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Matthew is an Austin-based film critic. You can find his work as sites like Film School Rejects, The Playlist, SlashFilm, and the Austin Chronicle. He is also a member of the Austin Film Critics Association. Matt spends most of his free time doting on his dog and losing games of Slay the Spire.

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Matthew Monagle

Ju Ji-hoon Lee Sun-kyun Project Silence

Editorials

How ‘Project Silence’ Blends Disaster and Horror

Ursula Muñoz S. (<a href="http://www.ursulams.com">www.ursulams.com</a>) is a writer and critic based in Puerto Rico. A lover of genre films and world cinema, her work has been featured in Paste, Cineaste, Bright Wall/Dark Room and more. She can be found on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ursulamunozs13.bsky.social">Bluesky</a> and on <a href="https://ursulams.substack.com/">Substack</a>, where she writes about movies, music and whatever else tickles her fancy.

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Ursula Muñoz S.

Infection

‘Infection’ Is a History Lesson In Authoritarianism

<div>Lara is an English Literature Undergraduate at Oxford University. Her work is available online at Cherwell Newspaper and Plays To See. She loves writing about all things film!</div>

Lara Machado

Blood Curse

In ‘Blood Curse,’ Evil Is an Act of Faith

Molly Henery is a film critic, entertainment writer, and author of both nonfiction and fiction with a Master&#8217;s degree in professional creative writing. Molly began writing horror film reviews for her own website, The Blogging Banshee, before eventually branching out and writing for other outlets including Fangoria, Dread Central, Nightmarish Conjurings, and more. She is most well-known for her “Uterus Horror” column on Certified Forgotten which examines a different film each month in a subgenre of horror Molly named and defined. Molly has made a name for herself as a horror genre expert which has allowed her to be a guest on numerous podcasts, is a cast member of Mental Health and Horror: A Documentary, and co-authored the upcoming book, Queer Horror: A Film Guide. Keep up on what Molly Henery is watching and writing about on her social media.

Molly Henery

Kiernan Shipka The Blackcoat’s Daughter

Uterus Horror

The Absent Adults of ‘The Blackcoat’s Daughter’

Angela Bettis May

‘May’ Is a Grotesque Plea for Kindness

You Won’t Be Alone

‘You Won’t Be Alone’ Explores What It Means To Be Human

Living in the heart of Brecon Beacons in Wales, Amy has been obsessed with horror ever since she watched Poltergeist (on repeat) as a child. Starting off as a theatre reviewer, Amy wanted to broaden her horizons and venture into film and acquired her degree in film studies and analysis.

Amy Watkins

Agnes Bruckner The Woods

‘The Woods’ Is a Unique Spin on Folklore Horror

Eric Vega is a writer, actor, and filmmaker best known for his work on the Emmy-nominated dark comedy anthology series Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass. In addition to his twisted short films, Eric has written hundreds of articles across a plethora of digital publications, covering everything from the looming threat of invasive species to the true spirit of the Juggalos.

Eric Vega

4bia

Experience Four Times the Terror in the Thai Anthology ‘4bia’

Nathan Keowen is a freelance film critic based in Los Angeles with a passion for the weird, strange, and comedic of the horror genre. He recently graduated from the School of Film and Television at Loyola Marymount University with a minor in Film Studies.

Nathan Keowen

The Happiness of the Katakuris

How ‘The Happiness of the Katakuris’ Subverts Horror Movies – and Musicals

Lauren Gallagher is an Irish writer, specialising in film and literary criticism. She holds a B.A. in English, Media and Cultural Studies and currently resides on the English South Coast. Her work focuses primarily on exploring horror from a feminist perspective and reviewing the newest literary titles. Her work has most recently been featured in Anfa Collective, Off Chance Magazine, Sleaze Magazine and Offcultured.

Lauren Gallagher

Deadgirl

‘Deadgirl’ Damns Those Who Do Nothing

Josh Bell is a freelance writer and movie/TV critic based in Las Vegas. He&#8217;s the former film editor of Las Vegas Weekly and has written about movies and pop culture for Syfy Wire, Polygon, CBR, Film Racket, Uproxx and more. With comedian Jason Harris, he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year.

Josh Bell

Santa Jaws

Misty Talley Puts the Heart in Sharksploitation

Sezin Devi (Koehler) is the author of upcoming &#8216;Much Ado About Keanu: A Critical Reeves Theory&#8217; (Chicago Review Press, 2024), the first ever in-depth sociocultural study of Keanu Reeves&#8217; entire creative catalog. She also has bylines with Entertainment Weekly, The Daily Beast, Scalawag Magazine, Black Girl Nerds, and many more. Sezin currently writes from a hidden Bay Area mountain town where she can almost see the ocean from her back porch.

Sezín Devi (Koehler)

Angela Bettis Carrie 2002

The 2002 ‘Carrie’ Adaptation Brought Fresh Blood To the Small Screen