Movies ^ Masks « Comics « Action Figures ^ Video Games « DVDs ^ GDDE! Jan/Feb 2009 $6.99 PsaiiiiCTrass ChucK larman Interview PLUS Defining Bin-Ray, Most Significant Masks The Unbnrn, The Evil Dead, oreHnnnd: leraml Crnise, left 4 Dead, Mein Tnys, Tnrtnre Toys Retnrn, and mnch more! VOORHEES A^ISTORY OF VIOLENCE T^E EVOLUTION OF THE ULTIMATE MOVIE MANIAC! MONSI^ JOIN nc Army OF BE A MONSTER! • MAKE A MONSTER! • ENUST & UPLOAD! m MONSTERSTV.COM TO ENTER! January/February 2009 ^CWIBITr www.HorrorHound.com MOVIE & TV; Tfie Uninvited, My Name is Bruce, Friday the 13th, etc. DVD NEWS: My Bloody Valeotioe, Midnight Meat Train, BEST OF Mirrors, etc. 2008 VOTING! VIDEO INVASION! THRILLER VIDEO! LEFT 4 DEAD Defining blu-raVi TOY NEWS: Cinema of Fear, Hot Toys, NECA, Sideshow, etc. MONSTER SCENES! 20 Significant HORROR ON THE COVER: Friday the 13th returns: February 13th, 2009! MASKS! KILLER KLOWNS from Outer Space THIS ISSUE: This issue helps celebrate Friday the 13th with articles ranging from the evolution of Jason, a special Horror's RETROSPECTIVE BUMP in the NIGHT: Hallowed Grounds, and the most influential masks in horror.. other An Interview with movie news includes The Unborn. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans. and CHUCK JARMAN! The Uninvited topped off with an interview and 10 Random Questions COMIC BOOKS; with horror actor/director/icon, Bruce Campbell, in promotion for the Ghosthosters, DVD release for his new film, My Name is Bruce. Halloween, etc. HorrorHound’s retrospective spotlight shines towards the Chiodo Brother’s camp-fest classic Killer Klowns from Outer Space! We pres- BOOKS: An Interview ent a detailed look at the memorabilia from this '80s gem! And boy, we with Axelle Carolyn sure can't ignore the '80s... our new installment of the Video invasion; GoreHound: Remembering the VHS Boom! takes notice of Thriller Video! The home Jerami Cruise of so many Elvira-hosted presentations... Going back to horror’s most important masks, we have put a lot of Horror's Hallowed thought into our next list... we delivered our 20 Most Underrated Grounds Presents; Slashers of the '80s (issue #12) and our 20 Most Wanted Films NOT Friday the 13th on DVD (#13), so what follows? How about our picks for the most sig- Roadkill: nificant masks In horror!? From Jason Voorhees’s hock and Cinema Leatherface’s dead-skin-masks to Hannibal Lecter’s muzzle or the Wasteland! Phantom of the Opera’s iconic skull-mask... we count down the most Fantasm; memorable and important masks from this genre, and even add a little Collector’s history lesson for extra measure! Spotlight! HorrorHound Toy news is sparse, with the shake-ups in China threatening the industry [in case you missed it, factories are closing down in China, cut- Hall of Fame; ting off resources to American toymakers and forcing cutbacks on both EVIL DEAD sides of the ocean], but we always deliver! Check out page 26 for a HorrorHound peek at new products from Amok Time Toys as well as Sideshow Toys Convention and Kotobukiya! Then check out page 30 for a peek into the Moebius Calendar! studios, and how they have picked up where Aurora models left off, delivering reissued kits of yesteryear! How did they do it? Find out in this special article, from the company themselves! News from the world of comic books, DVD, convention coverage, ADVERTISE: Are you interested in seeing your products or services advertised in the and a special look at Bump in the Night Studios rounds the bases for pages of HorrorHound Magazine, or online at wvvw.HorrorHound.com? Contact us today yet another “home run" issue of HorrorHound] To receive an advertising kit and printing schedule by e-mailing [email protected]! Did you know you can send your letters to us via MySpace? We check it every day! Just go to myspace.com/horrorhound. " .••'..!!!''. tSit This issue features the 2008 Movie of the Year voting! When look- Is there anyway to get one started? You guys need to check info it! And - j ing at the ballot (on page 18), you will notice a severe lack of quality thanks for the GREAT MAGAZINE!!! ;• theatrical-released films over the past twelve months. Personally. I [Many shows across the US have acfua//y done reunions on the Friday ' I’libhsher can't name a single film that should be remembered on any important the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street series. Last year a show in JEREMY SHELDON \ 'lop twenty lists" come five years from now... with the possible excep- Texas was devoted to the third film in the Elm Street series, white New tion of Cloverheld (pending the impact of its supposed-sequel). In the Editor-Iii-C'hief Jersey hosted a reunion for the original. Kentucky was a hoi spot