Diabolique remembers Jean Rollin, and goes behind the scenes of Hammer’s Wake Wood!

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Fim Review
Pervasive Horror Entertainment
Welcome to Wake Wood
The New French Extremity
Dreams of Dead Girls & Blind Vampires
Jean Rollin: Film, Love, & the Living Dead
Black Sunday
The Joys of Spring

There is nothing perhaps more enchanting than a good old folk, or fairy tale. Add in a little witchcraft and you have the recipe for something truly magickal. Join us as we dedicate the entirety of issue 27 of Diabolique Magazine to these three subjects. Helping us to celebrate Suspiria in its 40th year is author Alexandra Heller-Nichols, who unlocks some of the secrets behind the scenes and delves into the history and influence surrounding Dario Argento’s cult classic.

Meanwhile, the theme of witchcraft continues, as Britsploitation master Norman J Warren talks to us about his own occult inspired works, and we examine his films as contributions to the British Folk Horror cannon. Not content with leaving it there we also take a long look at the “occult giallo” in a feature focusing on witchcraft-infused cult horror films from Italy. We tackle the connection of witchcraft and feminism from the seventies to the nineties, looking at George A Romero’s Season of the Witch, The Witches of Eastwick and The Craft. And…still not content to leave it there… we also unravel the history of the witch trials seen in Ken Russell’s The Devils.

And there’s more…we have not one, but two articles dedicated to Eastern European folk and fairy tales and their cinematic counterparts; Czechoslovakia is represented by Little Otik, Russia by Viy. We also re-examine The Company of Wolves, in the context of folk horror, before continuing on the theme of mixing Gothic with folk horror in an interview with the partnership behind Hex Media (Lord of Tears, The Unkindness of Ravens) Sarah Daly (writer) and Lawrie Brewster (director). We also manage to pack in a deep look at Candyman, and examine the themes of race and urban legend within.

The icing on the cake however is the news that writer, editor, film historian and Video Watchdog legend, Tim Lucas, joins us in this issue for the very first installment of his new regular column.

Diabolique Magazine is back in print with an entire issue dedicated to celebrating Japanese and Korean cult cinema at its most sublime, otherworldly, erotic and visceral. In our cover story we explore the darker elements of Japanese folklore; tracking the evolution of the ghost story from genre defining classics Onibaba, Kwaidan, and Kuroneko, right through to the J-horror boom of the nineties in Ringu and Ju-On: The Grudge; before joining J-horror pioneer Hideo Nakata to discuss his career in genre film. This is followed with features on the blood soaked tradition of Japanese theater in relation to the work of Akira Kurosawa and Jacobean revenge, the shocking horrors of Korean war portrayed in genre film and a tribute to the work of the late great David Bowie. Add to that some sizzling sensuality and lesbian love, as we unwrap Chan-wook Park’s provocative The Handmaiden, and last, but certainly not least, a homage to the mythical beast Godzilla, and we promise you this is one of our boldest and most potent issues yet!

Inside this issue:

MARQUIS DE SADE’S JUSTINE AND EUGENIE (BLU-RAY REVIEW)
Joe Yanick reviews Blue Underground’s latest releases of Jess Franco’s Marquis De Sade’s Justine and Eugenie on Blu-ray.

A WICKER MAN’S MAN
Jennifer Blair examines Christopher Lee’s iconic role as Lord Summerisle in Robin Hardy’s 1973 folk horror masterpiece, The Wicker Man.

THE DEVIL MADE US WATCH IT: HORROR OF DRACULA
Alexandra West’s column remembers Terence Fisher’s 1958 Hammer horror classic, Horror of Dracula.

THE LIFE-BLOOD OF DRACULA
James Gracey explores the sex, sin, and sensations of Christopher Lee’s unique spin on Dracula and the vampire archetype.

COUNT PERVERSION, THE WHIP AND THE LIVING DEAD
Kat Ellinger champions Christopher Lee’s oft-overlooked mainland European genre films, from Uncle Was A Vampire to Horror Express and everything in between.

