Jill Vranken // Contributor 25/01/2026 Jill Vranken // Contributor 25/01/2026

[Film Review] Flights of Reverie (2025)

What if evolution wasn’t finished with us? That’s the question at the heart of Flights of Reverie (2025), the feature debut of director Li Wallis. The film sees British ornithologist Jack Hastings (John Dooley) travel to Berlin, which has been gripped by paranoia following several mysterious deaths.

Vannah Taylor / Contributor 16/01/2026 Vannah Taylor / Contributor 16/01/2026

[Film Review] Bone Lake (2025)

There is something paradoxical about the idea of a weekend getaway, searching for comfort by taking ourselves out of our comfort zones. Perhaps the change of scenery, a disruption in routine, an escape from the pressures of our daily lives, will reveal to us a path towards solitude.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 09/01/2026 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 09/01/2026

[Film Review] Pelverata (2025)

The atmosphere seeping from every pore of this film is certainly its biggest strength; however, the narrative and structure fall quite short of the intended impact.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 07/01/2026 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 07/01/2026

[Film Review] A study of the human ability to endure self-inflicted pain in XXXDarknet: Red Lips

According to the opening credits of the film, the Darknet is a place feverishly depraved to the point of questioning if humanity even exists, with a slathering of heinous crimes committed all for the purchase and pleasure of the sick individuals that find themselves beholden to their inner most sadistic wants.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Maniac (2012) with Zoë Rose Smith and Iona Smith

Throughout September we were looking at slasher films, and therefore we decided to cover a slasher film that could be considered as an underrated gem in the horror genre. And the perfect film for this was Franck Khalfoun’s 2012 remake of MANIAC.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/09/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/09/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Tender Is The Flesh with Zoë Rose Smith, Bel Morrigan and Liz Bishop

In August we have been looking at mind-bending films and books, which is why we decided to cover Agustina Bazterrica's disturbing horror book TENDER IS THE FLESH.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 01/08/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 01/08/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Antiviral, Possessor & Infinity Pool with Zoë Rose Smith, Amber T and Iona Smith

In July we have been looking at all things body horror! Which is why for our final episode of the month we visited the films of director Brandon Cronenberg with a look at Antiviral (2012), Possessor (2020) and Infinity Pool (2023).

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...

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 30/06/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 30/06/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] The Last House on the Left (2009) with Zoë Rose Smith and Jerry Sampson

This June we’ve been looking at originals and their remakes—and whilst we don’t always agree with horror film remakes, some of them often bring a fresh perspective to the source material. For this episode, we are looking at the remake of one of the most controversial exploitation films, The Last House on the Left (2009).

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 01/06/2023 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 01/06/2023

[Video] The Blair Witch Project (1999) Live Panel Discussion

Pitch those tents and grab your camcorders for a discussion all about found footage horror film - The Blair Witch Project (1999)! This panel discussion was recorded live at the Ghouls Magazine monthly horror film club at True Romance in Camden, London.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 25/04/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 25/04/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) with Zoë Rose Smith & Rebecca McCallum

In April we are looking at ‘Coming-Of-Age’ horror films, from the lens of films that defined our own youth to films that directly dissect coming-of-age as a theme. This episode looks at romantic horror film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)!

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 22/04/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 22/04/2023

[Video] The Evil Dead (1981) Live Panel Discussion

Let's get groovy baby and talk about a classic cult horror film - The Evil Dead (1981)! This panel discussion was recorded live at the Ghouls Magazine monthly horror film club at True Romance in Camden, London.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/04/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/04/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] 5 Coming-of-Age Horror Film Recommendations

In this episode host Zoë Rose Smith is joined by Ghouls Magazine contributors Kat Hughes, Iona Smith, Ariel Baska and Meg Kenny to talk discovering sexuality, battling bullying, navigating teen struggles and being that 'spooky bitch'. From Hellraiser to IT to Excision and more...

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/04/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/04/2023

[Event Review] SAW: Escape Experience Review

SAW: Escape Experience in London has recently had a gnarly freshen up (or perhaps more like a dirty up) with more immersive rooms added…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 25/03/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 25/03/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Psychotic Women in Horror with Zoë Rose Smith & Mary Wild

In March we exploring the topic of women in horror, not only because we focus on looking at horror through the female, female-identifying & non-binary lense, but also because it’s officially Women in Horror Month! So for that reason, our theme is ‘Good For Her’ horror, and anything that might feature complex, complicated and resonating women characters.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 26/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 26/02/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Nekromantik with Zoë Rose Smith & Rebecca McCallum

Extreme horror films often look at the relationship between sex and death, examining the ways in which they intertwine and talk to one another in disturbed ways. Which is why for the month of love, we are looking at a complicated and tragic love story with Jorg Buttgereit’s 1988 horror film Nekromantik.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/02/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] The Loved Ones (2009) with Liz Bishop

Have you ever turned someone down for a date? Well, if you have, then you got away lucky because if you did that to the iconic Lola Stone you would be enduring some torture... This Valentine's Day we're not indulging in anything romantic, instead we're taking part in some Anti-Valentine's by discussing Sean Byrne's Australian horror film THE LOVED ONES (2009).

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023

[Editorial] 5 Horrific Date Night Horror Films

Valentine’s is a pretty fun time when you’re into horror because there’s a lot of blood-soaked romance to enjoy…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023

[Editorial] Announcing the Golden Claw Awards Nominees

We think it’s safe to say that last year was an gore-drenched, scare-fest of horror films and we were certainly treated with an abundance. That’s why the Golden Claw awards were created, as a way to celebrate some of the best horror from 2022 and onwards.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 31/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 31/01/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Terrifier (2016) & Terrifier 2 (2022) with Janine Pipe

Come on down to the Clown Cafe if you’re hungry for a little slicing, dicing and a hilarious amount of guts and gore! There’s only one way to start off a new year and new season of podcasts with a bloody double bill of Damien Leone’s Terrifier (2016) and Terrifier 2 (2022).