Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 04/06/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 04/06/2022

[Film Review] Xpiation (2018)

In the dark, twisted universe of extreme horror, filmmakers can utilize extremity through violence and brutality to explore difficult themes through the subversive and taboo

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 03/06/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 03/06/2022

[Film Review] The Sadness (2021)

Hitting a surprisingly mainstream audience with a wildly extreme film, Rob Jabbaz’s debut The Sadness is a cluster fuck of deviance and gore with a satirical and mean wink toward incel and r/niceguy culture

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 01/06/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 01/06/2022

[Editorial] 13 Possession Horror Films That Will Make Your Head Spin

Possession, whether of the demonic or spirit type, is one of the most popular subgenres of horror…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 01/06/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 01/06/2022

[Film Review] MEN (2022)

Alex Garland is a world builder and magician. He is a spellbinder. A masterful creator of complex characters and ominous mundanity…

Megan Kenny / Contributor 31/05/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 31/05/2022

[Editorial] Heathens, every one of them! The Unholy Trinity of Folk Horror

Three films have come to define folk horror, namely Witchfinder General (1968), Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971) and The Wicker Man (1973).

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 30/05/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 30/05/2022

[Editorial] 13 Horror Films to Revisit From 13 Years Ago (2009)

13 Horror Films to Revisit From 13 Years Ago (2009)

Ariel Baska / Contributor 26/05/2022 Ariel Baska / Contributor 26/05/2022

[Editorial] Disability and Horror: Fresh (2022)

It’s time we had a talk. The film I want to talk about, Fresh, was a major hit out of Sundance back in March…

Marissa Pona / Contributor 23/05/2022 Marissa Pona / Contributor 23/05/2022

[Editorial] Growing Up Ghouls: The Saw and My Family

Being a mom and a horror fan has never been an easy feat…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/05/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/05/2022

[Mother of Fears] Meta Mothering in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare

Welcome to Mother of Fears – a monthly column that will explore the various roles that mothers play within the horror genre…

Jessie Martinez / Contributor 19/05/2022 Jessie Martinez / Contributor 19/05/2022

[Film Review] Videodrome (1983)

Videodrome centers its narrative around consumerism, sadomasochism and the horrifying mutation and degradation of the human form…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 18/05/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 18/05/2022

[Film Review] Torn Hearts (2022)

Torn Hearts (2022) warns what may happen if you meet your heroes. Director Brea Grant’s new film follows a band called Torn Hearts, a two-woman contemporary country music act in Nashville, Tennessee.

Amber T / Contributor 17/05/2022 Amber T / Contributor 17/05/2022

[Editorial] Where to Start with French Horror: 6 Recommendations

If you’re ready to expand your repertoire then read on for the crème de la crème of Franco frights…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022

[Editorial] And What Will Be Left of Them: Sally Hardesty and the Emotional Weight of Survival

Trauma is the essence of horror. Though terrifying stories may differ wildly, the one common thread is the fear of physical or emotional pain suffered by a protagonist…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/05/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/05/2022

[Editorial] #HeldByHorror: Frankenstein and representation of loneliness

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and writer, podcaster and Burlesque performer, Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana, talks about the film FRANKENSTEIN and its representation of loneliness.

Grace Wood / Contributor 13/05/2022 Grace Wood / Contributor 13/05/2022

[Editorial] Florence Welch’s Ode to Female Monsters

A man stands distraught in an austere office as the beat begins. Suddenly, Florence Welch, dripping in her signature ethereal-witch attire, appears…

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 12/05/2022 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 12/05/2022

[Editorial] The Love Witch: A Horrific Exploration about the Mental Repercussions of Abusive Relationships

Biller's attempt to discuss feminism fails, while topics such as mental health prevails…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 10/05/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 10/05/2022

[Film Review] Peppergrass (2021)

In a mid-Covid world, it was only a matter of time before the pandemic became a factor in film…

Ariel Baska / Contributor 10/05/2022 Ariel Baska / Contributor 10/05/2022

[Editorial] #HeldByHorror: How 'Starfish' represents the horror of living with PTSD

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and filmmaker, podcaster and writer, Ariel Baska, talks about the horror movie Starfish.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 08/05/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 08/05/2022

[Editorial] Black Gloves, Blood and Style: The History of the Giallo Part 3

After the golden age of giallo had waxed and waned during the years of 1970 and 1978, the popularity of the Italian horror subgenre began to decline into the 1980s…

Amber T / Contributor 06/05/2022 Amber T / Contributor 06/05/2022

[Editorial] 10 Horror Witches Who Need More Love

Alongside vampires, ghosts and monsters, the witch is an iconic symbol of horror, showing up in pretty much every culture since the inception of storytelling…