Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023 Amber Knapp / Contributor 12/04/2023

[Editorial] Frankenhooker (1990) and the Attacks on Bodily Autonomy

The horror and science-fiction genres have always been queer and they’ve always been trans-inclusive…

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 11/04/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 11/04/2023

[Editorial] The 9 Best New York City Horror Movies

Ghouls Magazine looks back at iconic horror films that will put you in a New York state of mind.

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 04/04/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 04/04/2023

[Editorial] 9 Modern Horror Characters Who Deserved Better

Whether it's taking one for the team to distract the killers, being used as leverage, or making a noble self-sacrifice - it's often the case that the nicest of the nice guys do, in fact, finish last.

Val Pullin / Contributor 01/04/2023 Val Pullin / Contributor 01/04/2023

[Editorial] Desire and Identity in Possession (1981)

My first reaction to the title of Possession was to assume that this will be an occult film, maybe along the lines of The Exorcist.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 31/03/2023 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 31/03/2023

[Editorial] I’ve Never Been a Muse Before…’ Female Agency in Sightseers (2012)

The film follows Tina as she leaves her mother, Carol (Eileen Davies) behind to embark on an ‘erotic odyssey’ with her new boyfriend Chris (Steve Oram)

Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023 Vannah Taylor / Contributor 29/03/2023

[Editorial] Is Rape Revenge Dead?

One of the most controversial subjects in horror has continued to return to the screen time and time again.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/03/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/03/2023

[Mother of Fears] The Search for True Love in Maleficent

Maleficent (2014) may be a live-action Disney movie, but it also has the makings of an ideal gateway horror movie.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 24/03/2023

[Editorial] How Repulsion (1965) Interacts with the Good for Her Genre

When I first watched Repulsion (1965) I found it to be a mixture of fascinating, horrifying, refreshing, and confusing.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 22/03/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 22/03/2023

[Editorial] Creature Features: Best 15 Horror Films with Animals

Throughout the horror genre, animals are used as a tool for fear (and occasionally humour), some more effectively than others

Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 19/03/2023 Natasha O'Neill / Contributor 19/03/2023

[Editorial] The Extremes of Motherhood

Depictions of mothers in horror vary but when it comes to the more extreme and disturbing side of the genre however, this is when the role of the mother is shown in a different way as the following examples show.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 16/03/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 16/03/2023

[Editorial] 7 Rape Revenge Films Directed by Women You Need to See

The rape-revenge genre can be a difficult one for people to enjoy because of the extremely sensitive subject matter,

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 14/03/2023 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 14/03/2023

[Editorial] From One Fat Girl to Another: Thank You Piggy (2022)

We have an issue in society with fat people, treating them as sub-human…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 28/02/2023

[Mother of Fears] Striving for Perfection in M3GAN (2022)

Motherhood isn’t always a choice. And for Gemma, that’s most definitely the case when she suddenly finds herself the sole carer of her young niece Cady in M3GAN (2022)

Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 20/02/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Mali Elfman Writer and Director of Next Exit (2022)

There’s been quite a buzz about Next Exit since its UK premiere at Arrow Video FrightFest last year…

Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Robbie Banfitch Writer and Director of The Outwaters (2022)

The Outwaters is a rare found-footage film, both beautiful and brutally wild at times. I had the privilege of grabbing some of writer/director Robbie Banfitch’s time last week, on the day The Outwaters was due in American cinemas.

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023

[Editorial] Lady Macbeth (2016): An Unconventional Horror Film

Film genres are reliant on certain signs, symbols and narrative motifs to define them

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 14/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 14/02/2023

[Editorial] The Top 17 Worst Boyfriends & Husbands in Horror

17 of the worst boyfriends and husbands to ever grace our presence through horror movies.

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023

[Editorial] It’s All in Your Head: Vampirism as a Psychological Phenomenon in Martin (1978)

The sleepy Rust Belt town of Braddock, Pennsylvania comes alive at night with the arrival of a new resident, Martin Matthias (John Amplas), who might just be a vampire.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2023

[Editorial] Top 9 Greatest Satanic and Occult Films Of All Time

The very definition of the term occult is a deep knowledge of that which is hidden and is used to describe a set of beliefs that are supernatural in nature and outside the scope of science or religious faiths.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/02/2023

[Editorial] Announcing the Golden Claw Awards Nominees

We think it’s safe to say that last year was an gore-drenched, scare-fest of horror films and we were certainly treated with an abundance. That’s why the Golden Claw awards were created, as a way to celebrate some of the best horror from 2022 and onwards.