Rue Morgue Issue #90 Sneak Peek: A Tribute to Ray Harryhausen

Jovanka Vuckovic · #1 05-25-2009, 01:12 PM

ON STANDS June 1st!

THE LORD OF LEGENDARY THINGS
Ray Harryhausen has brought some of the most memorable movie monsters to life through the meticulous art of stop-motion model animation. More than five decades after those curious creatures first appeared on theatre screens, his work continues to thrill and fascinate. In a new interview, Rue Morgue pays tribute to the legendary animator.
Plus: The History of Stop-Motion Animation, new Harryhausen books, and more!
by Paul Corupe, Jason Pichonsky and James Burrell

THE ROTTEN REICH
Tommy Wirkola sprays blood all over the Norwegian film industry with his country’s first zombie movie, the undead Nazi splatter comedy Dead Snow.
Plus: An overview of the strange Nazi zombie subgenre, and a sneak peek at Army of Frankenstein.
by Sean Plummer, Jovanka Vuckovic and John W. Bowen

RETURN TO SPOOK CENTRAL
Twenty years after the last Ghostbusters film, the original cast reassembles for a video game that invites you to strap on a Proton Pack and battle some familiar denizens of the underworld. Who ya gonna call?
by Monica S. Kuebler

ALL YOU NEED IS BRAINS
With everything from superheroes to classic works of literature getting the undead treatment these days, it was only a matter of time before the invasion of The Zombeatles.
by Last Chance Lance

DEPARTMENTS:

NOTE FROM UNDERGROUND
To Ghostbusters, with love.

DREADLINES
Crazies remake expands scope of Romero’s infection story; Toronto’s Luminato Festival celebrates Poe’s 200th birthday; Stoker Awards returns to Burbank with Mathesons, Garris and Braunbeck in lineup

THE CORONER'S REPORT
Weird stats and morbid facts. Sick Top Six Perilous Plants.

NEEDFUL THINGS
Zombie Pumps, Cryptozoological Figure Set, Bloodstained Bathmat and Shower Curtain, Zombie Wedding Cake Toppers

CINEMACABRE
CineMacabre features reviews of Fear(s) of the Dark, Shuttle, Sea Sickos, Attack of the Giant Leeches, Succubus: The Demon, Dorm, Sick Nurses and SARS Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis. Abbreviated Terrors reviews The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon, Wretched and Terror! Reissues reviews the latest Hilarious House of Frightenstein releases, as well as House on Haunted Hill: 50th Anniversary Special Edition (1959), Scorpion with Two Tales (1982) and Redneck Zombies (1986).

CINEMARQUEE
Nightmare Castle (1965).

BOWEN'S BASEMENT
Dug up: The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.

BLOOD IN FOUR COLOURS
Features Bad Kids Go to Hell, plus reviews Devoid of Life, Fall of Cthulhu: Nemesis #1, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #21, Irredeemable #1, and Dark Tower: The Sorcerer.

THE NINTH CIRCLE
Spotlight: Dwight Kemper’s Bela Lugosi and the House of Doom. Plus, reviews of Supernatural: The Official Companion Season 3, Monster Movies, The Pain and Pleasure of Cult Horror Films: An Historical Survey, Michael McBride’s Bloodletting, Charles Wilkin’s In the Land of Long Fingernails: A Memoir, Robert Boyczuk’s Horror Story and Other Stories, Erotic Comics: A Graphic History Vol. 2, Traps, Ronald Kelly’s Midnight Grinding and Other Twilight Tales and P.C Cast and Kristin Cast’s Hunted.

TRAVELOGUE OF TERROR
Old Montreal Ghost Walk – Montreal, Quebec.

THE GORE-MET
Menu: Header.

AUDIO DROME
Featuring The Giallos Flame. Plus reviews of Boogeyman OST, The Last House on the Left OST, Themes from Horror Movies, Fredrik Klingwall, The Brains, Rosemary’s Babies, The Meteors, The Rigormorticians, Under a Nightmare, Funeral Mist, and Jungle Rot.

