Diabolique (2010 Horror Unlimited) comic books 2014

What with the waning output of many of the genres most prolific filmmakers, horror has faced something of an identity crisis. While some legends behind the camera have either passed away or struggled to adapt their authorial styles to the changes of the current moment, others have simply opted to break free from the conventions of the macabre completely, trading in their body of works horror-specific elements for ambitions of the genre-bending sort. This dramatic shift begs the question: Which bold artistic voices are next to take the reins? Diabolique 19 seeks to answer this very question, with interviews with everyone from modern auteurs like Vincenzo Natali; to seasoned greats working to maintain relevancy like Dario Argento, and many, many more. Youll soon find there is life after the Masters of Horror.! MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

The Family: What is it? How does it shape us? Strengthen us in the face of horror? Scar us? Destroy us? The mysteries and dysfunction of the family unit have been ripe for examination in countless contemporary and classic horror releases. Diabolique 20 takes a look underneath its surface, featuring exclusive interviews with acclaimed filmmakers Adrian Garcia Bogliano (Here Comes the Devil), Mike Flanagan (Oculus), Jim Mickle (We Are What We Are), and Navot Papushado (Big Bad Wolves), as well as a heady exploration of familial themes in the films of Tobe Hooper by 2014 Rondo Award-nominee, James Gracey. All this and more round out this fresh look at a crucial trope of horror culture. Diabolique 20: its a family reunion, and youre invited! MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Home Invasion Cinema: in which families, who either cause or defeat terror in our pages in Diabolique 20, instead succumb to it. Diabolique 21 runs the gamut from important current and vintage titles of Home Invasion Horror, including a heady throwback to Terence Youngs Wait Until Dark; side-by-side pieces on both versions of Funny Games and Straw Dogs; and a look at Drafthouse Films Palme dOr-nominated Borgman. All this plus in-depth coverage of The Sacrament and the Visual FX of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, alongside exclusive interviews with filmmakers Ti West, Rod Lurie, and Alex Van Warmerdam, round out our dynamic latest edition. Lock your windows, close your doors! MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.

Our bi-monthly genre journalism tome is getting the bi-polar treatment! In Diaboliques 22nd issue, we split our coverage between the influence of J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Countess Elizabeth Báthory and the theme of pregnancy in classic and contemporary horror cinema. Alongside 2014 Writer of the Year Rondo-winner Bruce G. Hallenbecks celebration of Le Fanus bicentennial, which looks inside his life, legacy, and his Gothic vampire opus, Carmilla, Editor-in-Chief Max Weinstein delivers an incisive commentary on Báthorys prolific and legendary serial murders 400 years after her death. On the flip-side, our pregnancy coverage turns to fresh perspectives on Alain Robaks Baby Blood, David Cronenbergs The Brood, Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maurys Inside (À lintérieur) and Andrzej Żuławskis Possession. And dont miss our exclusive interviews with Baby Blood co-writer-director Robak, Proxy director Zack Parker, and DC Comics writer Kyle Higgins (Nightwing, C.O.W.L.)! Expect the unexpected when youre expecting Diabolique… MATURE READERS Cover price $9.99.