[Mother of Fears] Be Very Afraid of Motherhood in The Fly (1986)
Editorials, Horror, Mother of Fears, Analysis, Sci-Fi Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor Editorials, Horror, Mother of Fears, Analysis, Sci-Fi Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor

[Mother of Fears] Be Very Afraid of Motherhood in The Fly (1986)

For journalist Veronica Quaife her life changes direction one night in a massive way while attending a Bartok Science Industries party. She’s there to cover the event for Particle magazine, and has a few interviews scheduled with scientists who all think they’ve discovered something which will change the world.

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[Editorial] Eden Lake (2008): How a Film’s Potential is Destroyed by Bias
Editorials, Horror, Analysis, Thriller Tadhg Bentham / Contributor Editorials, Horror, Analysis, Thriller Tadhg Bentham / Contributor

[Editorial] Eden Lake (2008): How a Film’s Potential is Destroyed by Bias

I often ponder if the reason we as fans of this much maligned genre watch so many films that fall within the scope of this genre is due to us being protective of it, or because we are searching for the hit which we felt on our very first time watching a film that got under our skin?

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[Film Review] The Unheard (2023)
Review, Film Review, Horror, Thriller Isobel Frost / Contributor Review, Film Review, Horror, Thriller Isobel Frost / Contributor

[Film Review] The Unheard (2023)

You’d be forgiven for thinking that the core concept for Shudder Original The Unheard is a familiar one. Starring television horror alum Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Chucky), the film opens on profoundly deaf student Chloe Grayden (Watson) as she undergoes an experimental clinical trial in the hopes of regaining her hearing

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