A spectre is haunting Yorkshire. In the late 1960s, a family living on a council estate in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, claimed to have been terrorised by the apparition of a ‘black monk’ which hurled objects and violently attacked their youngest daughter – with the case eventually being adapted into the […]
Robyn Adams
Robyn Adams is an actress from Stockport, Greater Manchester, who spends a lot of her time watching horror films, feeding the pigeons in her garden, and being annoying on Twitter. She has previously written for Ghouls Magazine, hosted a panel talk on LGBTQ+ representation in horror in partnership with Forward Stockport and Grimmfest, and been a guest on numerous genre film podcasts. Her friends don't trust her to pick films on movie nights anymore.
Snapshot (Frightfest 2026)
The year is 1888, and the British Isles are full of wonder and horror. In Leeds, the French pioneer Louis Le Prince has just invented the first moving-picture camera, whilst down in smog-bound London, William Friese-Greene and Alexander Parkes are conducting early experiments in celluloid; next door in Whitechapel, a […]
Desperate Living (1977) The darkest, cruellest, and most shocking entry in Waters’ Trash Trilogy
John Waters’ filmography is proof that you don’t need to be classy to be canonical, but that being said, the man dubbed as the “Pope of Trash” is by all accounts a witty, intelligent, and stylish individual. It’s delightful to see Waters’ work – not least his more vulgar and […]
Our Picks for Frightfest 2026
Forget “Summerween” – every long-time U.K. horror fan knows that FrightFest is the place to go if you’re looking for midsummer monsters and seasonal scares. This August, the beloved London-based genre film festival returns for its 26th year running for five days and nights of cinematic terror, both unseen and […]
Outside the Blue Box: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
This article contains spoilers for the bizarre twist ending to The Legend of Hell House (1973). If you have not yet seen the film and wish to remain unspoiled, please watch it before reading further. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the name Doctor Who? […]
Empire of the Ants (1977) The Surprising Liminality of a B.I.G Killer Ant Movie
Bert I. Gordon was a filmmaker who constantly strived to live up to his B.I.G. initials; beginning in 1955 with King Dinosaur, the cult director-producer would quickly carve out a name for himself as the master of the giant creature-feature, going on to direct monster-movie classics such as The Amazing […]
Taxidermia (2006) A Disgusting, Controversial and Deceptively Beautiful Underground Classic
When I heard the news that Radiance Films would be launching Chasm Films, a new sub-label dedicated to underground genre cinema from across the world, I was delighted and intrigued. When it was announced that their first release under this label would be the world Blu-Ray premiere of Hungarian filmmaker […]
Panic Fest 2026 – Online Shorts Roundup
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from attending and writing about horror film festivals over the past few years, it’s that the short film selections often end up being more interesting and memorable than the features. I have a real soft spot for short-form horror fiction, and I frequently find […]
Buffet Infinity (II) (Panic Fest 2026)
It’s a beautiful day in Westridge County. The sun is shining, the birds are behaving strangely, the local fringe religious movement are advertising their upcoming book fair, and a large sinkhole has opened up in the car park outside everyone’s favourite new spot to eat… Buffet Infinity! Offering a seemingly […]
The Invisible Half, The Hole, and Janur Ireng: Three New Asian Horror Films from EST N8
If you ask a horror fan what they think is the most interesting, entertaining, and frightening horror film from the past ten years, there’s a good chance that they’ll choose something by an Asian filmmaker. From Korean shockers like Yeon Sang-ho’s Train to Busan (2016), Indonesian creep-shows like Joko Anwar’s […]