Rue Morgue Magazine
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Rue Morgue is a Canadian magazine
dedicated to covering "horror in culture and entertainment," taking its name from Edgar Allan Poe
's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue
."
The magazine is based in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It was founded by Editor-In-Chief Rod Gudino in 1997. The magazine's current Editor-In-Chief, as of the December 2009 issue, is Dave Alexander. The well known Rue Morgue logo was created by the magazine's Art Director, Gary Pullin, and was first published on the cover of its seventh issue.
Rue Morgue was published every other month for a number of years, until January 2005 when the schedule changed to 11 issues per year, with the exception of February. It secured national distribution in Canada
with its fourth issue, published in July 1998. It achieved distribution
in the United States
in January 1999. By 2006 it closed a direct distribution deal
for Europe
. Rue Morgue is also available in Australia
, New Zealand
and Asia
by import. Though it also finds its way to Mexico
and Brazil
(and other parts of South America
as well).
Rue Morgue covers horror
in all media
: film
s, book
s, website
s, comic book
s, music
, etc. Each issue includes feature stories, opinion
columns, and numerous review
s. It has quickly become a—if not the—leading horror magazine on the market. Its online presence includes an award-winning weekly broadcast
called Rue Morgue Radio
. Rue Morgue has grown into a very active community among horror fans and celebrities, with their annual Rue Morgue Festival of Fear
in Toronto
, Canada
, as well as their online forum, the Rue Mortuary. Their newest umbrella, Rue Morgue Cinema, premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
and has gone to produce several award-winning short films including Publisher Rodrigo Gudino's The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow (with Vincent Marcone
) along with the video In The Dark for the band The Birthday Massacre
which Gudino co-directed with founding bandmember M. Falcore.
Magazine
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dedicated to covering "horror in culture and entertainment," taking its name from Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
's short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Two works that share some similarities predate Poe's stories, including Das...
."
The magazine is based in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was founded by Editor-In-Chief Rod Gudino in 1997. The magazine's current Editor-In-Chief, as of the December 2009 issue, is Dave Alexander. The well known Rue Morgue logo was created by the magazine's Art Director, Gary Pullin, and was first published on the cover of its seventh issue.
Rue Morgue was published every other month for a number of years, until January 2005 when the schedule changed to 11 issues per year, with the exception of February. It secured national distribution in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
with its fourth issue, published in July 1998. It achieved distribution
Distribution (business)
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in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in January 1999. By 2006 it closed a direct distribution deal
Distribution deal
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for Europe
Europe
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. Rue Morgue is also available in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
by import. Though it also finds its way to Mexico
Mexico
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and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
(and other parts of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
as well).
Rue Morgue covers horror
Horror fiction
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in all media
Mass media
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: film
Film
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s, book
Book
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s, website
Website
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s, comic book
Comic book
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s, music
Music
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, etc. Each issue includes feature stories, opinion
Opinion
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columns, and numerous review
Review
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s. It has quickly become a—if not the—leading horror magazine on the market. Its online presence includes an award-winning weekly broadcast
Broadcasting
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called Rue Morgue Radio
Rue Morgue Radio
Rue Morgue Radio is the weekly radio offshoot of Rue Morgue magazine. Currently, it features horror themed music, reviews of movies and interviews with people in the horror community...
. Rue Morgue has grown into a very active community among horror fans and celebrities, with their annual Rue Morgue Festival of Fear
Rue Morgue Festival of Fear
Toronto, Canada's Festival of Fear is an annual multigenre fan convention that runs as part of Fan Expo Canada. It was founded as the Canadian National Horror Expo in 2004 by Rue Morgue Magazine and Hobby Star Marketing Inc...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, as well as their online forum, the Rue Mortuary. Their newest umbrella, Rue Morgue Cinema, premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
and has gone to produce several award-winning short films including Publisher Rodrigo Gudino's The Eyes of Edward James, The Demonology of Desire and The Facts In the Case of Mister Hollow (with Vincent Marcone
Vincent Marcone
Vincent Marcone is a Canadian web designer, illustrator, film director, and musician. He forms one third of the Guelph, Ontario based band Johnny Hollow...
) along with the video In The Dark for the band The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre is a synthrock band, based in Toronto, Canada. The band formed in 1999, known then as Imagica...
which Gudino co-directed with founding bandmember M. Falcore.