Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 20/10/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 20/10/2022

[TV Review] Dead Set (2008)

Originally starting in the Netherlands in 1999, Big Brother is a hit reality show that derived its name from a character in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four. Throughout its run, Big Brother has spawned over 500 series across 62 countries to date.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 17/10/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 17/10/2022

[Film Review] Two Witches (2022)

Witches don’t die before leaving their legacy. Two Witches, told in two separate acts that come together to weave a tale of inheritance, begins with the pregnant Sarah (Belle Adams) and her partner Simon (Ian Michaels) who are out to dinner when they receive an evil eye from a random woman at another table, the chapter’s titular Boogeywoman (Marina Parodi).

Megan Kenny / Contributor 13/10/2022 Megan Kenny / Contributor 13/10/2022

[Film Review] The Lost Boys (1987)

David and his younger brother Sam move with their mother Lucy to the seaside town of Santa Carla. Still recovering in the aftermath of divorce, Lucy settles in with her eccentric father and looks for work in the sinister, yet bustling, town known, according to local graffiti, as the murder capital of the world.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 12/10/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 12/10/2022

[Podcast Review] Smile, It’ll Be Over Soon

After having to move into a brand-new home with her mother’s new partner, Hanna begins to be haunted by the monsters that have set their sights on her.

Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 10/10/2022 Meghan Bouffard / Contributor 10/10/2022

[Book Review] Little Eve

Little Eve is a bone-chilling tale filled to the brim with psychological suspense - a must read for gothic horror fans.

Courtney Mills / Contributor 08/10/2022 Courtney Mills / Contributor 08/10/2022

[TV Review] Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1997- 2003)

Buffy Anne Summers is more than just a vampire slayer. She taught us to be brave. To never give up and to always fight for who and what we love, all whilst wearing a cute outfit in the process. That is why 19 years after its final episode, Buffy the Vampire Slayer remains a cult classic that will make a difference to more generations to come. Remember, if the apocalypse calls, beep me!

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 06/10/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 06/10/2022

[Film Review] DeadStream (2022)

Disgraced social media personality and vlogger Shawn Ruddy attempts to face his fear of ghosts and return to his former glory by live streaming himself spending the night in an infamous haunted manor house.

Grace Wood / Contributor 05/10/2022 Grace Wood / Contributor 05/10/2022

[TV Review] The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018-2020)

Rather than a retro ‘60s comic book queen or a ‘90s sitcom with a teenager and a talking cat, Sabrina Spellman of The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (CAOS) is a 21st century witch with 17th century problems.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 03/10/2022 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 03/10/2022

[Film Review] The Scary of Sixty-First (2021)

As a horror fan, if you’re looking for some fun Sunday night spookiness to switch on and switch off in front of, The Scary of Sixty-First (2021) is not for you.

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.

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.

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.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 25/09/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 25/09/2022

[Event Review] Popcorn Frights Film Festival: We Got a Dog (2022)

A surprise dog which your partner didn’t consult you on? It sounds frustrating, but it becomes scary in Ryan Valdez’s short film We Got a Dog (2022), screened at this year’s Popcorn Frights film festival.

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. …

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