Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023 Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023

[Editorial] 90s Horror Attitude, Music and Friendship

The 1990s is a divisive decade for horror fans. Some say it is the worst decade for horror films, whereas others included) see it as a very influential and distinctive time for the genre, particularly teenage slashers.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023

[Editorial] The Terrible Place: Visiting and Revisiting Hollywood in Horror

In recent years since the inception of the #MeToo movement, we have seen a turn towards discussing the abuses rife in the Hollywood system and the wider media landscape.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/05/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/05/2023

[Mother of Fears] Be Very Afraid of Motherhood in The Fly (1986)

For journalist Veronica Quaife her life changes direction one night in a massive way while attending a Bartok Science Industries party. She’s there to cover the event for Particle magazine, and has a few interviews scheduled with scientists who all think they’ve discovered something which will change the world.

Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023 Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023

[Editorial] The Disrupt Symbology of Lamb (2021)

A24’s folkloric horror productions have been one of the most drawing narrative and cinematic styles within the past decade.

Tadhg Bentham / Contributor 23/05/2023 Tadhg Bentham / Contributor 23/05/2023

[Editorial] Eden Lake (2008): How a Film’s Potential is Destroyed by Bias

I often ponder if the reason we as fans of this much maligned genre watch so many films that fall within the scope of this genre is due to us being protective of it, or because we are searching for the hit which we felt on our very first time watching a film that got under our skin?

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 11/05/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 11/05/2023

[Editorial] Dead By Dawn: A Retrospect on the Original Evil Dead Trilogy

With the recent release of Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, The Evil Dead franchise has encountered a resurgence from its bloody grave…

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023

[Editorial] The Female Lens in Cat People (1942)

In Cat People (1942), Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is terrified of intimacy, and the possibility that it will prove a folktale from her hometown in Serbia true—that she will become consumed by lust and passion, transforming into a panther.

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 05/05/2023 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 05/05/2023

[Editorial] Poetry, Literature, Fairy Tales and the Gothic in An American Werewolf in London (1981)

Whether it be the mist-covered expanses of the Yorkshire moors or in the confines of the back of a Hackney Taxicab, an American Werewolf in London is haunted by the past through its inclusion and allusions to poems, rhymes, fairy tales and stories.

Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 30/04/2023 Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 30/04/2023

[Editorial] Reclaiming Femininity and Coming of Age in Raw (2016)

In a world where our bodies are so tightly policed and our desires are shunned, it seems no surprise that there is an abundance of horror films that see women rebel and reclaim their bodily autonomy

Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 29/04/2023 Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 29/04/2023

[Editorial] The Losers Club: The Best Friends I Never Had

I can’t quite remember exactly what age I was when I first read It by Stephen King but I think I was around 13.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/04/2023

[Editorial] Blood and Monsters: Coming of Age in Carrie (1976) and IT (1990)

Coming-of-age stories are something that Stephen King deals with in a lot of his work,

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 23/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 23/04/2023

[Mother of Fears] Killing the Cuckoo in Orphan: First Kill (2022)

2022 saw Esther return to our screens with the prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022).

Jenn Reid / Contributor 17/04/2023 Jenn Reid / Contributor 17/04/2023

[Editorial] Survival and Suspense: 7 Recommended Horror Films for Lovers of Yellowjackets

If Yellowjackets has given you a taste for more, here are some films and series you need to check out.

Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023 Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023

[Editorial] Frankenhooker (1990) and the Attacks on Bodily Autonomy

The horror and science-fiction genres have always been queer and they’ve always been trans-inclusive…

Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023 Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023

[Editorial] Is Rape Revenge Dead?

One of the most controversial subjects in horror has continued to return to the screen time and time again.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/03/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/03/2023

[Mother of Fears] The Search for True Love in Maleficent

Maleficent (2014) may be a live-action Disney movie, but it also has the makings of an ideal gateway horror movie.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023

[Editorial] How Repulsion (1965) Interacts with the Good for Her Genre

When I first watched Repulsion (1965) I found it to be a mixture of fascinating, horrifying, refreshing, and confusing.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/02/2023

[Mother of Fears] Striving for Perfection in M3GAN (2022)

Motherhood isn’t always a choice. And for Gemma, that’s most definitely the case when she suddenly finds herself the sole carer of her young niece Cady in M3GAN (2022)

Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023 Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023

[Editorial] In Defense Of… Why Suspiria (2018) is Better Than The Original

Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) is a classic. There’s simply no other way to describe it. Its use of garishly bright color, the amazing soundtrack by Argento’s band Goblin, and Daria Nicoldi (Argento’s wife at the time)’s fairy-tale-inspired story are groundbreaking.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/01/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/01/2023

[Mother of Fears] Parenting Under Pressure in Under the Shadow (2016)

Set in the 1980s, Under the Shadow (2016) follows Shideh, a mother who is trying to find her place in the world. Shideh’s story takes place in post-revolutionary Iran during the War of Cities and sees her not only try to cope with current events but also piece her life back together now that the revolution is over.

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