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Oscar Isaac in Frankenstein (Guillermo del Toro, 2025); Image courtesy of BFI London Film Festival 2025 Headlining the London Film Festival, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein  (2025) was one of the most highly anticipated premieres. Starring Oscar Isaac as the titular scientist, Victor Frankenstein, and Jacob Elordi as The Creature, the film’s supporting cast also features Christopher Waltz, Mia Goth, David Bradley, and Lars Mikkelson, who bring a mixture of warmth, melancho

When Emerald Fennell, the provocative filmmaker behind Saltburn, announced her next project: a modern, erotic adaptation of Wuthering Heights, the internet couldn’t get enough of it.

Screenshot from Mosu's latest game The Dark Queen of Mortholme The Dark Queen of Mortholme is a recently released indie game taking inspiration from cult classics such as Dark Souls and the timeless chic of gothic influences. With each successive repetition, the game reflects on the changing relationships between a static, 'eternal' villain and the journey of an ever-growing, fluid hero. Following my review of the game, I sat down with developer Mosu (@qwertyprophecy) over Zo

Image by Mosu (qwertyprophecy) @ itch.io “You are the Dark Queen, the most powerful being in your entire universe. Your lair is breached by an aspiring hero—a pitiful thing, easily crushed. Except, they keep coming back.” Following in the footsteps of the endless and at times highly aggravating tactical moves that frame the typical structure of the RPG boss battle, ‘The Dark Queen of Mortholme’ created by independent developer Mosu Äijälä provides an interesting disruption to

‘She stretched out her arms to the shadows and the shadows within the shadow. “They came because I loved them—because I needed them—I...