This is a list of films, people, and topics that have appeared as the main subject on the cover of Fangoria. The original run of Fangoria ran from 1979 to 2015. Fangoria returned to print as Volume 2 in 2018. Beginning in July 2021 with Volume 2, Issue 12 each issue of Fangoria has 2 different covers, one version that is sent to subscribers and another that is sold on newsstands.
1979 Issue 1 (Aug. 1979) – 25 Years with Godzilla Issue 2 (Oct. 1979) – Prophecy Issue 3 (Dec. 1979) – Christopher Lee in Arabian Adventure
1980 Issue 4 (Feb. 1980) – Spock and the New Aliens of Star Trek Issue 5 (Apr. 1980) – Saturn 3 Issue 6 (June 1980) – Anthony Daniels in The Empire Strikes Back Issue 7 (Aug. 1980) – Jack Nicholson in The Shining Issue 8 (Oct. 1980) – Zombie Issue 9 (Nov. 1980) – Motel Hell
1981 Issue 10 (Jan. 1981) – Scanners Issue 11 (Feb. 1981) – The Funhouse Issue 12 (Apr. 1981) – Friday the 13th Part II Issue 13 (June 1981) – Dragonslayer Issue 14 (Aug. 1981) – Rick Baker & An American Werewolf in London Issue 15 (Oct. 1981) – Halloween II Issue 16 (Dec. 1981) – Ghost Story
1982 Issue 17 (Feb. 1982) – The Grisly Independents: Pranks, The Deadly Spawn, and Bloody Pulp Issue 18 (Apr. 1982) – Cat People Issue 19 (May 1982) – Poltergeist Issue 20 (July 1982) – Creepshow Issue 21 (Aug. 1982) – Rob Bottin & The Thing Issue 22 (Oct. 1982) – Halloween III: Season of the Witch Issue 23 (Nov. 1982) – The Evil Dead Issue 24 (Dec. 1982) – Xtro
1983 Issue 25 (Feb. 1983) – Videodrome Issue 26 (Mar. 1983) – Dick Smith, The Hunger Issue 27 (May 1983) – Grande Illusions: "Gore and Me" by Tom Savini Issue 28 (July 1983) – Spasms Issue 29 (Sept. 1983) – Gates of Hell Issue 30 (Oct. 1983) – Twilight Zone Issue 31 (Dec. 1983) – Amityville 3-D
1984 Issue 32 (Jan. 1984) – Christine Issue 33 (Feb. 1984) – The Keep Issue 34 (Mar. 1984) – Mutant Issue 35 (Apr. 1984) – Ozzy Osbourne's Bark at the Moon Issue 36 (July 1984) – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter Issue 37 (Aug. 1984) – Gremlins Issue 38 (Oct. 1984) – Gremlins Issue 39 (Nov. 1984) – V: The Final Battle Issue 40 (Dec. 1984) – The Return of the Living Dead
1985 Issue 41 (Jan. 1985) – The Jacksons' Torture Issue 42 (Feb. 1985) – The Company of Wolves Issue 43 (Mar. 1985) – Day of the Dead Issue 44 (May 1985) – Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Issue 45 (June 1985) – Friday the 13th: A New Beginning Issue 46 (Aug. 1985) – Lifeforce Issue 47 (Aug. 1985) – Day of the Dead Issue 48 (Oct. 1985) – The Return of the Living Dead Issue 49 (Nov. 1985) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
1986 Issue 50 (Jan. 1986) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge Issue 51 (Jan. 1986) – House Issue 52 (Mar. 1986) – F/X Issue 53 (May 1986) – Peter Litten Issue 54 (June 1986) – Poltergeist II: The Other Side Issue 55 (July 1986) – Invaders from Mars Issue 56 (Aug. 1986) – Maximum Overdrive Issue 57 (Sept. 1986) – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Issue 58 (Oct. 1986) – The Fly Issue 59 (Dec. 1986) – From Beyond
