Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 11/08/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 11/08/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Rodrigo Gudiño director of The Breach (2023)

Rodrigo Gudiño is no stranger to horror business. In 1997, he launched Rue Morgue, a leading horror and entertainment resource that has since expanded to include Rue Morgue Magazine, Rue Morgue Digital, as well as a horror expo and TV channel.

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 08/08/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 08/08/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Carter Smith director of The Passenger (2023)

Liz Bishop sat down with Director Carter Smith (The Ruins, Swallowed) to discuss how The Passenger (2023) came to be, and his experience of working on a script more emotionally driven than his previous body-horrors.

Candy Allison / Contributor 25/07/2023 Candy Allison / Contributor 25/07/2023

[Editorial] The Shocking Brilliance of Frankenhooker (1990)

Modern horror cinema has used the Frankenstein theme in various iterations, but none so unique as exploitation director Frank Henenlotter’s Frankenhooker (1990).

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/07/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/07/2023

[Mother of Fears] How I Love to Love Nadine in The Stand (2020)

The story focuses on a group of survivors after most of the world’s population is wiped out by Captain Trips, a lethal super-flu. And while there are enough horrors to go around in a story like this, the real focus of King’s book is how those who survive react to the changing world around them.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 18/07/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 18/07/2023

[Editorial] 11 Best Werewolf Transformations in Horror Films

While some films successfully opt to leave the transformation scene out completely, like the wonderful Dog Soldiers (2002), those who decide to include it need to make sure they get it right, or it can kill the whole vibe of the film. So load up on silver bullets, mark your calendar for the next full moon, and check out 11 of the best werewolf transformations!

Alix Turner / Contributor 05/07/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/07/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Ariel Baska on Access:Horror Film Festival

Access: Horror is “a two-day event packed full of academic panels, short films, and talks exploring and celebrating the history, impact and future of disability in the horror genre”, and as you can see from the festival’s website, the subjects under discussion and the panels alike are all rather fascinating. Earlier this week, I spent half an hour in the company of Ariel Baska, the person who came up with the idea for Access: Horror to dig into her motivation and what pass-holders might expect.

Emma Bailey / Contributor 04/07/2023 Emma Bailey / Contributor 04/07/2023

[Editorial] Blood, Guts and Mommy Issues in The Witch (2015)

The Witch (2015), written and directed by Robert Eggers, is a horror movie about the most terrifying phenomenon to befall a young woman: mommy issues. While the movie is beloved for a variety of reasons, such as for its haunting visuals, eerie soundtrack, and feminist overtones, it is seldom recognized for its fascinating portrayal of mother-daughter conflict.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 01/07/2023 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 01/07/2023

[Editorial] Ranking M. Night Shyamalan: his Good, his Bad, Not so Good, and his Twists

I am a Shyamalan apologist. I would say I’m sorry but I’m really not. I know he has some questionable films and has made some unorthodox choices over the years when it comes to his twists, but the king of narrative spin still stands tall in my book.

Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 27/06/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 27/06/2023

[Editorial] Dead Ringers (2023) and Bodily Autonomy

What any good remake or reboot should do is present the original concept in a way that captures the central idea while integrating new ideas and adapting it to the current audience as well as newcomers to the source material. It should not just be with one talking point such as, casting a trending TikToker.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/06/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/06/2023

[Mother of Fears] A Certain Hunger in Onibaba (1964)

Set during the mid-fifteenth century, Onibaba (1964) tells the story of two women fighting for survival. Credited only as Older Woman and Younger Woman (or Kichi's Mother and Kichi's Wife) according to IMDB, the story is focussed on the lengths these women will go to survive a war, and yet they’re not even given names, unlike the male characters.

Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023 Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023

[Editorial] 90s Horror Attitude, Music and Friendship

The 1990s is a divisive decade for horror fans. Some say it is the worst decade for horror films, whereas others included) see it as a very influential and distinctive time for the genre, particularly teenage slashers.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023

[Editorial] The Terrible Place: Visiting and Revisiting Hollywood in Horror

In recent years since the inception of the #MeToo movement, we have seen a turn towards discussing the abuses rife in the Hollywood system and the wider media landscape.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 02/06/2023 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 02/06/2023

[Editorial] Top 15 Aliens in Sci-Fi & Horror Films

Strap in folks, because the aliens have landed and they’re here to probe, eviscerate, procreate, and replace…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 27/05/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 27/05/2023

[Mother of Fears] Be Very Afraid of Motherhood in The Fly (1986)

For journalist Veronica Quaife her life changes direction one night in a massive way while attending a Bartok Science Industries party. She’s there to cover the event for Particle magazine, and has a few interviews scheduled with scientists who all think they’ve discovered something which will change the world.

Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023 Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023

[Editorial] The Disrupt Symbology of Lamb (2021)

A24’s folkloric horror productions have been one of the most drawing narrative and cinematic styles within the past decade.

Mx Bel Morrigan / Contributor 23/05/2023 Mx Bel Morrigan / Contributor 23/05/2023

[Editorial] Eden Lake (2008): How a Film’s Potential is Destroyed by Bias

I often ponder if the reason we as fans of this much maligned genre watch so many films that fall within the scope of this genre is due to us being protective of it, or because we are searching for the hit which we felt on our very first time watching a film that got under our skin?