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Uncover the Twisted Roots of Folk Horror in “Rue Morgue’s 24th Anniversary Halloween Issue” (#202 Sep/Oct 2021)

This Halloween season, RUE MORGUE ventures into the dark woods to unearth the ROOTS OF FOLK HORROR (RM#202 Sep/Oct 2021 issue). Features words with filmmaker ROBERT EGGERS (The Witch), writer/producer KIER-LA JANISSE (Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched) and author ANDY PACIOREK (Spirits of the Season), in anticipation of the upcoming release of ALL THE HAUNTS BE OURS: A COMPENDIUM OF FOLK HORROR massive box set. Also includes SERBIAN VAMPIRES, composer TIMOTHY FIFE on his score for the new audio CD of ARTHUR MACHEN‘s seminal folk horror story THE WHITE PEOPLE, and a treasure trove of FORGOTTEN FOLK HORROR MOVIES!

Plus! 30 THRILLING THREEQUELS you need to see; mothers of the MEXICAN GOTHIC; CHUCKY comes out in a new series; the ghoulish glamour of LA FEMME EN NOIR; whatever happened to LARRY ZERNER?; Yasuhiko Shimizu’s Japanese CUBE remake; Richard Chizmar’s CHASING THE BOOGEYMAN; Bowen digs up THE BIG MEAT EATER (1982); THE LAST MAN ON EARTH (1964), the vintage visions of AUSTIN PARDUN, SPIRITBOX and lots more!

All this and the latest film, book, comic book, music, game and toy releases!

Features cover art by JOHN PEARSON!

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