Horror
‘Did homophobia become OK again?’ Backlash inspires breakthrough horror film
Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus, which is screening in competition at Sydney Film Festival, is about the traumas of gay conversion therapy.
- Garry Maddox
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The algorithm of fear: How YouTubers became the new masters of horror
From Curry Barker to Markiplier, online creators are infiltrating Hollywood.
- Nell Geraets
The moment Severance star Adam Scott knew his horror movie Hokum was a hit
In Parks and Rec, Severance and Big Little Lies, he’s played nice guys. But in Hokum, Adam Scott leans into the loathsome, and laps it up.
- Karl Quinn
From hopping vampires to evil dumplings, Hong Kong horror is a weird and wacky ride
Hong Kong’s surreal and outrageous subgenre evolved after horror films were banned in mainland China. Here are five of the best to feast your eyes on.
- Nell Geraets
A teenage girl with mummy issues? The horror craze is about to hit home
Director Lee Cronin unwraps a Sinners-style fright fest with a multi-layered look at family dynamics. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
- Richard Jinman
The scariest movie you’ll ever hear? How Undertone became an aural nightmare
Backwards nursery rhymes, distorted sounds coming from every direction, and a literal haunted house – Undertone is not your average horror movie.
- Nell Geraets
Do horror movies help or hinder your mental health? It depends
I can’t remember the last time I went a prolonged period without watching any horror. Is my addiction making me even more stressed?
- Nell Geraets
The rise of dark romance and why we can’t get enough of beastly desire
The recent appetite for creature features reflects our long-held fascination with monstrous love.
- Guy Webster
‘Our experiences are horror’: Why Aussie women make killer psychological horror movies
A new Australian horror movie has landed – and, like many of the hit local horrors before it, the film was brought to life by a team of women.
- Nell Geraets
‘It’s vegan-friendly’: Daisy Ridley on her zombie film with a twist
A zombie movie about grief? It was a strong enough hook to land the Star Wars actor – and drag her all the way to WA to make it.
- Karl Quinn