In this issue

Inside this issue:

WELCOME TO FRIGHT NIGHT
Sarah Crowther revisits Tom Holland’s original shocker (1985), with Roddy McDowall, to see why it still has a huge cult following after all these years

THE GENESIS OF FRANKENSTEIN
David L Rattigan examines new research into the origins of Mary Shelley’s famous book

PUT AWAY THE FLESH
Daniel Bird on Jaromil Jires’s Czech classic Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)

BETWEEN HORROR AND SURREALISM
Peter Haymes provides further coverage ofValerie and Her Week of Wonders, the nightmarish fairy tale that marked the end of the Czech New Wave movement

LOAM
A macabre piece of original short fiction from Joan Eyles Johnson

NEW NIGHTMARES
Drew Beard examines postmillenial Eastern European horror cinema, with viscerally disturbing spectacles like Taxidermia (2006) and vampire epics like Night Watch (2004)

DR. KNOX’S DISSECTION TABLE
David L Rattigan deconstructs a scene from Hammer’s 1968 occult thriller The Devil Rides Out

RED STATE OR RED TAPE?
Robert J.E. Simpson on the controversy behind the marketing and distribution of Kevin Smith’s new and violent horror film

JERZY SKOLIMOWSKI’S DEEP END
David Kleiler rediscovers this great British coming-of-age shocker, starring Jane Asher and John Moulder-Brown

SLAUGHTER OF THE VAMPIRES
Robyn Talbot’s newest entry in his Italian Gothic series covers this highly atmospheric cult film

BOOK REVIEW
Adrian Smith on Kim Newman’s Nightmare Movies

Diabolique Magazine Description:

Engage your heart, your mind, and your taste for terror.

Diabolique is a lavishly illustrated print and digital magazine exploring every aspect of horror film, literature and art. The magazine brings fresh perspective to subjects old and new, foreign and domestic – from ancient folklore and Gothic classics to contemporary film releases and modern literary gems. Each issue brims with insightful commentary, analysis and engrossing information complemented by photos, illustrations and handsome, full-color design.

Since its inception in 2011, Diabolique and its writers and artists have been nominated for 17 Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, including Best Magazine, Best Article, Best Interview, Best Cover, Best Theme Issue, and Best Overall Issue. In 2015, the magazine won the Rondo for Best Overall Issue. Past issues have included contributions from such horror luminaries as Jonathan Rigby, David Del Valle, David Huckvale, Paul Murray, and Elizabeth Miller.