CHRISTOPHER LEE: METALHEAD
Joseph Schafer speaks with Luca Turilli of the symphonic power metal band, Rhapsody of Fire, on Christopher Lee’s headfirst dive into the world of Heavy Metal.

THE NIGHT CHRISTOPHER LEE SANG TO ME
Author of British Gothic Cinema, Barry Forshaw, recalls a personal encounter with Christopher Lee, and reflects on the actor’s enduring influence.

BLU MAGICK
Kat Ellinger’s column reviews the hottest vintage Euro-Horror Blu-Ray releases.

LIFE AFTER UNDEATH
Max Weinstein tells the story of Christopher Lee’s pivotal move from Hammer to Hollywood to reinvent his public persona.

In case you’ve forgotten, Diabolique means “of the Devil.” So what better way to usher in our 24th issue than with the Devil’s horns being flashed by our cover boy, the enigmatic genius Alejandro Jodorowsky? Inside, our Editor-in-Chief, Rondo-Award winner Max Weinstein, sits down for an exclusive chat with none other than ‘Jodo’ himself to pick the brain of this man, myth, and legend. Then, consider our Jodo coverage a gateway drug to our historical accounts on both the life and Satanic work of Mexican surrealist filmmaker, Juan López Moctezuma, and the influence of The Occult in horror culture and society at large. And, in keeping with the chaos of our modern times, our Managing Editor, Joe Yanick, and Web Editor, Jake Whritner, each deliver fun and thought-provoking coverage of writer-director David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows (featuring an interview with Mitchell) and the explosive trend of Internet Horror.

This spring, Diabolique is both your fever and your cure! Our 23rd issue lays Medical Horror on the operating table for dissection and holds out its vital organs for all to see. Inside, we break down the themes and screams of Eyes Without A Face and The Skin I Live In, and share our exclusive interviews with “Twisted Twins” Jen and Sylvia Soska and exploitation legend Jack Hill, in which they examine their bodies of work. Rondo Award-nominee and Editor-in-Chief, Max Weinstein, and our new Web Editor, Jake Whritner, each give unique treatments to H.P. Lovecraft’s “Herbert West-Reanimator,” and its cinematic adaptation, Re-Animator. And while the doctors are in(sane) in our takes on The Human Centipede trilogy and The Abominable Dr. Phibes, our two new columns, Fright From the Fringe and Blu Magick, deliver the cinephilic prescription you’ve long been searching for.

Diabolique 23 will see you now, and it’s sick in the head!

Our bi-monthly genre journalism tome is getting the bi-polar treatment! In Diabolique’s 22nd issue, we split our coverage between the influence of J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Countess Elizabeth Báthory and the theme of pregnancy in classic and contemporary horror cinema. Alongside 2014 Writer of the Year Rondo-winner Bruce G. Hallenbeck’s celebration of Le Fanu’s bicentennial, which looks inside his life, legacy, and his Gothic vampire opus, Carmilla, Editor-in-Chief Max Weinstein delivers an incisive commentary on Báthory’s prolific and legendary serial murders 400 years after her death.

On the flip-side, our pregnancy coverage turns to fresh perspectives on Alain Robak’s Baby Blood, David Cronenberg’s The Brood, Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s Inside (À l’intérieur) and Andrzej Żuławski’s Possession. And don’t miss our exclusive interviews with Baby Blood co-writer-director Robak, Proxy director Zack Parker, and DC Comics writer Kyle Higgins (Nightwing, C.O.W.L.)! Expect the unexpected when you’re expecting Diabolique…

Home Invasion Cinema: in which families, who either cause or defeat terror in our pages in Diabolique 20, instead succumb to it. Diabolique 21 runs the gamut from important current and vintage titles of Home Invasion Horror, including a heady throwback to Terence Young’s Wait Until Dark; side-by-side pieces on both versions of Funny Games and Straw Dogs; and a look at Drafthouse Films’ Palme d’Or-nominated Borgman. All this plus in-depth coverage of The Sacrament and the Visual FX of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, alongside exclusive interviews with filmmakers Ti West, Rod Lurie, and Alex Van Warmerdam, round out our dynamic latest edition. Lock your windows, close your doors!

