Courtney Paige’s The Sinners opens on a view of a tranquil lake. The camera drifts through the scene as the voice of Aubrey Miller (Brenna Llewellyn) tells us that her… Continue reading "The Deadly Seven: Mean Girls Get Murderous in ‘The Sinners’"
To celebrate Women in Horror Month, the Squid is delighted to showcase some phenomenal horror-writing talent. From chilling, magical realist fairy tales to gritty procedurals and haunting sci-fi, our picks… Continue reading "6 Contemporary Authors to Read This ‘Women in Horror Month’"
Starting in 2003, the Wrong Turn franchise has clocked up a respectable six outings. While it has its fans, for many it has always been seen as something of a guilty… Continue reading "Changing Direction: Is ‘Wrong Turn’ (2021) The Right Move for The Franchise?"
To say that Sator was a labour of love for director Jordan Graham would be an absurd understatement. Over the film’s seven-year production history, Graham has taken on almost every behind-the-camera role… Continue reading "A Deadly Inheritance: ‘Sator’ is an Enigmatic Tale of Occult Horror and Familial Decay"
Welcome back! If you’re reading this then you survived the first round of Serial Killer Sunday, which is no small feat! We see your addiction to the macabre matches ours,… Continue reading "Creepier Than Fiction: Binge-Worthy Crime Content That Will Keep You Up at Night (Part 2)"
The Squid was lucky enough to interview Rich Kearney, A.K.A. Cerebral Customs, back in 2018 when his company was in its infancy. Since then, he has been commissioned by some… Continue reading "Artist Rich Kearney on Creating Custom Horror Pops with His Company ‘Cerebral Customs’"
The events at the Villa Diodati on the shores of Lake Geneva in the gloomy summer of 1816 have long been a source of fascination and speculation for fans of… Continue reading "Ink is Thicker Than Blood: ‘A Nightmare Wakes’ Charts the Birth of Mary Shelley’s Monstrous Progeny"
Well, here we are. It’s a new dawn, a new year and, for our UK readers at least, a new lockdown. We’re all desperate for something new to watch, and… Continue reading "Creepier Than Fiction: Binge-Worthy Crime Content That Will Keep You Up at Night (Part 1)"
In May 2018, we reported on Matt Shaw‘s Monster, a Kickstarter-funded British indie horror about a homicidal couple and their terrifying offspring. This year, we caught up with Rod Glenn… Continue reading "Actor Rod Glenn on Navigating the Film Industry and Playing the Challenging Role of Richard in Matt Shaw’s ‘Monster’"
There’s something about The Queen of Black Magic that feels vaguely celebratory. Indonesian horror is currently ascendant, giving us films like The Night Comes For Us, Satan’s Slaves and of… Continue reading "‘The Queen of Black Magic’ is a Hair-Raising Revenge Story from the Masters of Indonesian Horror"
Justin Benson’s Synchronic is a sci-fi horror that explores time travel through the medium of hallucinogenic drugs. It is centered on the concept that all of time exists simultaneously but… Continue reading "Time Travel and Drugs: Sci-Fi Horror ‘Synchronic’ Takes Us On a Terrifying Trip"
2020’s Hosts opens on young couple Jack (Neal Ward) and Lucy (Samantha Loxley). They are preparing for Christmas and enjoying each other’s company when strange lights appear in the garden.… Continue reading "Who’s Coming To Dinner? Unwelcome Guests Ruin Christmas in Festive Chiller ‘Hosts’"
Psycho Goreman is rich with the kitsch style that gave pre-CGI horror flicks such long-lasting charm. It tells the story of Mimi (Nita-Josee Hanna) and her brother Luke (Owen Myre),… Continue reading "If E.T. Exploded Heads: ‘Psycho Goreman’ is a Retro Horror-Comedy Done Right"
The masked and hooded spectres that haunt the slasher genre with blood-soaked implements of death always beg the question: how did they get to this point? While part of their… Continue reading "Falling Through the Cracks: Slasher ‘Killer Therapy’ Sees a Serial Killer Failed by the System"
Vincent Paronnaud’s stylish grindhouse revenge movie opens with a campfire tale. In a striking animated sequence, which reflects the director’s background in comic books, we hear the story of a… Continue reading "Red Riding Hood With Teeth: ‘Hunted’ Turns Folklore Feral"