RUE MORGUE

Launched in 1997 by Rodrigo Gudiño, RUE MORGUE is the world’s leading horror in culture and entertainment brand, spearheaded by its multiple award-winning magazine, RUE MORGUE and RUE MORGUE DIGITAL; RUE MORGUE TV specialty horror channel; RUE MORGUE LIBRARY book series; RUE MORGUE PRESENTS FRIGHTMARE IN THE FALLS horror expo and RUE MORGUE PRESENTS CINEMACABRE MOVIE NIGHTS monthly film series.

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1 THE UNDEAD

CASE STUDY: THE UNDEAD AND THE PARADOX OF HORROR

GUILLERMO DEL TORO ON WORSHIPPING FRANKENSTEIN AND THE UNIVERSAL MONSTER MOVIES

THE CREATORS OF STAKE LAND ON MIXING VAMPIRES AND ZOMBIES

DAN O’BANNON ON RETHINKING ROMERO’S ZOMBIES FOR THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD

CHAPTER 2 DEMONS, WITCHES AND FOLKLORE FIENDS

CASE STUDY: HORROR OF THE INVISIBLE MONSTER

ROBERT EGGERS ON HOW HISTORY AND FOLKLORE SHAPED THE WITCH

CHAPTER 3 NATURE'S NASTIEST

CASE STUDY: HOW THE BAY GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN

SCREENWRITER ARNOLD DRAKE ON THE FLESH EATERS

J.T. PETTY ON THE SUBTERRANEAN HORRORS OF THE BURROWERS

CHAPTER 4 INHUMANS

CASE STUDY: ELM STREET COUTURE

ROBERT ENGLUND ON CRAFTING FREDDY KRUEGER

CHAPTER 5 ALIENS

DAVID KOEPP ON UPDATING WAR OF THE WORLDS’ MONSTER METAPHORS

CASE STUDY: ALIEN: IN SPACE EVERYONE CAN SEE H.R. GIGER’S GEONS

JAMES GUNN ON SLITHER, THE SLIMIEST INVASION MOVIE EVER MADE

CHAPTER 6 MISFITS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

CASE STUDY: JEKYLL AND HYDE AND FREUD

DAVID CRONENBERG ON THE BODY HORROR OF HIS MAD SCIENCE MASTERPIECE THE FLY

SHINYA TSUKAMOTO ON FUSING STEEL AND SKIN IN TETSUO, THE IRON MAN

CHAPTER 7 SHAPESHIFTERS AND DOPPELGANGERS

CASE STUDY: FIVE THINGS WE ALL FEAR IN THE THING

LARRY FESSENDEN ON HIS MOVIE MONSTER MUSE: THE WENDIGO

ABOUT THE AUTHOR DAVE ALEXANDER