“The Family”: What is it? How does it shape us? Strengthen us in the face of horror? Scar us? Destroy us? The mysteries and dysfunction of the family unit have been ripe for examination in countless contemporary and classic horror releases. Diabolique 20 takes a look underneath its surface, featuring exclusive interviews with acclaimed filmmakers Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Here Comes the Devil), Mike Flanagan (Oculus), Jim Mickle (We Are What We Are), and Navot Papushado (Big Bad Wolves), as well as a heady exploration of familial themes in the films of Tobe Hooper by 2014 Rondo Award-nominee, James Gracey. All this and more round out this fresh look at a crucial trope of horror culture. Diabolique 20: it’s a family reunion, and you’re invited!

What with the waning output of many of the genre’s most prolific filmmakers, horror has faced something of an identity crisis. While some legends behind the camera have either passed away or struggled to adapt their authorial styles to the changes of the current moment, others have simply opted to break free from the conventions of the macabre completely, trading in their body of work’s horror-specific elements for ambitions of the genre-bending sort. This dramatic shift begs the question: Which bold artistic voices are next to take the reins? Diabolique 19 seeks to answer this very question, with interviews with everyone from modern auteurs like Vincenzo Natali; to seasoned greats working to maintain relevancy like Dario Argento, and many, many more. You’ll soon find there is life after the “Masters of Horror.”

Diabolique 18 holds a magnifying glass to horror’s unparalleled ability to provide a window into the social ills of the times it reflects. Amidst a political climate marked by division and pre and post-2012 fears about the apocalypse hanging in the air, the amount of underground and mainstream filmic and literary offerings about end times currently being released is resonating with audiences like never before. Inside the issue’s pages, we wrestle with these themes as they’re depicted by everything from The Omega Man to 28 Days Later to The World’s End and everything in between, featuring interviews with acclaimed author David Moody; comic book artist/illustrator Arthur “Zombie King” Suydam (Army of Darkness, Marvel Zombies, The Walking Dead); Chew co-creator/illustrator Rob Guillory; criminally charged FX artist Remy Couture; and Before Dawn co-writer/co-stars Dominic Brunt and Joanne Mitchell, along with a  consideration of the writings of the late, great Richard Matheson. It’s the end of the world as we know it!

In the same way the intersection between horror and rock n’roll explored in our 15th issue is much like a Reese’s peanut butter cup, so are horror and comedy – two great tastes that go great together. In that spirit, Diabolique # 17 tickles your funny bone and cracks it too, exploring all that’s irreverent, wonky and weird from the horror community’s most alternately playful and sadistic minds. We’ll walk you through horror-comedy hybrids new and old, featuring exclusive interviews with Ben Wheatley, Adam Wingard, Joe Dante and more, while delving into the inner workings of extreme and erotic cinema with a tribute to the late, great exploitation helmer Jess Franco. Diabolique 17: you’re all gonna die laughing!

There are few actors in the horrific halls of fame who deserve the dedication of an entire issue of Diabolique. Peter Cushing appeared in dozens of classic horror films and is known for no less than three character roles: Van Helsing, Dr. Frankenstein, and Sherlock Holmes, each of which he portrayed through an entire series of films. In this issue, we celebrate what would have been his one hundredth birthday by presenting an overview of Cushing’s career, memoirs of people who knew him, highlights of some of his finest moments and coverage of Cushing’s own memoirs. Additionally, we speak with Neil Jordan about his newest vampire film, Byzantium; and we talk with Nigel Wingrove about the censorship battle he fought for his “dangerous” work.

