If the '80s horror films were about the rise of the slashers, then the '90s were about the rise of the horror comedies. A ...

Alex Barasch A culture editor and horror-movie aficionado.

Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge The iconic shower scene in Psycho ...

While atmospheric horror is still popular, the kind of jump scares in this 83-year-old classic are nearly obsolete today, but ...

Horror movies can keep things scary while going to complex territory narratively, as classics like The Exorcist and A Nightmare on Elm Street show.

Between dim lights, cozy blankets, and a bowl of popcorn, get ready to enjoy ten modern horror gems. From 2025 premieres to ...

In the last 40 years, there have been plenty of iconic horror movies, with the likes of Scream, Sinners, and The Sixth Sense ...

Five years before M. Night Shyamalan blew our minds with the twist at the end of The Sixth Sense, Nickelodeon's Are You ...

One of the best Netflix movies of 2020 (and, arguably, of all time), His House is a phenomenal showcase for Wunmi Mosaku and ...

Jumpscares, demons, and dopamine—because nothing resets your brain quite like watching other people (try to) run from ghosts.

An ill-fated party at a remote mansion leaves a group of 20-somethings wondering who among them is a murderer in this sharp A24 horror comedy. Rachel Sennott, Pete Davidson, Chase Sui Wonders and more ...

Some of the best horror movies in history were produced in Asian countries, and a handful are essential viewing for genre ...