horror

FEAR ITSELF: A Half-Hearted Exploration Into A Fascinating Subject
FEAR ITSELF: A Half-Hearted Exploration Into A Fascinating Subject

Fear Itself is a series of montages of famous horror films, though it misses out on probing just why we are fascinated by being scared.

SPLIT: Let's Twist Again?
SPLIT: Let’s Twist Again?

James McAvoy shines in M. Night Shyamalan’s latest, in which he portrays an array of characters as a man who suffers from dissociative identity disorder.

PREVENGE: Motherhood & Murder Have Never Looked So Good
PREVENGE: Motherhood & Murder Have Never Looked So Good

Prevenge is a film about revenge from the womb; it succeeds both as a satire of how pregnant women are seen and as a hilarious comedy.

BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION: A Tale Of Obsession
BROADCAST SIGNAL INTRUSION: A Tale Of Obsession

In Broadcast Signal Intrusion, a psychological horror short film, a grief-stricken video archivist becomes increasingly obsessed with the meaning behind a sinister television signal hijacking.

What Makes The Perfect Horror? A Talk With GENE Director Nick Padley
What Makes The Perfect Horror? A Talk With GENE Director Nick Padley

We sat down with Nick Padley, director of the horror short film GENE, which is making the rounds on the festival circuit.

BE MY CAT - A FILM FOR ANNE: Close To Purr-fect Found-Footage Satire
BE MY CAT – A FILM FOR ANNE: Close To Purr-fect Found-Footage Satire

Be My Cat is a satirical found footage film that manages to poke at the superficial ideologies of filmmaking while also being entertaining.

Hormones & Hacksaws: Coming-of-Age Horror
Hormones & Hacksaws: Coming-of-Age Horror

Horror films sometimes contain themes that focus on the primal fears of growing up; here are some prime examples of how they have done so.

The Love Witch: A Heady Brew
THE LOVE WITCH: A Heady Brew

The Love Witch is an aesthetically sophisticated and deeply-layered dramatization of the gender obstacles that we continue to embed in our society.

BRUTAL: An Excessive Exercise In Diminished Rewards
BRUTAL: An Excessive Exercise In Diminished Rewards

Brutal is an unentertaining slog to get through from start to finish, and it should have been abandoned on the very first day of shooting.

Blood, Actually: A BLACK CHRISTMAS Tradition
Blood, Actually: A BLACK CHRISTMAS Tradition

Holiday Horrors provide a comforting alternative to the forced gaiety of the season – and Black Christmas is one of the best to watch.

Prano Bailey-Bond Talks NASTY & Life As A Female Director
Prano Bailey-Bond Talks NASTY & Life As A Female Director

We caught up with successful British horror director Prano Bailey-Bond, chatted about her sort film NASTY and her upcoming projects!

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Lazy Horror Fans Need Not Apply
STRANGERS ON A TRAIN: Lazy Horror Fans Need Not Apply

Strangers on a Train is one of Hitchc*ck’s famous works – using only camera techniques and visuals, it successfully conveys a chilling story, and achieves its horror with less than blood and creepy props.

Film Inquiry Recommends: Underrated Vampire Films
Film Inquiry Recommends: 7 Underrated Vampire Films

Whilst most filmmakers tend to lean on retelling Bram Stoker’s story of Dracula, this is a selection of creative and interesting takes on the popular vampire genre.

Beginner's Guide: Psychological Horror
Beginner’s Guide: Psychological Horror

Psychological horror films are designed to be more like vivid nightmares, sending the conscious mind an important message or warning of something that hasn’t been acknowledged.

10 Great Horror Movies From Around the World Part 2
10 Great Horror Films From Around The World Part 3

Film is one of the best artistic mediums because it’s always growing; it speaks every language, and every place in the world has their iteration as to what’s scary, twisted, weird or just downright bizarre. Different countries offer different interpretations of horror, from China where vampires hop to Korean Shaman. They don’t wave crosses, nor do they compel the power of Christ upon anyone, but just don’t fall in love with Isabelle Adjani.