PLAY DEAD
Spirit Slayers/Night Stalkers, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena and The Penumbra Collection.

CLASSIC CUT
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Requiem.”

GIVEAWAYS THIS ISSUE!
10 new subscribers will win a Blu-Ray prize pack including: Friday the 13th, The Invasion, House of Wax, The Lost Boys, The Reaping and One Missed Call, courtesy of Warner Home Video.

El Capitan · #2 05-25-2009, 01:19 PM

Gary my man! You've outdone yourself!

That cover is magnificent!

Also just watched Header over the weekend. PERFECT stuff for The Gore-met. I can't wait to read that one.

Also I'm sure the Harryhausen article will be pretty cool too. I might have to break out the Harryhousen set to get ready for the issue!

Good job folks!

bigmac64 · #3 05-25-2009, 01:31 PM

Oh Yea!!!! Can't wait to read your story on Ray Harryhausen. I've been a fan as long as I can remember, having thrilled to the Hydra, the Cyclops and all those wonderful skeletons for decades.

And the cover art is magnificent! Hope it becomes available as a poster some day.

Glad to see you covering Dead Snow. I've seen the trailer and hope it makes it to a local theater here in Portland. Who can resist zombie Nazis?

All that and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken? Wow, I haven't thought about that film since I was a kid. The Basement is serving up a tasty nostalgic treat this month.

June 1st can't come soon enough.

Melo · #4 05-25-2009, 01:46 PM

Holy Shit Gary! What a cover!

Nallix · #5 05-25-2009, 01:46 PM

Best cover in a long time. Amazing.

RonnieMick · #6 05-25-2009, 03:07 PM

Looks like another solid issue.
And this is worth repeating - Gary's cover is truly beautiful. The colours are a brighter palette than I'm used to with RM, which may be partly why I love it as much as I do.
That, and The Cyclops, which makes me giggle with glee like a schoolkid .

I'll be watching my mailbox...

Ron

meli4649 · #7 05-25-2009, 03:31 PM

I was just thinking about the sneak peek today! Perfect timing, needed ma' fix.

I am definitely on board with everyone else... the cover is AMAZING! FANTASTIC! BOOMBASTIC! ELASTIC! Ok, maybe not elastic...I got carried away with "stic"-words.

Count Whackula · #8 05-25-2009, 03:50 PM

That is one sweet fucking cover!

Scotty · #9 05-25-2009, 04:27 PM

That cover does what every great horror rag cover should do: kills.

Can't wait to have a look inside.

Dark Mark · #10 05-25-2009, 04:29 PM

Fantastic!

King Ghidora · #11 05-25-2009, 06:52 PM

I'll second the hope of seeing the cover as a poster!

I've been a Harryhausen fan since I was a kid watching his movies on Saturday afternoons. My favorites are the hydra and the skeletons from Jason & the Argonauts, but I really love all of Harryhausen's creatures.

Can't wait to get this one.

HammerHorrorFan · #12 05-25-2009, 09:24 PM

Wow! A Ray Harryhausen cover story on Rue Morgue, with a FANTASTIC Pullen cover! I can't wait! I think this is going to be the best issue in a long time.

Jesus Was A Robot · #13 05-25-2009, 09:44 PM

Awesome looking issue! As always I can't wait to read it!

RomeroArgento · #14 05-26-2009, 02:21 AM

My childhood on a magazine cover.
words can't express my excitement.
yet another brilliant issue, RM, thanks!

Kreepylady · #15 05-26-2009, 03:27 AM

Oh, my GOD that cover is simply brilliant! The colors in the background are such a perfect contrast. I am blown away. Possibly best cover EVER? Nice tentacles!
It looks like an awful lot of work went into this issue, inside and out. Cannot wait.

fergisimo · #16 05-26-2009, 04:48 AM

Looks to be a great issue. Certainly is my favourite cover so far. That and Vampira's issue.

Jason Allen · #17 05-26-2009, 05:10 AM

Fucking. LOVE. This. Cover!

