Here some copies of a vintage American horror magazine that I picked up recently very cheaply in France, of all places.

Castle Of Frankenstein ran for 25 issues between 1962 and 1975. It was at the time the only nationally distributed magazine which covered B-movies seriously, in addition to both classic and current horror movies. As it did not feature advertising, it had an irregular publication schedule and patchy distribution.

Here are issues #7 and #8, from 1965 and 1969 respectively, plus the one annual (or “Fearbook”) that was produced in 1967. The contents include quite a lot of Hammer horror coverage, which I am rather partial to, notably an in-depth article on Dracula Prince Of Darkness with Christopher Lee. The journalism is very much of the ‘fanboy’ variety, but they do contain a lot of rare stills and behind the scenes shots.

These copies are all a bit tattered, but are great finds for horror and monster movies fans. I am happy to keep them, but you can also buy here.