Marisa Mercurio / Contributor 18/12/2021 Marisa Mercurio / Contributor 18/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: The X-Files’ “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”

It was Christmas, 1917—a time of dark, dark despair. The First World War and a deadly flu virus ravaged the world; populations were decimated with previously unimaginable speed…

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 17/12/2021 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 17/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: League of Gentlemen Christmas Special – Yule Never Leave

When downloading episodes of The League of Gentlemen from the UK GOLD on demand service, each episode is now preceded by a disclaimer…

Aspen Esquivel / Contributor 17/12/2021 Aspen Esquivel / Contributor 17/12/2021

[Editorial] Take-Two: A Reevaluation of Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

It all started on Halloween night in 1978 when a masked killer set his path on murdering a few babysitters in Haddonfield, Illinois…

Becky Darke / Contributor 16/12/2021 Becky Darke / Contributor 16/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Smart sexual politics are a draw, but subversive sparkle is what makes Black Christmas (2019) a modern festive classic

Much has been written about Sophia Takal and April Wolfe’s 2019 version of sorority horror Black Christmas since its release…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 15/12/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 15/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: 5 reasons you should give Black Christmas (2006) a rewatch this year

The first time I watched the 2006 remake of Black Christmas (sometimes called Black Xmas) I thought it was a straightforward, fun slasher…

Claire Davidson / Contributor 15/12/2021 Claire Davidson / Contributor 15/12/2021

[Editorial] A New Wave of Horror Stories in Pop Music - Part 3

These reclamatory bodies of work are also uniquely suited to the current landscape of pop music…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 14/12/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 14/12/2021

[Editorial] Exploring Fear and Extreme Film in S&Man (2006)

Where is the line between real and fake? What scares you the most? What boundary will you not cross?

Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/12/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 14/12/2021

[Editorial] He Is Everyone’s Boogeyman: Trauma in Halloween Kills (2021)

Halloween Kills Explores the Effects of Collective Trauma to Mixed Results

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 13/12/2021 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 13/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Black Christmas (1974): The Bridge From Giallo To Slasher

Directed by Bob Clarke, the original Black Christmas from 1974 is a festive murder mystery film set in a sorority house over the holidays…

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/12/2021 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Why Is Inside (2007) So Appealing?

No film better epitomizes the spirit of Christmas than Inside (À l'intérieur) (2007), a movie about a widowed pregnant woman who is stalked by a mysterious intruder…

Aspen Esquivel / Contributor 11/12/2021 Aspen Esquivel / Contributor 11/12/2021

[Editorial] Taking Back Control: Women Empowerment in Malignant (2021)

Malignant (2021) braved the big screen recently, introducing a grungy new horror full of energy and fun. Director James Wan…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 11/12/2021 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 11/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)

Christmas movies are designed to get us in the festive spirit, and the many entries in the Hallmark movie universe are designed…

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 10/12/2021 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 10/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Gremlins (1984): Horror for Children?

I am not a huge fan of the festive period, I have a very comfortable black jumper that says, “I Don’t Hate Christmas, I Just Hate People”, and those who know me well are aware …

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 09/12/2021 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 09/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: The Dorm That Dripped Blood (a.k.a. Death Dorm 1982)

Hidden in the cult classic shadows of such slashers as Halloween (1978) and Black Christmas (1974), a little-known Christmas story waits patiently for someone…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021 Jenn Adams / Contributor 08/12/2021

[Editorial] 12 Ghouls of Christmas: Krampus (2015)

Christmas is a time to make memories. Or at least that’s what we’re told. Every year when the calendar reaches its final page…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 07/12/2021 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 07/12/2021

[Editorial] Exploring Fear and Extreme Film in S&Man (2006)

Where is the line between real and fake? What scares you the most? What boundary will you not cross?

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 01/12/2021 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 01/12/2021

[Editorial] 6 Tent Horror Films That’ll Stop You Going Camping

This article was inspired by a recent camping trip with my partner. As we were lying there, waiting for sleep, listening to the silence of the country-side…

Claire Davidson / Contributor 01/12/2021 Claire Davidson / Contributor 01/12/2021

[Editorial] A New Wave of Horror Stories in Pop Music - Part 2

While an artist like Halsey has described their aforementioned visual album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power as a work of body horror, and acts…

Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 30/11/2021 Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 30/11/2021

[Editorial] The Craft: Witchcraft, Sisterhood and Empowerment Part 2

Although the film tackles some ground-breaking issues, many have highlighted a major flaw in The Craft that is hard to ignore…

Harriet Fletcher / Contributor 29/11/2021 Harriet Fletcher / Contributor 29/11/2021

[Editorial] Interview with Alessandra of A Gothic Cookbook

We caught up with co-writer Alessandra all about the latest ghoulish and spooky way to indulge in the culinary in A Gothic Cookbook…