#211 Mar/Apr 2023

FEATURES Since its arrival 16 years go as part of the so-called New French Extremity, Fabrice du Welz’s CALVAIRE carved a home in the hearts of discerning fans of foreign genre fare. Now, after years in relative obscurity, this undiscovered gem finally gets its due. Plus! A look at du Welz’s ARDENNES TRILOGY, a menage à trois of romantic obsession, absurd comedy, and brutal violence! In anticipation of Universal’s new RENFIELD film, Rue Morgue looks back at Dracula’s bug-eating familiar through the ages. Plus! ROBERT KIRKMAN gives Dracula’s trusty sidekick his due in Renfield. A new book peeks behind the Iron Curtain at HORROR FILMS OF THE LATE SOVIET ERA you’ve never heard of… until now. Love horror, but don’t want to relive your past trauma? There’s an app for that. An interview with DOESTHEDOGDIE founder JOHN WHIPPLE. DEPARTMENTS NOTE FROM UNDERGROUND Les reconteurs POST-MORTEM Letters from fans, readers and weirdos THE CORONER’S REPORT Weird Stats & Morbid Facts, Expired Minds, Shadowland and more! NEEDFUL THINGS Strange trinkets from our bazaar of the bizarre CINEMACABRE The newest films and reissues, featuring featuring featuring Peter Hengl’ Family Dinner REISSUED & RE-ANIMATED REVIVED: Arrow Video Reopens The House That Screamed BOWEN’S BASEMENT DUG UP: Salem’s Lot (2004) BLACK MUSEUM EXHIBIT: The Dunwich Horror (1970) BLOOD IN FOUR COLOURS INKED IN: David Hazan's Monomyth THE NINTH CIRCLE SPOTLIGHT: Preston Fassel’s Beasts of 42^nd Street THE FRIGHT GALLERY ON DISPLAY: The Dark Imaginarium of Lore Martell DEVIL’S IN THE DETAILS CURIO: A bad day for Carrie AUDIO DROME NOW PLAYING: Angelo Badalamenti RIP PLAY DEAD PLAYING: Children of Silentown and Necrobouncer VS DEBATE: What horror movie had the best marketing campaign?