Emmalea Russo / Contributor 21/01/2022 Emmalea Russo / Contributor 21/01/2022

[Editorial] Blood, Muscle, and Red Paper: My Bloody Valentine’s Recording Hearts

Heart. A muscle pumping blood. Heart. A desire. Heart. The inner part of anything, its core. Heart. Seat of emotions. Heart…

Amber T / Contributor 09/01/2022 Amber T / Contributor 09/01/2022

[Editorial] Where To Start With German Horror Films: 6 Recommendations

With its chilling folklore, medieval castles, twisted forests, and position firmly at the forefront of Western art since the Middle Ages…

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 02/01/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 02/01/2022

[Editorial] Most Anticipated Horror Films of 2022

Horror in 2021 had plenty to offer everyone, from fiercely independent films to new, big franchise entries that all had an impact on audiences…

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 30/12/2021 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 30/12/2021

[Editorial] Ghouls Magazine Top 10 Horror Films of 2021

2021 has been yet another weird year - both for the good of humanity and the good of cinema… But here’s our top 10 horror films of the year, and damn they were good!

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 23/12/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 23/12/2021

[Editorial] Ho Ho Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021

What could be a better way to boost the holiday spirit than a mini-festival of spooky seasonal short films? Before the holiday season gets maximally crazy…

Mae Murray / Contributor 20/12/2021 Mae Murray / Contributor 20/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)

A rich husband and wife attend a Christmas party pulsating with innuendo, minor indiscretions, and flirtatious boundary-pushing, but when he becomes privy to his wife’s secret sexual fantasies…

Jessica Scott / Contributor 19/12/2021 Jessica Scott / Contributor 19/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Christmas Evil (1980): Finding Santa’s Tune

There are only so many Christmas songs in the world. You don’t realize how many different versions there are of each one until you’re forced to listen to Christmas music all day…

Marisa Mercurio / Contributor 18/12/2021 Marisa Mercurio / Contributor 18/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: The X-Files’ “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”

It was Christmas, 1917—a time of dark, dark despair. The First World War and a deadly flu virus ravaged the world; populations were decimated with previously unimaginable speed…

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 17/12/2021 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 17/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: League of Gentlemen Christmas Special – Yule Never Leave

When downloading episodes of The League of Gentlemen from the UK GOLD on demand service, each episode is now preceded by a disclaimer…

Becky Darke / Contributor 16/12/2021 Becky Darke / Contributor 16/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Smart sexual politics are a draw, but subversive sparkle is what makes Black Christmas (2019) a modern festive classic

Much has been written about Sophia Takal and April Wolfe’s 2019 version of sorority horror Black Christmas since its release…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 15/12/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 15/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: 5 reasons you should give Black Christmas (2006) a rewatch this year

The first time I watched the 2006 remake of Black Christmas (sometimes called Black Xmas) I thought it was a straightforward, fun slasher…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 13/12/2021 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 13/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Black Christmas (1974): The Bridge From Giallo To Slasher

Directed by Bob Clarke, the original Black Christmas from 1974 is a festive murder mystery film set in a sorority house over the holidays…

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/12/2021 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Why Is Inside (2007) So Appealing?

No film better epitomizes the spirit of Christmas than Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007), a movie about a widowed pregnant woman who is stalked by a mysterious intruder…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 11/12/2021 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 11/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)

Christmas movies are designed to get us in the festive spirit, and the many entries in the Hallmark movie universe are designed…

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 10/12/2021 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 10/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Gremlins (1984): Horror for Children?

I am not a huge fan of the festive period, I have a very comfortable black jumper that says, “I Don’t Hate Christmas, I Just Hate People”, and those who know me well are aware …

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 09/12/2021 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 09/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: The Dorm That Dripped Blood (a.k.a. Death Dorm 1982)

Hidden in the cult classic shadows of such slashers as Halloween (1978) and Black Christmas (1974), a little-known Christmas story waits patiently for someone…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Krampus (2015)

Christmas is a time to make memories. Or at least that’s what we’re told. Every year when the calendar reaches its final page…

Harriet Fletcher / Contributor 29/11/2021 Harriet Fletcher / Contributor 29/11/2021

[Editorial] Interview with Alessandra of A Gothic Cookbook

We caught up with co-writer Alessandra all about the latest ghoulish and spooky way to indulge in the culinary in A Gothic Cookbook…

Rabia Sitabi / Contributor 29/11/2021 Rabia Sitabi / Contributor 29/11/2021

[Editorial] Director Rob Jabbaz talks all about horror film The Sadness

We caught up with director Rob Jabbaz to talk all about his shocking splatter Taiwanese horror film The Sadness…

Ariel Baska / Contributor 29/11/2021 Ariel Baska / Contributor 29/11/2021

[Editorial] Director Alex Noyer talks all things Sound of Violence

We caught up with director Alex Noyer to talk all about his sensory horror film Sound of Violence…