Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 21/04/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 21/04/2023

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Jennet Humfrye in The Woman In Black (2014)

The Woman In Black, directed by James Watkins, is the second cinematic adaptation of the 1983 novel written by Susan Hill.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 26/11/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 26/11/2022

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Tasya Vos in Possessor (2020)

Possessor is a slick futuristic thriller in which Tasya Vos, an assassin for hire, must manage her responsibilities as an elite killing machine and complex feelings towards her husband and son, whilst taking on another high-profile job that will push her to the edge of her sanity.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 30/07/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 30/07/2022

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Sara Lowes in Witchfinder General (1968)

Sara is a woman condemned from the start, first because of her religious beliefs…

Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/04/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/04/2022

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Helen Lyle in Candyman (1992)

Helen Lyle is a triple threat. She is smart, charismatic and tenacious. An innovative researcher who wants to push the envelope. ..

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 29/03/2022 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 29/03/2022

[Editorial] Lorraine Warren’s Clairvoyant Gift

When James Wan’s The Conjuring (2013) was first released, it set the tone for 2010s horror and was regarded by some horror fans as the beginning of a renaissance for the genre…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 11/03/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 11/03/2022

[Editorial] Sara in Creep 2 (2017)

Sara is host of a failing web series entitled Encounters which shows her meeting a range of offbeat people through personal ads…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022

[Editorial] Katie in Paranormal Activity (2009), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

Although the horror genre is not renowned for giving its characters the happiest of arcs, Katie from the Paranormal Activity series is one of the more thoroughly doomed…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 26/11/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 26/11/2021

[Editorial] Sally Hardesty in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

It’s not wholly obvious in the first thirty minutes of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre just who our final girl will be…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 19/06/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 19/06/2021

[Editorial] Ruth Daniels in Prevenge (2017)

Ruth (short of course, for ruthless) is heavily pregnant, jobless and has recently lost her partner Matt, in a climbing accident…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 15/05/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 15/05/2021

[Editorial] Carrie White in Carrie (1976)

A team of teenage girls are playing on a sports court and a meek, lost looking girl stands on the edges tentatively; this is Carrie…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 17/04/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 17/04/2021

[Editorial] Catherine in Queen of Earth (2015)

When we first meet Catherine, her face is soaked in tears and her make up is spoilt and smudged…

Jane Nightshade / Contributor 20/03/2021 Jane Nightshade / Contributor 20/03/2021

[Editorial] Wendy Torrance Isn’t a Butt-Kicking Babe, And That’s Ok

Wendy Torrance, The Shining (1980), is one of the most famous women in horror history…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 27/02/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 27/02/2021

[Editorial] Clarice Starling in The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

There are many examples of strong, smart women in horror but one of the first to spring into my mind is Clarice Starling…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 05/02/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 05/02/2021

[Editorial] Nancy Thompson in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

In a world of horror heroines, Nancy Thompson is not often top of the list but…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 14/01/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 14/01/2021

[Editorial] An Introduction to ‘In Her Eyes’ Column

Assistant Editor, Rebecca McCallum, introduces the ‘In Her Eyes’ column…