for realm of direct-to-DVD and limited-released features? Wow! There NATHAN HANNEMAN Friday the 13th - and again, Texas was blessed with a Friday: Part 5 -j were some huge titles released for this tittle genre in ‘08! Inside, which fact, for cal- Maiiaging Editor reunion... As a matter of check out page 62 a convention [ many have been flagpoling as the best film of the millennium, was an endar showing a few more reunions planned around the US. The rea- '. AARON CROWELL exciting gore-feature that shocked throughout! The Signal was an son California happens to be treated to Halloween love is based off the . impactful, exciting, hilarious, and disastrous feature while films, such | Writers main fact that a majority of celebrities who starred in those films live in ( as Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer and Poultrygeist delivered kitschy SEAN CLARK, PAUL DAVIS, shot): it a con- the area (and that's where the movie was makes such '. laughs to many indie film fans. There were too many choices this year JESSICA DWYER, DAVID vention easier to arrange. Hope this helps!!! ~ HorrorHound] SIOORE, and deciding what constitutes a 2008 "release" became harder. H/e KOSANKE, MATT NELSON, ERIC NEWELL have opted to use the home video release date as the measuring stick KENNY <11 for acception into diis year’s ballot. The Orphanage, which I saw last • Copv Editor . I have been recently picking HorrorHound up every month for your year, did not have a shot for public appeal until ‘08, so we have includ- JESSICA BRUE-WER retrospective on ail the different VHS companies. So I was especially • j ed that gem! Let the Right One In. while currently In limited release, will pleased to see Gorgon and Traces of Death in the same damned not be seen by the masses until ‘09 - so until then... check out the bal- . issue! Unfortunately you've got it wrong... There is a second volume of TRAVIS FALLIGANT, NATE lot, make sure you quickly send it in for a chance at a free subscription, Gorgon's Video Magazine featuring interviews from the likes of Stuart ; jMTLLINER, JEl-i" REBNER, magazines, or merchandise! Check out next issue for the results! Gordon and the most excellent Penn & Teller. I don't think it was ever • JOEL ROBINSON Nathan Hanneman j officially released, but a promo tape was leaked and you can find .• Editor-in-Chief. HorrorHound Advertisir^ for hard find ' copies of 'it on DVD at ioffer.com and my personal fave to GARY SHELDON LEniROF^bTIEMOimi- horror, stumpydisks.com! Keep up the good work. [email protected] CJ Patterson Dear HorrorHound, Contributors My fiance and ! ERIC AUSTIN. COLIN BOWMAN, Newlneds proclaim their love with tattoos recently got married at our BRUCE CAJn’BELL, JERESIY • it section in issue Mu;i iind wife iiiuv kniii’kli-s T'lr iitniiaiiriil tags Have you guys ever gave a thought to do a a on j local tattoo parlor on CRUISE. NICOLE FALK. the Detroit rap scene? Not sure if you are aware or not but many rap- • Halloween. Attached is jSnCHAEL FELSHER, DAMIEN pers there rap about horror stuff, they call it horrorcore, wicked shit etc. • the newspaper article j GLONEK, HEIDI HAYNES, think; you got outta Detroit one of frie biggest rappers, • Just Eminem ] documenting the event. CHUCK JARMAN, JEAN ST. and listen to his lyrics. You can tell he was inspired by horror movies, • We just thought you'd be JEAN, JON KITLEY, PAUL often mentioning Norman Bates, Saiem's Lot. and he used to wear a | O, interested seeing as LA^ PUTRID, LARRY NEW. Jason mask at the beginning of his concerts. Then you have the Insane j- MEZ, AJMBER SALATINO, DAVID HorrorHound is what _ Clown Posse, the most hated band in the world, but they have a HUGE • SEHRING, BOB SLENDORN. brought us together. We i fanbase at the same time. Although, yes, they may suck at rapping, but STACEY S’TUDEBAKER, the crew met at the tattoo parlor . | they're very horror themed. Then you have their proteges: TWIZTID, from NOTLP.com and everyone where my friend Brian horror influenced. to • were luiable who were, and are, VERY movie They used have i else who helped, but was tattooing Tracy, who was read- guys dress up as Jason and Michael Myere on stage with axes their . to be named here. ing issue #10 (Child's Play). We struck up a conversation about our entire concert. Psychopathic records outta Detriot (ICP, Twiztid, Blaze articles written favorite flicks and later hung out watching horror almost every night. 'All by Aaron Crowell and Ya Dead Homie, Anybody Killa). and Eminem, not to mention Esham... -j Nathan Hanneman, unless specifically Anyways. just saying thanks for making such a great mag! . I think they deserve a mention, and even a few interviews with for the stated otherwise.