Movies
The movie section aims to catalog, editorialize and analyze every scary movie, fantasy and sci-fi film ever made. Any movie that frightens, thrills the senses from action/violence, contains mysterious creatures, folklore, and anything generally creepy from thrillers to psychological torment. Readers will find this category helpful for research and for figuring out what to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or to buy on Blu-ray.
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14+ Movies About Hunting Humans
The ancient concept of hunting humans is reborn in modern media. Here is a list of the best movies with human predators and prey.
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15 Lesser-Known ‘Cabin in the Woods’ Horror Movies
Cabin in the woods movies isolate the main characters so they’ll make decisions they might not make in the city when help is right around the corner.
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All the ‘Halloween’ Movies in Order, Separated by Timeline
The Halloween franchise might have the most convoluted continuity in all of horror. This guide explains each timeline, in order, with the precise way you should watch all the Halloween movies.
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Netflix’s Wildly Controversial New Thriller ‘Fair Play’: Explained
The Google reviews show nearly equal amounts of 5-star and 1-star ratings.
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10 Horror Movie Characters That Are ‘Soft Girl’-Coded
Because some social media trends birth some aesthetics that never die, here are some of the best soft girl examples in horror movies.
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45+ Dark Coming-of-Age Horror Movies
The best coming-of-age stories brutally capture the real life terrors associated with transitioning from childhood into adulthood, translating seamlessly into horror.
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A Scary Dystopian Horror About the Underbelly of Corporate America
A mid-level manager wakes up in an open-air cell beside a grist mill where he must meet his mill-turning quota or be “terminated.”
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‘The Exorcist: Believer’ and the Rise of Real Possessions
The Exorcist: Believer doesn’t just bring back the demonic possession experience in all its horror; it goes deeper and is more disturbing than the original Exorcist.
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10+ Best Nordic Horror Movies
From eerie landscapes to enchanting folklore. Here are the best Nordic movies.
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The Best Campground Slasher Movies Ever
One of the most popular horror genres of the 1980s was the “campground slasher” film. The genre can be distinguished from more broad categories such as “cabin in the woods” films or “people sleeping in tents” movies by the following elements: It’s a very specific genre and is limited by its very specificity. As you…
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A Scary Comedy About the Horrors of Perfectionism is Now Streaming
“I think we all have these sort of secret parts of ourselves that if you’re looking at someone’s face, you’re like, “They seem fine,” but then behind their back, they’re picking their cuticles. And I think that that is almost a microcosm of the greater metaphor of the movie of– You know, we have all…
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One of Stephen King’s Best Miniseries is Now (Finally) Streaming
This Emmy-nominated series was unavailable for years, so whether you want to watch it again or see it for the first time, now is your chance.
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100+ of the Best Horror Movies of 2023, Ranked
2023 was another great year for horror. This list ranks over 100 of the best horror movies released in 2023.
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Harry Potter Movies, Ranked
The books are the most ingeniously plotted fantasy novels ever written, and a pre-digital publishing phenomenon that can never be repeated
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The Killers of the Saw Franchise Explained: The Accomplices, Successors, and Copycats of Jigsaw
Who helped Jigsaw? Who took over after he died? Who was inspired to continue his work years later? This article explains the motivations and actions of every person who Jigsaw inspired to follow his way of thinking and acting.
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Law Enforcement in the Saw Franchise Explained: Police, FBI, and More
Trying to stop Jigsaw and his legacy of killers is a deadly endeavor. This article puts together a list of every major member of law enforcement throughout the Saw franchise, and explains what happened when they crossed paths with Jigsaw.
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5 Reasons ‘The Exorcist’ (1973) Was Considered a Cursed Film Set
There were reportedly nine deaths of cast and crew members before ‘The Exorcist’’s release.
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Creepy Details From the Real-Life Story Behind ‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’
Ed Warren said that not only was the boy demonically possessed, a total of 43 demonic spirits were attached to him.