Our Rock and Horror issue of Diabolique takes you on a journey through the spectacle and madness of music-related horror entertainment. From the first time a musician put on a scary costume to perform on stage to the destructive and violent backlash from “Polite Society,” we reveal the scathing facts about your favorite rockers. Including exclusive interviews with Rob Zombie, Kirk Hammett, and with a special focus on Skinny Puppy’s Kevin “Ogre” Ogilvie, Diabolique’s latest and greatest issue provides you with as much spine-rattling entertainment as you can take! Also featured in this issue are a rare exclusive interview with famous Korean genre filmmaker Chan-wook Park (Stoker, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance), a review of the new screenwriting book by Dan O’Bannon (Alien, Return of the Living Dead), the ethereal and frightening images of artist Jim Cummins (aka “I, Braineater”), and much much more!

Diabolique rings in the new year with another collection of horrifying goodies. Ghosts and haunted happenings abound in this issue as we provide a first-hand look into the making of the Guillermo del Toro and Andy & Barbara Muschietti production: Mama. Rediscover Henry James’s classic horror novella The Turn of the Screw and the various subsequent incarnations of the story—featuring Jack Clayton’s classic horror film The Innocents. Next, we examine the history of haunted house films. Then we find out why the people who fill our souls with the most love can also be the most dangerous. Additionally, we talk with film and television star Ian Ogilvy about his popular series of scary children’s books. We also chat with the Soska Twins about their new film, American Mary, and much more!

Celebrate Christmas with Diabolique!

Inside this issue:

THE TWILIGHT OF THE GHOULS
Kristen Micek examines how far vampires have fallen with the Twilight series.

CONVICTIONS
Short fiction by award winning author Michael A. Arnzen, reprinted with permission from his collection 100 Jolts.

ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY
Chris Hallock talks with Christopher Pike about his new book and about the increased acceptance of horror stories for young people.

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT
Spring Wolf reveals the many incarnations of the character destined to become Santa.

TIS THE SEASON TO EVISCERATE
David Calbert on Santa’s wayward career in horror films.

PURVEYORS OF SCHLOCK
Brandon Kosters tunes in to the valuable public service performed by our favorite TV horror hosts.

TOYS OF TERROR
Brandon Kosters provides a glimpse at deadly dolls in cinema and TV history.

HORROR INK
Scott Feinblatt looks at horror tattoos and speaks with the artists who create them.

DAY OF THE WOMAN
Michele Galgana interviews Shannon Lark about the Viscera Film Festival, a horror fest highlighting women filmmakers.

WHERE IS CHRIS MARKER NOW…?
David Kleiler’s retrospective of La Jetée, the late experimental filmmaker’s project which inspired Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys.

Diabolique embraces childhood horrors!

Inside this issue:

Growing Up Lynch
Olivia Saperstein talks to Jennifer Lynch about her new film and the influence her famous father had on her as an artist.

Anatomy of Eli Roth’s Goretorium
David Calbert interviews Eli Roth about his gory new “Haunted House” in Las Vegas.

All Abhorred! Ghost Trains & Haunted Attractions
Brandon Kosters traces the roots of some of our most famous haunted attractions.

Halloween: Boundary Between the Living & the Dead
Kyle Kouri gives us a brief history of everyone’s favorite holiday.

Biting Commentary
Brandon Kosters on the Batman’s resurgence as a figurehead for macabre social critique.

It’s Alive! Ghastly Images for the Whole Family
Scott Feinblatt sits down with members of Tim Burton’s production team to discuss the making of Frankenweenie (2012).

Karloff on Karloff
Tony Earnshaw interviews Sara Karloff about her father’s incredible career and legacy.

The Puppeteer’s Tale
Scott Feinblatt talks to the founder of the Old Trout Puppet Workshop as they celebrate grotesque imagery while imparting profound messages in a neglected art form.

The Forbidden Forest
David Calbert discusses the motif of the “dark forest” in children’s literature.

Dancing with Death
David Huckvale’s reflections on Gothic ballets devoted to macabre narratives.

Diabolique celebrates DARK SHADOWS!

