Editorials

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Ruth Wilson
I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House Ruth Wilson

How Trauma Shapes Perceptions of Body, Identity and Time in ‘I am The Pretty Thing That Lives in The House’

February 21st, 2023 • Livia Reim

Livia Reim explores the presence of trauma in Osgood Perkins’s ethereal horror film ‘I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House.’

Staci Keanan Lisa

‘Lisa’ Is a Bizarre Intersection of ’80s Thrillers and ’90s Kids Movies

February 15th, 2023 • Tori Potenza

Tori Potenza explains how Gary Sherman’s ‘Lisa’ bridges the 1980s and 1990s with its blend of horror, eroticism, and adolescence.

Dracula in Istanbul

The Curious Case of ‘Dracula in Istanbul’

February 7th, 2023 • Kayleigh Donaldson

Kayleigh Donaldson explains why ‘Dracula in Istanbul’ belongs in the inner circle of Bram Stoker adaptations.

Home for the Holidays Jessica Walter

‘Home for the Holidays’ is the Missing Link in the Slasher Genre

February 4th, 2023 • William Bibbiani

Forget ‘Bay of Blood’ or ‘Black Christmas’: William Bibbiani is here to reclaim ‘Home for the Holidays’ as the slasher missing link.

Gothika Halle Berry

‘Gothika’ and Disbelieving Black Women

January 30th, 2023 • Sharena Sigmon

Sharena Sigmon examines the intersection of Blackness and medicine in Mathieu Kassovitz’s 2003 horror film ‘Gothika.’

Laid To Rest

‘Laid to Rest’ Revels in Its Slasher Depravity

January 30th, 2023 • Christine Makepeace

Christine Makepeace explains why, despite its flaws, Robert Green Hall’s ‘Laid to Rest’ is a marvel of practical slasher effects.

Quicksilver Highway Christopher Lloyd

Two Titans at a Carnival: ‘Quicksilver Highway’ Takes Viewers on a Curious Journey

January 18th, 2023 • Samantha Jacobs

‘Quicksilver Highway’ offered an unexpected, made-for-TV marriage between horror titans Stephen King and Clive Barker.

Jennifer Connelly Labyrinth

‘Labyrinth’ Is a Coming-of-Age Story With Puppets

January 11th, 2023 • Molly Henery

Uterus Horror columnist Molly Henery finds more than muppets in Jennifer Connelly’s coming-of-age classic, ‘Labyrinth.’

1922 Thomas Jane

‘1922’ Reveals the Darkest Side of Stephen King

December 30th, 2022 • Brendan Foley

Brendan Foley explains how Zak Hilditch’s ‘1922’ captures the uncharacteristic darkness in Stephen King’s original novella.

Low Life Wes Dunlap

‘Low Life’ Is a Blood-Soaked Cautionary Tale

December 29th, 2022 • Akos Peterbencze

Akos Peterbencze writes about Tyler Michael James’s ‘Low Life,’ a trauma-fueled tragedy that will linger on your mind for days.