Solicited in the April 2020 issue of Previews World is the latest issue of SCREEM. Dense with text articles and DVD reviews, this 'zine is worth picking up.
From Previews World:
It's Hammer time! SCREEM looks at the new Blu-rays from indie label Scream Factory that highlight all things Hammer: The Studio that Dripped Blood.
Our newsstand cover (CURSE OF THE WEREWOLF) and the limited to 500 copies edition Diamond exclusive cover (FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL)
pay tribute to two classics films that appeared under the Hammer Films banner. (Cover art by Mark Maddox); Senior citizens get their revenge in HOMEBODIES, the 1976 cult movie rises again from Kino/Lorber; The work of director Shinya Tsukamoto is presented in a new box set from Arrow Video. The director is best known for TETSUO: THE IRON MAN and its sequels; THE LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK rises from the swamps of obscurity and into a new Blu-ray transfer. Writer Chris Herzog goes hunting for Bigfoot, and comes up with some interesting tales; Once again, Andy Rausch brings his regular column THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR to SCREEM, and sits down with a surprise guest that we cannot reveal as of yet . . . ; Kat Ellinger revisits the Gothic horror film DAUGHTERS OF DARKNESS, coming to disc from Blue Underground; SCREEM goes to the basement to dust off monster albums from the last 60 years in an insightful article about spooky records from the past; all this and much more in the summer edition of SCREEM MAGAZINE
In Shops: Jun 24, 2020 SRP: $9.95
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Due next month is the 36th issue of SCREEM magazine. You can't find a movie mag that's more packed with news, views and reviews to satisfy your monster jones than this, folks.
Final cover images are below. The MANIC cover is limited to 500 and includes a bonus CD of monster goodies.
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From the publisher:
SCREEM 36 IS HERE !
The new issue of SCREEM MAGAZINE features an in depth interview with director Bill Lustig on the 4k restoration for the slasher classic MANIAC; Cassandra Peterson talks about her alter ego, the ravishing Mistress of the Dark, ELVIRA; LADY FRANKENSTEIN is resurrected on Blu-ray, S. Craig Zahler (BONE TOMAHAWK, RIOT IN CELL BLOCK 99, PUPPET MASTER: THE LITTLEST REICH) is in "The Director's Chair"; RAZORBACK charges in at full force on the High Definition format; Brian DePalma's SISTERS bows on Bl-ray from The Criterion Collection, writer John-Paul Checkett examines the new breed of horror in an informative essay; many more surprises await in the latest edition of SCREEM MAGAZINE. The Limited edition (500 only!) MANIAC Cover includes a bonus CD inside: Slasher Radio Spots, featuring 88 horror trailer commercials unearthed from the vaults. Get it now before it gets YOU!
The latest issue of SCREEM is loaded with wall-to-wall DVD reviews. If you are looking for info on the latest releases, this is the place.
Here's the 411 from the SCREEM team:
SCREEM MAGAZINE #35 takes a look at Arrow films' BLOOD THIRSTY TRILOGY in our newsstand cover story. Toho's LAKE OF DRACULA, EVIL OF DRACULA and VAMPIRE DOLL will receive their US debut release in any format (Blu-ray/DVD). KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER (1972) arrives for the first time on Blu ray, and SCREEM resurrects this classic made for TV production. Troy Howarth dissects one the best (and most underrated) films in the Amicus Studios, THE PSYCHOPATH, Haunted House feature THE BORLEY RECTORY has been stirring up rave reviews with its London theatrical debut. American readers will learn more about this feature courtesy of SCREEM's UK correspondent, Adrian Smith.
PLANET OF THE APES celebrates its 50th anniversary. Film historian Scott Essman takes us behind the scenes of this 1968 classic film, with many rarely seen photos appearing in the article. In our regular column The Director's Chair, Andy Rausch interviews Greydon Clark, who is best known for SATAN'S CHEERLEADERS and BLACK SHAMPOO. All this, and our largest Blu-ray review section await you in the latest edition of SCREEM MAGAZINE!
The upcoming issue of SCREEM is (not surprisingly) following in the footsteps of most other monster mags by giving DARK SHADOWS not only the cover treatment, but a good bite of the inside as well. NOTE: These are not the final cover art.
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'Tis been a while since we last heard from my pal and fellow Monster Kid, Doug. He is a distinguished Monsterologist as well, although he probably disagrees with me on that. Truth is, Doug has had his bloody finger on the pulse of the monster scene for quite a while, albeit in the background, Erik-style, if you know what I mean. You may recall me mentioning that Doug was a monster magazine-makin' kid along with me way back when. His mag was called HALL OF FLAME, hence the title of his (hopefully) ongoing column named in his honor. Let's hear a scream and welcome back Doug to MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD!
