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

While most turn to horror films for a good scare, books can be equally — if not more — terrifying. Here are some of the scariest books to read.

With Black Phone 2 in theaters, we thought it'd be good to look back at some of our very favorite horror sequels.

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Edith Nesbit is famous for children’s classics such as The Railway Children and Five Children and It but there was also a darker side to her imagination.

Alex Barasch A culture editor and horror-movie aficionado.

A combination of the breakdown of the Hollywood studio system, the decline of censorship, and the rise of wildly — and ...

Andy and Barbara Muschietti, co-creators of HBO's prequel drama about Stephen King's demonic clown, flavor the scarefest with themes of fascism, bigotry and the loss of innocence.

I've seen hundreds of horror movies, but this underrated 2001 film still gives me the chills. Here's why you should stream it ...

With roots in the 18th century, this haunted genre’s hallmarks can be found throughout modern horror. Here’s where to start.

LACONIA ­— Powerhouse Theatre Collaborative, the resident theater company of the Colonial Theatre, will put on a new event to take place in conjunction with its annual holiday production of ...

Countless writers have delved into the realm of horror, but none have danced with the darkness as elegantly as Edgar Allan Poe. In a brief life spanning just four decades, the American author and poet ...