Editorials

Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School Hannah Barbera
Scooby Doo and the Ghoul School Hannah Barbera

‘Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School’ Was Universal Monsters 101

May 4th, 2021 • Britt Sandler

Hanna-Barbera introduced the Universal Monsters to a new generation of female horror fans with 1988’s ‘Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School.’

Christopher Lambert Leland Orser Resurrection

‘Resurrection’ Is the Best ‘Se7en’ Successor

April 20th, 2021 • Paul Doro

Paul Doro digs into Russell Mulcahy’s ‘Resurrection,’ a movie that deserves to be remembered as the best of the ‘Se7en’ successors.

The Taking of Deborah Logan

‘The Taking of Deborah Logan’ As Faux-Queer Archive

April 12th, 2021 • Alex Hall

Critic Alex Hall explains how found footage films like ‘The Taking of Deborah Logan’ help preserve queer identities onscreen.

Luke Wilson Soul Survivors

Meditations on Guilt in ‘Soul Survivors’

April 9th, 2021 • Maggie Stankiewicz

Maggie Stankiewicz makes the case for Stephen Carpenter’s much-maligned ‘Soul Survivors’ as a modern horror classic on guilt—and acceptance.

Alexandra Shipp Brianna Hildebrand Tragedy Girls

Gen Z Reclaims the Slasher in ‘Tragedy Girls’

April 8th, 2021 • RC Jara

R.C Jara explains how Tyler MacIntyre’s ‘Tragedy Girls’ blows up some of our favorite slasher tropes in service of Generation Z.

Anya Taylor-Joy stars in Robert Eggers's 'The Witch.'

‘The Witch’ Puts Coven Before Blood

April 6th, 2021 • Molly Henery

In the latest entry of her Uterus Horror series, Molly Henery explores the coming-of-age elements in Robert Eggers’s ‘The Witch.’

Anirudh Agarwal Bandh Darwaza

‘Bandh Darwaza’ Brought Horror to Bollywood

April 5th, 2021 • Wally Adams

Film critic Wally Adams explains how the Ramsay Brothers helped Bollywood find its appetite for horror in ‘Bandh Darwaza.’

Coming of Age With Disney’s Heartwarming ‘Halloweentown’

April 4th, 2021 • Matt Donato

Matt Donato turns back the clock to visit Disney’s ‘Halloweentown,’ a witchy coming-of-age story with a timeless message of acceptance.

My Super Psycho Sweet 16 MTV

Why ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16’ Needs Its Moment

April 1st, 2021 • Erin McGurk

Erin McGurk explores ‘My Super Psycho Sweet 16,’ MTV’s horror experiment that rose above its influences to become a worthwhile slasher.

Crone Wood Black Lodge Films

Changing Horror’s Sexual Paradigm in ‘Crone Wood’

March 25th, 2021 • Mary Beth McAndrews

Mark Sheridan’s ‘Crone Wood’ adds a crucial perspective on sexual violence against men to found footage horror.