In 1975 the world was introduced to a weird and wacky musical film called The Rocky Horror Picture Show, but before that was the underground punk rock musical loved by misfits and those who felt misplaced in society. Now it’s a cultural phenomenon that fills out cinemas and theatres across […]
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Dangerous Animals (2025) The Must-See Bloody Horror Film of the Summer
Dangerous Animals features 3 of my greatest fears: the open water, sharks and a deranged (but sexy) serial killer. Director Sean Byrne takes the shark movies we all know and love and breathes fresh life into it – it’s sexy, it’s violent, and it’s pretty funny too. Centred around our loner […]
The Ugly Stepsister (2025) a body horror that goes beyond the fairy tale
In a cinematic landscape oversaturated with safe reboots and sanitized fairy tales, The Ugly Stepsister bursts through the doors and screams in your face as if to say, “No more!” Norwegian director Emilie Blichfeldt takes the familiar Cinderella fairytale and rips it apart at the seams, stitching it back together […]
The Creep Tapes (2024) Peachfuzz is Back and Scarier than Ever
In 2014 we were introduced to the weird and wonderful world of Josef/Aaron/we never really know his real name, a serial killer who loves collecting video evidence of his kills and the lead-up to their untimely death. Since then we have had an equally weird and wonderful sequel but fans […]
The Blair Witch Project (1999) Modern Horror Legend gets Release that matches its Stature
In 1999 the face of not only horror but cinema changed when a little indie movie called The Blair Witch Project hit our screens. The plot is kept simple, we follow three friends as they try to uncover the mysteries behind the Blair Witch stories that consume the small town […]
6 Things Not To Miss at Soho Horror Festival (2024 Curtain Raiser)
The end of November sees the award-winning Soho Horror Festival return to Brixton – 3 days of fresh and independent horror that is certain to make jaws drop, entertain and raise the flag for us horror weirdos. The line-up has something for everyone, dipping into many different sub-genres but here […]
MadS (2024) – Talk about a bad trip!
MadS had its world premiere at Fantastic Fest 2024, a one-take thrill ride with a refreshing take on the zombie sub-genre. Directed by David Moeeau, the film follows 3 teenagers, each with their own story and events in store for them in the night ahead. We first meet Romain (Milton […]
Amsterdam Alert (Grimmfest 2024)
Amsterdam Alert (NL-Alert), played at this year’s Grimmfest, and it’s a hard-hitting, claustrophobic drama/real-life horror sitting perfectly at the 37-minute mark runtime. Directed by Loïs Dols de Jong, this short film tells the story of a young mother in Amsterdam who’s trying to get home to her baby, but during […]