{"product_id":"unreal-4","title":"Unreal #4","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e126 x 202 mm, 116 pages \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, UK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor \u0026amp; art director:\u003c\/strong\u003e Steven Gregor\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFrom longtime magazine-lover Steven Gregor (think \u003ci\u003eGym Class Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e) comes a zine dedicated to the slasher movie, a subgenre kept alive by obsessive directors and viewers alike. As Steven, a self-described ‘proud fag’ and slasher fan says: ‘Expect unabashed fandom, sure—but also machete-sharp critique.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eShapeshifting once again—a time-honoured trick in horror’s wheelhouse—this fourth edition for ‘Summerween’ 2026 arrives in a bookish format, whilst retaining the same uber-glossy cover design introduced last issue. Marking five decades since its premiere, the issue leads with a cover story on Brian de Palma’s cult classic ‘Carrie’, adapted from the eponymous 1974 Stephen King novel; inside, London-based film programmer and critic Michael Blyth speaks to \u003ci\u003eUnreal\u003c\/i\u003e about the lasting impression ‘its portrait of teenage torment’ left on him, after first viewing it as a queer adolescent. Elsewhere, Richard Scott Larson draws parallels between his closeted suburban childhood and the\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emasked young antagonist of John Carpenter’s 1978 slasher\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e f\u003c\/span\u003eeature \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘Halloween’, and seasoned fans of the subgenre, Justin Kerswell and Erik Threlfall—co-hosts of \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e‘The Hysteria Continues\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e’ podcast—recommend four thrilling favourites to sink your teeth into this summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/slasherslags.bigcartel.com\/\"\u003eslasherslags.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45517014270061,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/Unreal4.jpg?v=1785245074","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/unreal-4","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}