Representation matters. Everyone needs to see themselves reflected in the art they consume, especially people from marginalized groups. Seeing queer people in horror movies helps to...
[Author’s Note: This particular piece largely focuses on cis gay men specifically, though there are a variety of people in the broader queer community with relationships...
The science fiction horror film Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and based on the screenplay by Dan O’Bannon, explores themes of sex, gender, the creation of...
Vampira and Elvira were not friends. Maila Nurmi, known primarily as Vampira, the original horror hostess of the 1950s, was a complicated, enigmatic, and profound woman....
When consuming media, there is a common phenomenon that should be familiar to anyone who registers anywhere even remotely fun on the Kinsey scale. Two characters...
NOTE: Since the publishing of this article 2 years ago, I have been made aware of some major mistakes and misinformation that were in its original...
In 1991, Courtney Love dove into a pulsating crowd after finishing a set with her band, Hole. “I just dove off the stage,” explains Love of...
Anybody following Horror Press for the past year knows how much I love the V/H/S films (more on V/H/S/94 here, and V/H/S/99 here!). But if there’s...
At its core, Possession is an account of a marriage falling apart told in a poetic fever dream. The film is a surreal and unsettling exploration...
With a higher kill count than Freddy Krueger and Leatherface combined, there is no question that Jason Voorhees is one of the most iconic horror figures....