KISS Fan · #18 05-26-2009, 08:33 AM

That's a great looking cover.

Mr. Monster · #19 05-26-2009, 08:53 AM

The cover is unreal. Can't wait to get it.

Dukefrukem · #20 05-26-2009, 08:54 AM

Is the RETURN TO SPOOK CENTRAL article going to talk about the third movie that's currently in talks?

Clayton_George · #21 05-26-2009, 11:41 AM

...oh, wow.
...oh, WOW.
...........Oh, Fucking Wow!!!

brotherhoodoflife · #22 05-26-2009, 09:22 PM

That cover totally fucking rocks.

I can't wait to reads this issue.

FEEDBACK · #23 05-26-2009, 11:31 PM

Best cover yet.

(I like that Medusa gets a little hidden cameo in there....she's one of my favourite Harryhausen creations.)

Canadian Psycho · #24 05-27-2009, 12:41 AM

hate to sound redundant but really gary - this is your best cover hands down

Moon Panda · #25 05-27-2009, 12:31 PM

LOL! For some reason, at work on my Windows machine, the cover artwork doesn't show up in this thread each month. I have to wait to get home to see it!

Spook E. Bangs · #26 05-27-2009, 01:11 PM

The cover alone is worth the price of the entire magazine. Can't wait to get this issue. It looks like a great one.

The Gore-met · #27 05-27-2009, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Capitan

Also just watched Header over the weekend. PERFECT stuff for The Gore-met. I can't wait to read that one.

I sat on Header for 2 years! Hilariously offensive film. Got some words from the director for the piece.

TwilightKid · #28 05-27-2009, 07:50 PM

Another awesome cover!!

PsychotronicFan · #29 05-27-2009, 08:18 PM

It's really nice to see a Harryhausen tribute and the cover is a masterpeice...

Coughcool · #30 05-28-2009, 12:23 AM

GREAT looking Issue. You all ready have CHFB Board Buzzing with excitement with that Killer cover.

Ghoulish Gary Pullin · #31 05-28-2009, 02:07 AM

Thanks for all the comment's guys, much appreciated! I did a lot of research on past sci-fi and horror magazines that had featured Harryhausen on their covers (FM - both incarnations features the cyclops, Cinefantastic, Cinefex, Castle of Frankenstein - which did three issues in a row!) so I did my best to create one that could hang with those past tributes.
I should also say, I really think this is one of our best issues to date so I hope you dig it!

FEEDBACK · #32 05-28-2009, 06:02 AM

Gary Pullin for a 2010 Chonedo!!!!!

Dark Mark · #33 05-28-2009, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FEEDBACK

Gary Pullin for a 2010 Chonedo!!!!!

He has my vote, you will be using those things as door stops at the House of Horror before long

sorshavampyr · #34 05-28-2009, 10:35 AM

The Harold Ramis interview alone has my attention!

And yes, the cover is really bitchin'.

Nice work, kids!

dead soul · #35 05-28-2009, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Gary Pullin

Thanks for all the comment's guys, much appreciated! I did a lot of research on past sci-fi and horror magazines that had featured Harryhausen on their covers (FM - both incarnations features the cyclops, Cinefantastic, Cinefex, Castle of Frankenstein - which did three issues in a row!) so I did my best to create one that could hang with those past tributes.

As it happens, I immediately flashed on those CoF covers when I saw yours just now. (The middle issue of that 3-ish run -- #20 -- marked my initial exposure to that mag way back in ... longer ago than I want to think. '73? The first issue of Atlas Seaboard's Movie Monsters from '74 comes to mind as well.) Great job!

Dark Mark · #36 05-31-2009, 02:45 AM

Rather remarkably I all ready have my copy and it's a thing of beauty to behold!

sorshavampyr · #37 05-31-2009, 10:07 AM

Wonderful issue, guys. I loved it from cover to cover. In particular, I loved the articles on Harryhausen, The Ghostbusters Game and Dead Snow; the zombie nazis.

