{"product_id":"the-film-pupil-14","title":"The Film Pupil #14","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e148 x 210 mm, 48 pages\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLondon, UK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBimonthly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published in 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor and illustrator: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOliver Spicer\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Film Pupil\u003c\/i\u003e is a small but punchy film zine brimming with insightful reflections and commentary on contemporary, cult and classic cinema, communicated through clear and accessible writing and visuals. Each edition boasts five essays, an interview section, insights into film history and industry data, as well as a playfully illustrated cartoon strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIssue 14 for October 2026 is a ‘Horror’ themed special edition, arriving just in time for Halloween. The issue opens with a personal essay by Sophie Harrison, delving into the horror films that have influenced her concept of home, from Alex Garland’s ‘Men’ (2022), to Robin Hardy’s ‘The Wicker Man’ (1973). Elsewhere, Jordan O’Shea argues that Orson Welles’ 1962 adaptation of ‘The Trial’ by Franz Kafka slots neatly into the horror genre, doused in the ‘visual grammar of 1920s German Expressionism’ and Edmond Richard’s cinematography; and, a dispatch from the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival arrives in the form of several profiles, on ‘Abandoned’ director Joby Stephens, ‘Snapshot’ director Joseph Archer and writer Cathy Wippell, and ‘Hungry’ director James Nunn. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePlus, find out whether more horror films are released on Halloween than any other time of year in the data section of this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thefilmpupil.com\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ethefilmpupil.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"magCulture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67806241652845,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/7889\/files\/The_Film_Pupil_14.png?v=1792507449","url":"https:\/\/magculture.com\/products\/the-film-pupil-14","provider":"magCulture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}