Howard Phillips Lovecraft never lived to see his name cemented among the literary giants of the twentieth century. Dead of cancer before his 47th birthday, his existence was so obscure that even his estranged wife was unaware of his death for more than eight years. His short stories – now recognised as ground-breaking developments in the […]Read More
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In 1992, Japanese publishing group ASCII Media Works released RPG Tsukūru Dante98, the very first iteration of the RPG Maker series. The RPG Maker series is somewhat self-explanatory: each entry in the series provides a fairly straightforward way to make simple JRPG games in the style of titles like Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest, with […]Read More
Over the last decade, the horror genre has moved further away from the surreal topics of vampires, werewolves and zombies, instead choosing to wrap its claws around reality: tearing off the facade of modern life to reveal something more terrifying than anything Hammer Horror could ever come up with. In 2017, Jordan Peele’s critically acclaimed […]Read More
Be careful what you wish for, because it may just come true: that’s the fundamental message in José Luis Montesinos’ new chilling horror film. In Ropes, the horror tropes we’re used to seeing are flipped upside down with the introduction of a disabled character that must fight in a tense battle for survival. What Montesinos […]Read More
If you think dating culture is bad now with all its apps, likes and swipes, you should consider yourself lucky that you’re not trying to find someone’s 90s-style: sending out a video profile of yourself on tape and hoping to get a response. This is the set up which Rent-A-Pal looks to take advantage of, […]Read More
Scarlett Johansson is certainly no stranger to the sci-fi genre, from battling foes as Black Widow to become a cyber enhanced soldier in Ghost in the Shell. Now, the Academy Award-nominated actor is about to tread the waters of horror in an updated take of a classic anti-heroines: The Bride of Frankenstein. Scarlett Johansson will […]Read More
*This article contains some spoilers for the Silent Hill movies, as well as some graphic images* I probably belong to the relatively large population of people who know an awful lot about the Silent Hill franchise without actually playing much of it. I mean, I had the Silent Hill HD collection on the Xbox360, but […]Read More
The star of hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy and Killing Eve, Sandra Oh, looks to have found her next project in Iris K. Shim’s upcoming supernatural horror film Umma. The film centres around Amanda (Oh) and her daughter who, while living a quiet life on an American farm, receive the remains of her estranged mother […]Read More
(Warning, this review features references to racial violence and sexual violence) Antebellum is a difficult movie to review. Not because of any strong inherent flaw, but because it’s built around a surprise (spoilers) twist. This inevitably hits you the hardest if you know as little as possible about the film going in. I know giving […]Read More
Amazon Prime Video has released a trailer for upcoming horror movie Evil Eye, produced by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jason Blum. Adapted by Madhuri Shekar’s audio play of the same name, Evil Eye examines themes of myth and reincarnation through an Indian-American lens. The cast stars Sarita Choudhury (Mississippi Masala, Jessica Jones), Sunita Mani (Mr. […]Read More
From the studio that brought you films like Hereditary, The Witch and Midsommar comes A24’s latest delve into the horror genre: Saint Maud, a film that ditches the occult for something altogether more sinister. The directorial debut of Rose Glass, Saint Maud follows reclusive nurse Maud (Morfydd Clark) who, after an unknown incident, begins to […]Read More
Not even a global pandemic can stop the cinematic powerhouse that is Blumhouse. After working with Elisabeth Moss on The Invisible Man, this time they’re even teaming up with her production company (Love and Squalor Pictures) to adapt Virginia Feito’s still unreleased novel for the big screen. Moss is set to take on the role […]Read More
Jay Baruchel, best known for Goon: Last of the Enforcers and the voice of Hiccup in the How To Train Your Dragon franchise, sets comedy aside for his first attempt at horror with new film Random Acts of Violence. Starring Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster, the film follows comic book creator Todd Walkley and his […]Read More
As the COVID-19 pandemic has limited theatrical releases, the careful reopening of theaters could be a new opportunity for audiences to embrace more off-beat films.Read More
Harriet Metcalfe discusses the trailers from new horror film "Antebellum".Read More