Spring has sprung, and for horror fans, that means only one thing! The ballot for the 24th Annual Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards is here, and RUE MORGUE is up for an impressive five statuettes.
Along with Best Magazine, RUE MORGUE racks up two nominations for Best Interview (“Clive Barker,’ by Executive Editor Andrea Subissati, RUE MORGUE #222, and “Alice Cooper,” by Music Editor Aaron Von Lupton, RUE MORGUE #225). Stacie Ponder‘s “Devil’s in the Details” and John Bowen‘s “It Came From Bowen’s Basement” are both nominated for Best Column.
Designer Shane Mills‘ lovely portrait of shock rock legend Alice Cooper, featured on issue #225, is up for Best Magazine Cover.
And finally, Andrea Subisatti and Alexandra West‘s long-running fan favorite, Faculty of Horror, has been nominated for Best Podcast.
VOTE FOR RUE MORGUE IN 3 EASY STEPS!
1. Copy and paste the ballot below into an e-mail
2. Choose ONE of the two options in the BEST INTERVIEW category, and ONE for BEST COLUMN
3. Send to taraco@aol.com by midnight on May 1, 2026
And don’t forget to include your name in the e-mail!
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BEST MAGAZINE OF 2025
Rue Morgue
BEST INTERVIEW (choose one)
“Clive Barker,’ by Andrea Subissati, RUE MORGUE #222
OR
“Alice Cooper,” by Aaron Von Lupton, RUE MORGUE #225
BEST COLUMN (choose one)
Devil’s in the Details, by Stacie Ponder, RUE MORGUE
OR
It Came from Bowen’s Basement, John Bowen, RUE MORGUE
BEST MAGAZINE COVER
Rue Morgue #225 by Shane Mills
BEST PODCAST
THE FACULTY OF HORROR, hosted by Andrea Subissati and Alexandra West
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See the complete ballot with a full list of nominees at the official Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards site. Congratulations and best of luck to all the nominees. Vote now!
