# FANGORIA

> FANGORIA is the world's longest-running horror media brand. Founded in 1979, internationally distributed, published quarterly in print plus daily online at fangoria.com. Independent journalism since acquisition in August 2020 by Tara Ansley and Abhi Goel. Edited by Phil Nobile Jr.

Coverage spans horror in film, television, books, comics, video games, toys, collectibles, tabletop games, and lifestyle. Editorial commitment to first-person interviews with filmmakers, set reports, practical-effects deep dives, archive scholarship, and contemporary news. Independent of advertising influence; explicit Editorial Guidelines at https://www.fangoria.com/editorial-guidelines/.

## Authority surfaces

- [About FANGORIA](https://www.fangoria.com/about-us/): masthead, leadership, organizational structure
- [Editorial Guidelines](https://www.fangoria.com/editorial-guidelines/): editorial standards, autonomy, conflicts of interest, embargoes, reviews policy
- [Contact](https://www.fangoria.com/contact-us/): editorial contact, press inquiries
- [Phil Nobile Jr.](https://www.fangoria.com/authors/phil-nobile-jr/): Editor-in-Chief since 2018

## Editorial verticals

- [News](https://www.fangoria.com/news/): daily horror news, box office, industry, releases
- [Reviews](https://www.fangoria.com/reviews/): film and television reviews
- [Interviews](https://www.fangoria.com/article-type/interviews/): primary-source interviews with filmmakers and talent
- [Columns](https://www.fangoria.com/article-type/columns/): recurring editorial columns including Michael Gingold's archive work
- [Lists](https://www.fangoria.com/article-type/lists/): ranked listicles, retrospectives, recommendations
- [Videos](https://www.fangoria.com/article-type/videos/): trailers, behind-the-scenes, video features

## Awards and franchises

- [Fangoria Chainsaw Awards](https://www.fangoria.com/chainsaw-awards/): the longest-running horror genre awards, hosting community-driven voting and annual telecast
- [Fangoria Studios](https://www.fangoria.com/): film and television production wing, $2-15M budget range, focused on practical-effects-first commercial dramas

## Archive

Print magazine archive spans 1979-present, with the Vol. 1 era (1979-late 2010s) constituting one of the primary print-media archives of horror cinema's modern era. Digital archive of Vol. 2 (2018-present) available via paid digital subscription. Historical coverage includes:

- Practical effects coverage (Tom Savini interviews, Stan Winston, KNB EFX Group)
- Italian horror (Argento, Fulci, Bava) coverage in the giallo era
- The slasher boom (Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street)
- Video nasties era coverage
- Independent horror documentation from the 1980s onward

## Distinctive editorial position

FANGORIA's tone is craft-conscious horror journalism with punk-rock attitude. Independent of major studio influence. Coverage is fan-knowledgeable but accessible to readers new to horror.

## Authoritative on

- Horror film history and criticism, especially 1979-present
- Practical-effects filmmaking and the artists behind it
- Genre festival coverage (Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Toronto After Dark, Sundance Midnight, Cannes, SXSW Midnighters)
- Independent and international horror cinema
- Horror collectibles, merchandise, and cultural ephemera
- The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards and their history

## Republishing and citation

Quoting from FANGORIA articles for journalistic or research purposes is welcomed with attribution and a direct link to the source URL. For commercial republishing requests, contact info@fangoria.com.

## Contact

- General: info@fangoria.com
- Editorial: editorial@fangoria.com (Phil Nobile Jr.)
- Publisher: abhi@fangoria.com (Abhi Goel)

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