Anne Séguin / Contributor 04/11/2022 Anne Séguin / Contributor 04/11/2022

[Film Review] Rave (2020)

Loud, bellowing drums are at the forefront of the opening scene while we see partygoers heading towards a mysterious abandoned factory, the primary location of Nils Alatalo’s Swedish psychedelic body horror Rave (2020).

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 03/11/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 03/11/2022

[Film Review] Pennywise: The Story of IT (2022)

Pennywise: The Story of IT (2022) dives into the making of one of the most famous pieces of Stephen King-related media…

Sarah Miles / Contributor 03/11/2022 Sarah Miles / Contributor 03/11/2022

[Film Review] Yokai Monsters Trilogy (1968 - 1969)

To talk about the Yōkai Monsters trilogy, now available on Shudder after a great Arrow box set release last year, it’s necessary to give an idea of what yōkai actually are. However, it’s a little difficult to say as most definitions fall short in encompassing the role that they play in Japanese folklore.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 02/11/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 02/11/2022

[Book Review] Hear Us Scream Vol II

Hear Us Scream Vol II is a collection of over thirty essays from horror writers, scholars and fanatics. Touching on topics ranging from the monster within, to family values and reclaiming our bodies through horror, this is a deeply personal collection. Every contribution is meticulously crafted and edited, with care and insight into the film and genre being discussed.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 01/11/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 01/11/2022

[Event Review] Brooklyn Horror Film Fest Short Film Blocks Review - Creeping Terror

In Brooklyn Horror Film Fest’s “Creeping Terror” block of shorts, the works are linked by a shared atmosphere of slow-burn dread.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 01/11/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 01/11/2022

[Film Review] My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022)

Another beloved horror novel has been given the movie treatment this October as Grady Hendrix’s My Best Friend’s Exorcism (2022) hit Amazon Prime. Based on the 2016 novel, which many of us bought for its beautiful ‘80s VHS-style cover, My Best Friend’s Exorcism focuses on the relationship between best friends Abby (Elsie Fisher) and Gretchen (Amiah Miller) after a night at a lake house goes very wrong.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 31/10/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 31/10/2022

[Film Review] Hounded (2022)

Tommy Boulding’s Hounded (2022) is a fast-paced and violent appraisal of classism. Four friends make their living as thieves, stealing art from the homes of wealthy people and selling it to art dealers.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 30/10/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 30/10/2022

[Event Review] Brooklyn Horror Film Fest Short Film Blocks Review - Laugh Now, Die Later

Comedy and horror can be the perfect combination…

Megan Kenny / Contributor 29/10/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 29/10/2022

[Film Review] Mother Superior (2022)

In 1975, Sigrun, an anesthetist in training, agrees to care for the ailing, eccentric Baroness Heidenreich in her crumbling, dilapidated country pile. Alone, except for the Baroness and her equally strange man servant Otto, Sigrun begins to explore the long abandoned dusty rooms, filled with records, chemistry sets, esoteric symbols and taxidermy animals, searching for the truth about her past.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 21/10/2022 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 21/10/2022

[Film Review] Brooklyn Film Festival: Old Flame (2022)

In writer and director Christopher Denham's third feature film Old Flame (2022), what initially appears to be a romantically charged meeting at a college reunion swiftly turns into an uneasy meditation on memory, truth and violence.

Amber T / Contributor 20/10/2022 Amber T / Contributor 20/10/2022

[Film Review] V/H/S/99 (2022)

Last year’s V/H/S/94 breathed new life into the found-footage franchise that had lain dormant since 2014’s poorly received V/H/S: Viral, becoming Shudder’s biggest premiere ever and reigniting the spark that burned in the first two V/H/S movies.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 20/10/2022 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 20/10/2022

[Film Review] Brooklyn Film Festival: Repulse (2021)

After originally debuting at Prague's Febiofest in 2021, Emila Křižky's quietly disturbing film Repulse (Hrana Zlomu) had its North American debut at the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival in October 2022.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 20/10/2022 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 20/10/2022

[TV Review] Dead Set (2008)

Originally starting in the Netherlands in 1999, Big Brother is a hit reality show that derived its name from a character in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Throughout its run, Big Brother has spawned over 500 series across 62 countries to date.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 17/10/2022 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 17/10/2022

[Film Review] Two Witches (2022)

Witches don’t die before leaving their legacy. Two Witches, told in two separate acts that come together to weave a tale of inheritance, begins with the pregnant Sarah (Belle Adams) and her partner Simon (Ian Michaels) who are out to dinner when they receive an evil eye from a random woman at another table, the chapter’s titular Boogeywoman (Marina Parodi).

Megan Kenny / Contributor 13/10/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 13/10/2022

[Film Review] The Lost Boys (1987)

David and his younger brother Sam move with their mother Lucy to the seaside town of Santa Carla. Still recovering in the aftermath of divorce, Lucy settles in with her eccentric father and looks for work in the sinister, yet bustling, town known, according to local graffiti, as the murder capital of the world.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 12/10/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 12/10/2022

[Podcast Review] Smile, It’ll Be Over Soon

After having to move into a brand-new home with her mother’s new partner, Hanna begins to be haunted by the monsters that have set their sights on her.

Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 10/10/2022 Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 10/10/2022

[Book Review] Little Eve

Little Eve is a bone-chilling tale filled to the brim with psychological suspense - a must read for gothic horror fans.

Courtney Mills / Contributor 08/10/2022 Courtney Mills / Contributor 08/10/2022

[TV Review] Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997- 2003)

Buffy Anne Summers is more than just a vampire slayer. She taught us to be brave. To never give up and to always fight for who and what we love, all whilst wearing a cute outfit in the process. That is why 19 years after its final episode, Buffy the Vampire Slayer remains a cult classic that will make a difference to more generations to come. Remember, if the apocalypse calls, beep me!

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 06/10/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 06/10/2022

[Film Review] DeadStream (2022)

Disgraced social media personality and vlogger Shawn Ruddy attempts to face his fear of ghosts and return to his former glory by live streaming himself spending the night in an infamous haunted manor house.

Grace Wood / Contributor 05/10/2022 Grace Wood / Contributor 05/10/2022

[TV Review] The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)

Rather than a retro ‘60s comic book queen or a ‘90s sitcom with a teenager and a talking cat, Sabrina Spellman of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (CAOS) is a 21st century witch with 17th century problems.