Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/07/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/07/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Ghouls Watch: Body Horror Recommendations

In this episode, host Zoë Rose Smith is joined by Ghouls Magazine contributors Iona Smith, Melissa Cox and Ariel Baska to get gooey, ewwy and a little bit horny talking about their recent body horror watches, reads and plays! From Cronenberg's Crimes of the Future, to cannibalism book Tender is the Flesh to classic sci-fi horror The Thing and more...

Melissa Cox / Contributor 04/11/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 04/11/2022

[Event Review] Brooklyn Horror Film Fest Short Film Blocks Review - Nightmare Fuel

With the “Nightmare Fuel” shorts block, BHFF ramps up the fear factor, with intense shocks and visceral body horror.

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.

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…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/09/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Stephen King Short Stories

In the last decade or so there has been a resurgence of interest in Stephen King's works. New adaptations of older novels like IT and Pet Sematary, and first-time film versions of newer works such as Doctor Sleep have maintained a prominent place for King's own writing in popular culture.

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 20/06/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 20/06/2022

[Ghouls Podcast] Dark Water with Melissa Cox and Rebecca McCallum

In the latest episode of the podcast, host Rebecca McCallum is joined by Melissa Cox to discuss Hideo Nakata’s 2022 film Dark Water. This Japanese film inspired another US remake released in 2005, but we suggest watching the original for some true J-Horror nightmare fuel.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 07/06/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 07/06/2022

[Film Review] Jamie Marks Is Dead (2014)

Carter Smith’s 2014 film Jamie Marks Is Dead is an understated character piece, exploring teen relationships, small-town prejudice and the after-effects of tragedy on individuals and a small-town community.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 05/06/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 05/06/2022

[Film Review] Are Millennials Killing Freddy? (2022)

At the heart of the Nightmare On Elm Street films is a question - how can you defeat a foe as uniquely dangerous as Freddy Krueger?

Melissa Cox / Contributor 14/03/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 14/03/2022

[Event Review] Final Girls Film Festival Berlin - Shorts Selection

Final Girls Film Festival Berlin - Shorts Selection

Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022

[Editorial] Katie in Paranormal Activity (2009), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

Although the horror genre is not renowned for giving its characters the happiest of arcs, Katie from the Paranormal Activity series is one of the more thoroughly doomed…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 24/01/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 24/01/2022

[Book Review] How to Survive A Human Attack

The horror genre has a long and notable history of expressing sympathy for the devils and monsters whose tales it tells…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 08/01/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 08/01/2022

[Film Review] Dark Chronicles (2021)

The horror anthology has been making a welcome comeback in recent years. Fans with fond memories of portmanteau films such as Dr Terror’s House of Horrors and TV compilations like Tales From the Crypt have been catered to with brand new collections…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 27/10/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 27/10/2021

[Film Review] Escape The Undertaker (2021)

Halloween is a great time for a haunted house adventure, full of swirling fog, creepy basements and secret passageways…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 24/10/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 24/10/2021

[Film Review] Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

It's Halloween night, and while most of the Muppets are at Kermit and Miss Piggy's party, Gonzo has been invited to a unique event…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 27/08/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 27/08/2021

[Editorial] American Psycho (2000)

Mary Harron’s American Psycho has had a strange and convoluted path to its current position as a lauded part of the American horror canon…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 20/07/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 20/07/2021

[Film Review] Plurality (2021)

Plurality is an ambitious mix of crime thriller, near-future sci-fi and psychological horror…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/06/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/06/2021

[Book Review] The Abyss Within (2020)

The Abyss Within is an anthology of new horror short stories, from SmashBear publishing…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 31/05/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 31/05/2021

[Film Review] Shortcut (2021)

Teenagers in peril have long been a staple of horror, from hapless campers being picked off by a slasher to the gangs of protagonists…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 22/04/2021 Melissa Cox / Contributor 22/04/2021

[Film Review] Jennifer’s Body (2009)

Like many horror fans, I was shamefully late to the Jennifer's Body party, watching it for the first time in 2020…