Consistently excellent, Rue Morgue magazine casts a wide net, exploring horror in
culture, cutting across all forms of entertainment and perfectly comfortable
with everything from classic to contemporary and cutting edge. The current
issue, No. 142 for March 2014, has a 40th anniversary cover feature
on Hammer’s FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL. The article is enhanced
with remembrances by Shane Briant, Madeline Smith and David Prowse, the film’s
young Dr. Helder, “Angel”, and the title’s hulking Monster. Hammer expert Denis
Meikle provides historical perspective and a critical appreciation.
FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL was one of the last
pictures from Hammer, it was the last of their Frankenstein series and the last
film for director Terence Fisher who is remembered here, as well as actor Peter
Cushing who draws tons of love from all concerned. Briant says, “Peter was
the ultimate, consummate professional”.
Madeleine Smith calls the film “A funereal poem. A glorious little
coda at the end”. A sidebar covers the
Blu-Ray release of FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN.
The issue also features an article on Victorian-era horror
3-D cards, and a 20th anniversary celebration of Mike Mignola’s
fabulous Hellboy, complete with an interview and Mignola’s own picks for his
five favorite Hellboy stories.
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