Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 20/09/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 20/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Horrific Reality - Stephen King’s Experiences and Influences

In most instances, fiction writers can be divided into two categories: those who base their stories on their own personal experiences, and those who delve entirely into their own imagination.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 19/09/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 19/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Sleeping with the Dead in Salem’s Lot (1979)

In the small town of Salem’s Lot, everyone knows everyone else’s business. They know that ‘Boom Boom’ Bonnie is having an affair with her boss, they know that Weasel still lives in the boarding house owned by his ex Eva Miller, and they know when strangers come to town.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 18/09/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 18/09/2022

[Film Review] Rawhead Rex (1986)

Rawhead Rex is a 1986 fantasy horror written by Clive Barker.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 17/09/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 17/09/2022

[Film Review] Making Off (2012)

The beauty of extreme films can often be found in their ability to blur the realms of fiction and reality, allowing the viewer to immerse themselves in a world so corrupt, so heinous it can provoke a physical reaction.

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 17/09/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 17/09/2022

[Film Review] The Retaliators (2021)

The Retaliators feels like two movies wrapped into one…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 17/09/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 17/09/2022

[Editorial] Horror Filmmakers to Watch: Christian Bachini

IIn terms of innovation in short-form filmmaking, Christian “Kang” Bachini’s incredible Escalation stands out above the rest…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/08/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/08/2022

[Mother of Fears] Be Seen And Not Heard in The People Under the Stairs

For Mommy in The People Under the Stairs, that means stealing children from the neighbourhood in the hopes of being delivered a perfect child without having to give birth to it and raise it herself. …

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 25/08/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 25/08/2022

[Film Review] Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)

Now, for the Gen-Z set, Bodies Bodies Bodies twerks its way onto the scene with some of the funniest, smartly written, TikTok-fueled young adults to get hacked and slashed.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 25/08/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 25/08/2022

[Film Review] Orphan: First Kill (2022)

It’s been 13 years since Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman) first terrorized audiences in 2009’s Orphan and now Esther the murderous maniac with a glandular disorder is back in Orphan: First Kill, a prequel directed by William Brent Bell (Stay Alive, The Boy).

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 22/08/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 22/08/2022

[Film Review] The Feast (Gwledd)

Before launching into this review, it feels important to note that The Feast is the first Welsh-language film to enter cinemas in five years.

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 18/08/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 18/08/2022

[Film Review] Glorious (2022)

It isn’t easy to pull off the single location horror film with any real sense of tension and dread.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 17/08/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 17/08/2022

[Editorial] 6 Best Streaming Services for Horror Film Fans

Looking to get your horror film fix? Then here are 6 of the very best places in the UK for you to stream horror, thriller and sci-fi movies.

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 16/08/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 16/08/2022

[Editorial] Frightfest UK 2022: Most Anticipated

This August sees the return of the UK’s biggest genre film festival – Frightfest. Taking place at Cineworld in Leicester Square, the event screens over 60 films over the course of 5 days – including full length features and shorts.

Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 16/08/2022 Hannah Ogilvie / Contributor 16/08/2022

[Film Review] Ultrasound (2021)

Ultrasound (2021) is an intriguing watch, keeping you on your toes, allowing you to fall for its understated approach to a high concept plot before throwing revelations thick and fast after revealing a couple of plot twists, leaving you reeling with the same thoughts as its three protagonists; how do you know what is real?

Amber T / Contributor 15/08/2022 Amber T / Contributor 15/08/2022

[Film Review] Incantation (2022)

Well wishes and blessings are not only culturally expected, but are expressed without a second thought, even by those who don’t believe in any form of divine energy.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 14/08/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 14/08/2022

[Film Review] Mad God (2021)

Mad God is a bleak, visually arresting journey into a world of madness, suffering and violence, filled with ‘Miltonesque’ monsters and villains

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 13/08/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 13/08/2022

[Film Review] When I Consume You (2022)

There is nothing in the world like an independent horror film that moves to the beat of its own drum. Shirking cliché and formula, When I Consume You offers a wholly unique experience for the viewer, requiring a bit of patience, and delivering heartbreaking terror.

Grace Wood / Contributor 03/08/2022 Grace Wood / Contributor 03/08/2022

[Book Review] Nos4a2 (2013)

Using echoes of childhood nostalgia reminiscent of Peter Pan or Goonies, Joe Hill’s Nos4a2 (2013) twists childlike wonder into bloody debasement..

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/07/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 27/07/2022

[Book Review] Sausages: The Making of Dog Soldiers (2022)

As the horror world gears up for the beautiful new Second Sight release of Dog Soldiers (2002) it seems like the perfect time to show Neil Marshall’s horror debut as much love as it deserves.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 26/07/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 26/07/2022

[Editorial] Best 10 Horror Films of the 2010s

When I think of films of the 2010s, the dreaded term ‘elevated horror’ rears its ugly head…

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