Emma Bailey / Contributor 04/07/2023 Emma Bailey / Contributor 04/07/2023

[Editorial] Blood, Guts and Mommy Issues in The Witch (2015)

The Witch (2015), written and directed by Robert Eggers, is a horror movie about the most terrifying phenomenon to befall a young woman: mommy issues. While the movie is beloved for a variety of reasons, such as for its haunting visuals, eerie soundtrack, and feminist overtones, it is seldom recognized for its fascinating portrayal of mother-daughter conflict.

Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 01/07/2023 Iona Smith / Senior Contributor & Events Organiser 01/07/2023

[Editorial] Ranking M. Night Shyamalan: his Good, his Bad, Not so Good, and his Twists

I am a Shyamalan apologist. I would say I’m sorry but I’m really not. I know he has some questionable films and has made some unorthodox choices over the years when it comes to his twists, but the king of narrative spin still stands tall in my book.

Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 27/06/2023 Leyla Hamedi / Contributor 27/06/2023

[Editorial] Dead Ringers (2023) and Bodily Autonomy

What any good remake or reboot should do is present the original concept in a way that captures the central idea while integrating new ideas and adapting it to the current audience as well as newcomers to the source material. It should not just be with one talking point such as, casting a trending TikToker.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/06/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/06/2023

[Mother of Fears] A Certain Hunger in Onibaba (1964)

Set during the mid-fifteenth century, Onibaba (1964) tells the story of two women fighting for survival. Credited only as Older Woman and Younger Woman (or Kichi's Mother and Kichi's Wife) according to IMDB, the story is focussed on the lengths these women will go to survive a war, and yet they’re not even given names, unlike the male characters.

Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023 Val Pullin / Contributor 09/06/2023

[Editorial] 90s Horror Attitude, Music and Friendship

The 1990s is a divisive decade for horror fans. Some say it is the worst decade for horror films, whereas others included) see it as a very influential and distinctive time for the genre, particularly teenage slashers.

Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023 Laurence Boag-Matthews / Contributor 05/06/2023

[Editorial] The Terrible Place: Visiting and Revisiting Hollywood in Horror

In recent years since the inception of the #MeToo movement, we have seen a turn towards discussing the abuses rife in the Hollywood system and the wider media landscape.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 27/05/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 27/05/2023

[Mother of Fears] Be Very Afraid of Motherhood in The Fly (1986)

For journalist Veronica Quaife her life changes direction one night in a massive way while attending a Bartok Science Industries party. She’s there to cover the event for Particle magazine, and has a few interviews scheduled with scientists who all think they’ve discovered something which will change the world.

Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023 Kristen Leer / Contributor 24/05/2023

[Editorial] The Disrupt Symbology of Lamb (2021)

A24’s folkloric horror productions have been one of the most drawing narrative and cinematic styles within the past decade.

Mx Bel Morrigan / Contributor 23/05/2023 Mx Bel Morrigan / Contributor 23/05/2023

[Editorial] Eden Lake (2008): How a Film’s Potential is Destroyed by Bias

I often ponder if the reason we as fans of this much maligned genre watch so many films that fall within the scope of this genre is due to us being protective of it, or because we are searching for the hit which we felt on our very first time watching a film that got under our skin?

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 11/05/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 11/05/2023

[Editorial] Dead By Dawn: A Retrospect on the Original Evil Dead Trilogy

With the recent release of Lee Cronin’s Evil Dead Rise, The Evil Dead franchise has encountered a resurgence from its bloody grave…

Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023 Nicole Sanacore / Contributor 10/05/2023

[Editorial] The Female Lens in Cat People (1942)

In Cat People (1942), Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon) is terrified of intimacy, and the possibility that it will prove a folktale from her hometown in Serbia true—that she will become consumed by lust and passion, transforming into a panther.

Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 07/05/2023 Rebecca McCallum / Assistant Editor 07/05/2023

[Editorial] Working Class Representation in Horror panel discussion

Join host and Assistant Editor at Ghouls Magazine, Rebecca McCallum for a panel discussion on ‘Working Class Representation in Horror’. Looking at the current status of working class in horror, emerging perspectives, ‘hoodie horror’, Ben Wheatley’s contributions, queerness and class, and how to improve the representation of working class voices in horror films and within the community.

Amber T / Contributor 03/05/2023 Amber T / Contributor 03/05/2023

[Editorial] Director Mark Jenkin Talks Identity and Ambiguity in Enys Men

Ahead of Enys Men’s US release, I got to chat with BAFTA-award winning director and writer Mark Jenkin about ambiguity, Cornish folklore and the importance of identity.

Amber T / Contributor 01/05/2023 Amber T / Contributor 01/05/2023

[Editorial] The Stone Swallows You Whole: Reconciling A Self Through Enys Men [2022]

It was about halfway through my inaugural viewing of Mark Jenkin’s Enys Men that I burst into tears for the first time.

Christina Brennan / Contributor 26/04/2023 Christina Brennan / Contributor 26/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview With Amber Doig-Thorne (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey)

I met British actress Amber Doig-Thorne to chat about women in slasher horror, her experiences making Blood and Honey, and LGBTQ+ representation in horror.

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 25/04/2023

[Editorial] Blood and Monsters: Coming of Age in Carrie (1976) and IT (1990)

Coming-of-age stories are something that Stephen King deals with in a lot of his work,

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 23/04/2023

[Mother of Fears] Killing the Cuckoo in Orphan: First Kill (2022)

2022 saw Esther return to our screens with the prequel Orphan: First Kill (2022).

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 22/04/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 22/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview with actor & creator of Ghost Stories, Andy Nyman

Join Ghouls Magazine senior contributor, Liz Bishop, as she chats to British horror legend, Andy Nyman! They discuss Andy's involvement in British horror including Dead Set and Severance, plus the creation of horror theatre play Ghost Stories, and Andy's co-written new book The Warlock Effect.

Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 21/04/2023 Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana / Senior Contributor 21/04/2023

[Editorial] In Her Eyes: Jennet Humfrye in The Woman In Black (2014)

The Woman In Black, directed by James Watkins, is the second cinematic adaptation of the 1983 novel written by Susan Hill.

Alix Turner / Contributor 18/04/2023 Alix Turner / Contributor 18/04/2023

[Editorial] Interview with Attachment (2023) Director Gabriel Bier Gislason

Attachment AKA Natten har øjne is a queer love story with a Yiddish and demonic twist. It’s also the first directorial feature from Gabriel Bier Gislason