Blackfish Publishing

Filmstar #1 out 28 May

It’s been a labour of love, but the first issue of of Filmstar is finally back from the printers, and we’re all rather pleased with ourselves at Blackfish Publishing. So pleased, in fact, we're now terribly hungover. But no matter. In our hands, the smartest, most beautiful film magazine we could have wished for. And it can be, very cheaply, yours!

Filmstar #1 goes on sale from Thursday 28 May across the country (and the world). Its 180 lovingly-crafted pages will cost you just £3.99. Here’s a taster of what you’ll find inside.…

MORE Adam Waring May 22, 2009, 10:49:48

New subscription data!

We've recently changed the way we do subscriptions, but don't worry! If you're in the middle of a Death Ray deal, it'll continue just the same. If you haven't subscribed to Death Ray or Filmstar, below are some hot offers you'd be a fool to ignore…

NB: The number to call for queries about your subscription is different from before. All the details under the jump…

MORE Administrator May 19, 2009, 03:29:57

An interview with Nacho Vigalondo

Spain's become an unexpected headspring for genre filmmaking in recent years, with The Orphanage, Pan's Labyrinth and [•REC] all making the crossover into the UK/US mainstream. One of the smartest of this Iberian wave is Nacho Vigalondo's Timecrimes, a deceptively small-scale take on time travel conundrums and the conventions of pulp slashers. It's enormously satisfying, horribly dark, and arguably very funny – a remarkable achievement for a director making his feature film debut, although the signs were there – Vigalondo (left) has an Oscar nomination under his belt for 7:35 in the Morning, which can only be described as suicide bomb romance.

MORE Administrator May 15, 2009, 10:44:05

Death Ray No. 19. The time is now.

Has it been two months already? Apparently so – which means Death Ray #19 is out now! In the shops and in the mail!

Once again, we press a monstrous 180 pages of science fiction goodness into your eager hands, for the not-so-princely sum of £4.99. And if you're still on the fence, know this; Death Ray is not a magazine you can read in a single train journey. We tried it; it doesn't work. Issue 19 promises to linger on your coffee table for weeks. Weeks! And this is what's inside…

MORE Administrator May 14, 2009, 03:42:02

Write to Filmstar!

Last week we introduced you to Filmstar, the new movie magazine from Blackfish Publishing, coming your way on 28 May.

This week, we need your help.

We've got a wonderfully-designed letters page, but no letters to fill it. Maybe you could write one? But what should you write about? Whatever you like, of course (it's your letter!), but here are a few ideas…

MORE Matt Bielby April 15, 2009, 07:47:46

Introducing: Filmstar!

After months of promises and hints in the pages of Death Ray we're now ready to announce the launch of Blackfish's eagerly awaited second magazine, and it's an exciting one. Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for… Filmstar.

First off, here's what it might look like. (This isn't a real cover, just a dummy, but it should give you some idea what you're looking for.)

MORE Matt Bielby April 08, 2009, 01:02:46

The long arm of the law

Being an exclusive interview with Colin Ferguson, renowned for his performance as the wholesome Sheriff Jack Carter in science fiction superbrain show Eureka (a.k.a. A Town Called Eureka) and only the other day passing through the UK on convention duties. We touch on such issues as the strangely rebranded SyFy (né SCI FI), the future of Eureka, post-apocalyptic zombie-killing, family telly, and why actors should direct their own shows. All of this and more, under the jump.

MORE Administrator March 26, 2009, 08:22:04

"Amazing Turds"

Death Ray #18 is out now, and includes an interview with 'Did he just do that?!" B-movie master Frank Henenlotter, director of such appallingly brilliant films as Basket Case, Brain Damage and Frankenhooker. We spoke with Frank for far longer than we had space for in the magazine, so here's the interview in full. His latest film – Bad Biology – is available now on DVD. It's the story of two antsy, sexually abnormal lovers – she's a homicidal nymphomaniac with extra (umm…) organs downstairs, and he's lugging a two foot dong with a mind of its own. Frank, where do you come up with this stuff? Who give you the money to do it? And why? Why god why? Answers under the jump (contains spoilers and, er, venereal topics)…

MORE Administrator March 12, 2009, 02:20:52

Blue Movie!

In what can only be described as a 'marketing offensive', Doctor Manhattan emerged blue and clean last night from the roily Thames, dazzling all and sundry with his naked nuclear glory. Death Ray's Paul Tavner had a front seat on proud vessel The Golden Jubilee; here's his report…

MORE Administrator March 05, 2009, 08:23:55