Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/10/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/10/2021

[Editorial] Laurie Strode: A Portrait of Trauma and Survival in The Halloween Franchise, Part 1

Laurie Strode may not be the first final girl, but she is arguably the most iconic…

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 05/10/2021 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 05/10/2021

[Editorial] The Age of Arcless Women: How ‘Telltales: The Walking Dead’ Depicts a Leading Lady Accurately

Female characters in film and television have always been present; however, the MeToo movement birthed the discourse which revealed there were not enough independent…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2021 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2021

[Editorial] The Horror of Found Footage: Discussing Found Footage Horror Films

Diving into the depth of found footage horror films! With guests Jed Shepherd, Aislinn Clarke, Adrian Tofei and Mary Beth McAdnrews….

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 28/09/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 28/09/2021

[Editorial] “I’ve never killed anyone”: The Hypocrisy of Jigsaw

Amanda Young and Jill Tuck are the stand-out women of the Saw franchise. They seem like complete opposites…

Ariel Baska / Contributor 27/09/2021 Ariel Baska / Contributor 27/09/2021

[Editorial] Disability and Horror: Run (2021)

Sarah Paulson and Kiera Allen star in Run, a title that dropped online at the end of 2020 and never saw as much press as expected given the rather serious marketing campaign…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/09/2021 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/09/2021

[Mother of Fears] These Boys Need A Mother in The Lost Boys (1987)

The Lost Boys (1987) may be the perfect ‘80s vampire movie, but it’s also a lot of other things…

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 25/09/2021 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 25/09/2021

[Editorial] Reviving Freddy: A Critical Reassessment of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare Part 2

Backstories for villains in horror films are divisive, they can be illuminating for some. but for others, the mystique should be left untampered with…

Mallika Pal / Contributor 21/09/2021 Mallika Pal / Contributor 21/09/2021

[Editorial] Revisiting Megan is Missing: When Shock Horror Exploits Teenage Girls

I grew up as an only child in the mid-1990s. Coming off the heels of newfound worries plaguing concerned mothers across the nation…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 20/09/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 20/09/2021

[Editorial] Top 5 Shorts from Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021

I was lucky enough to virtually attend the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival (HIFF) this year…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 17/09/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 17/09/2021

[Editorial] An Interview with Horror Icon Julian Richings of Hall (2020)

After reviewing Hall (2020), the new virus outbreak horror film, I had the opportunity to send some questions to Julian Richings…

Emma Platt / Contributor 14/09/2021 Emma Platt / Contributor 14/09/2021

[Editorial] The Evolution of Gale Weathers

When reassessing The Exorcist, there are implications of abuse brought on by Chris MacNeil’s reluctance to be a proper ‘mother’ to Regan…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 14/09/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 14/09/2021

[Editorial] Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021 Round-Up and Review

Where can you see a queer-cannibal-ballet film, a fake trailer for a movie about ghosts having sex, a music video in reverse, a film exploring transhumanism…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 08/09/2021 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 08/09/2021

[Editorial] Am I Watching a Snuff Movie? 7 Disturbing Extreme Horror Films

Have you ever watched a horror film that just felt so damn real? Part of the extreme horror appeal is the uncomfortable feeling that what you’re watching could potentially be real…

Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 08/09/2021 Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 08/09/2021

[Editorial] Re-assessing The Exorcist: Religion, Abuse, and The Rise of the Feminist Mother.

When reassessing The Exorcist, there are implications of abuse brought on by Chris MacNeil’s reluctance to be a proper ‘mother’ to Regan…

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 07/09/2021 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 07/09/2021

[Editorial] Fat as a Death Sentence in Horror

Trigger warning of fat-phobia. I use the word “fat” as a descriptor rather than a derogatory term.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 03/09/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 03/09/2021

[Editorial] Unravelling Mitzi Peirone’s Braid (2018)

Everyone must play, no outsiders allowed, nobody leaves.

Alix Turner / Contributor 02/09/2021 Alix Turner / Contributor 02/09/2021

[Editorial] Interview with cast & crew of Night Drive (2019)

After reviewing the mischievous thriller Night Drive recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing the team involved…

Kay Hanifen / Contributor 01/09/2021 Kay Hanifen / Contributor 01/09/2021

[Editorial] “The Blood Ceiling”: Women in Horror and the Fight for Recognition Behind the Camera

Hannah Macpherson’s frustration grew as she sat in the lobby of Blumhouse Productions and took in the black and white photographs adorning the wall…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 31/08/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 31/08/2021

[Editorial] Consenting to Fear

As a horror fan, I opt into fear, and I am always chasing a good scare…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 31/08/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 31/08/2021

[Editorial] Horrible Imaginings Film Festival interview with Rabia Sitabi

Ahead of the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival (HIFF), I got to sit down with Project Director Rabia Sitabi and chat about the upcoming fest…

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