Until a couple of months ago, I had never read an issue of SCREEM, which is my misfortune. But, after reading the two most recent issues, I am hooked on it!
Like an over-eager student frantically waving his arm in the air to persuade the teacher to call on him, the neon Day-Glo cover of SCREEM #20 fairly cries out “buy me, buy me!” What monster kid, aging or otherwise, could resist the amazing painting by Daniel Horne of the Phantom of the Opera assembling the Forgotten Prisoner of Castlemare model? It is an amazing depiction of the Phantom, his face almost 3-D. The spider by his ear and Aurora model boxes in the foreground make an impressive cover. (It has been nominated for a Rondo, by the way.)
Horne’s cover illustrates a two-page interview with Cortlandt Hull, creator of a DVD about the cherished Aurora models. The article certainly whetted this fan’s appetite to buy the video, but I couldn’t help but wish for an accompanying article about the models themselves.
It is hard to believe how long it has been since Logan’s Run burst on the scene. SCREEM 20 celebrates the classic story with interviews with authors George Clayton Johnson and William F. Nolan, and actor Michael York. The two writers were interviewed separately and their views of the original collaboration are a bit different from each other. Johnson’s answers are much more detailed and expansive than Nolan’s . It is interesting to note that the two men had widely varying ideas for the sequel and continuing story line of Logan and Jessica. I was struck by Johnson’s comment on page 19, “[W]e have become roboticized, and we’re treated statistically, we respond like parrots.” A very 1960s view, which may be even truer now than then. I have a quibble about the lay-out of the articles, however. The introductory comments followed the interviews when they should have preceded them. A minor point, to be sure, but I think it would help readers unfamiliar with Logan’s Run to understand the interviews.
Not being from Philadelphia, I had only a vague notion of who Dr. Shock was, but after reading “The Strange Case of Dr. Shock” by John Skerchock, I want to know more! The article could have contained some more detail to flesh it out, and the timeline is a bit hard to follow in spots. The pictures were marvelous, really capturing the essence of TV horror hosts!
Mary Woronov is a wonderful actress and Greg Goodsell’s “Quite Contrary…” does an excellent job of revealing the woman behind Miss Togar and Mary Bland. It’s a “must read” item if you are an Andy Warhol fan.
Another great Daniel Horne cover kicks off SCREEM 21. Norman Bates as Norman Rockwell is absolutely inspired! The companion article, Greg Goodsell’s “The Psycho Legacy,” is an excellent piece about a new documentary concerning the Norman Bates films. I admit that I have avoided the sequels, thinking that they could not possibly add to the original story, but after reading Goodsell’s article, I will seek them out.
Arguably the most important event in fantasy filmdom over the past few years was the discovery of missing footage from Metropolis. SCREEM 21 presents a different viewpoint of the restoration of the movie classic through the eyes of composer Gabriel Thibaudeau. The story contains great information, which appealed to me, even though I am not a musician.
For us red-blooded males, monster movies are not complete without pretty women for the monsters to menace. I always had a few copies of Playboy mixed in the boxes with FAMOUS MONSTERS when I was growing up—I am sure many of you did, too. “Playboy Playmates in Horror Films” by Joe Wawrzyniak was written just for us! This issue’s installment lists playmates from the 50’s and 60’s who went from centerfold to celluloid. Joe lists their Playboy appearance, horror film credits, DVDs, and current whereabouts. Dolly Read, Susan Denberg, and Claudia Jennings are three of the ladies listed this month. I am looking forward to the 70’s and 80’s installment next issue!
Speaking of beautiful women, Ingrid Pitt graces the pages of this magazine in the form of an article “The Queen of Horror” by Robert Michael “Bobb” Cotter. It is a two page “appetizer” about the late actress, with Cotter’s book of the same name being the main course.
The extensive DVD reviews in SCREEM are outstanding. I was amazed at the depth of knowledge regarding the film industry demonstrated by the reviewers (six different people, I think). In particular, Shane Dallmann’s review of Thriller: The Complete Series was great. He highlights best and overlooked episodes of the classic show, and gives some interesting background material. Overall, the breadth of DVDs reviewed is remarkable. No film is too obscure, gross, or wild to be discussed in these pages!
I imagine that most of you reading MONSTER MAGAZINE WORLD will already be intimately familiar with SCREEM. But if you haven’t read it yet, I recommend it highly. Just because we are a bit late to the party doesn’t mean we can’t join in the fun!