Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas is an Australian-based film critic, author and academic. She has published nine books on cult, horror and exploitation film, including Women in Horror, 1895-2018 and Masks in Horror Cinema: Eyes Without Faces, both of which were Bram Stoker Award finalists.

The A to Z of Australian Exploitation Film

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The A to Z of Australian Exploitation Film

From the deserted outback to killer crocs and dystopian futures to pairs of undies, we give you the A-Z of Australian Exploitation Films.

2024-04-22 10:16:02By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The A to Z of Tenebrae

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The A to Z of Tenebrae

Dario Argento created one of the best giallo films of all time in 1982 with Tenebrae - we investigate clue-by-clue what makes it so special.

2023-11-01 14:55:48By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Fashion Victims: Fashion and Horror Film

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Fashion Victims: Fashion and Horror Film

With killer heels and dresses to die for, we set our sights on uncovering the many links between the world of fashion and horror films.

2023-09-08 16:22:17By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

Why We Love Film Noir

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Why We Love Film Noir

With shadowy streets and shadowy figures, there's a lot to love about the murky, hopeless and greedy world of the film noir.

2023-07-28 11:12:44By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

The Forbidden Gialli of a Filmmaker Above Suspicion

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The Forbidden Gialli of a Filmmaker Above Suspicion

We delve deeper into the giallo films of Luciano Ercoli where worlds are created of sexual intrigue, double crossing and deadly danger.

2023-05-26 13:14:03By Alexandra Heller-Nicholas