Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 02/10/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 02/10/2022

[Film Review] Bite (2022)

A film that can be considered a cross between Snatch and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre sounds like a pretty good deal, and overall, director James Owen’s Bite takes bits from each film in a manner that doesn’t entirely feel like a retread, but also doesn’t quite hit the mark of an original genre film.

Melanie Moyer / Contributor 30/09/2022 Melanie Moyer / Contributor 30/09/2022

[Editorial] What Makes You Smile: How Parker Finn Took An Award-Winning Short to Full-Length Nightmare

What makes you smile? asks the sinister trailer for Parker Finn’s full-length adaptation of his award-winning short…

Alex Challoner / Contributor 30/09/2022 Alex Challoner / Contributor 30/09/2022

[Editorial] 5 Horror Book Recommendations for Newbies

It seems fair to say that there are more horror fans of the film variety than there are of their written counterparts. Films are typically more easily accessible and take less time to complete.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 29/09/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 29/09/2022

[Film Review] Two Thousand Maniacs (1964)

Two Thousand Maniacs (1964) from The Shudder Herschell Gordon Lewis Collection

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/09/2022 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/09/2022

[Book Review] It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror (2022)

Queer horror is rapidly growing genre. The essay collection It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror, which will be published by The Feminist Press on October 1, is bursting with stories of LGBTQ+ writers sharing their personal connections with horror films, and describing how these movies intersect with their queer identities.

Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 29/09/2022 Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 29/09/2022

[Editorial] 4 Must-Read Horror Books for Slasher Fans

It’s the middle of the night, thunder crashes around you, the wind creaks and groans. It’s the perfect setting to watch your favorite slasher movie. Suddenly, the power goes out. No more watching a movie… but with a little candlelight, the world of literary slashers is here to sate your thirst!

Anne Séguin / Contributor 28/09/2022 Anne Séguin / Contributor 28/09/2022

[Film Review] The Blood of the Dinosaurs (2021)

An opening sequence almost too fitting for this type of film comically enters the screen as an actor of this very project asks writer-director Joe Badon, “what the hell is your movie about?”

Courtney Mills / Contributor 28/09/2022 Courtney Mills / Contributor 28/09/2022

[Book Review] My Best Friend’s Exorcism

Abby and Gretchen; best friends forever! Well, that was the case until a bad acid trip caused the girls to get separated for a while. Since then, Gretchen’s been acting out of character. She has a serious stick up her ass and Abby doesn’t know why. It’s almost as if she’s been possessed...

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 28/09/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 28/09/2022

[Film Review] Sissy (2022)

This year sees the UK premiere of some incredible looking female-fronted horrors: Candyland in the vein of 70s exploitation movies exploring the underground world of truck stop sex workers; Piggy a tale of one girls revenge against her bullies; and The Harbinger which focuses on two best friends supporting each other through the horrors of the pandemic and beyond – to name but a few.

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 27/09/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 27/09/2022

[Film Review] Barbarian (2022)

One of the most anticipated titles of the year was the UK premiere of Zach Creggers Barbarian. The trailer released back in June was pretty vague – a young woman (Tess Marshall played by Georgina Campbell) – arrives at a house she has rented out on Airbnb only to find that the key has already been taken and a man named Keith (Bill Skarsgard) has already checked in.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/09/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 27/09/2022

[Book Review] House of Psychotic Women

House of Psychotic Women is a fascinating beast. Part autobiography, part reference book, it is a love letter to the topic of female neurosis from author Kier-La Janisse.

Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 26/09/2022 Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 26/09/2022

[Film Review] Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch (1968)

The child’s point of view can be a powerful tool in horror.

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 26/09/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 26/09/2022

[Editorial] Ghouls Recommend 7 Horror Books To Read This Autumn

This month we’ve switching off our screens and closing our laptops to cosy on up with a good book as we celebrate horror literature! If you are in search of a recommendation this Autumn, why not take a look at the list from our team of Ghouls below and remember…it’s always cool to be a bookworm!

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/09/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 25/09/2022

[Mother of Fears] A Mother Never Forgives in The Woman in Black (2012)

In the remote village of Crythin Gifford, not everything is as it seems. The quaint location seems like it would be the perfect place to relax and enjoy the peace, but the residents of Crythin Gifford have reason to hold their children extra tightly and shield them from the horrors lurking in this slice of the English countryside…

Jenn Adams / Contributor 24/09/2022 Jenn Adams / Contributor 24/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut and the Road to Empowerment

I’ve taken to calling the stretch of books published by Stephen King in the early 90s the “Eclipse Series.” With Gerald’s Game (1992), Dolores Claiborne (1992), Insomnia (1994), and Rose Madder (1995) King explores domestic abuse with a series of inspiring women who fight their way out of unfulfilling and dangerous lives.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/09/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Stephen King Short Stories

In the last decade or so there has been a resurgence of interest in Stephen King's works. New adaptations of older novels like IT and Pet Sematary, and first-time film versions of newer works such as Doctor Sleep have maintained a prominent place for King's own writing in popular culture.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 22/09/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 22/09/2022

[Film Review] Crimes of The Future (2022)

Humans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. …

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 22/09/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 22/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Ka is a Wheel - Stephen King’s Presence Throughout My Life

Stephen King is a name that has always been in my life. I don’t remember a time before his books. As a little one learning to crawl and walk, the big letters spelling his name on my family’s bookshelves were some of the first things at my eye level.

Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 21/09/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Contributor 21/09/2022

[Editorial] I’m Your No.1 Fan: Closets, Mazes & Burning Books - How Carrie, The Shining & Misery Soothe my Anxiety

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.

Megan Kenny / Contributor 20/09/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 20/09/2022

[Film Review] Blood Feast (1963)

Blood Feast from The Shudder Herschell Gordon Lewis Collection