Thrill Fiction

The number 13 is unlucky for the superstitious. It is iconic to the Horror film industry. It was a once in a century opportunity. It was a chance to brand a banner year. The Masters of Horror could have returned for at least one last film. The second...

Each New Year brings hope. This year ought to bring more. Every year in every century ends with the numbers 0-99. The most important year to the world ends with ‘00’. The most important to the horror film fan ends with ‘13’. A 100 years ag...

Apologies to all for the lack of editorials since September. I’ve been trying to finish the opus that is A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. It’s all fingers on keys as I intend to finish the (spec) script by year end. Normal service...

The lazy journalist will cite Psycho 1960 as a horror film. His inept colleague will describe it as ‘the first slasher’1. Psycho is not a horror film. It can be touted as a psychological thriller à la The Silence of the Lambs 1991 but it is best...

fall's final girls: Scout Taylor-Compton and Caitlin Gerard Here comes the fall with Christmas to follow. It’s the beginnings of the nine month football season here in the UK and the Americans have a presidential election to look forward to – o...

It’s another case of the geek trying to imitate the popular people in the school and failing miserably. Heathers 1988 Every film ever made and every film to be made is eligible for a remake. The remake is so entrenched in the movie business phi...

American Psycho 2000 deserves its reverence and Horrorfolk will revere the deserving. Whereas the film is not horror it is a fine example of crossover appeal (reminiscent of Se7en 1995). It is director Mary Harron’s second film. Her debut feature i...