Kitty Hurst / Contributor 27/09/2023 Kitty Hurst / Contributor 27/09/2023

[Film Review] Homebodies (1974)

Writer/director Larry Yust challenges these stereotypes in his 1974 comedy horror Homebodies in which a group of elderly neighbours are on the verge of being evicted from their homes.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/09/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 26/09/2023

[Editorial] 9 Best Slashers Released Within 10 Years of Scream (1996)

The slasher sub genre has always been huge in the world of horror, but after the ‘70s and ‘80s introduced classic characters like Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Jason, it’s not harsh to say that the ‘90s was slightly lacking in the icon department.

Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 25/09/2023 Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 25/09/2023

[Film Review] The Nun 2 (2023)

This year marks ten years since the release of James Wan’s The Conjuring, the story of real life paranormal investigators/well-meaning kooks/dangerous frauds (delete as applicable) Ed and Lorraine Warren.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 25/09/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 25/09/2023

[Film Review] The Puppet Asylum (2023)

It would be incredibly unfair to review the documentary Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story without also looking at the short horror created by the titular man himself, The Puppet Asylum.

Tadhg Bentham / Contributor 24/09/2023 Tadhg Bentham / Contributor 24/09/2023

[Film Review] FrightFest: Farang (2023)

Farang (2023) is the latest feature film by French director Xavier Gens, and it had its UK premier at FrightFest, debuting on Saturday 26th August in the main screen.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 24/09/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 24/09/2023

[Mother of Fears] Mother Vs. Monster in Silent Hill (2006)

Mother is God in the eyes of a child, and it seems God has abandoned the town of Silent Hill. Silent Hill is not a place you want to visit.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 24/09/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 24/09/2023

[Editorial] If Looks Could Kill: Tom Savini’s Practical Effects in Maniac (1980)

In the late seventies and early eighties, one man was considered the curator of all things gore in America. During the lovingly named splatter decade, Tom Savini worked on masterpieces of blood and viscera like Dawn of the Dead (1978), a film which gained the attention of hopeful director William Lustig, a man only known for making pornography before his step into horror.

Isobel Frost / Contributor 23/09/2023 Isobel Frost / Contributor 23/09/2023

[Game Review] First Look Preview: Cabernet (2024)

True within the video gaming world as it is within the film industry, horror is a genre that frequently houses some of the most uniquely interesting and successful projects being produced by smaller studios and creators.

Amber T / Contributor 17/09/2023 Amber T / Contributor 17/09/2023

[Film Review] FrightFest: The Ghost Station (2023)

Based on the legendary Korean webtoon Oksu Station Ghost by author Horang, Jeong Yong-ki’s The Ghost Station made its UK premiere at FrightFest to a crowd keen for some fresh and terrifying Asian horror.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 16/09/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 16/09/2023

[Documentary Review] Otto Baxter: Not A F***ing Horror Story (2023)

Otto Baxter: Not a F***ing Horror Story is a beautifully constructed documentary that is real, honest and brutal about the world’s perceptions of people with Down’s Syndrome, through the eyes of someone who has it, whilst maintaining a comic undertone of wholesome affection.

Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 15/09/2023 Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 15/09/2023

[Film Review] Children of the Corn (2020)

Movie adaptations have followed Stephen King’s work since the very beginning of his illustrious career, with Brian de Palma’s Carrie being released two years after the publication of the book of the same name, King’s first.

Amber T / Contributor 14/09/2023 Amber T / Contributor 14/09/2023

[Documentary Review] FrightFest: The J-Horror Virus (2023)

Why is Japanese horror so scary? What is the ‘J-horror boom’? Is The Ring the first J-horror film? What makes J-horror a distinct cinematic movement outside of the broader ‘Japanese horror’ umbrella?

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 13/09/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 13/09/2023

[Film Review] Herd (2023)

This film keeps audiences guessing where it will lead them next, with subtle and nuanced changes in the narrative that will surprise even the most zombie-literate to a degree.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/09/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 12/09/2023

[Film Review] We Might Hurt Each Other (2022)

The Lithuanian slasher film We Might Hurt Each Other (also known as Pensive) deftly combines folklore, horror and the navigation of a high school social system to create a thrilling and thought-provoking movie.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 11/09/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 11/09/2023

[Editorial] Deeper Cuts: 13 Non-Typical Slashers

Looking for some different slasher film recommendations? Then look no fruther as Ariel Powers-Schaub has 13 non-typical slasher horror films for you to watch.

Amber T / Contributor 11/09/2023 Amber T / Contributor 11/09/2023

[Film Review] FrightFest: New Life (2023)

John Rosman’s New Life takes this distillation of the subgenre to create an impressive, emotionally-charged debut that weaves together veins of horror and drama to create a unique take on a well-trod path, one that will leave its audience both moved and uncomfortably in touch with their own mortality.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 10/09/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 10/09/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Making a slash back into September

Even though they are not to my personal liking, there is no denying that slasher films have been an important basis for the horror genre, and helped to build the foundations for other sub-genres throughout the years.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 06/09/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 06/09/2023

[Film Review] Beaten to Death (2022)

Horror films love to ask the question, “What would you do if you were stranded in an unfamiliar area, and had to rely on the kindness of strangers?” And Beaten to Death (2022), written and directed by Sam Curtain, screams this question.

Amber T / Contributor 05/09/2023 Amber T / Contributor 05/09/2023

[Film Review] FrightFest: Good Boy (2022)

One of the most anticipated features among attendees to this year’s FrightFest, Viljar Bøe’s Good Boy, is a bizarre and unsettling Norwegian thriller that will have even the most ardent of dog lovers think twice before letting their pooch sleep in the same bed.

Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 05/09/2023 Sarah Miles / Events (London) & Contributor 05/09/2023

[Film Review] Cobweb (2023)

This kind of feeling is very much at the forefront of Cobweb, the first feature film from Samuel Bodin, known for the spooky Netflix series Marianne.

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