Rich Johnson

Faith and Fury: ALIEN³ at 30

Less STAR BEAST, more infernal beast. How David Fincher’s “unwanted child” endures.

Raising the Stakes: BLADE II at 20

Of monsters and maestros. How the da Vinci of horror reinvented vampires.

Bedtime Stories Mother Never Told You: TALES FROM THE CRYPT At 50

Ain't no Hammer horror. How Amicus nailed the horror anthology.

SWAMP THING: Roots of Horror

Released 40 years ago today, Wes Craven's B movie was an entirely different 'thing' to what followed in the pages of the groundbreaking comic book.

Return of the Loving Dead: NINA FOREVER

A necromantic love triangle and "fucked up fairy tale" presents a unique portrait of grief and trauma.

Under A Swastika Moon: 80 Years Of THE WOLF MAN

Cursed origins and a Universal legacy. How screenwriter Curt Siodmak defined a monster.

Mad Science And Makeup: FRANKENSTEIN At 90

Sadist, scientist, mad genius. Remembering Jack Pierce and his iconic Monster design.

Hulks And Other Things

A craving for superhero horror with the celebration of THE IMMORTAL HULK #50

Year of the Wolf: A Triptych Of Lycanthropy From 1981

Beautiful Beast: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 40

When a nine-year-old witnesses a man torn to pieces…

Hell Can Wait: Art, Trauma And Other Demons in JACOB'S LADDER

Exploring Adrian Lyne's 1990 nightmarish portrait of PTSD.

Strange Frontier: NEAR DARK And The Birth Of The American Vampire

"The night has its price."

Dungeons Deep And Caverns Old – Revisiting Neil Marshall’s The Descent

Sixteen years later, the film remains as powerful as the day it was released.

The Lore And Lure Of Irish Horror

Take a darker tour of The Land of Saints and Scholars.

Re-Animation: Regarding Animated Horror

A well-drawn history.