1987 Issue 60 (Jan. 1987) – Little Shop of Horrors Issue 61 (Feb. 1987) – Rawhead Rex Issue 62 (Mar. 1987) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors Issue 63 (May 1987) – Evil Dead II Issue 64 (June 1987) – "The Making of Nightmare 3" by Robert Englund Issue 65 (July 1987) – Predator Issue 66 (Aug. 1987) – The Lost Boys Issue 67 (Sept. 1987) – Hellraiser Issue 68 (Oct. 1987) – Jason Voorhees Issue 69 (Dec. 1987) – Prince of Darkness
1988 Issue 70 (Jan. 1988) – Pumpkinhead Issue 71 (Feb. 1988) – Cellar Dweller Issue 72 (Mar. 1988) – Bad Dreams Issue 73 (May 1988) – Dead Heat Issue 74 (June 1988) – Critters 2 Issue 75 (July 1988) – Phantasm II Issue 76 (Aug. 1988) – Fright Night Part 2 Issue 77 (Sept. 1988) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Issue 78 (Oct. 1988) – Hellraiser II Issue 79 (Dec. 1988) – Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1989 Issue 80 (Feb. 1989) – I, Madman Issue 81 (Apr. 1989) – House III: The Horror Show Issue 82 (May 1989) – Night Life Issue 83 (June 1989) – Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan Issue 84 (July 1989) – Tales from the Crypt Issue 85 (Aug. 1989) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Issue 86 (Sept. 1989) – A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child Issue 87 (Oct. 1989) – The Phantom of the Opera Issue 88 (Nov. 1989) – Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers Issue 89 (Dec. 1989) – Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990 Issue 90 (Feb. 1990) – Nightbreed Issue 91 (Apr. 1990) – Bride of Reanimator Issue 92 (May 1990) – Tales from the Darkside: The Movie Issue 93 (June 1990) – Gremlins 2: The New Batch Issue 94 (July 1990) – The Exorcist III Issue 95 (Aug. 1990) – Total Recall Issue 96 (Sept. 1990) – Darkman Issue 97 (Oct. 1990) – Night of the Living Dead Issue 98 (Nov. 1990) - Child's Play 2 Issue 99 (Dec. 1990) – Predator 2
1991 Issue 100 (Mar. 1991) – 100th Issue Special Issue 101 (Apr. 1991) – Sometimes They Come Back Issue 102 (May 1991) – Dolly Dearest Issue 103 (June 1991) – Children of the Night Issue 104 (July 1991) – Terminator 2 Issue 105 (Aug. 1991) – Body Parts Issue 106 (Sept. 1991) – Cast a Deadly Spell Issue 107 (Oct. 1991) – Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare Issue 108 (Nov. 1991) – The People Under the Stairs
1992 Issue 109 (Jan. 1992) – The Addams Family Issue 110 (Mar. 1992) – Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Issue 111 (Apr. 1992) – Sleepwalkers Issue 112 (May 1992) – Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth Issue 113 (June 1992) – Alien 3 Issue 114 (July 1992) – The Penguin, Batman Returns Issue 115 (Aug. 1992) – Army of Darkness Issue 116 (Sept. 1992) – Special All-Vampire Issue Issue 117 (Oct. 1992) – Dust Devil Issue 118 (Nov. 1992) – Bram Stoker's Dracula Issue 119 (Dec. 1992) – Bram Stoker's Dracula
