horror

The Exorcist: Believer is a sequel that shouldn’t exist
Believer is a 'retcon', a movie that ignores or re-imagines events in previous films ... but why?

A Night of Horror Film Festival: a chat with fest director Bryn Tilly
A Night of Horror International Film Festival celebrates everything kooky, spooky and dark.

Elevator Game – need to know
'Don't speak to the 5th Floor Woman' and other handy tips for the Shudder horror about a game with high…

Saw X – need to know
Some vital stats and facts ahead of the latest instalment of the Saw franchise, coming to cinemas in September.

The creativity of William Friedkin: from arthouse to Oscars
American director William Friedkin, once a crucial driver of New Hollywood in the 70s, has died at 87 years of…

10 years of homegrown horror: Talk To Me signals a golden age
Are we witnessing a new golden age of Aussie horror? Jessica Balanzategui says yes.

Talk to Me review: an Australian horror to possess you
Adelaide directors Danny and Michael Philippou deliver a seat-jumping cult hit in the making.

Run Rabbit Run and Late Night With the Devil: meet the directors
Daina Reid, and Colin and Cameron Cairnes, discuss their hotly-tipped films, showing at the 2023 Sydney Film Festival.

Horror films in the age of Covid: how the pandemic caused a boom
Recent years have seen a fresh wave of blood flooding our screens, with stories that are grotesquely, often terrifyingly, suited…

Talk To Me: Australian horror gets trailer and local release date
The trailer for the hotly-anticipated A24 horror has landed, but local filmgoers will have to wait for an Australian release…