Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 25/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 25/10/2023

[Event Review] Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody (2023)

For any horror fan, a musical parody of the Saw franchise would be a treat. But a very campy, very queer musical reimagining of the plot? Now that's a little piece of heaven.

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 23/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 23/10/2023

[Book Review] The Book of Queer Saints Volume II (2023)

Happily, her new anthology The Book of Queer Saints Volume II is being released this October. With this new collection, queer horror takes center stage.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/10/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 22/10/2023

[Mother of Fears] Mothering in Silence in A Quiet Place (2018)

A Quiet Place (2018) opens 89 days after a race of extremely sound-sensitive creatures show up on Earth, perhaps from an exterritorial source. If you make any noise, even the slightest sound, you’re likely to be pounced upon by these extremely strong and staggeringly fast creatures and suffer a brutal death.

Emma Kostopolus / Contributor 20/10/2023 Emma Kostopolus / Contributor 20/10/2023

[Film Review] Sympathy for the Devil (2023)

If you know me at all, you know that I love, as many people do, the work of Nic Cage. Live by the Cage, die by the Cage. So, when the opportunity to review this came up, I jumped at it.

Alix Turner / Contributor 19/10/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 19/10/2023

[Event Review] Highlights from Mayhem Film Festival 2023

Have I told you about Mayhem Film Festival before? It’s a favourite event of mine, so I’ve blurted about it in anticipation to many people I know. The event has just passed, so now is the time to gush its praises to those I don’t know.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 18/10/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor 18/10/2023

[Film Review] V/H/S/85 (2023)

When V/H/S first hit our screens in 2012, nobody could have foreseen that 11 years later we’d be on our sixth instalment (excluding the two spinoffs) of the series.

Alix Turner / Contributor 18/10/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 18/10/2023

[Editorial] Mayhem Festival: Interview with Thomas Sainsbury on Loop Track (2023)

Loop Track, Thomas Sainsbury’s directorial debut, has such a sparse description that it’s really difficult to know what you’re stepping into when it starts. It’s about Ian (played by the director), who is taking a trek through the New Zealand bush….

Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 17/10/2023 Liz DeGregorio / Senior Contributor 17/10/2023

[Film Review] Kill Your Lover (2023)

When someone is in a toxic relationship, it can affect more than just their heart and mind. Their bodies can weaken or change due to the continued stress and unhappiness that comes from the toxicity.

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.

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