Where Darkness Meets Art. Elevating the genre, one chilling masterpiece at a time.
The Journal of Modern Horror.
Project Nocturne is an editorial hub and art showcase publishing weekly features, reviews, and
visual stories that elevate the genre beyond jump scares and gore.
Why Sinners Became More Than a Horror Film
Sinners arrived as a successful, culturally specific film — and was immediately asked to explain itself. The reaction revealed less about the movie and more about an industry reflex that still treats Black storytelling as an exception. The full article examines how that moment unfolded, why it mattered, and what it exposed.
The 2025 Project Nocturne Awards: Control Over Noise
The Project Nocturne Awards recognize the films, performances, and creators who treated horror as a craft — not a content machine. From Weapons to Bring Her Back, from Silent Hill f to Alien: Earth, this year’s winners share one trait: control.
Read the full recap of all eight categories and see where horror stood — and where it still needs to go.
Silent Hill ƒ Proves the Fog Still Haunts Us
I'll admit when I first heard Silent Hill ƒ would shift the setting—to 1960s rural Japan—I was skeptical. Would it feel like a Silent Hill game at all? Would the tone, the dread survive such a leap?
Turns out, I was wrong to worry.
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” Highlights Why Slashers Need to Evolve
The slasher has always been horror’s most vulnerable limb. It can produce icons that carve themselves into pop culture, or collapse under the weight of its own clichés. The new I Know What You Did Last Summer reboot falls into the latter category. It’s not just a bad movie—it’s a film that embodies every reason slashers remain horror’s Achilles’ heel.
The Death of the Theater Experience (And It's Not the Movies' Fault)
Why does going to the movies feel more exhausting than exciting? I showed up to support the film. I left wondering why I even bothered.
Crisol: Theater of Idols Introduces Blood-Fueled Combat
A new horror FPS challenges players to use their own blood as ammunition in a steampunk nightmare.
Horror vs. Thriller: A Tale of Two Terrors
Backstage Magazine outlines the difference between horror and thrillers—but it’s the subtext about respect and reputation that really deserves a closer look.

