A horror fiction magazine is a

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

that publishes primarily

horror fiction Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian ...

with the main purpose of frightening the reader. Horror magazines can be in print, on the internet, or both.

Major horror magazines

Defunct magazines

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The Arkham Collector ''The Arkham Collector'' was an American fantasy, horror fiction and poetry magazine first published in Summer 1967. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the second of two magazines published by Arkham House, the other being the '' Arkham S ...

'', 1967–71 *''

The Arkham Sampler ''The Arkham Sampler'' was an American fantasy and horror fiction magazine first published in Winter 1948. The headquarters was in Sauk City, Wisconsin. The magazine, edited by August Derleth, was the first of two magazines published by Arkham Hou ...

, 1948–49'' *'' The Australian Horror and Fantasy Magazine'' *''

Bizarre Fantasy Tales Bizarre may refer to: *Bizarre (rapper) (born 1976), an American rapper and member of hip hop group D12 *Bizarre (band), a Spanish rock band * ''Bizarre'' (TV series), a Canadian sketch comedy television series * ''Bizarre'' (magazine), a sister ...

, 1970-71'' *''

Castle of Frankenstein ''Castle of Frankenstein'' was an American horror, science fiction and fantasy film magazine, published between 1962 and 1975 by Calvin Thomas Beck's Gothic Castle Publishing Company, distributed by Kable News. Larry Ivie—who also was cover ...

, 1962-75, 1999-2002'' *'' Coven 13, 1969-70'' *'' Dark Fluidity, 2001-04'' *'' Deathrealm, 1987–97'' *'' Eerie Stories, 1937'' *'' Fear!, 1960'' *''

Ghost Stories A ghost story is any piece of fiction, or drama, that includes a ghost, or simply takes as a premise the possibility of ghosts or characters' belief in them."Ghost Stories" in Margaret Drabble (ed.), ''Oxford Companion to English Literature''. ...

, 1926–32'' *'' The Haunt of Horror, 1973'' *'' H. P. Lovecraft's Magazine of Horror, 2006–09'' *'' Horror Stories, 1935–41'' *'' Macabre Cadaver, 2008–11'' *''

Magazine of Horror A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinati ...

, 1963-71'' *'' Night Cry, 1984–1987'' *'' Der Orchideengarten, 1919–21'', Germany *'' Paradox Magazine, 2003–07'' *''

Prize Ghost Stories A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people (such as sporting teams and organizations) to recognize and reward their actions and achievements.

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Shadowed Realms ''Shadowed Realms'' was a dark flash fiction online magazine produced by Australian independent publisher Brimstone Press and edited by Angela Challis. A number of stories published in ''Shadowed Realms'' won, or were nominated for, several ...

, 2004–06'' *''Shock, 1948, 1960-63'' *''

Strange Stories ''Strange Stories'' was a pulp magazine which ran for thirteen issues from 1939 to 1941. It was edited by Mort Weisinger, who was not credited. Contributors included Robert Bloch, Eric Frank Russell, C. L. Moore, August Derleth, and ...

, 1939-41'' *''

Strange Tales ''Strange Tales'' is a Marvel Comics anthology series. The title was revived in different forms on multiple occasions. Doctor Strange and Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. made their debuts in ''Strange Tales''. It was a showcase for the science ...

, 1946'' *'' Strange Tales of Mystery and Terror, 1931-33'' *'' Tales of Terror from the Beyond, 1964'' *'' Terror Australis, 1988–92'' *''

Terror Tales ''Terror Tales'' was the name of two American publications: a pulp magazine of the weird menace genre of the 1930s, and a horror comic in the 1960s and 1970s. Pulp magazine ''Terror Tales'' was originally published by Popular Publications. The ...

, 1934–41'' *'' The Third Alternative, 1994–2005'' *'' True Twilight Tales, 1963-64'' *'' Twilight Zone'', literature, 1981–89 *'' Uncanny Stories'', 1941 *'' Uncanny Tales'', 1939-43 *'' Web Terror Stories, 1962-65'' *''

Weird Tales ''Weird Tales'' is an American fantasy and horror fiction pulp magazine founded by J. C. Henneberger and J. M. Lansinger in late 1922. The first issue, dated March 1923, appeared on newsstands February 18. The first editor, Edwin Baird, pri ...

