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The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza

The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza

Two events of the day – the work of Nigel Kneale and student-made short horror film The Shedding
Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza

Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza

Two events of the day – obscure, bizarre music and the films of Jörg Buttgereit with Headpress founder David Kerekes
Opinion: Backrooms and the disrespect of empirical talent

Opinion: Backrooms and the disrespect of empirical talent

As the Backrooms opens in cinemas, a bizarre conspiracy has unearthed to shut its director Kane Parsons down
From counterculture to pop culture: The story of indie publisher Headpress Books

From counterculture to pop culture: The story of indie publisher Headpress Books

The Manchester-founded company celebrates its 35th anniversary this year
Puppet Combo and the resurgence of retro horror games

Puppet Combo and the resurgence of retro horror games

Puppet Combo’s latest release, Skinfreak, showcases how the studio’s lo-fi, VHS-soaked brutality and emphasis on vulnerability continues to define and elevate the modern resurgence of retro horror
The best of Grimmfest 2025

The best of Grimmfest 2025

Manchester’s Grimmfest saw a wide array of titles from World War 2 Shark films to grounded Manchester based thrillers. Here are the four films I saw and thought were particularly worth your attention
Spooky season watchlist for horror haters

Spooky season watchlist for horror haters

There’s no better time to dive into a world of supernatural film and TV than now – but we know jump scares aren’t for everyone. This guide rounds up the best picks for the season, from uncanny Halloween-style watches to cosy autumn stories
Resident Evil 2: Your perfect Halloween night fright

Resident Evil 2: Your perfect Halloween night fright

Plunge into the zombie-infested corridors of Capcom’s iconic survival horror title
Heretic: A distinctive step forward in the horror genre

Heretic: A distinctive step forward in the horror genre

Heretic serves as a new subversion to the horror genre, utilising a Mormon story to convey a darker, and more sinister truth
Horror reads: Our favourite spooky books

Horror reads: Our favourite spooky books

In the wake of the spooky season, why not dig into one our of writers’ favourite horror reads?
Recommendations for a spooky binge this October

Recommendations for a spooky binge this October

It’s spooky season, so it’s time to begin our ‘spooky binge’ of all things horror
Lisa Frankenstein review: Reanimation, revenge, and romance

Lisa Frankenstein review: Reanimation, revenge, and romance

Surrealist supernatural slasher Lisa Frankenstein proves that chivalry is not dead
Killer obsession: Ranking the Dead by Daylight killers by dateability

Killer obsession: Ranking the Dead by Daylight killers by dateability

Spending Valentine’s Day alone? Why not let yourself be wooed by Behaviour Interactive’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes, splattered affectingly in the blood of their victims?
You’re dreaming of a Black Christmas: How to subvert the slasher   

You’re dreaming of a Black Christmas: How to subvert the slasher  

This 1974 horror classic is credited with creating many of the genre tropes but is it actually a lot more subversive than people think?
“Art will always evolve”:  Transgressive cinema with Lee Threlkeld at Café Blah

“Art will always evolve”: Transgressive cinema with Lee Threlkeld at Café Blah

On the 32nd screening of Cinema Transgressions’ weekly cult film evening at Café Blah, The Mancunion catches up with founder Lee Threlkeld to explore his youth of bootleg cinema and the quality of art for today’s students.
Thanksgiving review: A sumptuous seasonal slasher

Thanksgiving review: A sumptuous seasonal slasher

Director Eli Roth serves a fresh take on holiday horror in this long gestated slasher which weaves consumerism and comedy into the mix
There’s Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023

There’s Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023

Magnus Martens’ festive black comedy sees it’s UK premiere as part of FilmFear at Manchester’s HOME cinema
2:22 A Ghost Story review: A tribute to, and occasionally a satire of, classic horror and thriller.

2:22 A Ghost Story review: A tribute to, and occasionally a satire of, classic horror and thriller.

2:22 is a chilling exploration of the existence of ghosts – but it is not everybody’s cup of poison
Preview: Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films

Preview: Manchester’s Festival of Fantastic Films

Manchester’s unique celebration of horror and genre film returns with a fascinating mix of archive classics and new international shorts.
Saw X review: Sympathy for the Devil

Saw X review: Sympathy for the Devil

The bi-annual gore carnival is back in town, and this time it’s personal. Saw’s newest offering shows us its heart…and what the inside of a human brain looks like