Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 08/02/2023 Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 08/02/2023

[Film Review] The Killer is One of Thirteen (1973)

Glamorous widow Lisa (Patty Shepherd) has invited a large party of people to her remote mansion.

Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 06/02/2023 Lakkaya Palmer / Contributor 06/02/2023

[TV Review] Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023)

For years, I have been a woman obsessed with the sensational work of manga writer and artist Junji Ito

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 05/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/02/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Experimental horror, being kind & some news

There’s been some drama happening in the horror world, right? Not too long ago some shit went down in the horror community – a reviewer gave a negative review of an independent film and the creator of the film created a smear campaign against that individual.

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.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 31/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 31/01/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Terrifier (2016) & Terrifier 2 (2022) with Janine Pipe

Come on down to the Clown Cafe if you’re hungry for a little slicing, dicing and a hilarious amount of guts and gore! There’s only one way to start off a new year and new season of podcasts with a bloody double bill of Damien Leone’s Terrifier (2016) and Terrifier 2 (2022).

Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023 Candy Allison / Contributor 28/01/2023

[Editorial] In Defense Of… Why Suspiria (2018) is Better Than The Original

Dario Argento’s Suspiria (1977) is a classic. There’s simply no other way to describe it. Its use of garishly bright color, the amazing soundtrack by Argento’s band Goblin, and Daria Nicoldi (Argento’s wife at the time)’s fairy-tale-inspired story are groundbreaking.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 26/01/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 26/01/2023

[Editorial] Interview with The Unknowable (2022) Filmmaker Zachary Donohue

The Unknowable (2022) is a new found footage episodic film from Zacharay Donohue, who brought us The Den in 2013. I had the pleasure of chatting with Zach about his new original film, available on YouTube now!

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 25/01/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 25/01/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Final Destination 5 & Wrap-up with Ariel Powers-Schaub & Iona Smith

Join Ariel Powers-Schaub and Iona Smith for the final episode as they discuss Final Destination 5 (2011) and look at what the future might hold for more evolutions of this horror franchise.

Janine Pipe / Contributor 24/01/2023 Janine Pipe / Contributor 24/01/2023

[Editorial] A personal essay on chasing your dreams, no matter your age

Once upon a time in the 1980’s, a little girl sat with her dad listening to him tell her stories. Tales of a phantom coach and horses that plummeted into a bottomless pit once a year. Memories of her great-grandmother being visited by the ghosts of pigs she’d slaughtered on the farm.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 22/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 22/01/2023

[Editorial] Ghouls’ Top Anticipated Horror Films of 2023

Last year was phenomenal for horror films, and from the slate we’ve already been promised, 2023 is going to be even more successful for horror. So we’ve gathered the excitement of the Ghouls team, bottled it up and distilled it into a handy list so you have see everything that is coming out this year!

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/01/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/01/2023

[Mother of Fears] Parenting Under Pressure in Under the Shadow (2016)

Set in the 1980s, Under the Shadow (2016) follows Shideh, a mother who is trying to find her place in the world. Shideh’s story takes place in post-revolutionary Iran during the War of Cities and sees her not only try to cope with current events but also piece her life back together now that the revolution is over.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 19/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 19/01/2023

[Film Review] Justine (2022)

When it comes to disturbing works of art, literature has always had a way with words. Finding ways to torment the reader’s mind through the use of prose, relying on their own imaginations to concoct visions of horror.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 18/01/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 18/01/2023

[Film Review] Deep Web XXX (2018)

Deep Web XXX is an anthology that explores the depths of depravity immersed in the deep web, as well as the natural human condition of morbid curiosity.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 17/01/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 17/01/2023

[Film Review] The Unknowable (2022)

Sometimes, as a horror fan, it can feel like we’ve seen everything, and we’re hungry for a new story, some new scares. If that describes you, check out the breath of fresh air that is The Unknowable (2022).

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 16/01/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 16/01/2023

[Film Review] Kiddo (2022)

Set amongst a bleak and certainly grim landscape, Kiddo introduces viewers to a dystopian world where humans are divided into those who eat, and those who are eaten.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 15/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 15/01/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Horror is what brings us together for the better

As a creator it’s so easy to forget to reflect on what you’ve actually achieved, often getting stuck in a sinking sludge of the to-do list. So I took the time to actually write down everything that has been accomplished in 2022, and damn, there was a lot to look back on and feel proud of.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 13/01/2023

[Editorial] Discussing animated horror in The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror

Editor-in-Chief, Zoë Rose Smith, is joined by a very special guest which is her brother Zak Smith! They discuss one of their favourite animated horror series with the Treehouse of Horror Halloween specials from beloved family cartoon The Simpsons.

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 03/01/2023

[Editorial] Sins of the Mother: Generational Sin in the Scream Franchise

When the Scream franchise begins, we’re introduced to Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), the final girl who carries the series against her slasher Ghostface.

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 30/12/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 30/12/2022

[Editorial] A Reconstruction: Ten Years of Kill List (2011)

'Part modern folk tale with dark carnival influences and part exploration of the damaged male psyche'; Caitlyn Downs explores the mythos amid the horror in Ben Wheatley's 2011 sophomore film, Kill List.