About us
An inclusive horror collective dedicated to
community, creativity and collaboration.
Who we are are
Ghouls is a community-driven women, trans and non-binary collective melding the world of horror, creativity and academia together. We focus on exploring the world of transgression through personal and analytical perspectives, creating conversations in-person, online and through content.
We are dedicated to creating a safe and inclusive space for everyone by connecting the community together. Our purpose is to empower marginalised voices and give a platform for emerging creators. We believe in giving back by supporting causes that are close to our hearts, and using our capabilities to host charity events.
We are about tackling taboos and discussing topics within horror that really make a difference from mental health to sexuality to disability to motherhood to gender identity.
You can expect reviews, editorials, a print zine, online events, UK film events & community meet-ups, book clubs, partnerships and more.
If you’re interested in becoming part of Ghouls or would like to collaborate with us, please feel free to get in touch.
We currently run on a voluntary basis to run Ghouls, but hope to be able to change this in the future. We are a small team and all work to bring this to life during our spare time. If you love what we do and would like to help support our running, you can drop us a donation on our Ko-Fi page.
The history of Ghouls
We first launched in February 2021 amidst the world pandemic that sent us all a little mad. Founder Zoë Rose Smith wanted to create a place to bring female perspectives to the forefront in horror, and allow for connectivity in a time of isolation. From there, Ghouls started to grow and became an online magazine.
The website was home to horror film reviews, film festival coverage, interviews, editorials and analytical pieces. From there we hosted online events with filmmakers and industry creators about topics within horror that have always been passionate to us, and we felt needed more representation.
We also held various charity events such as our all night movie marathon Slumberthon at The Mockingbird Cinema, a regular film club in London and horror fan meet-ups.
Unfortunately we decided to close our doors in 2024 due to various personal reasons. But you can’t really kill a ghoul, which is why we’ve resurrected from the dead! Ghouls forever x