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Rue Morgue Anti-Holiday Issue #107 – Sneak Peek!

ON STANDS December 1st! BAD TIDINGS Finland’s Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale taps into the grim lineage of Santa Claus to deliver a Yuletide yarn for horror fans. PLUS: Krampus and the Dutch slasher movie Sint. by Trevor Tuminski, Jan Doense, James King and Alice Jaroschek DAMNATION AND ALCHEMY This month Criterion resurrects Guillermo del Toro’s debut feature, Cronos. To …

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Ghost Trek Pilot begins!

From the author of the critically-acclaimed book KILL THE MUSIC comes GHOST TREK, a comic horror series pilot based on a paranormal reality show. GHOST TREK follows the Paranormal Underworld Detective Society (PUDS) as they investigate haunts across the U.S. and abroad between tanning beds, babes, body-building, and bong hits – all the while risking life and limb confronting the …

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Doc Rotten’s Halls of Horror: Remembering Ingrid Pitt (1937 – 2010)

In the span of a few years, Ingrid Pitt burst upon the horror scene and left an indelible mark on the halls of horror. With her stunning, voluptuous beauty and top-notch talent, she solidified her position as a leading scream queen in the history of horror. For Hammer Films, she launched the Karnstein trilogy with Vampire Lovers (1970) proving a …

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Book Review: HellSpawn – The Ashley Wood Collection – Author Steve Niles, Ashley Wood

HELLSPAWN: THE ASHLEY WOOD COLLECTION (PAPERBACK) Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Steve Niles Art by Ashley Wood Published by Image Comics Publication Date: 2006 Format: Color – 224 pages Price: $24.95 The TPB “Hellspawn – The Ashley Wood Collection” collects all 10 issues of the break out Spawn comic illustrated by Ashley Wood. Hellspawn differs from many comics as it …

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Kris Kringle caged??

To celebrate the release of RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE, on Thursday 25th November shoppers in London’s West End were offered the rare opportunity to see a genuine Lapland Santa. The Santa Claus was safely caged and guarded by two experienced Lapland Santa Hunters. All shoppers were given a set of rules for their own safety:

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Slime City Massacre: Media Blasters gains rights

Filmmaker and author Gregory Lamberson reports that Media Blasters has acquired the North American distribution rights to his latest horror film, SLIME CITY MASSACRE. The company will release the film on DVD, VOD and Blu Ray in 2011. Media Blasters specializes in anime and releases horror films, such as Frank Henenlotter’s BAD BIOLOGY, through its Shriek Show label. SLIME CITY …

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DARK SHADOWS LIVES ON IN NEW AUDIO DRAMAS – with original cast!

DARK SHADOWS, television’s legendary Gothic soap opera is set for a resurgence of interest in 2011, as director Tim Burton starts work on a big screen remake starring Johnny Depp. But the legacy of the original ABC‐TV series is alive and well, continuing in a series of brand‐new audio dramas from Big Finish Productions, starring the classic cast, produced under …

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Can Humans Create Humans? Real and Imagined Creatures Made by Man, Not Nature

Best-selling author, Dr. Bob Curran, has written a new book, Man-Made Monsters: A Field Guide to Golems, Patchwork Soldiers, Homunculi, and Other Created Creatures. He explores the creation of life by humans outside natural procreation­­–-separating truth from fiction––from Frankenstein to ancient robots to cloning and the medieval Man of Clay. This includes creation of super-soldiers to fight in places like …

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