1993 Issue 120 (Mar. 1993) – Army of Darkness Issue 121 (Apr. 1993) – The Dark Half Issue 122 (May 1993) – Warlock: The Armageddon Issue 123 (June 1993) – Ticks Issue 124 (July 1993) – Jurassic Park Issue 125 (Aug. 1993) – Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday Issue 126 (Sept. 1993) – Jurassic Park Issue 127 (Oct. 1993) – Return of the Living Dead 3 Issue 128 (Nov. 1993) – Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings Issue 129 (Dec. 1993) – Special Issue: Werewolves on the Loose; Full Eclipse
1994 Issue 130 (Mar. 1994) – Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead Issue 131 (Apr. 1994) – Wolf Issue 132 (May 1994) – Brainscan Issue 133 (June 1994) – The Stand (1994 miniseries) Issue 134 (July 1994) – Wolf Issue 135 (Aug. 1994) – Necronomicon (film) Issue 136 (Sept. 1994) – In the Mouth of Madness Issue 137 (Oct. 1994) – Wes Craven's New Nightmare Issue 138 (Nov. 1994) – Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
1995 Issue 139 (Jan. 1995) – Interview with the Vampire Issue 140 (Mar. 1995) – Lord of Illusions Issue 141 (Apr. 1995) – Hellraiser IV: Bloodline Issue 142 (May 1995) – Tales from the Hood Issue 143 (June 1995) – Village of the Damned Issue 144 (July 1995) – Species Issue 145 (Aug. 1995) – Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Issue 146 (Sept. 1995) – Screamers Issue 147 (Oct. 1995) – Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers Issue 148 (Nov. 1995) – Vampire in Brooklyn
1996 Issue 149 (Jan. 1996) – From Dusk till Dawn Issue 150 (Mar. 1996) – 150th Issue Special Double-Issue; Tales from the Crypt: Bordello of Blood Issue 151 (Apr. 1996) – Tremors 2: Aftershocks Issue 152 (May 1996) – Thinner Issue 153 (June 1996) – The Craft Issue 154 (July 1996) – The Frighteners Issue 155 (Aug. 1996) – The Crow: City of Angels Issue 156 (Sept. 1996) – The Island of Dr. Moreau Issue 157 (Oct. 1996) – The Dentist Issue 158 (Nov. 1996) – Bad Moon
1997 Issue 159 (Jan. 1997) – Mars Attacks! Issue 160 (Mar. 1997) – The Relic Issue 161 (Apr. 1997) – Hemoglobin Issue 162 (May 1997) – The Shining Issue 163 (June 1997) – The Lost World: Jurassic Park Issue 164 (July 1997) – The Lost World: Jurassic Park Issue 165 (Aug. 1997) – Event Horizon Issue 166 (Sept. 1997) – Spawn Issue 167 (Oct. 1997) – Wishmaster Issue 168 (Nov. 1997) – Starship Troopers
1998 Issue 169 (Jan. 1998) – Alien Resurrection Issue 170 (Mar. 1998) – Deep Rising Issue 171 (Apr. 1998) – George Romero Returns Issue 172 (May 1998) – Species II Issue 173 (June 1998) – Godzilla Issue 174 (July 1998) – The Beyond Issue 175 (Aug. 1998) – Virus Issue 176 (Sept. 1998) – Vampires Issue 177 (Oct. 1998) – Phantasm IV: Oblivion Issue 178 (Nov. 1998) – Bride of Chucky
1999 Issue 179 (Jan. 1999) – Psycho Issue 180 (Mar. 1999) – Buffy the Vampire Slayer Issue 181 (Apr. 1999) – Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies Issue 182 (May 1999) – The Mummy Issue 183 (June 1999) – Candyman: Day of the Dead Issue 184 (July 1999) – The Haunting Issue 185 (Aug. 1999) – Deep Blue Sea Issue 186 (Sept. 1999) – Stir of Echoes Issue 187 (Oct. 1999) – House on Haunted Hill Issue 188 (Nov. 1999) – Sleepy Hollow
