Emma Cownley

Twisted, nightmarish and transgressive, Hellraiser is a horror movie like no other

Goths, assemble! With Beetlejuice 2 in development and Netflix’s Addams Family spin-off just around the corner, we’ve ranked every Tim Burton film so far

Our definitive ranking of all 13 Halloween films - including this year's controversial Halloween Ends

From gruesome slashers and iconic monsters to terrifying spirits and beyond, these are the 50 films that have defined horror over the last century

From Hellraiser being a baptism of fire for director Clive Barker to one member of Slipknot 'borrowing' his look, Doug Bradley reflects on an incredible legacy

What’s your pleasure, sir? If it’s Hellraiser-themed metal, then you’re in luck

“Hail to the king, baby!” – we put the Evil Dead movies in order of grooviness

On September 22, 1992, Nine Inch Nails released the Broken EP – Trent Reznor’s snarling, perverse ‘f**k you’ to his record label

In the 1980s, Satanic Panic swept through America – and heavy metal got caught in the crosshairs. We go deep on the story of the Parental Advisory label

Few horror movies have had such an impact on metal as gore-splattered classic The Evil Dead

Halloween is approaching, so dive into the gloriously cheesy world of ‘metalsploitation’ movies

Metalhead sheriff-in-waiting Aria DiMezzo is proof the world would be a better place if more elected officials were Satanists

The artist behind Metallica’s S&M2 posters and Metal Hammer’s latest cover art stops by to talk wolves, Pushead, and what it’s like to work for Lars

Sit back, relax and let the weird and wonderful world of metal ASMR soothe your weary mind

Alice In Chains changed the sound of rock and metal with their debut album Facelift. It’s time they got credit for it

From dinosaur metal to the aural equivalent to a snuff film, things are gonna get weird…

Hannah Kinkade, head of costume for Kiss, tells us what it’s like to dress the Hottest Band In The World

From Alice Cooper to Gorgoroth and Gwar, here’s how makeup and costume have been successfully used to create iconic characters, build brands, and carve out entire genres

Marilyn Manson’s back catalogue is littered with dozens of hidden covers you’ve (probably) never heard. Here’s 12 of the best and where you can find them

Now is a better time than ever to let go of outdated gender labels in metal