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International Film: Tetsuo – A combination of gross-out body horror and cyberpunk cynicism

International Film: Tetsuo – A combination of gross-out body horror and cyberpunk cynicism

A Japanese business man is slowly consumed by machinery in this cerebral, fast paced horror staple

GOLDEN OLDIES: The Thing

GOLDEN OLDIES: The Thing

Revisiting our favourite golden oldies, this time a spine chilling sci-fi horror which has gained a cult following since it’s original release

Last Night in Soho Review: Edgar Wright chooses style over storyline

Last Night in Soho Review: Edgar Wright chooses style over storyline

Despite its glorious design and chilling colour palette, Edgar Wright’s new film at times goes for narrative style over substance

Lust and Terror: Exploring the Evolution of Erotic Horror

Lust and Terror: Exploring the Evolution of Erotic Horror

Born out of a post war slump and growing permissiveness, the genre of erotic horror remains one of the most controversial and influential in cinema history

S(b)ooky reads for this Halloween

S(b)ooky reads for this Halloween

The Books Section choose their favourite spooky reads for Halloween

Gloriously Horrifying: Grimmfest Preview

Gloriously Horrifying: Grimmfest Preview

Be prepared to be horrified, disturbed and spooked at this year’s Grimmfest.

The Father: Exploring the horrors of dementia

The Father: Exploring the horrors of dementia

Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman shine in The Father, an Oscar-nominated play adaptation

Chapeltown Picture House presents cult curation this Halloween

Chapeltown Picture House presents cult curation this Halloween

A whole host of Spooktacular frights await at Chapeltown Picture House this weekend, writes Culture Editor Georgina Davidson

Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor

With a drawn-out plot and not enough scares, The Haunting of Bly Manor leaves a bitter aftertaste to its predecessor

Review: Saint Maud

Review: Saint Maud

A24’s latest psychological horror is a perfect portrayal of a character gone mad, and makes a good reason to venture out to cinema this Halloween

Grimmfest 2020: The Oak Room – a chilling tale of isolation and violence

Grimmfest 2020: The Oak Room – a chilling tale of isolation and violence

Set to the backdrop of an isolated Canadian bar, The Oak Room, starring Breaking Bad’s R J Mitte, is an unusual exploration of storytelling, violence and the genre of horror itself

Grimmfest 2020: Rent-A-Pal

Grimmfest 2020: Rent-A-Pal

Jon Stevenson’s directorial debut Rent-A-Pal is an intriguing character study ultimately let down by its underdeveloped script and weak ending, writes Ross McFadden

Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Review: I’m Thinking of Ending Things

Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things has a lot to say but doesn’t give much reason to listen, writes Tom Kuson

Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)

Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)

Sam Whitehouse reviews UMDS’s Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus, which was performed at the Peer Hat as part of the MIFTAs

Review: Ghost Stories

Review: Ghost Stories

Cara Conte reviews Ghost Stories at the Lowry

DéjàReview: The Shining

DéjàReview: The Shining

Kubrick’s most controversial film based of the Steven King novel of the same name, The Shining, is revisited by writer Tom Kuson

Robert Eggers: a contemporary master of philosophical horror

Robert Eggers: a contemporary master of philosophical horror

Faced with the monumental task of reviewing The Lighthouse, film editor Tobias Soar opts instead to ramble about director, writer, and producer Robert Eggers

Review: Countdown

Review: Countdown

Carl Fitzgerald reviews the painfully unscary poorly made and cartoonishly misjudged urban legend phone-horror movie

Review: The Exorcist

Review: The Exorcist

Cara Conte reviews the stage adaptation of The Exorcist

Grimmfest 2019: Satanic Panic

Grimmfest 2019: Satanic Panic

Writer Carl Fitzgerald reviews the awesomely gory film Satanic Panic at Grimmfest 2019