Direction
Deep Red was intended as an alternative to competitors such as Fangoria and Famous Monsters of Filmland. The magazine mainly focuses on low-budget and foreign horror genre fare that saw minimal exposure in the more mainstream publications. In addition, the magazine highlights up and coming special effects artists.
The magazine became known for its irreverent, no holds barred style of criticism. Films were rated with a dual rating system of The Gore Score and Skull rating system. The Gore Score estimated the amount of gore in the film on a scale of 0 (Mary Poppins, Dumbo, Terms of Endearment) to 10 (Bloodsucking Freaks, The Evil Dead, The Gates of Hell). The Skull rating system assessed the film's overall quality from 4 skulls ("hard core horror") down to a dog ("bow-wow"), a rating that places a film in the "Video Dog House."
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