Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 19/02/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 19/02/2023

[Editorial] Love Hurts: The Anti-Valentines List 2023

It’s Pisces season baby! The official time for romance, emotions and... erm... fish?

Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 17/02/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Robbie Banfitch Writer and Director of The Outwaters (2022)

The Outwaters is a rare found-footage film, both beautiful and brutally wild at times. I had the privilege of grabbing some of writer/director Robbie Banfitch’s time last week, on the day The Outwaters was due in American cinemas.

Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023 Gelsomina De Lucia / Contributor 16/02/2023

[Editorial] Lady Macbeth (2016): An Unconventional Horror Film

Film genres are reliant on certain signs, symbols and narrative motifs to define them

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 14/02/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] The Loved Ones (2009) with Liz Bishop

Have you ever turned someone down for a date? Well, if you have, then you got away lucky because if you did that to the iconic Lola Stone you would be enduring some torture... This Valentine's Day we're not indulging in anything romantic, instead we're taking part in some Anti-Valentine's by discussing Sean Byrne's Australian horror film THE LOVED ONES (2009).

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 14/02/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 14/02/2023

[Editorial] The Top 17 Worst Boyfriends & Husbands in Horror

17 of the worst boyfriends and husbands to ever grace our presence through horror movies.

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 13/02/2023 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 13/02/2023

[Film Review] Sorry About the Demon (2022)

In the world of horror film criticism and analysis, common discourse entertains the ‘what abouts’ of subgenres.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023

[Editorial] 5 Horrific Date Night Horror Films

Valentine’s is a pretty fun time when you’re into horror because there’s a lot of blood-soaked romance to enjoy…

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2023

[Editorial] It’s All in Your Head: Vampirism as a Psychological Phenomenon in Martin (1978)

The sleepy Rust Belt town of Braddock, Pennsylvania comes alive at night with the arrival of a new resident, Martin Matthias (John Amplas), who might just be a vampire.

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.