User:Crimsoncelluloid

CRIMSON CELLULOID is regarded as Australia's first ever horror movie fanzine. Starting as a shoddily produced one page newsletter, distributed through indie record shops and cinema's in Sydney, it developed into an equally shoddily produced multiple-page pop culture gazette. CRIMSON CELLULOID was the demented brainchild of the equally demented David Nolte. He cites American fanzines like SCAREAPHANALIA, GORE GAZETTE and SLEAZOID EXPRESS as his main inspirations. A year into the run of the initial CRIMSON CELLULOID the editorial staff started showing late-night films at Sydney's MANDOLIN CINEMA, screening obscure horror and exploitation films. CRIMSON CELLULOID merged briefly and successfully with Ant Timpson's VIOLENT LEISURE to become CC/VL. Editor David Nolte would also write for Australia's best movie publication, FATAL VISIONS. CRIMSON CELLULOID went into hiatus for several years but was reborn upon David Nolte's return to South Australia in the late 90's. It continued for many years but is currently, once again, in hiatus.