I am a fan of short films. Some of the best horror films I’ve seen have been short films. I was intrigued and looking forward to seeing the GenreBlast 2023 block of shorts, The Accursed Hat Trick. The description of the block was right up my alley. Three long shorts …

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Satanic Hispanics being covered here wouldn’t exist. I have a hard time with anthologies because if the wraparound is lacking, or there are too many weak entries, then …

As Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice celebrates its 35th anniversary year, and as spooky season quickly approaches, authors Thea James and Isabel Minunni have the perfect way to honor everyone’s favorite green-haired poltergeist: The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook. Through its 75 delightfully dark recipes, the cookbook, available Aug. 15, aims to capture the flavor …

Earlier this year, we had an opportunity to review a unique anthology Hi-Fear (2022) for the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2023. You may read our review HERE. Recently, we had an opportunity to speak with Brad and Josephina Sykes. Both were writers for various segments of this anthology, Brad also directed …

Waxworks Records released their second entry in the Rob Zombie Presents series: Spider Baby. How does the second entry hold up in comparison to the first? Unlike White Zombie, which was a single LP, Spider Baby is a double LP, with each record being a different color. Once again, Graham …

A few months ago, I stumbled upon a book called How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine (pen name for author Danielle Vega) and hot damn. It was so fucking good. So when I got an offer for her latest book, Delicate Condition – which is being called the …

Passionate indie filmmaker, craft beer connoisseur, and home garden guru, D. Ryan Mowry has made it his goal to bring fans a movie teeming with nostalgic backwoods horror – There’s Something Inhuman in the Woods. After ditching his corporate ball and chain, Mowry has become laser-focused on fulfilling the creative …

The story of my love for Waxwork (1988) starts as so many of my stories do: at my hometown video store. It’s a familiar refrain. Back in the mid to late ’80s, my good friend John and I frequently walked down to the local theater, which also rented out VHS …

Back in 2021, Brighton-based cabaret performer Joe Black packed his gothic garb to compete on season 2 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. Two lip sync battles and one fiery encounter with Mama Ru (AJ and the Queen 2020) over a certain pink H&M dress later, Joe’s time on the show came …

You made a game called Succubus…but it’s extremely censored? This is a game about a sex demon in Hell, riiiight? So why would you release a game like this, covered in censor blur?  It’s distracting at first to see all the character designs blurred out, to the point the screen …