Alix Turner / Contributor 05/12/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/12/2023

[Editorial] Soho Horror Film Festival: Interview with Aimee Kuge on Cannibal Mukbang

Films that blend horror with romance always fascinate me; add a niche contemporary setting that I’ve never heard of before and I’m hooked. Cannibal Mukbang was made by Aimee Kuge, a young woman from New York, and I was privileged to spend a little time talking with her over Zoom…

Alix Turner / Contributor 18/10/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 18/10/2023

[Editorial] Mayhem Festival: Interview with Thomas Sainsbury on Loop Track (2023)

Loop Track, Thomas Sainsbury’s directorial debut, has such a sparse description that it’s really difficult to know what you’re stepping into when it starts. It’s about Ian (played by the director), who is taking a trek through the New Zealand bush….

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 17/10/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 17/10/2023

[Editorial] Keeping Odd Hours: A Retrospective on Near Dark (1987)

For a movie that doesn’t even mention the word “vampire” once throughout the length of the film, Near Dark (1987) is a unique entry in the vampire film genre.

Alix Turner / Contributor 05/10/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/10/2023

[Editorial] Mayhem Festival: Interview with Toby Poser and John Adams on Where the Devil Roams (2023)

The Adams family’s latest film, Where the Devil Roams, was a smash at Fantasia and FrightFest (where it won three major awards), and is now heading into the UK regional festivals, including my favourite, Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 03/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 03/10/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Bishal Dutta, Writer and Director of It Lives Inside (2023)

With It Lives Inside, writer and director Bishal Dutta created a horror film that is as moving as it is terrifying. Ghouls Magazine was able to sit down with the award-winning filmmaker to discuss the inspirations behind the movie.

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.

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.

Amber T / Contributor 03/05/2023 Amber T / Contributor 03/05/2023

[Editorial] Director Mark Jenkin Talks Identity and Ambiguity in Enys Men

Ahead of Enys Men’s US release, I got to chat with BAFTA-award winning director and writer Mark Jenkin about ambiguity, Cornish folklore and the importance of identity.

Christina Brennan / Contributor 26/04/2023 Christina Brennan / Contributor 26/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview With Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey)

I met British actress Amber Doig-Thorne to chat about women in slasher horror, her experiences making Blood and Honey, and LGBTQ+ representation in horror.

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 22/04/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 22/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview with actor & creator of Ghost Stories, Andy Nyman

Join Ghouls Magazine senior contributor, Liz Bishop, as she chats to British horror legend, Andy Nyman! They discuss Andy's involvement in British horror including Dead Set and Severance, plus the creation of horror theatre play Ghost Stories, and Andy's co-written new book The Warlock Effect.

Alix Turner / Contributor 18/04/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 18/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Attachment (2023) Director Gabriel Bier Gislason

Attachment AKA Natten har øjne is a queer love story with a Yiddish and demonic twist. It’s also the first directorial feature from Gabriel Bier Gislason

Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023

[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…

Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023

[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.

Alix Turner / Contributor 11/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 11/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Nocebo and Vivarium Director Lorcan Finnegan

Having been blown away by Vivarium when Mayhem Film Festival screened it in 2019, I just had to find my way to talk to director Lorcan Finnegan about his new film, Nocebo (2022). It wasn’t easy, with time zones and then technology working against us, but it happened; and I must say Nocebo is a film that really deserves the effort.

Alix Turner / Contributor 05/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Don’t F*** In The Woods 2 (2022) Director Shawn Burkett

Sometimes when interviewing a film director, I could close my eyes and imagine we were giggling together about their work over a beer. It was pretty much like that when I met with Shawn Burkett recently to talk about Don’t Fuck in the Woods 2 (2022), which has recently been released onto VOD.

Alix Turner / Contributor 02/11/2022 Alix Turner / Contributor 02/11/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Slash/Back (2022) Director Nyla Innuksuk

Horror films set in or near the arctic are rare. We have The Thing (1982), 30 Days of Night (2007), a handful of others… and now Slash/Back (2022), set and shot in Pangnirtung, Nunavut; and if you’re not familiar with geography, that’s the Canadian territory that’s basically next door to Greenland.

Melanie Moyer / Contributor 30/09/2022 Melanie Moyer / Contributor 30/09/2022

[Editorial] What Makes You Smile: How Parker Finn Took An Award-Winning Short to Full-Length Nightmare

What makes you smile? asks the sinister trailer for Parker Finn’s full-length adaptation of his award-winning short…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 01/05/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 01/05/2022

[Editorial] Interview: Mums and Sons - An Examination of the Child/Parent Relationship Pocketbook with Rebecca McCallum

Ariel Powers-Schaub chats to Rebecca McCallum all about her upcoming book, Mums + Sons, which examines the familial relationships in three horror films.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 27/01/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 27/01/2022

[Editorial] Interview with Director Edoardo Vitaletti of The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021)

The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021) is a dark and gothic tale that examines the consequences of life under a repressive and restrictive society…