[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,
[Book Review] The Aosawa Murders (2020)
A girl stands with her back to the viewer, quietly defiant in her youthful blue-and-white print dress, which blends in with a matching background
[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…
[Film Review] Project Wolf Hunting (2022)
What do you get when you pair a Con-Air-esque South Korean action thriller with a sci-fi horror that reminds you of Resident Evil mixed with Universal Soldiers?
[Film Review] Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022)
Huesera: The Bone Woman is the directorial debut for co-writer Michelle Garza Cervera.
[Film Review] Irreversible (2002) (Straight Cut)
Irréversible (2002) is a French extremity film from Gaspar Noé. It follows Alex, Marcus and Pierre over one traumatic fever dream of a night in Paris.
[Film Review] Skinamarink (2022)
Just as Danielewski’s novel was a test on concentration, this film—100 minutes of ambient horror—is a test of patience.
[Film Review] Blood (2023)
Blood stars Michelle Monaghan (Gone Baby Gone) as Jess, a mother and nurse recovering from substance abuse and making a new start after the end of her dysfunctional marriage by moving her daughter Tyler (Skyler Morgan Jones) and younger son Owen (an outstanding performance from Finlay Wojtak-Hissong) into her childhood home.
[Film Review] The Outwaters (2022)
The Outwaters, the disturbing feature debut from Robbie Banfitch, with its Mojave setting of glaring sun and blood-stained sand is stylistically worlds apart from the — very real, very tragic — incident.
[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)
[Film Review] Daughter (2022)
After having its world premiere at FrightFest 2022, taut thriller Daughter has now been released to rent or own digitally for the UK and Ireland.
[Film Review] Next Exit (2023)
If the existence of ghosts, and therefore life after death, was proven, how would the world respond
[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…
[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.
[Editorial] Lady Macbeth (2016): An Unconventional Horror Film
Film genres are reliant on certain signs, symbols and narrative motifs to define them
[Editorial] The Top 17 Worst Boyfriends & Husbands in Horror
17 of the worst boyfriends and husbands to ever grace our presence through horror movies.
[Film Review] Sorry About the Demon (2022)
In the world of horror film criticism and analysis, common discourse entertains the ‘what abouts’ of subgenres.
[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.
[Film Review] The Killer is One of Thirteen (1973)
Glamorous widow Lisa (Patty Shepherd) has invited a large party of people to her remote mansion.
[TV Review] Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023)
For years, I have been a woman obsessed with the sensational work of manga writer and artist Junji Ito