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Rue Morgue #81 Issue Sneak Peek: Pumpkinhead
Rue Morgue Magazine pays tribute to the legendary Stan Winston with a look back on his directorial debut, the southern Gothic creature feature, Pumpkinhead. This issue is dedicated to the memory of Stan Winston.
ON STANDS AUGUST 1st!
THE TORTURED SOUL OF ED HARLEY
The late great Stan Winston's monster-making career was in hyperdrive during the late 1980s, but he took time out from big money projects to make his directorial debut with a low-budget, old-school creature feature with a classic morality play at its core. Interviews with star Lance Henriksen and Oscar-winning creature creators Alec Gillis and (Pumpkinhead himself) Tom Woodruff Jr.
by John W. Bowen and Jovanka Vuckovic
THE CANNIBAL EXPRESS
The first of fifteen film adaptations of Clive Barker's Book of Blood begins with the ultra-gory Midnight Meat Train. Now, after a bumpy studio ride, Ryuhei Kitamura's Midnight Meat Train rolls into theatres. Plus: News on two more Films of Blood.
by James Grainger and Paul Kane
WITCHES IN THE WOOD
In the secret occult world of Katy Horan's folk art, the forest is a very dark place.
by Dave Alexander
BIRDS OF A FEATHER… SLAY TOGETHER
Robert E. Howard's Pigeons from Hell continues to take flight, most recently as a comic book miniseries.
by Gary Butler
NOTE FROM UNDERGROUND:
Stan Winston.
DREADLINES:
Cameron Romero moves on to second feature with Staunton Hill; Experimental Poe film one of several biographies timed for author's bicentennial; Bruce McDonald wraps new spin on the zombie film.
THE CORONER'S REPORT:
Weird stats and morbid facts. The Rue Morgue Sick Top Six Instances of Death From Above.
NEEDFUL THINGS:
Coffin Couches, Wormweird Tarot, 30 Days of Night tee, Masters of Horror Season Two Box Set
CINEMACABRE:
CineMacabre features Greg McLean's Rogue, plus reviews of The Happening, The Strangers, The Eye 3, Long Dream, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Tattooist, The Cottage, and more! Reissues features reviews of Madame O, The Nanny, Drainiac, Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals, and more!
CINEMARQUEE:
The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959).
BOWEN'S BASEMENT:
Mother's Day.
BLOOD IN FOUR COLOURS:
Spotlight: Necronomicon. Plus reviews of Chopper Zombie, Coraline, The Goon 27, Demo TPB, Hellblazer: The Fear Machine.
THE NINTH CIRCLE:
Spotlight: New & reissued Jack Ketchum titles. Plus reviews of Hammer Music Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde, Carnivora: The Dark Art of Automobiles, Modern Mythmakers, Nicholas Pekearo's The Wolfman, Mike Carey's Vicious Circle and Thomas Tryon's The Other, and more!
TRAVELOGUE OF TERROR:
Sideshows by the Seashore, Coney Island – Brooklyn, USA.
THE GORE-MET:
Menu: Philosophy of a Knife.
AUDIO DROME:
Spotlight: the bloodsoaked hip-hop of Mr. Hyde. Reviews of The Eye (2007) OST, The Rage OST, Sentenced to Misery, Chesty Malone and the Slice 'Em Ups, Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space, Rezurex, Xasthur, Grave Robber, Colony 5, Hellboundheart, Hatchet, Nachtmystium, more!
PLAY DEAD:
Alone in the Dark, Belief & Betrayal, Unreal Tournament 3.
CLASSIC CUT:
Michael Jackson's Thriller.
GIVEAWAYS THIS ISSUE!
Fifteen new subscribers will win Swamp Thing: The Series Volume Two on DVD.
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Hell yeah! Winston retro......great job guys. He certainly deserved an article like that and I'm sure with your track record, it'll be a must read!
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Sweet. Pumpkinhead has always been a favorite of mine.
Now if it would only get a decent R1 release.