2000 Issue 189 (Jan. 2000) – Scream 3 Issue 190 (Mar. 2000) – Pitch Black Issue 191 (Apr. 2000) – American Psycho Issue 192 (May 2000) – Buffy the Vampire Slayer Issue 193 (June 2000) – Special Report: Horror on DVD Issue 194 (July 2000) – Hollow Man Issue 195 (Aug. 2000) – Godzilla 2000 Issue 196 (Sept. 2000) – The Cell Issue 197 (Oct. 2000) – The Exorcist Issue 198 (Nov. 2000) – Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
2001 Issue 199 (Jan. 2001) – House of 1000 Corpses Issue 200 (Mar. 2001) – 200th Issue Special Issue 201 (Apr. 2001) – Bruiser Issue 202 (May 2001) – The Mummy Returns Issue 203 (June 2001) – Special Issue: Japan's Scary New Movies; Ring 0: Birthday Issue 204 (July 2001) – Jurassic Park III Issue 205 (Aug. 2001) – Planet of the Apes Issue 206 (Sept. 2001) – Jeepers Creepers Issue 207 (Oct. 2001) – Creature Features Issue 208 (Nov. 2001) – Thirteen Ghosts
2002 Issue 209 (Jan. 2002) – The Lord of the Rings Issue 210 (Mar. 2002) – Queen of the Damned Issue 211 (Apr. 2002) – Blade II Issue 212 (May 2002) – Jason X Issue 213 (June 2002) – Dagon Issue 214 (July 2002) – Halloween: Resurrection; Eight Legged Freaks Issue 215 (Aug. 2002) – FeardotCom Issue 216 (Sept. 2002) – Red Dragon Issue 217 (Oct. 2002) – Ghost Ship Issue 218 (Nov. 2002) – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003 Issue 219 (Jan. 2003) – House of 1000 Corpses Issue 220 (Mar. 2003) – Darkness Falls Issue 221 (Apr. 2003) – Dreamcatcher Issue 222 (May 2003) – Beyond Re-Animator Issue 223 (June 2003) – 28 Days Later Issue 224 (July 2003) – Cabin Fever Issue 225 (Aug. 2003) – Freddy vs. Jason Issue 226 (Sept. 2003) – Jeepers Creepers 2 Issue 227 (Oct. 2003) – Kill Bill Issue 228 (Nov. 2003) – Gothika
2004 Issue 229 (Jan. 2004) – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Issue 230 (Mar. 2004) – Dawn of the Dead Issue 231 (Apr. 2004) – Hellboy Issue 232 (May 2004) – Van Helsing Issue 233 (June 2004) – Salem's Lot Issue 234 (July 2004) – Alien vs. Predator Issue 235 (Aug. 2004) – Exorcist: The Beginning Issue 236 (Sept. 2004) – Saw Issue 237 (Oct. 2004) – Shaun of the Dead Issue 238 (Nov. 2004) – Seed of Chucky
2005 Issue 239 (Jan. 2005) – Blade: Trinity Issue 240 (Feb. 2005) – Constantine Issue 241 (Mar. 2005) – Cursed Issue 242 (Apr. 2005) – The Ring Two Issue 243 (May 2005) – House of Wax Issue 244 (June 2005) – Land of the Dead Issue 245 (Aug. 2005) – The Devil's Rejects Issue 246 (Sept. 2005) – Cry Wolf Issue 247 (Oct. 2005) – The Fog Issue 248 (Nov. 2005) – Doom
2006 Issue 249 (Jan. 2006) – King Kong Issue 250 (Feb. 2006) – 250th Issue Special Issue 251 (Mar. 2006) – The Hills Have Eyes Issue 252 (Apr. 2006) – Slither Issue 253 (May 2006) – Silent Hill Issue 254 (June 2006) – The Descent Issue 255 (Aug. 2006) – Snakes on a Plane Issue 256 (Sept. 2006) – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Issue 257 (Oct. 2006) – Feast Issue 258 (Nov. 2006) – Saw II
2007 Issue 259 (Jan. 2007) – Pan's Labyrinth Issue 260 (Feb. 2007) – The Hills Have Eyes 2 Issue 261 (Mar. 2007) – Grindhouse Issue 262 (Apr. 2007) – Quentin Tarantino, Grindhouse Issue 263 (May 2007) – 28 Weeks Later Issue 264 (June 2007) – Hostel: Part II Issue 265 (Aug. 2007) – Halloween Issue 266 (Sept. 2007) – Resident Evil: Extinction