Get some great It: Welcome to Derry gifts with the latest issue of SFX

With 31 October looming on the horizon, it’s time for our annual Halloween Horror Special. Killer clown It is on the cover of SFX 397 (click here to get a better look at that). The issue also comes with some great It: Welcome to Derry gifts: a double-sided A2 poster, an A4 art card, and six Derry tourism stickers.

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It: Welcome to Derry

Inside, we look forward to the prequel show with a 10-page feature, speaking to co-creators Andy and Barbara Muschietti, plus cast members Jovan Adepo, Chris Chalk and Taylour Paige.  

Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro has been fascinated by Mary Shelley's classic tale since childhood, and now he’s finally made his own version. We visit the set and chat with the director and four key cast: Mia Goth, Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi and Christopher Waltz. 

Black Phone 2 

If you thought the story of Ethan Hawke’s The Grabber wrapped up when he had his neck broken in the 2021 film, think again! We speak to director Scott Derrickson about bringing back the masked child killer.

Talamasca: The Secret Order

There’s a new addition to Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe, and it’s a different kind of beast to Interview with the Vampire or Mayfair Witches. Talamasca: The Secret Order is a John le Carré-esque spy show – albeit one with all manner of supernatural characters. Creator John Lee Hancock tells us more. 

The Descent 

It’s 20 years since half a dozen female friends were menaced by blind, bloodthirsty “crawlers” in Neil Marshall’s caving horror. We look back at the making of the film in the company of actor Shauna Macdonald. 

Creature from the Black Lagoon

There have been numerous attempts to revive Universal’s “Gill-man” since the ‘50s, all of which have ultimately come to nothing. We showcase some of the fascinating concept designs created by FX houses over the years. 

And that’s not all, feature-wise – there was so much scary stuff to fit in, the issue runs to a bumper 116 pages. We also round up the best horror comics coming our way this month, find out about the latest plans for Jason Voorhees, and take a trip to Halloween Horror Nights. 

Plus we look back at Stranger Things season four, talk to Joe Hill about his new novel, and get folk horror scribe Andrew Michael Hurley to answer our author questionnaire. Phew!

Red Alert

And the big features are just the tip of the iceberg! As ever, our news section, Red Alert, is crammed with insights into yet more movies, TV shows, comics and books. In the spotlight this month: audio series Star Trek: Khan, season two of Hazbin Hotel, and the latest D&D, Terminator and X-Men comics. 

Scattered through the mag, you'll also find two-pagers on a Paranormal Activity stage play, a Terrifier videogame, and a new Leprechaun short; we also find out how you go about recreating Hammer’s take on Frankenstein’s Creature.

Reviews

The SFX verdict on American football horror Him kicks off 21 pages of searing critical analysis, as we inform you which of the latest films, TV shows, books, comics, audio plays and video games are worth splashing your hard-earned cash on!

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