If you imagine someone set I Know What You Did Last Summer in a nightclub and blasted the whole thing with a glitter cannon, you’ll have a fair idea of… Continue reading "Style Over Substance: ‘Killer Unicorn’ Gives the Standard Slasher a Glittery Makeover"
Considering we’re living through a period of history where none of are allowed to leave the house and the world around us seems to be falling apart, it’s easy to… Continue reading "An Isolated Vacation Spot With Views of the Apocalypse: ‘The Beach House’ Hits Close to Home in 2020"
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?"
Two of contemporary cinema’s most iconic actors, Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage, are set to play off each other in upcoming supernatural action/horror The Good, The Bad and The Undead.… Continue reading "Peter Dinklage to Play Van Helsing Opposite Jason Momoa’s Vampire"
Not content with being one of horror’s most enduring on-screen icons, Jamie Lee Curtis has announced plans to work behind the camera on multiple film and TV projects with Blumhouse.… Continue reading "Jamie Lee Curtis to Make Feature-Length Debut as Writer/Director With ‘Mother Nature’"
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?"
Originally commissioned by Hulu, DC Vertigo graphic novel Sweet Tooth now seems set for a debut on Netflix. With eight one-hour episodes on the cards, this show about religious cults… Continue reading "Human-Animal Hybrids Will Battle Deranged Cultists in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth’"
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’?"