Thanks for the great work!

HammerHorrorFan · #38 06-01-2009, 12:08 PM

I just received my issue. I really think it's the best issue I've seen yet, can't wait to start reading it, probably tonight. From Harryhausen to Ghostbusters to House on Haunted Hill (58) to The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (!!!) -- OMG! FANTASTIC! And all capped off by possibly the best cover yet!

Clayton_George · #39 06-03-2009, 11:34 AM

...got mine today. Spectacular....um....except for one thing that kind of leapt off the page at me.
....during the Harryhausen chat, you mentioned that one of the sketches of monsters past was of the Kraken....uh, yeah...that's the Ymir busting up Rome, not the "no c in my name" Kraken.
...apart from that little hiccup, this issue is worth every penny. Woo!

Dark Mark · #40 06-03-2009, 04:20 PM

It is my favorite issue since the Lovecraft Halloween special, hats off to all involved.

KISS Fan · #41 06-03-2009, 04:59 PM

I got my issue yesterday. It arrived in one piece. Great issue so far.

RonnieMick · #42 06-03-2009, 11:04 PM

Got mine in the mail today, and she's a beauty.
Gonna read it a little more in-depth at work tomorrow, but the glimpses I've had of the Harryhausen piece filled me with childish glee. Can't wait to dive in.

And that cover. Up close and in hand, it's a masterpiece.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Gary Pullin

I did my best to create one that could hang with those past tributes.

Mission accomplished.

Count Whackula · #43 06-08-2009, 08:05 AM

I got mine in the mail last week and it looks great. I just haven't had the time to read it yet, let alone last months issue.

Ghoulish Gary Pullin · #44 06-08-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sorshavampyr

Wonderful issue, guys. I loved it from cover to cover. In particular, I loved the articles on Harryhausen, The Ghostbusters Game and Dead Snow; the zombie nazis.

Thanks for the great work!

Glad you dig it!! That's what I meant when I said I think it's one of our strongest issues to date. Editorially and visually. All three of the main features could have been great cover stories.

Dark Mark · #45 06-08-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Gary Pullin

Glad you dig it!! That's what I meant when I said I think it's one of our strongest issues to date. Editorially and visually. All three of the main features could have been great cover stories.

I was reading the Nazi zombie articles on my morning train and the girl next to me moved to a different seat

Satan's Favorite Son · #46 06-09-2009, 04:13 PM

Picked it up just a little while ago and have been enjoyin' it immensely. I've got a copy of Dead Snow from a pal I was sittin' on, but thanks to the article I'm gonna view it posthaste!

Also, I'm sad I don't have a video game system, 'cause that Ghostbusters game sounds awesome!

Creeping Beauty · #47 06-15-2009, 08:53 PM

I agree with most people here...Awesome cover. The best I've seen anywhere in a long time!

Scotty · #48 06-16-2009, 12:18 PM

Just wanted to express my huge appreciation for reuniting me with The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I'd had characters from the show swimming around my subconscious for years, not really knowing what these clouded images were that I seemed to remember. Needless to say I've joined the forums on the website, and I feel like I've closed the loop on my odd personality.

R.I.P. Billy Van, and thanks again!

Ghoulish Gary Pullin · #49 06-16-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scotty

Just wanted to express my huge appreciation for reuniting me with The Hilarious House of Frightenstein. I'd had characters from the show swimming around my subconscious for years, not really knowing what these clouded images were that I seemed to remember. Needless to say I've joined the forums on the website, and I feel like I've closed the loop on my odd personality.

R.I.P. Billy Van, and thanks again!

We're all big fans of the Van here at RM. Most of us here watched the show as kids. If you haven't seen it, check out issue 62 for our HHOF cover story. http://www.rue-morgue.com/mag_62.php

Nonsense · #50 06-17-2009, 05:57 PM

The cover makes me think its the type of issue that someones nephew or daughter picks up while the adults are off talking, and the horror seed becomes planted. I likely feel this way because I found my uncle's Famous Monsters as a kid and that was that.