From the moment that Thomas Cocquerel‘s eyelids flutter open in the dank hospital that provides the grimy backdrop for Alive, we know he’s in trouble. Severely injured, he is reduced… Continue reading "Mediscares For All: ‘Alive’ Takes Medical Malpractice to a Whole New Height"
Leaking faucets and flickering lights aren’t a couples only issue with their new apartment in Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss, the wilfully absurd horror comedy from Vivieno Caldinelli. Eternally… Continue reading "Take The Plunge: ‘Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss’ Invites You to Find Inner Peace in a Bloody Bathtub"
We all crave security, community and a sense of belonging. In an increasingly alienating and atomised world, those who can offer these comforts to the unwary have an irresistible lure.… Continue reading "Cult Thriller ‘1BR’ Asks: What Would You Sacrifice for Community?"
2020 is an interesting time to be any age. The generational divides seem more like yawning chasms every day. Boomers hate millennials, millennials hate boomers. Gen Xers are too ironic… Continue reading "The Blank Generation: Boomer Vs. Millennial Slasher Flick ‘Killer Instinct’ Falls Flat"
The year is 1992. Madonna’s A League of Their Own and Brendan Fraser’s Encino Man dominate movie theatres across America. Hardcore is the reigning sub-cultural soundtrack. There are cinemas run… Continue reading "Below The Bible Belt: Does Horror Sex-Comedy ‘Porno’ Rise to The Occasion?"
A modern retelling of H.P. Lovecraft‘s iconic story Herbert West Reanimator, Reanimator Incorporated is a graphic novel that combines a classic horror tale with an exploration of existence itself. Featuring artwork from Lyndon… Continue reading "Writer Andy Perry on Modernising Lovecraft’s Exploration of the Soul in ‘Reanimator Incorporated’"
‘Be careful what you wish for’ has been a tried and tested moral in horror for as long as we have been trying to scare each other. Penned by Final… Continue reading "‘Final Destination’ Meets ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ in: ‘The Final Wish’"
The true appeal of zombie stories is the limitless possibilities that they afford to their tellers. Society has broken down, all previous rhythms have been disrupted and it’s up to… Continue reading "Horror Without Reservation: ‘Blood Quantum’ Packs A Serious Bite"
Readers may remember that the Squid interviewed Matt Shaw at the premiere of his first feature flick, Monster, back in 2018. Two years later, the director and his co-producer Justin… Continue reading "Neighbours From Hell: Matt Shaw’s Latest Feature Shows Us What Goes on ‘Next Door’"
A local farmer flees for his life through the woods, shotgun in hand. His pursuer? An ancient evil clad in rubbery prosthetics who wants to suck on his neck like… Continue reading "Bloodsuckers and Gardening Tools: What Evil Lurks In ‘The Shed’?"
We recently learned that the long-awaited Hellraiser reboot, first intimated by Clive Barker back in 2006, may finally be clawing its way out of a developmental quagmire. This time, the… Continue reading "Why We’re Excited For a ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot (And You Should Be Too!)"
A maniacal killer slowly making their way through a camping party of teenagers is a timeless trope. Friday the 13th managed to build an entire franchise on this simple but… Continue reading "This One Time at Camp: Troublesome Teens Menaced By The Living Dead in ‘What’s Eating Todd?’"
In the 1980s, Satan lurked around every corner. He was behind your kid’s D&D game, their heavy metal records and their insistence on not being generally boring. In this new… Continue reading "The Devil’s Tunes: Heinous Murder and Heavy Metal in ‘We Summon The Darkness’"
There are few fans as passionate as wrestling fans, and it’s this passion that the story of the Indiegogo-funded Powerbomb homes in on. Focusing on the notoriously gruelling independent wrestling… Continue reading "Indie Wrestlers Grapple With Horror: ‘Powerbomb’ Fails to Get Over"
We’ve talked before about the horrifying spectacle of the Grand Guignol, as well as the other ghoulish attractions of fin de siècle Paris. However, France wasn’t the only country to… Continue reading "Morbid Attractions: Shows From History That Put The Spotlight on The Macabre"