Inside This Issue:

 The Darkest and Longest of Shadows
David Del Valle remembers his friend Jonathan Frid

Remembering Kaneto Shindô
Jay McRoy reflects on the passing of a great master of Japanese Cinema

Even the Ghosts are Haunted
Jay McRoy on Kenji Mizoguchi’s legendary ghost story, Ugetsu Monogatari

Collinwood Calling
Robert J.E. Simpson discusses Dark Shadows, old and new

Fear in the Afternoon
Drew Beard on Dark Shadows, Gothic horror and the soap opera

Born Weird
Michele “Izzy” Galgana profiles indie filmmaker Don Coscarelli (Phantasm)

Aspects of Gothic Opera
David Huckvale finds the links between Gothic opera and modern horror

Phantom of the Opera
David L. Rattigan on how the love that ‘never dies’ died

Jess Franco’s Count Dracula
Robyn Talbot examines the exploitation maestro’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s novel

Excision
Matthew Coniam reviews Richard Bates Jr.’s new indie film

The Glass Bead
Fiction by Joan Eyles Johnson

Diabolique celebrates the Bram Stoker Centenary!

Inside this issue:

Casting Shadows: Stoker’s Dracula on Screen, by Charles E Butler, a personal journey through the Count’s career on film and TV.

The Primrose Path to Dracula, by Paul Murray, in which Stoker’s biographer examines the curious connections between fantasy and reality in the author’s life and fiction.

Unearthing Stoker’s Lost Journal, by the world’s foremost Stoker scholar Elizabeth Miller.

Beyond Dracula: Stoker’s Other Horror Novels, by David L Rattigan, in which he explores The Jewel of Seven Stars and The Lair of the White Worm, and their film adaptations (including the riotously funny 1988 Ken Russell film version of the latter).

Icons of Horror: Dracula (1958), by Robert J.E. Simpson – a commentary on the impact of a famous Hammer Films poster design.

Plus some gorgeously reproduced archive material, courtesy of the Bram Stoker Estate.

And that’s just the Stoker content. There’s also:

The Last Horror Icon: Christopher Lee at 90, by Jonathan Rigby, a lavish, eight-page color tribute to the distinguished actor by his biographer and friend.

Lina Romay: Flesh for Fantasy, by Nigel Wingrove, a reflection on the life and career of the late exploitation star.

Reviews of Edgar Allan Poe and James McTeigue’s The Raven, and Christopher R Witherspoon’s Rage.

Stephen Slaughter Head on Stiletto Film Festival & Women in Horror Month.

Diabolique Magazine explores the genre of found footage horrors!

Inside This Issue:

KEN RUSSELL’S LAST PICTURE SHOW
David Del Valle pays tribute to director Ken Russell (1927-2011), the bad boy of British film

THE DEVIL INSIDE
Kyle Kouri on the advent of the “Found Footage” film genre

MONDO PAGAN
Robert J.E. Simpson’s study of Häxan and the witchcraft documentary phenomena

THE WOMAN IN BLACK: IS THE VERDICT IN?
David L. Rattigan sums up the reviews

DR. KNOX’S AUTOPSY TABLE
Kevin G. Shinnick dissects the party scene from the classic Night of the Demon

SIDNEY HAYERS AND NIGHT OF THE EAGLE
David Del Valle’s unpublished interview with Burn, Witch Burn director Sidney Hayers

WITCHCRAFT: THE CRAFT OF DON SHARP
David L. Rattigan pays tribute to Hammer director Don Sharp (1921–2011)

MONTAGUE SUMMERS: TELL ME STRANGE THINGS
Sandy Robertson’s journey through the conflicting life of the writer, priest, and occultist

THE VIRGIN OF NUREMBERG
Robyn Talbot’s ongoing series on Italian Gothic cinema looks at Antonio Margheriti’s film

OF MENACE AND MAMMARIES
David L. Rattigan’s aside on the witch trials under the infamous Matthew Hopkins

THE MONK
Cleaver Patterson reviews Dominik Moll’s new film

BALANCING ACT
Short fiction by Joan Eyles Johnson

ICONS OF HORROR
Robert J.E. Simpson looks at the iconic image of the Peeping Tom poster

Diabolique covers Hammer Films’ & Alliance Films’ Hotly-Anticipated New Movie, The Woman in Black!

