As human beings, we have always been fascinated by our own demise. From the traditions of Memento Mori and Vanitas art that present graveyard iconography as moral lessons to the… Continue reading "Death in Miniature: 5 Morbid Models That Chart Our Obsession with the End"
The pumpkins are lit and orange is having its annual come-back, which can mean only one thing – it’s Halloween. Everyone has their favourite holiday, but here at Vampire Squid,… Continue reading "7 of The Best Scary Games to Play This Halloween"
Described by director Chelsea Stardust as a love letter to films like Drag Me to Hell, Jennifer’s Body and Deathgasm, Satanic Panic is the horror comedy that stole the show… Continue reading "Satanism in Suburbia: The One-Percent are on a Rampage in ‘Satanic Panic’"
We’ve grown accustomed to Sam Raimi‘s presence on a horror project being a mark of quality. From the 2013 Evil Dead remake to the nail-biting thriller Don’t Breathe, Raimi has… Continue reading "Sam Raimi Returns to Horror Directing with ‘Misery’-Meets-‘Castaway’ Project"
Look, we get it; you don’t want to waste time or try the audience’s patience when there’s monsters and/or mayhem on the horizon. Prey, the latest low-budget offering from Blumhouse… Continue reading "Nonsense in the Tropics: Blumhouse’s ‘Prey’ is Endearingly Mad"
We have reported on recent stirrings in the green-tinted world of The Matrix with some excitement. Now, with a new surprising addition to the cast, it seems like the project… Continue reading "Neil Patrick Harris Joins ‘Matrix 4’ Cast"
Manchester’s international horror and fantasy film festival Grimmfest has just wrapped on its 11th anniversary spectacular. Boasting its biggest line-up ever, this instalment of Grimmfest showcased some of the very… Continue reading "Grimmfest 2019 Award Winners Announced!"
Portmanteau horror isn’t something that’s easy to pull off, and those who have attempted it in the past have weighed in with mixed results. That’s not to say it shouldn’t… Continue reading "Grimmfest 2019: Tales from the Lodge"
They’re the Armies of the Night. They could run New York City. Now it looks like sometime soon they could all be out to get The Warriors – again. Rumour… Continue reading "Potential ‘The Warriors’ Remake in Development at Paramount"
Not for the faint of heart, the easily offended or the lactose intolerant, The Milkman Cometh is the dairy-based comedy horror you never knew you wanted. Kicking off this year’s… Continue reading "Madness, Murder and Milk: ‘The Milkman Cometh’ Delivers at London Horror Festival"
Big news from the Sam Raimi encampment hit today, with word coming down the pipe that the Evil Dead director is currently working on a new film project with his… Continue reading "Sam Raimi Confirms More ‘Evil Dead’ is On the Way"
It comes as no surprise that the highly anticipated Joker opened well this past weekend. Joker made $96 million domestically, making it the largest October opening of all time, toppling… Continue reading "‘Joker’ Boasts a Strong Opening Weekend Despite Controversies"
The upcoming TV adaptation of Snowpiercer, the 2013 film by Boon Joon-Ho (pictured below), has moved back to where it was originally going to air. Earlier in the year, it was… Continue reading "‘Snowpiercer’ TV Show Changing Station to TNT"
Extra Ordinary will be getting its English premiere at Grimmfest 2019. The screening will take place on Saturday 5th October at the ODEON Manchester Great Northern. Tickets are still available here! Sure to provide a brief moment… Continue reading "Grimmfest 2019: Extra Ordinary"
Blood Vessel will be getting its European premiere at Grimmfest 2019. The screening will take place on Friday 4th October at the ODEON Manchester Great Northern. Tickets are still available here! Somewhere in the North Atlantic… Continue reading "Grimmfest 2019: Blood Vessel"