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Horror fandom is unlike any other movie culture I’ve experienced. We’re obsessive, opinionated, and deeply invested in the genre’s evolution. A single film can spark debates that last years and influence everything that follows. I’ve watched horror culture shift dramatically over the past decade. What we value, how we discuss films, which subgenres dominate attention […]

I canceled cable five years ago and haven’t regretted it once. Everything’s streaming now – movies, shows, live sports, even the stuff that used to require specialized channels. What surprised me was how much horror content dominates streaming platforms. I subscribed to one service specifically for their original shows, then discovered their horror library was […]

I never planned to work in film, but I’ve been adjacent to the industry for years through marketing and creative projects. Watched countless young filmmakers explain what inspired them to pick up cameras and start making their own stuff. Horror comes up constantly. Not superhero movies or prestige dramas – horror. Specifically, recent horror films […]

I’ve been watching horror movies since I was probably too young to be watching them. Sneaking downstairs at midnight to catch whatever was on cable, hiding behind couch cushions during the scary parts. Back then, you could predict everything. The couple that has sex dies first. Don’t go in the basement. The killer’s never really […]

I have a weird relationship with gore in horror. Done poorly, it’s gratuitous shock value that adds nothing. Done well, it’s visceral and confronting in ways that elevate the entire experience. The difference comes down to purpose and execution. The torture porn era of mid-2000s horror nearly killed the genre for me. Endless scenes of […]

Most horror movies follow formulas. Group of people go somewhere isolated, weird stuff happens, they die one by one, maybe someone survives. Or: family moves into new house, strange occurrences escalate, turns out it’s haunted, they escape or don’t. These templates work, which is why they get recycled endlessly. But they’re also boring as hell […]

This sounds like a ridiculous question. Of course horror movies should be watched at night, right? That’s when they’re scariest. Darkness, silence, perfect atmosphere for fear. Conventional wisdom says nighttime viewing is the only real way to experience horror. Except I’ve been testing this theory for the past year, and I’m not sure it’s that […]

I’ve been watching horror movies since I was probably too young to be watching them. Sneaking downstairs at midnight to catch whatever was playing on cable, hiding behind couch cushions during the scary parts. That was the early 2000s when horror felt stale – endless sequels and torture porn that prioritized shock over actual fear. […]

Look, the bottom line is, in my 15 years of observing film consumption and marketing cycles across the UK, Halloween remains the unrivalled catalyst for horror movie trends. What I’ve learned is that Halloween isn’t just about costumes and parties; it’s become the prime emotional trigger syncing audiences’ desire for thrill, communal scares, and seasonal […]

Look, the bottom line is, after 15 years watching horror evolve from jump scares to layered psychological tension, the best new horror movies use this tension masterfully to unsettle audiences deeply. Back in 2018, most UK venues and filmmakers relied heavily on shock and gore to frighten crowds. Now, the market/critiques demand layered, character-driven storytelling […]