Director William Castle was a showman first and a filmmaker second. Although his films – most notably, House on Haunted Hill (1959) – are remembered fondly, his true genius lay in his… Continue reading "William Castle: Master of the Gimmick"
Sarah (Sarah Bolger) is a woman under siege in this gritty revenge thriller from director Abnor Pastoll. With her young kids reeling from the gangland slaying of their father, Sarah… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: A Good Woman is Hard to Find"
An homage to some of the kitschiest classic horror in film history, Here Comes Hell clearly presents its intentions to you from the very first moment. Even down to the long… Continue reading "FrightFest 2019: Here Comes Hell"
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"