HorrorFan #2 (Summer 1989) | Leatherface, Jack Arnold, Anne Rice & The Gate II

HorrorFan #2 (Summer 1989) | Leatherface, Jack Arnold, Anne Rice & The Gate II STAFF Publisher Charles Goodman Editor Bruce J. Schoengood Managing editor W. B. Gerard Associate editors Florine McCain, Joe Norton West Coast bureau Dennis Fischer, Kyle Counts East Coast bureau Bill George, Tommy Athanasiou, J. B. Macabre Art director Max Graphics Inc. Design consultant Rita Trieger Associate art director Lisandro Pina Photo editor Bruce Perez Assistant photo editor Mary Ellen McGrath Production managers Joe Trezza, Donna Pelzman Publishing company: GCR Publishing Group, Inc. Description Step back into the summer of 1989 with HorrorFan Volume 1, Number 2! This issue goes behind the scenes of Leviathan, previews The Gate II, Horror Show, and Robot Jox, and revisits the films of director Jack Arnold, including Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Incredible Shrinking Man. You’ll also find Gunnar Hansen’s guest column, an interview with The Vampire Chronicles author Anne Rice, a conversation with filmmaker Fred Olen Ray, and a profile of Richard Lynch. Add reviews of 976-EVIL, Headhunter, and The Return of Swamp Thing, and you’ve got a lively snapshot of horror in 1989. Which feature would you have read first? Tell me in the comments! TABLE OF CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS 6 — WATCH THE SKIES Frightening flashes, ghostly gossip and petrifying projects in the works. 17 — GUEST COLUMNIST: GUNNAR HANSEN The pen is mightier than the chainsaw according to horror legend Leatherface. 40 — SHELF LIFE Sorting the sleepers from the turkeys in video. 49 — SPINE-TINGLERS Terror in print: Dean R. Koontz’s Midnight, Skipp and Spector’s Deadlines and other tales of the unknown. FEATURES 10 — RETROSPECTIVE: COVENS AND CULTS The most insidious horror of all lies just beneath the surface of society… 18 — RETROSPECTIVE: JACK ARNOLD An in-depth look at the director who made The Creature From the Black Lagoon and The Incredible Shrinking Man—among others. 28 — PROFILE: RICHARD LYNCH Hollywood’s baddest bad guy goes hunting for good-guy roles. 36 — CINE-GIMMICKS Generations of moviegoers have been beckoned to theaters by horrific promotions, gags and giveaways. 44 — INTERVIEW: ANNE RICE The writer of The Vampire Chronicles reflects on her supernatural creations. 51 — INTERVIEW: FRED OLEN RAY A master of the low-budget film reveals some tricks of the trade. 9 — REVIEW: 976-EVIL Robert Englund goes from the boiler room to the director’s chair in his behind-the-camera debut. 60 — REVIEW: HEADHUNTER Heads roll as two cops battle a vengeful demon in this fast-moving thriller. 62 — REVIEW: THE RETURN OF SWAMP THING Comic books influence this colorful sequel, which features much of the original cast. PREVIEWS 14 — HORROR SHOW Produced by Sean Cunningham, this gore-fest features an executed criminal who won’t stay dead. 24 — THE GATE II The $6.5 million sequel to the 1987 B.O. hit takes us to Hell—and back. 31 — LEVIATHAN Undersea miners are confronted by a genetic monstrosity in George P. Cosmatos’ high-tech thriller. 43 — NIGHT LIFE Goofy teenage zombies and John Astin are key ingredients in a gorific black comedy. 46 — I, MADMAN Fiction proves to be as deadly as fact when a disfigured killer—actually a character from a book—comes to life. 54 — ROBOT JOX “Liveaction” “Transformers” is how Stuart Gordon describes his long-awaited fantasy epic. That brings us to the end of HorrorFan, Volume 1, Number 2, Summer 1989. We’ve revisited Jack Arnold’s classic creatures, heard from Gunnar Hansen, Anne Rice, and Fred Olen Ray, and taken a look at the horror films filling theaters and video shelves in 1989. I share these magazines to help preserve a piece of horror history and keep reliving our childhoods when monster magazines ruled the newsstands. If you enjoyed this flip-through, please like, subscribe, and tell me which feature brought back a memory. You can support the channel with Super Thanks or Buy Me a Coffee. https://buymeacoffee.com/davegrigsby Until next time, stay curious, stay kind, and stay rooted in the truth.