, 1923-2014'' *''

Weird Terror Tales Weird derives from the Anglo-Saxon word Wyrd, meaning fate or destiny. In modern English it has acquired the meaning of “strange or uncanny”. It may also refer to: Places * Weird Lake, a lake in Minnesota, U.S. People *"Weird Al" Yankovic (b ...

, 1969-70'' *'' Whispers, 1971–97'' *'' Witchcraft & Sorcery, 1971-74''

Extant magazines

*'' Abyss & Apex'' *''

Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine ''Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine'' or ''ASIM'' is a fantasy and science fiction magazine published out of Canberra, ACT, Australia. The publishers of ''ASIM'' describe it as "Australia's Pulpiest SF Magazine". The magazine is currentl ...

'' *'' Apex Digest'' *''

Bards and Sages Quarterly ''Bards and Sages Quarterly'' is a quarterly fantasy, horror, and science fiction literary magazine published by Bards and Sages, and edited by Julie Ann Dawson. Its first issue was released in January 2009. It is a semi-professional paying mark ...

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Black Static ''Black Static'', formerly ''The 3rd Alternative'', is a British horror magazine edited by Andy Cox. The magazine has won the British Fantasy Award for "Best Magazine" while individual stories have won other awards. In addition, numerous stories ...

'' *''Blood Magazine'' *'' Cemetery Dance'' *'' Chizine'', webzine *''

Clarkesworld Magazine ''Clarkesworld Magazine'' (ISSN 1937-7843) is an American online fantasy and science fiction magazine. It released its first issue October 1, 2006 and has maintained a regular monthly schedule since, publishing fiction by authors such as Elizabe ...

'', webzine *'' Dark Moon Digest'' *''

Fantázia ''Fantázia'' was a Slovak science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine. It was first published in July 1997. The magazine was started in Šaľa, Slovakia by Ivan Aľakša, who served as its editor until 2006, when he withdrew to concentrate on ...

'' *''Fever Dreams Magazine'' *'' GUD Magazine'', 2006–present, print/pdf *''Hello Horror'' *'' The Horror Zine'' *''Hypnos''''Hypnos''
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Ideomancer ''Ideomancer'' was a Canadian quarterly online speculative fiction magazine whose contents included science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, horror, flash fiction and speculative poetry, along with reviews and interviews. The first issue debuted ...

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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (usually referred to as ''F&SF'') is a U.S. fantasy and science fiction magazine first published in 1949 by Mystery House, a subsidiary of Lawrence Spivak's Mercury Press. Editors Anthony Boucher ...

'' *'' Midnight Street'' *''

Not one of us ''Not One Of Us'' is a small press horror and science fiction magazine published in Massachusetts, USA, four times a year. The first issue appeared in October 1986. The theme is "people or things out of place in their surroundings": outsiders, ...

'' *'' Shock Totem Magazine'' *'' Shroud: The Journal of Dark Fiction and Art'' *'' Something Wicked'' *'' Subterranean Magazine'', webzine *'' Three-lobed Burning Eye'', 1999–present, online/anthology *'' Twisted Tongue magazine''

Horror comic magazines

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Creepy Creepiness is the state of being wikt:creepy, creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or wikt:unease, unease. A person who exhibits creepy behaviour is called a creep. Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others. The ...

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Eerie ''Eerie'' was an American magazine of horror comics introduced in 1966 by Warren Publishing. Like '' Mad'', it was a black-and-white magazine intended for newsstand distribution and did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's volunta ...

'' (Warren Publications) *''Nightmare'' ( Skywald Publications) *''Psycho'' (Skywald Publications) *''Scream'' (Skywald Publications) *''

Vampirella Vampirella () is a fictional vampire superheroine created by Forrest J Ackerman and comic book artist Trina Robbins in Warren Publishing's black-and-white horror comics magazine ''Vampirella'' #1 (Sept. 1969), a sister publication of '' Cre ...

'' (Warren Publications) *''Weird'' ( Myron Fass/

Eerie Publications Eerie Publications was a publisher of black-and-white horror-anthology comics magazines. History Less well-known and more downscale than the field's leader, Warren Publishing (''Creepy'', ''Eerie'', ''Vampirella''), the company, based at 150 F ...

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