From 1988’s Talk Radio to 2008’s Pontypool, there’s always been something eerie about the mixture of connectedness and isolation that can be found behind the mic of a radio broadcaster.… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Feedback"
Set entirely within the confines of a single house, I Trapped the Devil creates wonderful tension by combining a claustrophobic setting with the highest stakes imaginable. The film follows a… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: I Trapped the Devil"
What’s clear from the outset on first viewing writer and director Tony D’Aquino’s film The Furies is that he is a child of the 80’s slasher boom. There’s no meta-commentary on… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Furies"
Emma Tammi‘s The Wind is a harrowing chiller that utilises a rare combination of genres: horror and western. Focusing more on suspense and paranoia than cheap scares, The Wind is… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: The Wind"
When Norval (Elijah Wood) makes the decision to reconnect with his estranged father, he probably expected some residual awkwardness. He may have expected some long-buried resentments to rise to the… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Come to Daddy"
As a writer, Dean H. Wild explores the darker elements of the human condition through his horror novels. His latest work, The Crymost, follows the community of a small town… Continue reading "The Encroaching Horror of Dean H. Wild’s ‘The Crymost’ Makes For an Exhilarating Read"
Dean H. Wild is a writer who devotes his craft to “exploring the shadows”. A lifetime of stories have given him a unique ability to tap into the human condition… Continue reading "Author Dean H. Wild on the Insidious Horror of ‘The Crymost’"
Actor, filmmaker and writer Chris R. Wright has no shortage of creative outlets. He has an extensive acting portfolio and his debut short film, The Water Boatman, was released in… Continue reading "Artist Chris R. Wright on Giving Iconic Horror Villains a Sexy Twist"
Lyndon White is a comic art veteran who has spent his career exploring and reimagining some of the most prolific tales from the fantasy and horror genres. His big hit of… Continue reading "Lyndon White on Crafting the Magical World of Fantasy Graphic Novel ‘Candles’"
Valentine’s Day is a date reserved for romance, but for some, the shmaltzy, saccharine tone of the holiday can be too much. The roses, the chocolates and the heart-shaped everything… Continue reading "7 Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Horror Lover in Your Life"
When we think of modern extreme cinema, whether US ‘torture porn’ or Japanese ‘guinea pig’ movies, the underlying assumption is often that these things are a uniquely modern phenomenon. One… Continue reading "Blood, Sperm and Sweat: The Grand Guignol and The Birth of Spectacular Horror"
The journey to bringing the Cognition comic series to a conclusion has been a long one, which fans have been avidly following for years. In 2018, creator Ken Reynolds finished the… Continue reading "Creator Ken Reynolds on Bringing Comic Series ‘Cognition’ to a Close"
Set in the forbidding world of Victorian Van Diemen’s land, Luke Cartwright‘s graphic novel Obscura is a bleak but exhilarating debut. Together with artist Lukasz Wnuczek, Cartwright delves into uncharted territories… Continue reading "Through a Lens Darkly: Author Luke Cartwright on Gothic Graphic Novel ‘Obscura’"
Artist Tim Lord has been perfecting his craft for many years and now enjoys great success as a freelance illustrator. His pieces are rich with intricate detail and boast a… Continue reading "Getting Lost in the Detail of Illustrator Tim Lord’s Gothic Art"
Although most horror fans will remember 2018 as the year of Annihilation, Hereditary and A Quiet Place, film was not the only medium to produce stellar horror products last year.… Continue reading "The Top 10 Horror Comics of 2018"