What A Scream

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[Review]: Pabrik Gula Indonesian supernatural chiller Pabrik Gula directed by Awi Suryadi, portrays the haunting outcome of when traditional values are at odds with modern sensibilities. Taking on a very James Wan-esque st...

Coming from Est Media is the Indonesian supernatural chiller Pabrik Gula directed by Awi Suryadi, which "portrays the haunting outcome of when traditional values are at odds with modern sensibilities."

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[Interview]: Aled Owen, Director and Star of The Mill Killers Welsh indie horror The Mill Killers , which was made and set in Wales, is now available to buy and rent online. Written and directed by Aled Owen, and produced through the production company Melyn Pic...

ent or buy, I interviewed director, writer, producer AND star Aled Owen to discuss influences, themes and what's next for the filmmaker.

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[Review]: Fréwaka Following up 2018’s found footage chiller The Devil’s Doorway, filmmaker Aislinn Clarke has once again returned to her horror roots with Fréwaka, a haunting folk tale whose dialogue is primarily in the Irish language, Gaeilge. Fréwaka follows primary care worker Shoo (played by Clare Monnelly) as she attempts to look after her elderly patient Peig (played by Bríd Ní Neachtain) who seems to suffer from paranoia and delusions involving the Sídhe (fairy folk). After her mother’s horrifying and sad

Released tomorrow is Irish language folk horror Fréwaka, Aislinn Clarke's "chilling reminder of exactly why Ireland remains haunted by both its past and present."

@aislinnclarke.bsky.social

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[Book Review]: The Vatican Versus Horror Movies by Matt Rogerson For as long as there have been stories committed to the artistic medium of film, there has been a strong attempt by the religious powers that be, particularly of the Catholic church to control not onl...

The Vatican Versus Horror Movies by Matt Rogerson is an insightful examination at the films and horror subgenres that really had the vatican clutching their rosary beads:

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[Review]: The Ugly Stepsister With the recent influx of reimagined fairy tale horror films flooding the market, it would be easy to pass off Emilie Blichfeldt’s directorial debut as just another cringey example of just because you...

Emilie Blichfeldt’s directorial debut THE UGLY STEPSISTER combines "...gag-worthy practical effects with the very real horrors of being a woman"

Read the five star review:

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Over on our Patreon; we’ve started a new mini-season of DICKSTRUCTION and have kicked it off with I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE!

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[Review]: I Will Never Leave You Alone Exclusive to Arrow Player is DW Medoff’s psychological haunted house chiller I Will Never Leave You Alone. Starring Kenneth Trujillo as recently paroled Richard, who must take on a haunted house in or...

Streaming now on @arrowvideo.bsky.social Arrow Player is I Will Never Leave You Alone, a haunted house chiller with some genuine shocks.

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Absolutely lucky to have this amazing piece from @blsaycewrites.bsky.social on one of my favourite films.

So today of all days I’m seeing a lot of publications do their “best of Irish horror” lists or let’s analyse an Irish horror film. How about utilising actual Irish horror critics and writers? You do know we exist right?

[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: The Last Sacrifice A shadowy insular village in rural England hides a terrifying secret surrounding the mysterious murder of a local farmer, and when a stalwart of Scotland Yard is sent to investigate, he is sent on a w...

@frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow coverage: The Last Sacrifice is part true crime documentary, part horror history and part examination of 1960s counterculture in Britain.

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[FrightFest Glasgow]: House of Ashes With its international premiere at this year’s FrightFest Glasgow, House of Ashes is a supernatural haunt which aims to highlight the plight of women living through political regimes which aim to rest...

Having its international premiere at this years @frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow is House of Ashes, a supernatural haunt exploring reproductive rights and freedom.

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[FrightFest Glasgow 2025]: Psyche Opening the FrightFest strand of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival is science fiction set piece Psyche directed by Stephon Stewart. Set against a sun-kissed isolated environment, the film ponders the ...

