Kat Hughes

Kat Hughes

@kathughes.bsky.social

RT-Approved freelance journo, moderator & essayist specialising in horror. By-lines: THN, JustWatch, Arrow Video, Second Sight, Dread Central, Film Stories & more. Podcasts: Movies with Mummy & Savage Garden. https://linktr.ee/kathughes

4,063 Followers 535 Following 1,632 Posts Joined Jun 2023
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Matthew Lillard Movies & TV Shows, In Order More than just Stu Macher in Scream, Matthew Lillard's choice in niche and cult favourite movies and shows has made him a beloved star.

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Barbara Crampton and Jessika Van on what drew them to SXSW film ‘Grind’ Barbara Crampton is an icon of horror cinema. Initially earning the accolade during the ‘80s when she starred in films such as Re-Animator, Chopping Mall, and From Beyond, Crampton returned to the gen...

Interview 4: GRIND actors Barbara Crampton and Jessika Van

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Brea Grant, Chelsea Stardust and Ed Dougherty discuss SXSW horror anthology ‘Grind’ Co-written by Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty, Grind is a fun new horror anthology that is opening at this year’s SXSW. Both Brea Grant and Ed Dougherty are also on hand as directors, with Chelsea Stardus...

Interview 3: GRIND directors Brea Grant, Chelsea Stardust and Ed Dougherty

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Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette and Rob Huebel on SXSW movie ‘Grind’ The daily grind of having to get up and go to work in order to earn money just to keep a roof over your head and be able to eat, is a struggle. For a scant lucky few that enjoy their job, there isn’t ...

Interview 2: GRIND actors Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette and Rob Huebel

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James Urbaniak and Ify Nwadiwe discuss SXSW work horror anthology ‘Grind’ Horror anthology Grind is set to debut as part of this year’s SXSW Midnight movie line-up, and is a film that can be enjoyed by anyone that has ever had a terrible job. Telling four interconnected sto...

Interview 1: GRIND actors James Urbaniak & Ify Nwadiwe

#SXSW

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‘Grind’ review: Dirs. Brea Grant, Chelsea Stardust & Ed Dougherty [SXSW 2026] Horror anthologies are always a tricky format to master. Oftentimes they involve a revolving door of directors whose segments are then later stitched together, either with a wobbly wraparound story, o...

Film 2: GRIND

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#SXSW

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‘Kill Me’ review: Dir. Peter Warren [SXSW 2026] Charlie Day is an actor best known for his work within comedy. The star of both Horrible Bosses movies, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and the voice of Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and of...

Film 1: KILL ME

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#SXSW

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SXSW review thread incoming.

#Film #Festival #Horror #SXSW

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6 Classic Monster Adaptations Better than their Source Material With del Toro's Frankenstein and The Bride! giving us fresh takes on classic monsters, we take a look at movie monsters who were adapted into better versions.

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‘The Good Boy’ review: Dir. Jan Komasa [Glasgow 2026] Having already been released in the US under the name Heel, Jan Komasa’s The Good Boy was also part of this year’s Glasgow Film Festival line-up. Set to arrive in UK cinemas on Friday 20th March, The ...

THE GOOD BOY review from Glasgow Film Festival

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One Piece Cast Tease the Season 2 Moments That Will Break the Internet With One Piece Season 2 finally here, the cast of the live-action Netflix show sit down with JustWatch to tease the moments that will set the Internet on fire.

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‘Welcome to G-Town’ review: Dirs. Ben McQuaid & Nathan McQuaid [Glasgow 2026] One of the biggest lies that society has perpetuated for years is that, once you have graduated from University, everything will be okay. If various films and television shows are to be believed, once...

Finally getting around to my Glasgow Film Festival coverage. First up WELCOME TO G-TOWN:

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4 days ago

Want to be in with a chance to win the Oscar nominated THE UGLY STEPSISTER (which features a video essay from guest @kathughes.bsky.social)? Listen to our latest episode on LA JETÉE to hear how!

