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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.

Leigh Whannell is somewhat contemporary horror royalty, belonging to projects such as Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and now Wolf Man (2025). Regardless of opinion, Whannell is a seasoned horror creator, but is his extensive experience enough to make the long-awaited Wolf Man a film that has a decent bite? 

Amy (Hannah Deale) barely scrapes by; working two thankless jobs whilst simultaneously caring for her drug-addict mother, Debra (Jennifer Herzog). The hope of a brighter future for the hardworking young woman is on the horizon, with the prospects of exciting scholarships looming, however, her aspirations and entire selfhood are ripped to shreds when she unexpectedly falls pregnant.