Kenzie Jennings, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk A Horror Author Interview by Lionel Ray Green The debut novel Reception by Kenzie Jennings received, well, quite the reception, earning a Splatterpunk Awards nomination in 2020. The following year, her Splatter Western novella Red Station garnered another nomination. In 2023, Jennings received … Kenzie Jennings, Putting the Splatter into SplatterpunkRead more
Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature Feature But both Fujioka and Woodhouse are so fully committed to their characters—an introvert haunted by his decisions and a punch-first-think-later Englishman—that the blossoming bromance makes up for whatever originality Orang Ikan lacks.We spend 75% of the films brisk run time with just … Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature FeatureRead more
The Banished (2024) Written and directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett Terror is a place. The Banished opens with Grace (Meg Eloise-Clarke) lost in the wilderness, looking for Mr Green (Leighton Cardno) an old teacher and guide who was taking her to a remote woodland commune to find her estranged brother, David … The Banished (2024): Movie ReviewRead more
House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House Horror Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve … House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House HorrorRead more
The Home 2025 is an American psychological horror film directed by James DeMonaco, written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor, and starring Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman. Max, a troubled man, starts working at a retirement home and realises its residents and caretakers harbour sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, … The Home 2025 Horror: Pete Davidson Battles Dark SecretsRead more
Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw Emotion Blood Brothers: Life Harvest (2025), the debut feature from writer/director Brit Sellers and her all-female Scoffer Studios, isn’t just another entry in the oversaturated zombie genre; it’s a defiant, emotionally charged indie that uses the apocalypse as a crucible for exploring … Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw EmotionRead more
The Devil You Know Don’t F* In The Woods’ directors’ next film, “The Devil You Know”, is crowdfunding. Thank you for checking out the Concept Media Film Fundraiser! Concept Media is a film studio based out of Dayton, Ohio. They started making films in 2011 with their first title, “Midsummer Nightmares,” … The Devil You Know Needs Your HelpRead more
Yes, These ARE Your Mother’s Fairies Fréwaka and the trauma of a nation. Content warnings: suicide, abuse, child death, false imprisonment, torture, murder. Don’t say their name. It draws their attention – and if they look at you, you might never be seen by mortal eyes again. You might call … Fréwaka and the Trauma of a Nation.Read more
Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast. The family that slays together stays together, isn’t that what they say? That was certainly a lot of the fun in Ready or Not, You’re Next, Frightmare and more. But what are the best examples of horrific families working together in horror movies? Brandon … Horrific Families Working in Synergy, a Fright Club Podcast.Read more
40 Acres Film Review: Survival, Family, and Horror in a Battleground Farm In the ravaged landscape of a post-apocalyptic world, a new horror film emerges to challenge the conventions of the genre. “40 Acres” is a gripping Canadian thriller that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2024 and … 40 Acres, Survival, Family, and Horror in a Battleground FarmRead more
The Sound A world-class group of climbers is granted access to the Forbidden Wall, a mysterious rock wall previously closed for decades. Among the climbers is Sean, whose grandfather made an ill-fated attempt 63 years earlier. Release date: 27 June 2025 Director: Brendan Devane Running time: 1h 44m Producer: Brendan Devane Outside of the … The Sound: A climbing film with a dark sci-fi twist.Read more
Frankenstein’s Creature was never truly monstrous. He was unloved. That is what makes him terrifying—because we recognise him. In every rejected child, in every voiceless woman, in every silenced scream in the night, we see something of ourselves. That is Shelley’s genius. That is her horror. And that is why, … The Monster’s Mother: Why Frankenstein Still Haunts UsRead more
Eye for an Eye, After Watching This You Might Think the Director Should Have Gone to Specsavers! But Eye for an Eye is a horror movie. And besides Grandma May’s empty stare, nothing genre related works. The confused Freddy Krueger-esque mythology feels Scotch-taped onto an indie drama. Nightmare sequences are … Eye for an Eye, After Watching This You Might Think the Director Should Have Gone to Specsavers!Read more
Return to the Rage: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s Thrilling Sequel, 28 Years Later It’s been almost three decades since the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory. Still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amid the infected. One such group of survivors … 28 Years Later, Return to the Rage: Danny Boyle and Alex Garland’s Thrilling SequelRead more
Nosferatu: The Feminist Gothic – My Life in Horror Re-imagining a story as familiar as Nosferatu’s isn’t an enviable task. The original film is, of course, foundational to what we know as cinema (not to mention horror as a genre), a loose adaptation of an already familiar story in the … Nosferatu: The Feminist Gothic – My Life in HorrorRead more
