horror movie
I Was So Excited to See the New Final Destination Movie, I Didn’t Even Wash My Hands After Peeing
For writer and filmmaker Lily Lady, going to see the latest installment in the horror franchise was an experience that did not disappoint.
My Renfield Rabbit Hole
Inspired by a deleted scene from the new horror comedy, Julia Marchese dives deep into Dracula and dance sequences.
How Horror Helped Me See Myself
Writer-director-actor Dawn Storey on the pivotal role her new short, Dooley Does Murder!, played in her becoming herself.
“Not Great!” Or, How I Fought COVID Claustrophobia While Writing My Apartment-Bound Jewish Folk-Horror Romance Attachment
Gabriel Bier Gislason talks about the script struggles he went through with his new movie, streaming from February 10 on Shudder.
“What Am I Doing Here?”
Director Sonny Mallhi ponders a moment on his new horror movie, Hurt, and how it connects to his long history working in film.
On Fear and Femininity
Horror director Elle Callahan, whose new film Witch Hunt is out now, on her complex and longstanding relationship with fear, her extra sense.
How I Rediscovered Spontaneous Creativity Making My Quarantine Zoom Horror Movie
For writer-director Rob Savage, lockdown led to him having fun making movies again with his latest film Host, now streaming on Shudder.
I’ve Been a Clown and I’m Terrified of Scary Movies, So Of Course I Saw It
Shannon Plumb braves her first horror movie in two decades, and ponders how a beloved comic figure became an icon of evil.
Stewart Thorndike (Lyle) Talks Leaky, Bleedy Lady Horror
A female director ponders why there aren't more women making horror movies — especially when what they have to offer is exactly what the genre needs.
Calvin Lee Reeder (The Rambler) Talks James DeMonaco’s The Purge: Anarchy
Maybe I don’t respect cinema enough, maybe I have a primitive mind or maybe I’m just a bad guy; but I love movie violence.
Alex Ross Perry (Listen Up Philip) Talks Scott Derrickson’s Deliver Us From Evil
“From the director of Sinister.” Sold. Scott Derrickson’s Sinister was not only one of my favorite films...
Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter) Talks Marvin Kren’s Blood Glacier
Not too long ago, The Talkhouse invited me to write about a new horror film that was being released into theaters...











