3 • Words from the Editor • [Editorial ] • • essay by Richard Chizmar [as by Richard T. Chizmar]
4 • Hope • • short story by Steve Bevan
8 • The Flood • • short story by John Maclay
13 • Ramblings from the Dark #18 • [Ramblings from the Dark • 18] • • essay by Charles L. Grant
16 • Gormania • [Gormania] • • essay by Ed Gorman
18 • Secret Strangers • • short fiction by Thomas Tessier
26 • Trash Theatre • • essay by Joe R. Lansdale and David E. Webb
30 • The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association • [The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association] • • essay by Thomas F. Monteleone
36 • A Conversation with Clive Barker • • interview of Clive Barker • interview by T. Liam McDonald
40 • Those Kids Again • • short story by Wayne Allen Sallee and Norman Partridge
46 • Nightmare Alley • • essay by Matthew J. Costello
49 • Needful Kings & Other Things • • essay by Tyson Blue
54 • Meet the Beetles • • short story by J. Charles Caruso
60 • Book Reviews • • essay by Edward Bryant
65 • The "Master of Horror's Opening Lines" Quiz • • essay by A. R. Morlan
66 • Spotlight on Publishing: Roadkill Press • • interview of Roadkill Press • interview by Robert Morrish [as by Bob Morrish]
71 • Equal Opportunity • • short story by Edward Lee
74 • A Conversation with Melanie Tem • • interview of Melanie Tem • interview by Stefan Dziemianowicz
79 • Anthology Attic • [Anthology Attic] • • essay by Kathryn Ptacek
82 • Rough Cuts • [Rough Cuts] • essay by Paul M. Sammon [as by Paul Sammon]
86 • The Mask of Truth Has Many Holes • • short story by Charles L. Grant [as by Lionel Fenn]
97 • CD Reviews: Books, Videos, Software... • • essay by uncredited
3 • Words from the Editor • [Editorial ] • • essay by Richard Chizmar [as by Richard T. Chizmar]
4 • Hope • • short story by Steve Bevan
8 • The Flood • • short story by John Maclay
13 • Ramblings from the Dark #18 • [Ramblings from the Dark • 18] • • essay by Charles L. Grant
16 • Gormania • [Gormania] • • essay by Ed Gorman
18 • Secret Strangers • • short fiction by Thomas Tessier
26 • Trash Theatre • • essay by Joe R. Lansdale and David E. Webb
30 • The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association • [The Mothers and Fathers Italian Association] • • essay by Thomas F. Monteleone
36 • A Conversation with Clive Barker • • interview of Clive Barker • interview by T. Liam McDonald
40 • Those Kids Again • • short story by Wayne Allen Sallee and Norman Partridge
46 • Nightmare Alley • • essay by Matthew J. Costello
49 • Needful Kings & Other Things • • essay by Tyson Blue
54 • Meet the Beetles • • short story by J. Charles Caruso
60 • Book Reviews • • essay by Edward Bryant
65 • The "Master of Horror's Opening Lines" Quiz • • essay by A. R. Morlan
66 • Spotlight on Publishing: Roadkill Press • • interview of Roadkill Press • interview by Robert Morrish [as by Bob Morrish]
71 • Equal Opportunity • • short story by Edward Lee
74 • A Conversation with Melanie Tem • • interview of Melanie Tem • interview by Stefan Dziemianowicz
79 • Anthology Attic • [Anthology Attic] • • essay by Kathryn Ptacek
82 • Rough Cuts • [Rough Cuts] • essay by Paul M. Sammon [as by Paul Sammon]
86 • The Mask of Truth Has Many Holes • • short story by Charles L. Grant [as by Lionel Fenn]
97 • CD Reviews: Books, Videos, Software... • • essay by uncredited