Fatal Visions
Encyclopedia
Fatal Visions was a cult film magazine from Melbourne
, Australia
that ran for some 20 issues from 1989 to 2000, and was edited by journalist Michael Helms. The magazine featured various reviews and interviews but focused chiefly on covering horror
, action and exploitation
movies. Due to its proximity to the Chinatown Cinema theaters in Melbourne it featured - from its early issues onwards - reviews and articles about Hong Kong
action and exploitation films some years before these were well-covered by other magazines in the west. Editor Michael Helms continues to write freelance articles for magazines such as Fangoria
but has discussed the idea of bringing the magazine back to print in some form online.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
that ran for some 20 issues from 1989 to 2000, and was edited by journalist Michael Helms. The magazine featured various reviews and interviews but focused chiefly on covering horror
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
, action and exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
movies. Due to its proximity to the Chinatown Cinema theaters in Melbourne it featured - from its early issues onwards - reviews and articles about Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
action and exploitation films some years before these were well-covered by other magazines in the west. Editor Michael Helms continues to write freelance articles for magazines such as Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
but has discussed the idea of bringing the magazine back to print in some form online.