Join FANGORIA In Preserving Horror History With The FIRST IN FRIGHT Compendium
A new book and digital archive will honor the legacy of Fango, filmmakers and fans - and you can be part of it.
We're sure we don't need to remind you, loyal Fangorian, but since 1979, FANGORIA Magazine has been at the forefront of our beloved genre, delivering the best in horror to millions of fans with on-set access, behind-the-scenes interviews and expert insights over 376 issues (and counting!) To celebrate not only Fango's legacy, but also the legacy of the fans and filmmakers who have helped to shape the face of fear, FANGORIA announces the launch of First in Fright: The FANGORIA Compendium, a limited-edition hardcover book and digital-archive project inviting fans to help preserve nearly five decades of horror history through Kickstarter.
First in Fright, one definitive volume, will meticulously curate stories from the magazine’s archives with modern commentary, including rare photography, and never-before-shared stories from fan-favorite films and artists who define horror, from Halloween to Sinners and beyond. Featuring more than 300 pages of stunning, full-color images and incisive analysis, First in Fright is a handsome hardcover book printed on premium paper, making it both collectible and informative for all serious fans of the genre.
The frights and fun don't stop at the compendium – with this campaign FANGORIA will also debut The FANGORIA Digital Archive, a fully searchable, indexed, interactive, remastered collection of the magazine’s complete original run (Issues 1–344). Each issue has been scanned and enhanced, offering fans more than 25,000 pages of restored content viewable in both original layout and text-readable formats for the first time ever. And backers who receive a copy of First in Fright will also receive access to this unparalleled archive of horror scholarship. Sounds like a damn good deal if you ask us.
The First in Fright project unites past and present editors (including Phil Nobile Jr., Tony Timpone, Michael Gingold and Chris Alexander) with modern journalists, filmmakers, effects legends, and horror icons to explore the genre’s evolution. Within its pages are exclusive contributions from genre legends Joe Bob Briggs, Sandy King, Ernest Dickerson, Neil Marshall, , Bryan Fuller, Don Mancini, Mike Flanagan, , Devon Sawa, Jeffrey Reddick, Tom Savini, Clive Barker and many more, as well as a brand-new foreword written by the horror master himself, .
