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10 Horror Films That Channel True Crime

August 3, 2025 by Vanessa Maki

Vanessa Maki with ten horror films that channel true crime… Throughout horror history, many horror films have been inspired by (loosely or otherwise) true crime cases. Whether it’s the mild inspiration that was taken from Ed Gein for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), Kevin Williamson being so frightened by the Gainesville Ripper’s murder spree […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Featured, Movies, Vanessa Maki Tagged With: Black Christmas, Eden Lake, Hounds of Love, Killing Ground, Lake Bodom, Orphan, The Loved Ones, the sacrament, The Strangers, Wolf Creek

The 15 Best Horror Movies of 2017

December 16, 2017 by Tom Beasley

Tom Beasley examines the best horror movies of 2017, from sharp social satire to an evil clown… The reaction to 2017’s horror movie slate has, bizarrely, been one of surprise. It’s as if a year of impressive scary movies is somehow a rarity, when in fact the genre has consistently delivered strong movies in recent […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Beasley Tagged With: Annabelle: Creation, Gerald's Game, Get Out, Happy Death Day, It, It Comes at Night, Killing Ground, mother!, Personal Shopper, Prevenge, Raw, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Eyes of My Mother, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, The Limehouse Golem

The Nastiest Movie Moments of 2017

December 2, 2017 by Ben Robins

Ben Robins on the nastiest movie moments of 2017… It’s been a banner year for fairly disgusting things on-screen. No real guesses as to why, but we’re not here to slave over the reasons. We’re here to simply recount, and to celebrate. From FrightFest-backed horrors, to gonzo arthouse dealings and even the occasional indie weepy, […]

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Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Ben Robins, Movies Tagged With: Barry Keoghan, Brawl in Cell Block 99, Carla Gugino, Darren Aronofsky, Garance Marillier, Gerald's Game, Greg McLean, James Gunn, Julia Ducournau, Killing Ground, Melonie Diaz, Mike Flanagan, mother!, Ramsay Bolton, Raw, S. Craig Zahler, The Belko Experiment, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, yorgos lanthimos

Movie Review – Killing Ground (2017)

September 25, 2017 by Freda Cooper

Killing Ground, 2017. Directed by Damien Power. Starring Aaron Pederson, Harriet Dyer, Ian Meadows, Aaron Glenane, and Tiarnie Coupland. SYNOPSIS: Arriving at a secluded beach in the Outback for a New Year’s camping holiday, a young couple discover another tent, but no sign of the occupants.  When nobody shows up, the couple start to become […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Aaron Glenane, Aaron Pederson, Damien Power, Harriet Dyer, Ian Meadows, Killing Ground, Tiarnie Coupland

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