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1- The Shining (Directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1980) Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) moves his wife and son to The Overlook Hotel after accepting a job as an off-peak caretaker, however, after a storm traps them in the hotel, Jack slowly begins to lose his grip on reality.  Any horror film list would be incomplete without ...

To celebrate our first year representing everything horror at Thought Bubble Comic Art Festival, here’s our list of the best comic adaptations to film! The Crow (Directed by Alex Proyas, 1994) A year after his death, musician Eric Draven (Brandon Lee) awakens from his grave to avenge the death of his fiancé.  The Crow is ...

When Tess (Georgina Campbell) arrives at her Airbnb on the sketchy side of town, the last thing she expects is for someone to be already staying there. With no other options available she decides to accept the offer and stay the night. Little does she no, the house holds a dark secret. 2022 has been ...

1- Haunt (Directed by Scott Beck & Bryan Woods, 2019)  On a Halloween night out, a group of friends attend an immersive haunt. Little do they know that the spooky theatricals hold a deadly threat.  Over the years, innocent pumpkin carving traditions and trick-or-treating have been overshadowed by the budding extreme ‘haunts’ experience; promising bone-chilling ...

Moving on from the murder of her husband, Amanda (Jennifer Preston) and her teenage daughter, Karli (Isabella Percival) up and move to a tranquil bed and breakfast situated within the rural countryside. However, their tragedies are only furthered by the arrival of Kyle (Damien Ashley), a mysterious guest.  Kyle begins to go into a downward ...

Three Ways to Dine Well chronicles the contentious history of female filmmakers throughout horror and the significance and traumatic instigation that is bonded to cinematic expressions of eating.  Horror film specialist and all around expert Alison Peirse created this video essay to reignite the spark that many genre fans have for classic films, but under ...

On the Inside (Directed by Pål Gustavsen)  On a bright sunny day a young man (Håvard Sveberg) goes on a walk through the rural countryside, however, out of the blue various unsuspecting neighbours start rapidly chasing after him. On the Inside chronicles the quiet truths that lurk beneath the surface, no matter the serenity of ...

Eric (Directed by David Yorke)  Joshua (Oliver Powell) finally gets to meet Eric, the seemingly adorable dog of the girl he’s been recently seeing (Jemma Moore). However, as the evening continues, he gets the sneaking suspicion that Eric is not the normal house pet. The world of modern dating can be a proverbial war zone, ...

#Nofilter (Directed by Nathan Crooker)  Beth (Kelly Lamor Wilson), like many twenty-somethings, has become obsessed with the capabilities of filters, however, the insidious truth lurking behind one particular filter leaves her to question what true beauty really is. Body dysmorphia on its own can be a horrifying experience, yet Nathan Crooker manages to even further ...

Midnight Mannequin (Directed by Lee Francis)  After finding an abandoned mannequin, a young man soon realises that something isn’t quite right. Mannequins by nature are entirely eerie, with their intimidating stature and blank expression mimicking the familiar human form, thus embodying a sinister emptiness, unlike any other being. Lee Francis uses the inanimate form to ...

Bin Man (Directed by Jack Berry) When a lazy student (Alexander Moriarty) refuses to take recycling seriously, the ‘rubbish’ comes back to haunt him. Bin Man both reminisces and reclaims the classic irreverent movie monster; reinventing the b-movie ingenuity that creates cult classics. Jack Berry ignites a fresh satirical flame for the short cinema paradigm, ...

Jen (Liliana de la Rosa), is suffering with the aftermath of losing her mother, made worse by her damaged relationship with the only parent left in her life, her father John (Paul Talbot). With her social circle progressing past the humdrum of small town life, Jen is now more alone than ever. However, when John ...