Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/05/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/05/2022

[Mother of Fears] Meta Mothering in Wes Craven’s New Nightmare

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

Megan Kenny / Contributor 21/05/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 21/05/2022

[Editorial] The Babadook (2014)

The Babadook is a 2014 psychological horror, the directorial debut of Jennifer Kent…

Amber T / Contributor 17/05/2022 Amber T / Contributor 17/05/2022

[Editorial] Where to Start with French Horror: 6 Recommendations

If you’re ready to expand your repertoire then read on for the crème de la crème of Franco frights…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 15/05/2022

[Editorial] And What Will Be Left of Them: Sally Hardesty and the Emotional Weight of Survival

Trauma is the essence of horror. Though terrifying stories may differ wildly, the one common thread is the fear of physical or emotional pain suffered by a protagonist…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/05/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/05/2022

[Editorial] #HeldByHorror: Frankenstein and representation of loneliness

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and writer, podcaster and Burlesque performer, Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana, talks about the film FRANKENSTEIN and its representation of loneliness.

Grace Wood / Contributor 13/05/2022 Grace Wood / Contributor 13/05/2022

[Editorial] Florence Welch’s Ode to Female Monsters

A man stands distraught in an austere office as the beat begins. Suddenly, Florence Welch, dripping in her signature ethereal-witch attire, appears…

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 12/05/2022 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 12/05/2022

[Editorial] The Love Witch: A Horrific Exploration about the Mental Repercussions of Abusive Relationships

Biller's attempt to discuss feminism fails, while topics such as mental health prevails…

Ariel Baska / Contributor 10/05/2022 Ariel Baska / Contributor 10/05/2022

[Editorial] #HeldByHorror: How 'Starfish' represents the horror of living with PTSD

This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and filmmaker, podcaster and writer, Ariel Baska, talks about the horror movie Starfish.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 08/05/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 08/05/2022

[Editorial] Black Gloves, Blood and Style: The History of the Giallo Part 3

After the golden age of giallo had waxed and waned during the years of 1970 and 1978, the popularity of the Italian horror subgenre began to decline into the 1980s…

Amber T / Contributor 06/05/2022 Amber T / Contributor 06/05/2022

[Editorial] 10 Horror Witches Who Need More Love

Alongside vampires, ghosts and monsters, the witch is an iconic symbol of horror, showing up in pretty much every culture since the inception of storytelling…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 01/05/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 01/05/2022

[Editorial] Interview: Mums and Sons - An Examination of the Child/Parent Relationship Pocketbook with Rebecca McCallum

Ariel Powers-Schaub chats to Rebecca McCallum all about her upcoming book, Mums + Sons, which examines the familial relationships in three horror films.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/04/2022 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/04/2022

[Editorial] Carmilla Isn't Just a Lesbian Vampire – She's Also a Really Bad Girlfriend

Whether she's known by Carmilla, Mircalla or Millarca, the bewitching queer vampire at the heart of Irish author Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 1872 novella Carmilla …

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/04/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/04/2022

[Editorial] My Arms Are Hungry for You-A Study of Lucy Westenra in Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

In Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), the story mainly centres around Mina, the fiancée of solicitor Jonathan Harker, and the possible reincarnation of Dracula’s first love, Elisabeta

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 28/04/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 28/04/2022

[Editorial] Droch Fola (Evil Blood): The Irish Vampire

A billowing silken black cloak envelopes a tall, pale European aristocratic gentleman

Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/04/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/04/2022

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Helen Lyle in Candyman (1992)

Helen Lyle is a triple threat. She is smart, charismatic and tenacious. An innovative researcher who wants to push the envelope. ..

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 26/04/2022 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 26/04/2022

[Editorial] In Defence of Twilight

14 years after the cultural phenomenon which was Twilight (2008) hit our worlds, I believe we should start to view the Saga with much kinder eyes…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/04/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/04/2022

[Editorial] 9 of the Creepiest Alternative Vampires in Horror

Vampires are one of the earliest examples of classic horror creatures…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/04/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/04/2022

[Mother of Fears] Fighting Real-Life Monsters in Cujo (1983)

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

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 23/04/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 23/04/2022

[Editorial] Top 15 Horror Films with Werewolves

If we’re talking classic movie monsters, werewolves are right at the top along with vampires, zombies, and ghosts, and are definitely my favourite creepy creature…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 22/04/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 22/04/2022

[Editorial] Horror Filmmakers to Watch: Nathan Crooker

I met writer and director Nathan Crooker at FilmQuest (see my rave review of the festival here) last November after watching his incredible short film #Nofilter

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