

SMELLS LIKE 'WEEN SPIRIT
HALLOWARRIOR (15)
Director: Ben Sottak
Screenplay: Ben Sottak
Starring: Milly Shapiro, Shannyn Sossamon, Ajani Russell
Running time: 78 minutes
Shudder
Review: RJ Bland


MUD AND GUTS
CLAYFACE (18)
Director: James Watkins
Screenplay: Mike Flanagan, Hossein Amini
Starring: Tom Rhys Harries, Ruby Sear, Naomi Ackie
Running time: 108 minutes
Cinema
Review: David Stephens


THE LAMP (1987)
As editor of this site and a devoted genre fan, I watch an awful lot of horror movies (obviously). In October, however, I make a conscious effort to watch even more than usual. I love Christmas, but there has always been something special about the run-up to Halloween. And what better way to get into the spirit of the season than by watching a horror movie every day throughout the month? That’s exactly what I’ve been doing for the past four or five years, taking part in Night


MOBY SICK
WHALEFALL (15)
Director: Bria. Duffield
Screenplay: Brian Duffield, Daniel Kraus
Starring: Austin Abrams, Josh Brolin, Elisabeth Shue
Running time: 106 minutes
Cinema
Review: David Stephens


FROM FEAR TO MATERNITY
OTHER MOMMY (15)
Director: Rob Savage
Screenplay: Nathan Elston, Josh Mallerman
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Jay Duplass, Arabella Olivia Clark
Running time: 93 minutes
Cinema
Review: David Stephens


BETWEEN A SHOCK AND A GUARD PLACE
INFIRMARY (15)
Director: Nicholas Pineda
Screenplay: Katy Krauland, Nicholas Pineda
Starring: Paul Syre Lee, Mark Anthony Williams, Danielle Kennedy
Running time: 87 minutes
Shudder
Review: RJ Bland


ATTACK THE K-BLOCK
HOPE (15)
Director: Na Hong-Jin
Screenplay: Na Hong-Jin
Starring: Hwang Jun-Min, Zo In-Sung, Hoyeon
Running time: 160 minutes
Cinema
Review: David Stephens


MONTH IN REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 2026
It's October - spooky season is here! And it's a time of year that many horror fans enjoy. The nights are drawing in and winter isn't far off, but until November hits, we can look forward to Halloween and the build-up to it: watching scary movies, drinking pumpkin-spiced lattes, feeding hungry trick-or-treaters, carving Jack-o'-Lanterns and decorating the house with tacky Halloween-themed nonsense. And this October, there is a whole load of new horror to look forward to. But


for cregger hold your peace
RESIDENT EVIL (15)
Director: Zach Cregger
Screenplay: Zach Cregger, Shay Hatten
Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis
Running time: 94 minutes
Cinema
Review: David Stephens


SLEEP IMPACT
PARASOMNIA (15)
Director: James Ross II
Screenplay: James Ross II
Starring: Jasmine Matthews, RJ Brown, Sally Stewart
Running time: 85 minutes
Shudder
Review: RJ Bland




