Robert Steven Rhine, also known by his pen nameCorpsy, is an American writer and actor. He is the founder, publisher, and "Deaditor-in-Chief" of Girls and Corpses, a horror-comedy magazine.
Biography
Written work
Rhine has sold fiction to over one hundred magazines and the published anthologies. He began working in comic books as a contributing writer for Cracked and Insidious Tales. Rhine's first solo comic book, Selected Reading From Satan's Powder Room quickly sold out and was followed up by a second helping titled CHICKEN SOUP FOR SATAN also distributed by Diamond. Alan Katz commented, "Gross putrid and downright offensive. Higher praise just doesn't exist!" A third comic book in the series, Satan Gone Wild, premiered in New Orleans on Halloween and also sold out. The success of these "humor-rific" comic books led to Rhine's 280-page, color graphic novelSatan's 3 Ring Circus of Hell. 43 of the top comic book horror artists in the industry contributed to the graphic novel, illustrating 43 twisted Rhine tales. Rhine has also written for National Lampoon magazine.
Film work
Rhine wrote, produced and starred in the filmed pilot, Vinnie & Angela's Beauty Salon and Funeral Parlor, Grand Prize winner at the Australian International Film Festival and winner at Worldfest Houston. The film sold to Universal's Hypnotic Films. Rhine also wrote, produced, directed and starred in the epic/cult/satire Road Lawyers and Other Briefs, winner at the Chicago, New York, Houston, and Australian film fests. Rhine wrote and directed an animated television pilot Sickom, animated by Frank Forte. It was bought by Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation and premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con for an audience of over a thousand. The dark comedy series, about a serial killer's home life, was included on Spike & Mike's DVD Unprotected and toured animation festivals around the world. Before becoming a full-time fiction, screenplay and comic book writer, R.S. Rhine worked for a decade as a unit publicist for Universal Studios, TriStar Pictures, DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment on such features as: The Craft, MouseHunt, Hush, Tremors, Problem Child, Double Team and Toy Soldiers, amongst others. He has worked as an entertainment publicist, book publicist, film advertising copywriter, segment producer for PM Magazine and also worked for CNN.
Acting
Rhine has appeared in over a two dozen plays, television, features, print and commercials. Rhine also portrayed Rod Serling for director Joe Dante's "The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror" ride at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Coincidentally, Rhine met Rod Serling, who was an acquaintance of his family, several times when he was ten years old.
Directing
He directed the animated The Fabulous Miss Wendy music video Crazy Fucked Up Bitch.
