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The New Wave of Slow-Burn Horror: How Silence Became the Ultimate Weapon
By Marcus Holloway  ·  Issue 12
Interview
Inside the Mind of Genre's Most Feared Director
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30 Years of Practical Gore: A Celebration
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Review

Sinister Depths Drowns You in Dread

The sophomore feature from director Elara Cross refuses to let you breathe — and that's exactly the point.

March 2026  ·  6 min read
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Essay

Why Folk Horror Never Really Went Away

Rooted in ritual, landscape, and community dread, folk horror has quietly haunted every decade of cinema.

March 2026  ·  9 min read
03
Interview

Makeup Artist Vera Kim on Building Monsters That Breathe

A candid conversation about latex, latex, and why digital effects will never fully replace the real thing.

Feb 2026  ·  7 min read
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Ranking

The 25 Most Disturbing Sounds in Horror History

From violin stingers to breathing that shouldn't exist — the sonic architecture of fear.

Feb 2026  ·  11 min read
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Feature

The Haunted House Film Is Having a Renaissance

A new generation of filmmakers is reclaiming the haunted house — and they're angrier than ever.

Jan 2026  ·  8 min read
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Review

Crimson Parish Is the Cult Film of the Year

Shot on 16mm with a cast of unknowns, this debut feature is already destined for midnight legend status.

Jan 2026  ·  5 min read
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The Haunting of Hollow Creek
We dissect the new A24 folk horror masterpiece — or is it overhyped? Hot takes included.
▶ 01:12:44
46
Interview: Director James Rourke
The mind behind last year's most divisive horror sits down for a frank conversation about creative control.
▶ 58:20
45
Top 10 Sequels That Surpassed the Original
Controversial. Definitive. Almost certainly wrong — but we're standing by our list.
▶ 01:04:09
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9/10
2025  ·  84 min
Hollow Season
A debut feature shot in 12 days that somehow feels more deliberate than most studio horror.
8/10
2025  ·  71 min
The Bone Garden
Rural dread executed with surgical patience. A slow crawl into something genuinely unnerving.
7/10
2024  ·  92 min
Wax & Wither
Flawed but fascinating — a lo-fi body horror that earns its ambitions by the final reel.
9/10
2025  ·  67 min
Still Creek
Whisper-quiet and devastating. The best horror film you haven't heard of yet.
Director  ·  On the Rise
Naomi Voss
Her debut Hollow Season premiered at Fantasia. Her sophomore feature is already sold to three territories.
Writer-Director  ·  Breakout
Dario Mendes
Shooting entirely on 16mm with practical effects only. "Digital kills the fear," he says. We believe him.
Composer  ·  One to Watch
Sable Rix
Scoring three of the most talked-about indie horrors of the year using only found sounds and analog synth.

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Hollow Season
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The Bone Garden
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Still Creek
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Wax & Wither
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The Pale Below
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Carrion Dreams
Shudder  ·  April 4, 2026
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Saltmarsh
MUBI  ·  April 18, 2026
Upcoming
08
Last Rites (Short)
YouTube  ·  Free premiere
Free
09
The Unburied
Tubi  ·  May 2026
Upcoming
10
Cradle & Grave
Shudder  ·  TBA 2026
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● Live  ·  14 days left
Carrion Dreams
A psychological horror set entirely inside a condemned psychiatric hospital. Shot on S16 with a cast of 4.
214%
of \$18k goal
● Live  ·  6 days left
Saltmarsh
Coastal folk horror from debut director Anya Reeves. Fully practical creature design. Needs post-production funding.
78%
of \$30k goal
○ Upcoming  ·  Launching April 1
The Unburied
A no-budget anthology from five directors across four countries. Horror without borders.
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Goal: \$12k
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Volume XII  ·  March 2026

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92 pages of the best horror coverage anywhere. Exclusive interviews, the year's most anticipated reviews, and our definitive ranking of 2025's genre films.

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