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Seriously can't wait for every issue!! But pretty please Jovanka -- tell me you guys are planning a cover for Repo: the Genetic Opera?!!!! |
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I could never ever pick my favourite Stan Winston creation. The guy was a genius.
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a Stan Winston tribute, can't to read about the man who created such classsic monsters as Alien  and Predator  .
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Looks great. Once again, a terrific cover. And a great film to pick as a tribute to Stan Winston. Can't wait to get my hands on this issue. |
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I could never ever pick my favourite Stan Winston creation. The guy was a genius.
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Pumpkinhead is Stan Winston's singular genre feature film and there's a SE DVD coming out in Sept (Nallix, you got your wish), so it was a no-brainer which Winston monster was going on the cover (though he did NOT create this monster, his crew did, while he handled directing duties). |
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Pumpkinhead is Stan Winston's singular genre feature film and there's a SE DVD coming out in Sept (Nallix, you got your wish), so it was a no-brainer which Winston monster was going on the cover (though he did NOT create this monster, his crew did, while he handled directing duties).
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Sweet as. I almost had the chance to meet him last year. Still actually got to watch pumpkinhead though. Put it on late one night, but fell asleep about ten minutes in.
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Pumpkinhead is Stan Winston's singular genre feature film and there's a SE DVD coming out in Sept (Nallix, you got your wish), so it was a no-brainer which Winston monster was going on the cover (though he did NOT create this monster, his crew did, while he handled directing duties).
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My wish includes an OAR anamorphic transfer. Sadly, all the info I've seen has it as the old open matte full frame bullshit.
Please tell me I'm wrong about this DVD so I can sleep at night.
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My wish includes an OAR anamorphic transfer. Sadly, all the info I've seen has it as the old open matte full frame bullshit.
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http://www.foxstore.com/detail.php?item=5614 |
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As well as the timely tribute to the genius that was Stan Winston I'll be interested to read Gary's article about the comic adaptation of Robert E Howard's terrific tale of terror, I feel that Howard's most famous character often overshadows his other contributions to the genre. |
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Every cover seems to have people say it's the best ever. My heart still belongs to #46
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VERY anxious to get this Stan Winston issue! I was hoping his work would make the cover in a couple of recent threads.....
Great cover and I know your coverage on him will be entertaining. |
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Looks like another excellent issue.
I am very glad to see Winston get a full write up, and the cover feature aswell. Great to see this issue dedicated to Stan! |
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Great cover! I love Pumpkinhead. Beautiful creature.
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I haven't bought in a few months for fiscal reasons but this coming month I say fuck 'fiscality'! In addition to the Stan Winston article (which should be worth the price of admission alone) I'm really looking forward to G-Ms take on Philosophy of a Knife and believe it not, more than anything, I'm most anticipating... Bowen's ode to one of the finest fucking films to fly under the Troma banner, Mother's Day!! 
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Picked it up today. Loved the cover article
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As much as I long for the more obscure coverage a) the cover IS great and b) no one can deny the importance of Stan Winston to the genre. Well done. Any chance of a serious WIP or R&R feature? Have to say Gary Pullin and his team are just fuckin' incredible!
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...decent cover, but come on, people: Classic Cut space being wasted on Jacko's Thriller vid?!?
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If the zombie dance is fun, fine...this still doesn't make Thriller a "classic cut".
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Received my issue today. Looks great! As usual, the cover looks even better when it's in print right in front of me.
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You know it does.
That video as a kid used to scare the living shit outta me! I'm talking hide behind the sofa kind of scared. Its kind of ironic that now, nothing apart from ghost films get to me, but back then i was scared of everything and anything! Childs play, thriller, at one point as a kid i was scared of the ewoks?!
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Woohoo!
Got my copy in the mail today.
Fantastic.
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I hope I get my issue fine. I'm in Chatham (near London/Windsor) and I'm noticing people in Ottawa, Pensylvania, and Michigan are already receiving their issues |
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New Orleans checking in. As usual, envelope beat all to hell but the magazine if fine.
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