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A still from Skinamarink. A close up of a child's legs in pyjamas, walking past shadows and a nightlight in low, red-tinged light.

Today’s Scariest Movies Are Canadian

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 - by KC Hoard

Too often, horror films confuse surprise with fear. A new class of directors is exploring darker places

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Winnie-the-pooh with his hand in a jar of blood

Blood and Honey: In Defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Flick

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 - by Simon Lewsen

Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s horror film might ruin your childhood, but it’s a win for creative freedom

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A woman reads a book with a skull and crossbones on it unaware of a giant creature preparing to eat her just behind her.

Horror, Horror Everywhere: New Books Are Shaking the Genre to Its Core

May 19, 2022October 28, 2022 - by Danny Jacobs

Writers are taking spooky books to places they’ve never gone before

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In Horror Movies, Mothers Are the Ultimate Monsters

September 26, 2017February 15, 2023 - by Hana Shafi

The genre loves to see women fail. But Canadian film Latched offers a compelling alternative

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