LOS ANGELES, CALIF., January 14, 2011 – In the wake of last year’s successful resurrection of Famous Monsters of Filmland, the legendary magazine is proud to announce that it will soon expand its publishing line-up. May 2011 will see the debut of FM Underground, a bi-monthly, dark carnival-in-magazine form that will offer a fun, irreverent take on the horror genre and its staggering pop culture influence.
“This new magazine will feature a more ‘in-your-face’ approach to horror” says Famous Monsters publisher Philip Kim. “FM Underground will bring all the best artwork and writing that readers have come to expect from Famous Monsters and take them beyond filmland for a visceral experience with a razor’s edge tone, and a so-close-you-might-get-smacked look at horror, comics, music, video games, and more.”
The 96-page debut issue of FM Underground will feature a special section devoted to ’80s shock films, as well as interviews with the icon of fear John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing), legendary exploitation auteur Frank Henenlotter (Basket Case, Bad Biology), and best-selling novelist Jack Ketchum (Off Season, The Girl Next Door), as well as filmmakers Fred Dekker (Monster Squad, Night of the Creeps) and Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play), writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre), and world-renowned tattoo artist Bob Tyrrell.
Editorial duties will fall to award-winning writer and entertainment journalist April Snellings. Besides her extensive contributions to popular horror magazine Rue Morgue, Snellings’ work has appeared in numerous publications, including Famous Monsters of Filmland, Fangoria, and MovieMaker. “FM Underground will give Famous Monsters a chance to bring its signature style of fun, thoughtful coverage to the many aspects of horror/fantasy.” Snellings says. “Besides covering the more subversive trends in scary movies, we’ll also dig into topics like eerie art. If Famous Monsters is the three-ring circus under the bigtop, we’re the sideshow your parents wouldn’t let you go anywhere near. You really won’t want to miss this!”
Look for FM Underground in major bookstores and specialty retail shops this May. To schedule an interview with Kim or Snellings, Contact info@famousmonstersunderground.com
About Famous Monsters of Filmland
IT LIVES! With a publishing history spanning 53 years, FAMOUS MONSTERS OF FILMLAND is the most well-known magazine devoted to fan-oriented coverage of horror, fantasy and science fiction. Features range from previews of upcoming films, to respectful looks back at film history, interviews with the principal personalities in genre, and in-depth behind-the-scenes discussions of specialized aspects of film production, including visual and makeup effects. FAMOUS MONSTERS is recognized throughout fandom for its friendly, light-hearted and enthusiastic approach.
Cool, count me in!!
Nice to know about this. Print, thankfully, is not dead. I’ll definitely keep an eye out for this!
I think this is great they are going to keep a magazine that is similar to the original thats’ comin; out soon,cant’ wait!
This sounds a lot like HorrorHound Magazine. They already cover all that stuff.
Yes, they do, as do other magazines you can purchase. But there’s always room for more opinion and mroe monsters!
I can’t wait for this to come out. The Vincent Price tribute in current issue was great!