Inside this issue:

FAREWELL, KEN RUSSELL (1927-2011)
Obituary by Robert J.E. Simpson

IN A CAT’S EYE: KANETO SHINDO’S KURONEKO
Feature on the Japanese Horror Classic by Jay McRoy

KANETO SHINDO AND ONIBABA
Jay McRoy on Shindo’s masterpiece

DANIEL RADCLIFFE IN HAMMER’S THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Robert J.E. Simpson on Hammer’s return to its period roots

SUSAN HILL’S THE WOMAN IN BLACK
Raymond Cummings’ sojourn into the original book and the play

HUMAN CENTIPEDE II
Kyle Kouri on the death of a genre and an opportunity for film

CREEPY CRAWLY: MARTIN SPEAKS!
Adrian Smith interviews Laurence R. Harvey, star of HC2

COWBOYS AND CANNIBALS
Adrian Smith interviews the legendary Ruggero Deodato

DR. KNOX’S AUTOPSY TABLE
David Kleiler dissects a key scene from Hitchcock’s Psycho

DICKENSIAN GOTHIC
David L. Rattigan sheds light the Gothic aspects of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

A PACT WITH THE DEVIL
David L. Rattigan looks at Franz Liszt’s A Faust Symphony and the composer’s influence on the horror genre, in his bicentennial year

MARIO BAVA’S BLACK SABBATH
Robyn Talbot’s continuing series on Italian Gothic cinema

Inside this issue:

WELCOME TO FRIGHT NIGHT
Sarah Crowther revisits Tom Holland’s original shocker (1985), with Roddy McDowall, to see why it still has a huge cult following after all these years

THE GENESIS OF FRANKENSTEIN
David L Rattigan examines new research into the origins of Mary Shelley’s famous book

PUT AWAY THE FLESH
Daniel Bird on Jaromil Jires’s Czech classic Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

BETWEEN HORROR AND SURREALISM
Peter Haymes provides further coverage ofValerie and Her Week of Wonders, the nightmarish fairy tale that marked the end of the Czech New Wave movement

LOAM
A macabre piece of original short fiction from Joan Eyles Johnson

NEW NIGHTMARES
Drew Beard examines postmillenial Eastern European horror cinema, with viscerally disturbing spectacles like Taxidermia (2006) and vampire epics like Night Watch (2004)

DR. KNOX’S DISSECTION TABLE
David L Rattigan deconstructs a scene from Hammer’s 1968 occult thriller The Devil Rides Out

RED STATE OR RED TAPE?
Robert J.E. Simpson on the controversy behind the marketing and distribution of Kevin Smith’s new and violent horror film

JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI’S DEEP END
David Kleiler rediscovers this great British coming-of-age shocker, starring Jane Asher and John Moulder-Brown

SLAUGHTER OF THE VAMPIRES
Robyn Talbot’s newest entry in his Italian Gothic series covers this highly atmospheric cult film

BOOK REVIEW
Adrian Smith on Kim Newman’s Nightmare Movies

Diabolique celebrates 100 Years of Vincent Price!

Table of Contents:

Film Review: Witchfinder General
Adrian Smith reviews one of Britain’s most violent and notorious horror films, which has finally been released on Blu-ray by Odeon Entertainment.

Matthijs van Heijningen on Forming The Thing
Stephen Head interviews director Matthijs van Heijningen, the hot young talent behind Universal’s highly anticipated 2011 blockbuster, The Thing… a prequel to John Carpenter’s film.

100 Years of Vincent Price
Matt Jamieson’s live and exclusive coverage of this year’s Vincentennial celebration in St. Louis, the birthplace of Vincent Price. Included is a brand new interview with daughter, Victoria Price.

