Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 24/02/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 24/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to… Interview with Alex West

Back in 2019, I was just on the edge of becoming a horror writer and I found myself thinking ever more deeply and introspectively about the genre…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/02/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 22/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Mary Lambert’s Return Trip to the Pet Sematary

The horror genre is no stranger to Stephen King adaptations and after the original property has proven popular, we are sometimes treated to sequels that decide to tell a different story in King’s universe…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/02/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 20/02/2022

[Editorial] The Revival and Rebirth of the Final Girl in Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

In 1974 the world was shocked by what was depicted on-screen; something so unimaginable, so heinous and so depraved…

Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 20/02/2022 Jerry Sampson / Senior Contributor 20/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Letter to Béatrice Dalle: In Honor of la Femme & Gorgeous Villainy

Chère Béatrice, I remember the first time I saw your visage on screen. I was horrified. As the flame of the lighter just kissed the tip of your cigarette…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 18/02/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 18/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to… Monika in Nekromantik 2

There are times in life when you think that you will never fully be understood by those around you, and unfortunately for you Monika…

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 16/02/2022 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 16/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Beauty Creating the Beast – A Posthumous Love Letter to Milicent Patrick

Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 1954 classic monster horror from Universal Studios. The creature struck fear into the hearts of audiences across America…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/02/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 14/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Mary Shelley - Mother of Monsters

It was a dark and tempestuous night in Villa Diodah, Switzerland in 1816 when the young Mary Shelley birthed a tale so monstrous…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 12/02/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 12/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: Women and Grief in Pyewacket (2017)

Pyewacket (2017) is a story about women and grief. It’s a horror film because the protagonist Leah (Nicole Muñoz) summons a demon out of anger at her mother (Laurie Holden), and it is a cautionary…

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2022 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to Elaine in The Love Witch (2016)

The Love Witch (2016) herself, Elaine Parks (Samantha Robinson) is a woman on a mission–to get her man…

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 08/02/2022 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 08/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: A Love Letter to Sarah Michelle Gellar

Scream Queen, Sustainable Sweetheart, Style Icon, Slayer – Celebrating the on-screen and real-life roles of the irreplaceable Sarah Michelle Gellar…

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 08/02/2022 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 08/02/2022

[Editorial] Hearts of Darkness: February’s Love Letters to Horror…

To celebrate Valentine’s Day we have decided to turn our gaze towards the females of the genre in a celebratory collection of essays…

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2022 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 05/02/2022

[Editorial] Black Gloves, Blood and Style: The History of the Giallo Part 2

Despite the golden age of the giallo lasting a relatively short time period in the context of horror subgenres, with its heyday occurring between the years 1970 and 1975…

Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022 Melissa Cox / Contributor 29/01/2022

[Editorial] Katie in Paranormal Activity (2009), Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) and Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)

Although the horror genre is not renowned for giving its characters the happiest of arcs, Katie from the Paranormal Activity series is one of the more thoroughly doomed…

Ariel Baska / Contributor 27/01/2022 Ariel Baska / Contributor 27/01/2022

[Editorial] Disability and Horror: Midnight (2021)

If you’ve seen Squid Game, you’re probably already familiar with Wi Ha-Joon, the persistent detective determined to find out the truth behind the deadly games…

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/01/2022 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/01/2022

[Mother of Fears] Nature vs Nurture in Mama (2013)

Marketed as a supernatural horror movie, Mama (2013) is mainly the story of two young sisters, Victoria and Lily…

Emmalea Russo / Contributor 21/01/2022 Emmalea Russo / Contributor 21/01/2022

[Editorial] Blood, Muscle, and Red Paper: My Bloody Valentine’s Recording Hearts

Heart. A muscle pumping blood. Heart. A desire. Heart. The inner part of anything, its core. Heart. Seat of emotions. Heart…

Amber T / Contributor 09/01/2022 Amber T / Contributor 09/01/2022

[Editorial] Where To Start With German Horror Films: 6 Recommendations

With its chilling folklore, medieval castles, twisted forests, and position firmly at the forefront of Western art since the Middle Ages…

Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 02/01/2022 Caitlyn Downs / Contributor 02/01/2022

[Editorial] Most Anticipated Horror Films of 2022

Horror in 2021 had plenty to offer everyone, from fiercely independent films to new, big franchise entries that all had an impact on audiences…

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 30/12/2021 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 30/12/2021

[Editorial] Ghouls Magazine Top 10 Horror Films of 2021

2021 has been yet another weird year - both for the good of humanity and the good of cinema… But here’s our top 10 horror films of the year, and damn they were good!

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/12/2021 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 26/12/2021

[Mother of Fears] The Past Comes Back to Haunt Cherry Falls (2000)

While many of the movies I’ve covered as part of Mother of Fears place the motherly characters front and centre, this time I’ve decided to look at a film with two mothers…