South African Mayhem
Fried Barry by Hope Madden So, Fried Barry then. Four years ago, South African writer/director Ryan Kruger made the 28th short film of his young career, a quick and experimental…read more →
Shudder Premiere
Thirst Like a Gang of Devils
Boys from County Hell by Hope Madden Lend me ten pounds and I’ll buy you a drink. That’s Eugene’s (Jack Rowan) line. He’s done working for his Dad (Nigel O…read more →
This Old House
The Banishing by Hope Madden Filmmaker Christopher Smith has repeatedly proven a knack for horror. Whether he locks us up in the tunnels beneath London with Franka Potente (2004’s Creep),…read more →
Out of the Darkness
The Power by Hope Madden Simultaneously sympathetic and vengeful, Corinna Faith’s ghost story The Power sets an emotional tone that suits its core themes. Today is Val’s (Rose Williams) first…read more →
Hot Pants
Slaxx by Hope Madden Does anybody remember those old Shrink to fit only you 501 jeans ads? They are creepier now. Absurdism meets consumerism in co-writer/director Elza Kephart’s bloody comedy,…read more →
Man Oh Man Oh Mansion
Stay Out of the F**king Attic by George Wolf Big, old, empty houses are creepy, right? Lots of dark, musty spaces to get the imagination conjuring up all manner of…read more →
Luck Be a Lady
Lucky by George Wolf Lucky takes a well-known horror trope – the masked killer whose “dead” body vanishes when you turn your back – and puts it in a freshly…read more →
Bad Influence
Shook by Hope Madden People really hate social media influencers. I mean, somebody must love them or who is it they influence? But horror definitely does not love them. Influencers…read more →
Making the Monster
A Nightmare Wakes by Hope Madden It’s hard not to be fascinated by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who, at 18, wrote arguably the most iconic piece of Gothic horror or science…read more →
Queen of Mean
The Queen of Black Magic by Hope Madden Filmmaker Kimo Stamboel resurrects 70s exploitation horror with The Queen of Black Magic. Not a remake or really a sequel or reboot…read more →