A conversation with Roger Corman
Robert J.E. Simpson interviews the legendary Roger Corman about his work with Vincent Price and the horror films of the 1960’s… the Silver Age of Horror.

A conversation with Ian Ogilvy
Robert J.E. Simpson’s exclusive conversation with Ian Ogilvy, the star of Witchfinder General, about the making of the film and his working relationship with Vincent Price.

Michael Reeves: Forgotten Horror Prodigy
Tony Earnshaw reflects on the promising young filmmaking talent that was cut short by an early death, just after the release of his most famous film, Witchfinder General.

Jane Asher on Masque of the Red Death
An exclusive interview with British actress, Jane Asher on the making of Masque of the Red Death and on working with Vincent Price and Roger Corman.

A Slice of Price
Keri O’Shea, Michelle “Izzy” Galgana, Adrian Smith, David L Rattigan, and Robert J.E. Simpson each take a Slice of Price, as they reflect on the legacy of the actor and his place in mass media.

Diabolique’s Indie Horror Issue!

Table of Contents:

ANATOMY OF A HORROR PRODUCT
Independent horror filmmaker Scott Feinblatt presents us with the first of two articles this issue, looking at the thorny issues facing independent producers of horror, based on his own experiences producing the micro-budget film Outtake Reel.

BIRTH OF AN E-NATION
In the second of our two features looking at the state of independent horror production, author Guido Henkel talks about his experiences with literary fiction publication.

THE INEVITABLE IMPLOSION OF NORMALITY
Steve Head interviews independent filmmaker Lucky McKee, whose new feature The Woman (an adaptation of a Jack Ketchum story) recently screened at Sundance, a film which generated a great deal of controversy.

A BEAUTIFUL SHADOW
Keri O’Shea takes the new American feature The Mourning Portrait as a spring-board for an examination of the peculiar cultural phenomenon of memorial photography and its use in horror cinema.

GOOGLING FOR NATIVES
The third (and final) part in Rafael Miguel Montes’ series on Cuban horror — which this issue builds on the growing press excitement surrounding the impending release of Juan of the Dead. The series has provided a unique insight into an important cultural movement.

BARBARA STEELE: THE GOTHIC QUEEN OF ITALY
An exclusive new interview with horror legend, Barbara Steele, courtesy of Paulo Zelati. The elusive Steele recently made a return to Italian Horror and we are delighted to be able to share the interview with you.

THE HORRIBLE DR. HICHCOCK
We continue our Italian horror series this issue with Rob Talbot’s examination of the more Freudian aspects of Riccardo Freda’s 1962 shocker The Horrible Dr. Hichcock.

THE EVIL FROM OUR RIVER
We round up this issue with another piece of short fiction—The Evil From Our River by José Lopes—which is presented in English for the first time.

Revisiting Ridley Scott’s LEGEND,
Federico Zampaglione on SHADOW and the Future of Italian Horror
“F” for FRIGHTENING?: Johannes Roberts takes on Hoodie Horrors
I VAMPIRI: Dawn of the Maestro – An Englishman’s Guide to Italian Gothic
FAIRY TALES: Dictionary of the Gothic

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Diabolique is a lavishly illustrated print and digital magazine exploring every aspect of horror film, literature and art. The magazine brings fresh perspective to subjects old and new, foreign and domestic – from ancient folklore and Gothic classics to contemporary film releases and modern literary gems. Each issue brims with insightful commentary, analysis and engrossing information complemented by photos, illustrations and handsome, full-color design.

Since its inception in 2011, Diabolique and its writers and artists have been nominated for 17 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, including Best Magazine, Best Article, Best Interview, Best Cover, Best Theme Issue, and Best Overall Issue. In 2015, the magazine won the Rondo for Best Overall Issue. Past issues have included contributions from such horror luminaries as Jonathan Rigby, David Del Valle, David Huckvale, Paul Murray, and Elizabeth Miller.

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Diabolique Magazine - No. 4 (Apr/May 2011)

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