Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023

[Editorial] Discussing animated horror in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror

Editor-in-Chief, Zoë Rose Smith, is joined by a very special guest which is her brother Zak Smith! They discuss one of their favourite animated horror series with the Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials from beloved family cartoon The Simpsons.

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023

[Editorial] Sins of the Mother: Generational Sin in the Scream Franchise

When the Scream franchise begins, we’re introduced to Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), the final girl who carries the series against her slasher Ghostface.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 30/12/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 30/12/2022

[Editorial] A Reconstruction: Ten Years of Kill List (2011)

'Part modern folk tale with dark carnival influences and part exploration of the damaged male psyche'; Caitlyn Downs explores the mythos amid the horror in Ben Wheatley's 2011 sophomore film, Kill List.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 28/12/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 28/12/2022

[Editorial] "Dreadful, Mad Hunger”: The Danger of Silence in The Woman In Black (1989)

Caitlyn Downs discusses the division of masculine and feminine behaviour within The Woman in Black (1989) and how male silence and complicity perpetuates the Woman's immutable desire for vengeance...

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/12/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/12/2022

[Mother of Fears] Mother of Fear-Escaping a Mother’s Love in Run (2020)

Going away to college can be a difficult time for both parents and children. While both parties are no doubt looking forward to the new-found freedom which will come with the change in circumstances, it also brings a lot of disruption to the status quo of the past eighteen years.

Tiffany Aleman / Contributor 22/12/2022 Tiffany Aleman / Contributor 22/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] Comedy in The Evil Dead Franchise

Horror and comedy go together like peanut butter and jelly, and anyone who tries to tell you differently is a gaslighter of the third kind.

Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 21/12/2022 Rebecca Sayce / Contributor 21/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] How Scream Changed the Representation of the Final Girl

If I fell into a pit of snakes, I would do

The slasher genre has married gore and sexuality in an unholy bond that has remained strong since its inception

The roots of the slasher film began in Italian giallo films of the 1960s and 1970s, well known for their innovative use of violence, gore, and sexuality in their murder mystery narratives.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/12/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] August Underground: The most disturbing franchise ever made

Is August Underground the most extreme and disturbing franchise to exist? The answer is probably yes. Whilst extreme cinema has been around for many years, and has always been boundary pushing, Fred Vogel’s gruesome threesome has been cited as one of the most heinous and depraved pieces of filmmaking to ever be created.

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 19/12/2022 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 19/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] Resident Evil “You’re all going to die down here”

A new zombie film franchise kicking off right at the beginning of the zombie renaissance based on a beloved horror game series? Check.

Starring an actress in a fantastic red dress and combat boot combo who kicks zombie ass and takes evil corporation’s names? Check.

Creepy English children being the faces of evil AI? Check.

Reyna Cervantes / Contributor 18/12/2022 Reyna Cervantes / Contributor 18/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] The Happy Death Day films and the Grieving Process

Grief is complex. Okay, that might be an oversimplification. Grief tends to be one of the most complex human emotions one can experience.

Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 17/12/2022 Vanessa Cordner / Contributor 17/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] Mortality, Reality and Hilarity in Final Destination

Years ago, I had a habit of getting drunk after post-work drinks and ending up getting the wrong train home. My husband made a joke one night that on my gravestone it would say Here Lies Vanessa, she finally got the right train.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 16/12/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 16/12/2022

[Editorial] Ghouls’ Top 33 Horror Films of 2022

But what were the best of the best amongst this bloody pile of gore and viscerality? Well, we’ve asked the Ghouls Team for their top picks and created a Frankenstein’s monster of sorts from the results. Here are our favourite horror films from 2022…

Kristen Leer / Contributor 16/12/2022 Kristen Leer / Contributor 16/12/2022

[For The Love Of Franchises] The Genesis Paradox in the Alien Franchise

The Alien (1979-present) franchise has been a cornerstone in science-fiction horror cinema…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 15/12/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 15/12/2022

[Editorial] 10 of the Best Snow-Filled Horror Movies

Snow has started falling, temperatures continue to drop, and the nights are getting darker and darker, so it’s the perfect time to look at some of the best horror movies set in the winter and filled to the brim with snow!