Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 17/10/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 17/10/2023

[Editorial] Keeping Odd Hours: A Retrospective on Near Dark (1987)

For a movie that doesn’t even mention the word “vampire” once throughout the length of the film, Near Dark (1987) is a unique entry in the vampire film genre.

Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 15/10/2023 Iona Walling-Smith / Events Manager (London) 15/10/2023

[Editorial] “I control my life, not you!”: Living with Generalised Anxiety Disorder and the catharsis of the Final Destination franchise

I can sometimes go months without having a panic attack. Unfortunately, this means that when they do happen, they often feel like they come out of nowhere. They can come on so fast and hard it’s like being hit by a bus, my breath escapes my body, and I can’t get it back.

Isobel Logie / Contributor 14/10/2023 Isobel Logie / Contributor 14/10/2023

[Editorial] 5 Female Focused Horror Book Recommendations

If you like cults, sacrificial parties, and lesbian undertones then Mona Awad’s Bunny is the book for you. Samantha, a student at a prestigious art university, feels isolated from her cliquey classmates, ‘the bunnies’.

Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 13/10/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Events (Midlands) & Social Media 13/10/2023

[Editorial] What to Watch at This Year's Cine-Excess International Film Festival 2023

Kicking off on Tuesday 17th October, the 2023 edition considers the cinematic, social and cultural significance of the possessed, supernatural and unclean body onscreen.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 12/10/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 12/10/2023

[Editorial] Cherish Your Life: Comfort in the SAW Franchise Throughout and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic

I was aware of the COVID-19 pandemic before I knew that’s what it would be called, and before it ever affected me personally. My husband is always on top of world events, and in late 2019, he explained what was happening around the globe.

Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 11/10/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 11/10/2023

[Film Review] Shaky Shivers (2022)

If you can’t count on your best friend to check your teeth and hands and stand vigil with you all night to make sure you don’t wolf out, who can you count on? And so begins our story on anything but an ordinary night in 1993…

Val Pullin / Contributor 10/10/2023 Val Pullin / Contributor 10/10/2023

[Editorial] The Art of Horror in Metal

Metal and horror have many aspects in common. The passionate fanbase for both genres attend festivals and has created strong communities. Horror and Metal fans often sport clothing depicting their favourite bands or films, almost like a uniform.

Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 09/10/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 09/10/2023

[Film Review] Elevator Game (2023)

The best thing about urban legends is the delicious thrill of the forbidden. Don’t say “Bloody Mary” in the mirror three times in a dark room unless you’re brave enough to summon her. Don’t flash your headlights at a car unless you want to have them drive you to your death.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 07/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 07/10/2023

[Book Review] Wylding Hall (2015)

It's fitting that Elizabeth Hand's novel Wylding Hall (2015) won the Shirley Jackson Award; her writing echoes and pays homage to the subtle scariness and psychological horror of Shirley Jackson's works.

Alix Turner / Contributor 05/10/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 05/10/2023

[Editorial] Mayhem Festival: Interview with Toby Poser and John Adams on Where the Devil Roams (2023)

The Adams family’s latest film, Where the Devil Roams, was a smash at Fantasia and FrightFest (where it won three major awards), and is now heading into the UK regional festivals, including my favourite, Mayhem Film Festival in Nottingham.

Melissa Cox / Contributor 05/10/2023 Melissa Cox / Contributor 05/10/2023

[Editorial] 5 Slasher Short Horror Films

When people think of horror films, slashers are often the first thing that comes to mind. The sub-genres also spawned a wealth of horror icons: Freddy, Jason, Michael, Chucky - characters so recognisable we’re on first name terms with them. In many ways the slasher distills the genre down to some of its fundamental parts - fear, violence and murder.

Sophie Raine / Contributor 04/10/2023 Sophie Raine / Contributor 04/10/2023

[Film Review] A Wounded Fawn (2022)

A Wounded Fawn (Travis Stevens, 2022) celebrates both art history and female rage in this surreal take on the slasher genre.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 03/10/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Maniac (2012) with Zoë Rose Smith and Iona Smith

Throughout September we were looking at slasher films, and therefore we decided to cover a slasher film that could be considered as an underrated gem in the horror genre. And the perfect film for this was Franck Khalfoun’s 2012 remake of MANIAC.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 03/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 03/10/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Bishal Dutta, Writer and Director of It Lives Inside (2023)

With It Lives Inside, writer and director Bishal Dutta created a horror film that is as moving as it is terrifying. Ghouls Magazine was able to sit down with the award-winning filmmaker to discuss the inspirations behind the movie.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 02/10/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Brand Manager & Admin Assistant 02/10/2023

[Ghouls Podcast] Ghouls Watch: Bucket List of the Dead, Blood Drive, Candy Land & more

In this episode, host Ariel Powers-Shcaub is joined by Ghouls Magazine contributors Sarah Miles and Liz Bishop to chat about some of their recent horror TV and movies watches. From Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead, to TV show Blood Drive to John Swab's Candy Land and more watch recommendations.

Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 02/10/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 02/10/2023

[Film Review] Perpetrator (2023)

Perpetrator opens with a girl walking alone in the dark. Her hair is long and loose just begging to be yanked back and her bright clothes—a blood red coat, in fact—is a literal matador’s cape for anything that lies beyond the beam of her phone screen.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 01/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 01/10/2023

[Film Review] Mercy Falls (2023)

Filmed on location in Scotland, Ryan Hendrick's new thriller Mercy Falls (2023) uses soaring views of the Scottish Highlands to show that the natural world can either provide shelter or be used as a demented playground for people to hurt each other.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 30/09/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 30/09/2023

[Film Review] Somewhere Quiet (2023)

After watching the psychological thriller Somewhere Quiet (2023), viewers will need hours (or days) to decompress.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/09/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 29/09/2023

[Film Review] It Lives Inside (2023)

It Lives Inside, written and directed by Bishal Dutta, won the 2023 Midnighters Audience Award Winner at SXSW – and with good reason.

Natalie Wall / Contributor 28/09/2023 Natalie Wall / Contributor 28/09/2023

[Book Review] Penance (2023) by Eliza Clark

Penance is Eliza Clark’s eagerly awaited second novel following her debut Boy Parts, which found much love and notoriety in online reading circles.