Editorials
I Was a Teenage Spider: The Atomic Age Influence Behind Spider-Man
The journey that Spider-Man has had to become the most iconic Marvel superhero of all time is nothing short of, well, amazing. Created in 1963 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, after the breakout success o...
Personal Shopper Proves There’s (After)Life In The Paranormal Yet
If there’s one sub-genre that’s been done to death in modern horror movies, it’s paranormal/possession. And yet, with wispy CGI phantoms, a killer, modern location and a fearless cen...
Raw Is The Cannibal Coming-Of-Age Story You Didn’t Realise You Wanted
It’s a fascinating time for women in horror, with Elle, Raw and Prevenge all making an impact in the last couple of months alone, depending on where you live. If you’re on the other side o...
The Art of Monsters: Remembering Bernie Wrightson
I’m not even sure the horror world is aware of the loss it suffered over the weekend. Yes, Bernie Wrightson was incredibly well respected. There have already been several great tributes to one ...
Strongest One There Is: Why The Hulk is a Hero Rooted in Horror
The Incredible Hulk is one of the most endearing, iconic comic book characters of all time. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, he originated as part of the Marvel boom of the early ‘60s, makin...
Pocket Monsters: Why Mighty Max Was One of the Weirdest, Greatest Toy Fads of the ’90s
There’s a lot you probably remember about the ‘90s. Goosebumps. Animorphs. Dunkaroos. Dawson’s Creek. Crystal Pepsi—but there are a lot of things you probably don’t ...
Friday the 13th: What’s the Hold Up? (And Why it Might be More Complicated Than You Think)
At the last second, only weeks before filming was set to begin, the new Friday the 13th was cancelled. It was a move that came as a shock to some fans and not even the slightest surprise to others. Th...
Why A Cure for Wellness Is Better Described As A Gothic Mystery With Horror Elements
From the initial previews, A Cure for Wellness could be interpreted as an atypical, horror asylum movie where the protagonist falls through a cliché storyline that the majority of horror fans hav...
Cry Little Sister: A Defense of Dawn Summers
Last March, I wrote a piece on Buffy characters who were unfairly despised. While I expected some degree of backlash against a few of the picks, there was a surprising amount of people who apparently ...