With a twist that would have movie fans walking out of the theater in disbelief, Hellnotes has gone through a third metamorphosis and is now being delivered as free content through a new blog format.

Hellnotes, a weekly newsletter started by Paul F. Olson and David B. Silva in 1997, was taken over in 2002 by Judi Rohrig. The change came after Paul and Dave achieved combustion after five years of trying to maintain the weekly schedule while keeping the quality high. Judi stepped in, offering to take over the newsletter because she believed in its contribution to the horror genre and didn’t want to see it die. She carried Hellnotes from 2002 until now, doing an unbelievable job and winning a Bram Stoker award for her hard work. Now, Judi’s decided the weekly grind has overtaken other areas of her life and she’s handing the newsletter back to Dave.

What does this mean?

On the negative side, it means Hellnotes will no longer be delivered in either an e-mail format nor a hardcopy format. Readers will have to visit the Hellnotes website (Hellnotes) to find out what’s new in the horror genre. Or, far more practical, they can sign up for the free Hellnotes RSS Feed, which will deliver the latest information directly to their desktop or browser.

On the positive side, Hellnotes will be updated daily instead of weekly, and there is no longer a yearly subscription fee. It’s now available to everyone as a free service.

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