: Unbound and Other Tales – Author David Dunwoody

UNBOUND AND OTHER TALES Author David Dunwoody Published by Library of Horror Press Publication Date: 2010 Format: Black /White – 188 pages Price: $14.95 David Dunwoody is the talented author of one of my favorite zombie novels, Empire. I can honestly say Unbound and Other Tales takes all the things I loved from Empire and spreads them out over a …

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Book Review: Twilight of the Dead – Author Travis Adkins

TWILIGHT OF THE DEAD Author Travis Adkins Published by Permuted Press Publication Date: 2006 Format: B&W Price: $15.95 “She Brought up her own arm up to her face to study it under the sunlight. It was blue and cold. Frantically, she pressed her palms to her cheeks and felt that they, too, were cold. She looked down at herself to …

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Book Review: An Undead Wedding – Author James H. Lucas

AN UNDEAD WEDDING Written by James H. Lucas Published by PublishAmerica Publication Date: 2009 Format: B&W – 166 Pages Price: $19.95 An Undead Wedding is a totally unabashed zombie comedy. Now, don’t get me wrong there is piles and piles of gore and violence as is required in zombie fiction. The difference is even the gore and death is there …

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Book Review: Victorian Undead – Issue 1

VICTORIAN UNDEAD #1 (COMIC) Writer: Ian Edginton Artist: Davide Fabbri Cover: Tony Moore Publisher: Wildstorm Publication Date: 2009 Format: Full Color – 24 pages Price: $2.99 “Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. Those are the words of Mr. Sherlock Holmes, the world’s first consulting detective, yet even he finds his skills …

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Book Review: Vicious Verses and Reanimated Ryhmes – Editor A.P. Fuchs

VICIOUS VERSES AND REANIMATED RYHMES Edited By A.P. Fuchs Published by Coscom Entertainment Publication Date: 2009 Format: Black & White – 144 pages Price: $13.95 “While most people plan For fire and flood, earthquakes Winters, acts of God You plot a course For the day Someone meddles- The day Some new Frankenstein Raises the dead.” -“Zombie Attack Escape Plan”, Claire …

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