Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023

[Editorial] The Female Lens in Cat People (1942)

In Cat People (1942), Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is terrified of intimacy, and the possibility that it will prove a folktale from her hometown in Serbia true—that she will become consumed by lust and passion, transforming into a panther.

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 05/05/2023 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 05/05/2023

[Editorial] Poetry, Literature, Fairy Tales and the Gothic in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Whether it be the mist-covered expanses of the Yorkshire moors or in the confines of the back of a Hackney Taxicab, an American Werewolf in London is haunted by the past through its inclusion and allusions to poems, rhymes, fairy tales and stories.

Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 30/04/2023 Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 30/04/2023

[Editorial] Reclaiming Femininity and Coming of Age in Raw (2016)

In a world where our bodies are so tightly policed and our desires are shunned, it seems no surprise that there is an abundance of horror films that see women rebel and reclaim their bodily autonomy

Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 29/04/2023 Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 29/04/2023

[Editorial] The Losers Club: The Best Friends I Never Had

I can’t quite remember exactly what age I was when I first read It by Stephen King but I think I was around 13.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/04/2023

[Editorial] Blood and Monsters: Coming of Age in Carrie (1976) and IT (1990)

Coming-of-age stories are something that Stephen King deals with in a lot of his work,

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/04/2023

[Mother of Fears] Killing the Cuckoo in Orphan: First Kill (2022)

2022 saw Esther return to our screens with the prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022).

Jenn Reid / Contributor 17/04/2023 Jenn Reid / Contributor 17/04/2023

[Editorial] Survival and Suspense: 7 Recommended Horror Films for Lovers of Yellowjackets

If Yellowjackets has given you a taste for more, here are some films and series you need to check out.

Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023 Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023

[Editorial] Frankenhooker (1990) and the Attacks on Bodily Autonomy

The horror and science-fiction genres have always been queer and they’ve always been trans-inclusive…

Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023 Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023

[Editorial] Is Rape Revenge Dead?

One of the most controversial subjects in horror has continued to return to the screen time and time again.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/03/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/03/2023

[Mother of Fears] The Search for True Love in Maleficent

Maleficent (2014) may be a live-action Disney movie, but it also has the makings of an ideal gateway horror movie.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023

[Editorial] How Repulsion (1965) Interacts with the Good for Her Genre

When I first watched Repulsion (1965) I found it to be a mixture of fascinating, horrifying, refreshing, and confusing.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 28/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 28/02/2023

[Mother of Fears] Striving for Perfection in M3GAN (2022)

Motherhood isn’t always a choice. And for Gemma, that’s most definitely the case when she suddenly finds herself the sole carer of her young niece Cady in M3GAN (2022)

Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023 Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023

[Editorial] In Defense Of… Why Suspiria (2018) is Better Than The Original

Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) is a classic. There’s simply no other way to describe it. Its use of garishly bright color, the amazing soundtrack by Argento’s band Goblin, and Daria Nicoldi (Argento’s wife at the time)’s fairy-tale-inspired story are groundbreaking.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/01/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/01/2023

[Mother of Fears] Parenting Under Pressure in Under the Shadow (2016)

Set in the 1980s, Under the Shadow (2016) follows Shideh, a mother who is trying to find her place in the world. Shideh’s story takes place in post-revolutionary Iran during the War of Cities and sees her not only try to cope with current events but also piece her life back together now that the revolution is over.

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023

[Editorial] Sins of the Mother: Generational Sin in the Scream Franchise

When the Scream franchise begins, we’re introduced to Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), the final girl who carries the series against her slasher Ghostface.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/12/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/12/2022

[Mother of Fears] Mother of Fear-Escaping a Mother’s Love in Run (2020)

Going away to college can be a difficult time for both parents and children. While both parties are no doubt looking forward to the new-found freedom which will come with the change in circumstances, it also brings a lot of disruption to the status quo of the past eighteen years.

Melanie Moyer / Contributor 29/11/2022 Melanie Moyer / Contributor 29/11/2022

[Editorial] The Complicated History of the Lesbian Vampire

“You will think me cruel, very selfish, but love is always selfish.” — Carmilla, Sheridan LeFanu, 1872. There is perhaps no monster in our western glossary of beasts more adaptable and ready to be an allegory than the vampire.

Melinda Catherine Gross / Contributor 21/10/2022 Melinda Catherine Gross / Contributor 21/10/2022

[Editorial] “I’m Your Boyfriend Now, Nancy!” A Sapphic Lens for A Nightmare on Elm Street

In the zeitgeist of the 80s slashers, it is a truth universally acknowledged that one of the queerest franchises is A Nightmare on Elm Street. I feel like I don’t have to fight y’all super hard on this.

Candy Allison / Contributor 14/10/2022 Candy Allison / Contributor 14/10/2022

[Editorial] Exploring sexism, ageism, and toxic relationships with The Leech Woman (1960)

Ageism is nothing new to society, particularly from the female perspective. It affects all genders, but is specifically more challenging for women who statistically do more to “cover up” signs of age such as gray hairs, fine lines and wrinkles, age spots, etc. as a societal norm.

Ariel McCleese / Contributor 10/10/2022 Ariel McCleese / Contributor 10/10/2022

[Editorial] Mommy’s Busy: Punishing Maternal Ambition in The Swarm

I went back to work when my daughter was six weeks old. I’d hidden my pregnant bulge just beneath the bottom edge of the Zoom screen for months. My students had no idea that as we discussed Carol Clover’s take on rape revenge, the fetus was pressing on my bladder so hard I thought I would scream.