Cinefantastique
Cover of the Winter 1977 issue (Vol. 6 No. 3) of Cinefantastique
Editor	Frederick S. Clarke
Categories	Film
Frequency	Quarterly
First issue	1967
Country	United States
Language	English
Website	http://cinefantastiqueonline.com/

Cinefantastique was a horror, fantasy, and science fiction film magazine originally started as a mimeographed fanzine in 1967, then relaunched as a glossy, offset quarterly in 1970 by publisher/editor Frederick S. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Film journals and magazines combine discussion of individual films genres and directors with in-depth considerations of the medium and the conditions of its production and reception A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure Offset printing is a commonly used Printing technique where the Inked image is transferred (or "offset" from a plate to a rubber blanket then to the Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Editing Language, Images or Sound through correction condensation organization and other modifications in various media Clarke. Intended as a serious critical/review journal of the genres, the magazine immediately set itself apart from such competitors as Famous Monsters of Filmland and The Monster Times due to its slick paper stock and use of full color interior film stills. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set Famous Monsters of Filmland was a genre -specific film magazine started in 1958 by publisher James Warren (see Warren Publishing) The Monster Times was a Horror film Fan magazine created in 1972 published by The Monster Times Publishing Co Cinefantastique's articles and reviews emphasized an intelligent, near-scholarly approach, a then-unusual slant for such a genre-specific magazine. Advertisements were few, with most of them being only ads for other titles and materials by the publisher. This lack of "page padding" assured the reader a high proportion of original editorial content.

The magazine quickly came to be known for its lengthy, information-filled "retrospective" articles devoted to the full production details of such classic films as The Incredible Shrinking Man and Planet of the Apes. The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 Science fiction film directed by Jack Arnold and adapted for the screen by Richard Matheson from Planet of the Apes is a 1968 Science fiction / thriller film directed by Franklin J Based on the popularity of these articles, Cinefantastique began producing huge double-issues centering on comprehensive Making-Of looks at such movies as Star Wars (the magazine's first double-issue), Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner, and The Thing. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 Science fiction film directed and written by Steven Spielberg. Blade Runner is a 1982 American Science fiction Film, directed by Ridley Scott. The Thing is a 1982 science fiction and Horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster and starring Many of the articles have since become accepted as the definitive source of production information regarding these and other genre titles. The magazine was responsible for introducing the work of several writers who have continued to produce important work in the field, including Don Shay, Bill Warren, Tim Lucas, Mick Garris, Paul M. William Bond (Bill Warren (born April 26, 1943) is an American Film critic who has been active in the Science fiction community Tim Lucas (b May 30, 1956 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a Film critic, Biographer, Novelist, Poet, Screenwriter Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American Filmmaker and Screenwriter born in Santa Monica California. Sammon and Alan Jones.

On October 17, 2000, Clarke committed suicide at the age of 51. Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Editorship was briefly assumed by long-time contributor Dan Persons, until rights to the continuing publication of Cinefantastique were acquired by Mark A. Altman's Mindfire Entertainment, who formally re-named the magazine CFQ. Mark A Altman is a Film producer, Screenwriter and Actor. In 1998, he won Best New Writer at AFI Fest.

In November of 2006, CFQ editor Jeff Bond announced that the magazine would be "going on hiatus into 2007", promising that in the near future it would return "on an irregular basis for in-depth spotlights & special issues". The magazine was succeeded by Geek Monthly, with Bond at the helm. Geek Monthly is an American magazine edited by Jeff Bond. It began publication in late 2006 and is published by CFQ Media, previously responsible for the

Cinefantastique relaunched as a webzine in August 2007, called Cinefantastique Online.

External links

• Cinefantastique Online
• The History of Cinefantastique: A 35th Anniversary Tribute
• A Tribute to Frederick S. Clarke by John Thonen cinescape. com - October 27 2000.

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