Alison Peirse

Alison Peirse is a multi-award-winning horror writer and Associate Professor of Film. Her latest book is Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre.

Why we still talk about Audition
One of the most shocking J-Horrors to emerge from the turn of the century, Takashi Miike's film lingers long in the memory.

The heritage of horror in A Tale of Two Sisters
How Kim Jee-Woon's A Tale of Two Sisters paid tribute to the history of Korean horror and folklore in creating his international breakthrough hit.

The Demonic Possession of Dementer
An unknown entity taking over an innocent body in the name of demonic possession - Dementer offers a twist on this staple of occult cinema.