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Feminist Shtetl Horror: An Interview with Elizabeth Schwartz

Eliz­a­beth Schwartz has had a wide-rang­ing career, from recipe books of Jew­ish food, to radio dra­mas such as The Witch­es of Lublin, to being one of the most acclaimed female Yid­dish vocal­ists of a gen­er­a­tion. Now, she has added yet anoth­er string to her bow with her new col­lec­tion of hor­ror novel­las. The Sweet Fra­grance of Life and Oth­er…

“The horror feels like home”: an interview with Hugo Max

Hugo Max is a British-Austrian multi-hyphenate, with a career spanning music, film, and visual art. Among his most recent projects has been an extensive series of performances at UK cinemas, providing improvised viola scores to silent-era horror films. Among the ubiquitous films Hugo works with, such as Murnau’s Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr Caligari,…

British-Jewish Horror

Ever wondered where to start the search for British-Jewish horror? Maybe try checking out these six great films

The Vigil (dir. Keith Thomas, 2020)

It might not be perfect, but Keith Thomas’ The Vigil is a fresh, exciting new entry into the Jewish horror genre – and throws down a much-needed gauntlet for other creators