Rue Morgue is a Canadian magazine based in Toronto, which takes it's name from Edgar Allen Poe's story 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'. Like Total Film, it was established in 1997, however, instead of just focusing on film, it is dedicated to the horror genre within the media, looking at films as well as books, comics, music, websites etc. Below is a short clip from YouTube, outlining the beginnings and development of the magazine.
I decided to look at Rue Morgue to see the codes and conventions of a magazine focused entirely on the horror genre. Looking through the archives of covers on the magazines website (http://www.rue-morgue.com/) you can really see the development over the years, which has made it what it is today. Artistically, it has developed quite a lot, and below are some examples of issues over the past few years.
I really like the use of artistic techniques and components of graphic design within the covers of this magazine, and I hope to use this as inspiration for my own cover.
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