2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film’s antagonist, the ...

This constant cycle of resurrection proves that iconic monsters and killers are a bankable commodity, but the intense focus on these top-tier properties has left a wealth of untapped potential in the ...

Horror-film villains become nightmare fuel for kids for decades. Some villains like Freddy, Jason, and Ghostface have multiple films to get under your skin. Others, like Annie from "Misery" or Jack ...

was a truly fantastic year for horror movies, and two new characters helped redefine what it means to scare an audience.

Horror rises or falls based on the strength and complexity of its villains. Indeed, there are many times when the villain manages to outshine everyone else in the movie. These are the types of ...

Horror has existed in cinema since the medium was invented in the late 19th century. But horror films as we know them really began in the 1920s. And the genre changed with each subsequent decade. But ...

When a horror movie becomes a hit, it’s bound to receive at least one sequel. Probably lots of sequels. This is the standard for horror, even more than any other genre. They can often be made on lower ...

There are many memorable ghosts, serial killers, and creatures in horror movies, but these TV characters prove villains can be terrifying on the small screen, too. Although we'll always love Ghostface ...

In virtually every horror film, the protagonist character(s) acts as the audience surrogate. We are meant to be right there with them in this stressful and deadly space as they fight for their lives ...

It's Halloween, Detroit Lions fans! For me, the entire month of October is all about watching horror movies. I'm a big fan of the genre, and I try to fit in at least one movie a day. Now it's time to ...

From masked psychopaths to monstrous beasts, and acid-bleeding extraterrestrials to pocket-sized possessed dolls, horror ...