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10 Actors Who Were Almost Cast in The Lord of the Rings It's hard to imagine The Lord of the Rings movie characters being played by anyone else, but these actors very nearly changed the look of the iconic trilogy.

I bet there is at least one of these that folk didn't know:

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Oh I am very aware of this

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 1, Part 1 with Kat Hughes & Lindsay Drysdale Podcast Episode · Vampire Videos · 9 February · Bonus · 2h 42m

It's International Women's Day, so let's celebrate some feminine vampire TV and films:

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10 Horror Movies That Were Snubbed at the Oscars Sinners historic 16 nominations at the 2026 Oscars marks a huge turning point for the horror genre, which has historically been snubbed by the Academy.

Movies that very much deserved to be in awards conversations

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Thanks for listening

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‘Deathkeeper’ review: Dir. Tristan Barr [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Fantasy films, especially those with a modest to low budget, are always a struggle. This genre of movies tends to work best when there is an entire new world on the screen waiting for the audience to ...

Film 9: DEATHKEEPER

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‘Karmadonna’ review: Dir. Aleksandar Radivojevic [TIFF 2025] Aleksandar Radivojevic is the man responsible for writing one of the horror genre’s most controversial movies – A Serbian Film. Directed by Srdjan Spasojevic, it earned notoriety in the UK when it was...

Film 8: KARMADONNA

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‘Red Riding’ review: Dir. Craig Conway [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Craig Conway is better known as an actor, and is a regular fixture in films by Neil Marshall, most notably starring in Dog Soldiers and Doomsday. Now, he tries his hand at directing with Red Riding, h...

Film 7: RED RIDING

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‘The Convenience Store’ review: Dir. Jirô Nagae [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Jirô Nagae’s FrightFest Glasgow offering, The Convenience Store, is based on the horror videogame of the same name. The story tells of a young college girl and the strange goings on during the night s...

Film 6: THE CONVENIENCE STORE

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Had a blast once more connecting Terminator to another film 😂

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‘Violence’ review: Dir. Connor Marsden [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Connor Marsden’s Violence opens strong with a handheld convenience store robbery. This frenetic opening scene is accompanied by blood splattering everywhere, including onto the camera. The chaos of th...

Film 5: VIOLENCE

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‘The Curse’ review: Dir. Ken’ichi Ugana [Fantastic Fest 2025] The J-horror movement had the Western world in a chokehold during the early 00s. Films such as Ring and Ju-on gave audiences sequences so terrifying that it made people afraid to go near their televis...

Film 4: THE CURSE

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‘The Restoration at Grayson Manor' review: Dir. Glenn McQuaid [Fantastic Fest 2025] The bond between a mother and son can be a beautiful thing, but it can also be toxic. Horror history is littered with examples of both sides of the dynamic, with Psycho sitting on the side of bad, and...

Film 3: THE RESTORATION AT GRAYSON MANOR

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‘Bury the Devil’ review: Dir. Adam O’Brien [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Just two years ago in 2024, director Adam O’Brien screened his maternal horror, Mom, at FrightFest Glasgow. Now the filmmaker is back at the festival with his latest creation, Bury the Devil.  Told in...

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Adam O'Brien and Philip Kalin-Hajdu discuss Glasgow FrightFest film 'Bury the Devil' In 2024, director Adam O’Brien and producer Phillip Kalin-Hajdu screened their feature film, Mom, as part of the Glasgow FrightFest line-up. The film starred Emily Hampshire as a mother struggling to ...

Int 1 - Adam O'brien & Philip Kalin-Hajdu on BURY THE DEVIL:

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‘Jailbroken’ review: Dir Vasily Chuprina [FrightFest Glasgow 2026] Each year, ahead of its two day takeover of Glasgow Film Festival, FrightFest gives audiences a little taster with a Thursday night preview screening. Typically, this pseudo-opener gives a sneak peek ...

Film 1 - JAILBROKEN:

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@frightfest.bsky.social Glasgow review thread incoming.

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