Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 10/03/2022 Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 10/03/2022

[Editorial] The Exploration of Paraphilias in Extreme Horror

Sex and horror have been tied together for decades, scenes alluding to a sexual nature are often seen in most of the classic horrors…

Laura Riordan / Contributor 08/03/2022 Laura Riordan / Contributor 08/03/2022

[Editorial] Transploitation: Glen or Glenda

What is transploitation? Some introduction to the term is necessary, certainly, but I don’t want to take too much away from Glen or Glenda.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 04/03/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 04/03/2022

[Editorial] Horror in a ‘Not Horror’ Film: Deconstructing The Humans (2021)

As The Humans ended, I sat in stunned silence…

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 04/03/2022 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 04/03/2022

[Editorial] Top 10 Scary Women in Horror Films

What makes a female villain in a horror film especially frightening?

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 03/03/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 03/03/2022

[Editorial] Horror Filmmakers to Watch: Craig Ouellette

What I’ve noticed the most about Craig Ouellette is his ability to build tension in such a short amount of time…

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 01/03/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 01/03/2022

[Editorial] Best of Netflix Horror Films Part 1

After her recommendations on the Classics, Modern Masterpieces and Something A Little Netflix Nasty in part 1, here Elizabeth Bishop continues with a definitive list of horrors…

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 28/02/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 28/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: “Touch With Your Eyes” - Julia Ducournau’s Cinema of Sensation

During the magnetic, roaming camera sequence set to Doing It To Death by The Kills early in Titane, a man is removed from the show after touching one of the girls…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/02/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 26/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Black Swan (2010) and the Death of Perfection

A beautiful ballerina waits on a cold, dark stage. The picture of innocence, she dances in a perfect white tulle dress with skirts falling to her mid calves…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/02/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/02/2022

[Mother of Fears] How Mommy Killed The Monster in A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

Welcome to Mother of Fears – a monthly column that will explore the various roles that mothers play within the horror genre…

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 25/02/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 25/02/2022

[Editorial] The Ones Who Did Not Die: The Final Girls of Horror Q&A Event

Do you love final girls? Host Rebecca McCallum chats to some Ghouls Magazine contributors all about their favourite final girls the the evolution of the final girl in horror…

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 24/02/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 24/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to… Interview with Alex West

Back in 2019, I was just on the edge of becoming a horror writer and I found myself thinking ever more deeply and introspectively about the genre…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/02/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Mary Lambert’s Return Trip to the Pet Sematary

The horror genre is no stranger to Stephen King adaptations and after the original property has proven popular, we are sometimes treated to sequels that decide to tell a different story in King’s universe…

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 21/02/2022 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 21/02/2022

[Editorial] Tree Glebman: How Happy Death Day Redefines the “Final Girl”

As one of the staples of slasher horror, the “Final Girl” is the viewer's connection to the film, the girl they’re on the edge of their seats for…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/02/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/02/2022

[Editorial] The Revival and Rebirth of the Final Girl in Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

In 1974 the world was shocked by what was depicted on-screen; something so unimaginable, so heinous and so depraved…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 20/02/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 20/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Letter to Béatrice Dalle: In Honor of la Femme & Gorgeous Villainy

Chère Béatrice, I remember the first time I saw your visage on screen. I was horrified. As the flame of the lighter just kissed the tip of your cigarette…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 18/02/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 18/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to… Monika in Nekromantik 2

There are times in life when you think that you will never fully be understood by those around you, and unfortunately for you Monika…

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 16/02/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 16/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Beauty Creating the Beast – A Posthumous Love Letter to Milicent Patrick

Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 classic monster horror from Universal Studios. The creature struck fear into the hearts of audiences across America…

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 14/02/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 14/02/2022

[Editorial] Romance Gone Wrong: The Anti-Valentines Movie List

Sick of seeing lovesick posts of couples snogging all over social media? Allow me to present to you: The Anti-Valentines movie list…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/02/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Mary Shelley - Mother of Monsters

It was a dark and tempestuous night in Villa Diodah, Switzerland in 1816 when the young Mary Shelley birthed a tale so monstrous…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 12/02/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 12/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Women and Grief in Pyewacket (2017)

Pyewacket (2017) is a story about women and grief. It’s a horror film because the protagonist Leah (Nicole Muñoz) summons a demon out of anger at her mother (Laurie Holden), and it is a cautionary…