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From its enigmatic trailer and marketing media, to its impressive critical and audience reception, Zach Cregger’s Weapons is taking the horror world by storm.

Equally captivating and striking as it is wildly horrific in its tale of atmospheric terror is Dominic Lahiff’s Sun. The film tackles possession using an almost hypnotic form of storytelling as an approach, basking in the madness of trauma and what it means to spiral physically and metaphorically as one loses complete and utter control. Maddening and disturbing, Sun is not to be missed.  

Sinking its teeth into the land of fun-filled creature features is The Beast of Riverside Hollow, a twisted, outlandish tale brimming with impressive cameos, roguish humour and a solid dose of brutal practical effects.

After his wildly entertaining and highly regarded Barbarian (2022), Cregger fires on all cylinders to bring us a ride worth hitching.

We explore the brand new, No Tears in Hell, a terrifying horror that draws inspiration from one of the most chilling true crime cases.

From backlash to cult classic: Revisiting A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge 40 years on.

As The Descent turns 20, we explore the unforgettable creature feature that defined 2000s horror cinema.

A year has passed since a group of friends made a pact to bring a treacherous secret to the grave, however, deadly pandemonium ensues when an anonymous note warns them that someone knows what they did last summer.

The Philippou Brothers, famed for their horrifically brutal take on teen-supernatural-horror, ‘Talk to Me’ (2022), return to screens with the sinister ‘Bring Her Back’.

British director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland compelled the masses with their triumphant ‘28 Days Later’ (2002); as their twisted visions of enraged creatures ripping society apart limb by limb came to life in the most terrifying of circumstances. Although fans were treated with a sequel ‘28 Weeks Later’ – directed this time by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo – that itch for the same chaotic, horrific energy that 28 Days Later was not necessarily scratched (despite the sequel’s terrific opening scene). However, after all these years (23 to be exact), Boyle and Garland return to the plagueborn lands of infected, mutated monsters with the brand new ‘28 Years Later’.

KILL YOUR LOVER (Winner of Dead Northern's Best Feature 2024), a razor-sharp and visceral exploration of toxic love with a punk edge, is releasing July 7th, 2025 on digital platforms across the UK and Ireland.