Opening this year's @frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow was dystopian sci-fi Psyche. Read our review here:
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Korean Revenge: I Saw the Devil & More The Uncut Network - Directors, Actors and Genres · Episode

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Uncut is back, @uncutrobcast.bsky.social is joined by @whatascream.bsky.social (@gorethingspod.bsky.social)
to chat about The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil; Bedevilled; and I Saw the Devil) #podcast #podernfamily

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We're discussing Tough Love this weekend, and there's no better way to kick it off than @whatascream.bsky.social and our EIC @momoshaty.bsky.social chatting about Asami Yamazaki of Audition.
Kiri, kiri, kiri! 🪡🩰🩸💔👻📽️
#filmsky #horrorsky
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Join us over on our Patreon as we discuss The Gore We Saw in January including new releases in cinema, streaming services @shudder.com & @watchfoundtv.bsky.social , nasty book recs & Brad’s music corner
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[Review]: Bokshi Premiering at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam, Bokshi, directed by Indian genre filmmaker Bhargav Saikia in his feature length directorial debut, blends a coming of age drama with fo...

Having premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam, Nepalese set BOKSHI blends a coming of age drama with folk horror with an explosive and bloody conclusion.

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💀New episode: NEKROMANTIK 💀

We getting down & dirty by dissecting this disgusting tragic love story! Join @daddydisco.bsky.social & @zobowithashotgun.bsky.social for an extreme threesome of horror, kink and love.

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FOUND: A New Haven for Found Footage Horror Fans! Launched in October 2024, FOUND is a brand new streaming service dedicated to the found footage subgenre of horror. Seeing a gap in the market, FOUND was started by a filmmaker husband and wife team (...

An absolute treasure trove for fans of found footage horror, the streaming platform @watchfoundtv.bsky.social FOUND has some incoming bangers for February:\

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FrightFest Glasgow 2025: The Ghoulishly Good Full Line-up Revealed! Taking place from Thursday 6th March to Saturday 8th March, one of the UK’s most popular horror film festivals will once again be returning to the Scottish city of Glasgow and bringing along with it p...

@frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow kicks off from the 6th March and you can bet your butt we'll be covering all of the films screening this year
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[Review]: The Damned Set amongst the frozen landscape of an Arctic bay, Thordur Palsson’s The Damned is a desolate depiction of the horrors of isolation, paranoia and guilt. Starring Odessa Young and Joe Cole, The Damned ...

Out in Irish & UK cinemas now is Thordur Palsson's THE DAMNED , a chilling isolation horror that studies the horrors of the guilty mind.
Read our review up on the site
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The Representation of Maternal Mental Health In The Babadook There is something in life that many of us experience that is far more terrifying than any ghost, ghoul, or zombie in cinema - and that is bringing a child into this world. Having a baby can be an exc...

Writing about parenthood and maternal mental health is one of my favourite topics, and I put one of my favourite pieces out there this year thanks to @whatascream.bsky.social /16
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This weekend Moving Pictures ends. Join me, @whatascream.bsky.social @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social & @russlovesmovies.bsky.social as we discuss genre cinema and the films that move us...

15. Mermaid In A Manhole with Jed Shepherd

Our episode with @jedshepherd.bsky.social is live!

Let’s head on down the manhole.

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Our second festive special covers two animated works in the form of The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Polar Express, discussed with the always fabulous @whatascream.bsky.social

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10 Horror Anime & Mangas for Begnners For those who don’t know, anime is a specific type of Japanese animation which utilises an inventive art style to blend and subvert genres in ways that allow for mature storytelling. Many anime works ...

I combined some of my loves for an article recommending 10 horror anime/manga works. Thanks to the excellent @whatascream.bsky.social for hosting my weeb ramblings. #Anime #Horror
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i actually reference that in this ep lol

Thanks to everyone who’s supported this silly venture of ours for our first year of existence!

Not me being totally confused by @hadbranson.bsky.social choice but sure look…listen…I suppose we’ve got to do at least one western