Editorials
Personal Shopper Proves There’s (After)Life In The Paranormal Yet
If there’s one sub-genre that’s been done to death in modern horror movies, it’s paranormal/possession. And yet, with wispy CGI phantoms, a killer, modern location and a fearless cen...
Raw Is The Cannibal Coming-Of-Age Story You Didn’t Realise You Wanted
It’s a fascinating time for women in horror, with Elle, Raw and Prevenge all making an impact in the last couple of months alone, depending on where you live. If you’re on the other side o...
The Art of Monsters: Remembering Bernie Wrightson
I’m not even sure the horror world is aware of the loss it suffered over the weekend. Yes, Bernie Wrightson was incredibly well respected. There have already been several great tributes to one ...
Strongest One There Is: Why The Hulk is a Hero Rooted in Horror
The Incredible Hulk is one of the most endearing, iconic comic book characters of all time. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he originated as part of the Marvel boom of the early ‘60s, makin...
Pocket Monsters: Why Mighty Max Was One of the Weirdest, Greatest Toy Fads of the ’90s
There’s a lot you probably remember about the ‘90s. Goosebumps. Animorphs. Dunkaroos. Dawson’s Creek. Crystal Pepsi—but there are a lot of things you probably don’t ...
Friday the 13th: What’s the Hold Up? (And Why it Might be More Complicated Than You Think)
At the last second, only weeks before filming was set to begin, the new Friday the 13th was cancelled. It was a move that came as a shock to some fans and not even the slightest surprise to others. Th...
Why A Cure for Wellness Is Better Described As A Gothic Mystery With Horror Elements
From the initial previews, A Cure for Wellness could be interpreted as an atypical, horror asylum movie where the protagonist falls through a cliché storyline that the majority of horror fans hav...
Cry Little Sister: A Defense of Dawn Summers
Last March, I wrote a piece on Buffy characters who were unfairly despised. While I expected some degree of backlash against a few of the picks, there was a surprising amount of people who apparently ...
Why Black Mirror is the Modern Twilight Zone
As much as we all love escapism and cheesy good fun, the best horror/sci-fi is always culturally relevant and politically charged. It has its finger on the pulse. The Twilight Zone might be the best a...