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.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 22/03/2023 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 22/03/2023

[Editorial] Creature Features: Best 15 Horror Films with Animals

Throughout the horror genre, animals are used as a tool for fear (and occasionally humour), some more effectively than others

Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 19/03/2023 Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 19/03/2023

[Editorial] The Extremes of Motherhood

Depictions of mothers in horror vary but when it comes to the more extreme and disturbing side of the genre however, this is when the role of the mother is shown in a different way as the following examples show.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 16/03/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 16/03/2023

[Editorial] 7 Rape Revenge Films Directed by Women You Need to See

The rape-revenge genre can be a difficult one for people to enjoy because of the extremely sensitive subject matter,

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 14/03/2023 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 14/03/2023

[Editorial] From One Fat Girl to Another: Thank You Piggy (2022)

We have an issue in society with fat people, treating them as sub-human…

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)

Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Mali Elfman Writer and Director of Next Exit (2022)

There’s been quite a buzz about Next Exit since its UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest last year…

Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Robbie Banfitch Writer and Director of The Outwaters (2022)

The Outwaters is a rare found-footage film, both beautiful and brutally wild at times. I had the privilege of grabbing some of writer/director Robbie Banfitch’s time last week, on the day The Outwaters was due in American cinemas.

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023

[Editorial] Lady Macbeth (2016): An Unconventional Horror Film

Film genres are reliant on certain signs, symbols and narrative motifs to define them

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 14/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 14/02/2023

[Editorial] The Top 17 Worst Boyfriends & Husbands in Horror

17 of the worst boyfriends and husbands to ever grace our presence through horror movies.

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023

[Editorial] It’s All in Your Head: Vampirism as a Psychological Phenomenon in Martin (1978)

The sleepy Rust Belt town of Braddock, Pennsylvania comes alive at night with the arrival of a new resident, Martin Matthias (John Amplas), who might just be a vampire.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2023

[Editorial] Top 9 Greatest Satanic and Occult Films Of All Time

The very definition of the term occult is a deep knowledge of that which is hidden and is used to describe a set of beliefs that are supernatural in nature and outside the scope of science or religious faiths.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023

[Editorial] Announcing the Golden Claw Awards Nominees

We think it’s safe to say that last year was an gore-drenched, scare-fest of horror films and we were certainly treated with an abundance. That’s why the Golden Claw awards were created, as a way to celebrate some of the best horror from 2022 and onwards.

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.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 26/01/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 26/01/2023

[Editorial] Interview with The Unknowable (2022) Filmmaker Zachary Donohue

The Unknowable (2022) is a new found footage episodic film from Zacharay Donohue, who brought us The Den in 2013. I had the pleasure of chatting with Zach about his new original film, available on YouTube now!

Janine Pipe / Contributor 24/01/2023 Janine Pipe / Contributor 24/01/2023

[Editorial] A personal essay on chasing your dreams, no matter your age

Once upon a time in the 1980’s, a little girl sat with her dad listening to him tell her stories. Tales of a phantom coach and horses that plummeted into a bottomless pit once a year. Memories of her great-grandmother being visited by the ghosts of pigs she’d slaughtered on the farm.

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.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023

[Editorial] Discussing animated horror in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror

Editor-in-Chief, Zoë Rose Smith, is joined by a very special guest which is her brother Zak Smith! They discuss one of their favourite animated horror series with the Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials from beloved family cartoon The Simpsons.