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To paraphrase Doctor Frankenstein … the horror hub is alive. (Published.) Here’s our collection of all things creepy and crawly, spooky and scary. These are the articles and lists that go “bump†in the night, collecting all the best horror movies, TV shows, video games, books, and more. Brush past the metaphorical spider-webs and sink your fangs into some of Vulture’s best horror stories, including a dive into the 100 Scares That Shaped Horror, roundups of the best scary movies you can stream, and plenty of spine-tingling interviews.

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21 Great Movies Exploring the Unique Horror of Being a Woman

 This Halloween, the call is coming from inside the house, and by “the house,†we mean the patriarchy. By Martha Polk
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The 100 Scares That Shaped Horror

 From Frankenstein to Freddy to the “sunken place,†the terrifying moments that formed the genre (and our nightmares). By Jordan Crucchiola
100 scares

The 30 Most Influential Slasher Movies of All Time

 A guide to the horror subgenre with game-changing, rule-breaking, and absolutely terrifying films. By Meagan Navarro

Your Halloween Plans

  1. The 50 Scariest TV Episodes to Watch This Halloween By Brian Tallerico
  2. 21 Horror Games to Play This Spooky Season By Mike Rougeau
  3. Every Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Segment, Ranked By Joshua Kurp

Scary Movies Streaming

  1. The 20 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right Now By Brian Tallerico
  2. The 20 Best Horror Movies on Hulu Right Now By Brian Tallerico
  3. The 20 Best Horror Movies on Max By Brian Tallerico

For The Faint of Heart

  1. 21 Great Halloween Movies for Scaredy-cats By Marianne Eloise
  2. 25 Great Halloween Sitcom Episodes to Stream During Spooky Season By Jen Chaney
  3. 25 Horror-Comedies That Are Actually Funny By Bethy Squires

If You Cover Your Eyes at The Scary Part

  1. 5 Spooky Podcasts to Listen to Right Now By Nicholas Quah
  2. The Best Horror Novels of 2022 By Emily Hughes
  3. When Real Life Is Scarier Than a Slasher Movie By Grant Sutton

More Bloodshed

  1. now streaming
    The 20 Best Horror Movies on MaxThe Amityville Horror, Trap, Malignant, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  2. vulture lists
    19 Christmas Horror Movies You Can Watch Right NowFa-la-la-AHHHHHH!
    By Brooke Knisley
  3. in conversation
    Willem Dafoe on the Art of SurrenderFour decades into the actor’s career, he is more curious about his craft than ever.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  4. movie review
    Alien: Romulus Gets the Job Done, But at What Cost?It’s a movie engineered mostly to provide basic genre thrills and keep the IP alive so the now-Disney-owned Fox can generate more Alien movies.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  5. remember that time
    Have You Ever Seen Anything Like the Pool Fight in The Strangers: Prey at Night?The four-minute sequence is thrilling and operatic, the kind of instantly iconic set piece most slasher movies dream of.
    By Louis Peitzman
  6. still spooky season
    Heretic Converts Thrills Into Dollar SignsIt’ll be one of A24 most successful openings.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  7. endings
    Heretic’s Ending Begs for a Bigger IdeaThe new A24 horror movie crackles as a showcase for a sadist’s critiques of religion. But it’s far less compelling when it tries to counter them.
    By Nicholas Quah
  8. now streaming
    The 32 Best Horror Movies to Watch on Every Streaming ServiceFrom It on Max to Smile on Prime Video, there are plenty of great options on the services you’re probably already paying for.
    By Brian Tallerico
  9. rankings
    Every Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ Segment, RankedThe Simpsons’ Halloween specials are indeed a disturbing universe.
    By Joshua Kurp
  10. now streaming
    The 20 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Right NowA Quiet Place Part II, Psycho, The Babadook, Thanksgiving, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  11. vulture lists
    10 Books With Grotesquerie VibesWhether you’re into creepy Catholic-coded camp or just here for Travis Kelce.
    By Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta
  12. 100 scares
    The 30 Most Influential Slasher Movies of All TimeA guide to the horror subgenre with game-changing, rule-breaking, and absolutely terrifying films.
    By Meagan Navarro
  13. at the box office
    Horror Movies Are Just Trying to SurviveAfter the runaway success of Terrifier 3, the industry braces for a wave of copycats and the death of its genre.
    By Chris Lee
  14. vulture lists
    21 Scary Horror Shows to Watch Before HalloweenNow is the perfect time to watch these series with the lights off.
    By Jen Chaney and Roxana Hadadi
  15. vulture lists
    All 10 Saw Movies, RankedDo you want to play a game? It’s Saw’s 20th anniversary.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. vulture lists
    The 50 Scariest TV Episodes to Watch This HalloweenThe most frightening moments from The X-Files, American Horror Story, The Last of Us, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  17. vulture lists
    25 Great Halloween Sitcom Episodes to Stream During Spooky SeasonIncluding Bob’s Burgers, The Office, Cheers, and WandaVision.
    By Jen Chaney
  18. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Tuez-MoiI’m starting to wonder what this show’s endgame is.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  19. movie review
    Your Monster Needs More Than an Outstanding Melissa BarreraThe script isn’t much, but the actress shines in this quaint little semi-musical monster-movie rom-com.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  20. endings
    The Ending of Late Night With the Devil Flubs the Punch LineAfter all that ominous build, there’s something underwhelming about this ’70s throwback’s final moments.
    By A.A. Dowd
  21. spooky scary skeletons
    27 Horror-Comedies That Are Actually FunnyNot to be confused with a comedy about horror subjects or a horror movie with jokes.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. vulture lists
    A Spooky Guide to All the New Horror Streaming in OctoberA tricky Stephen King adaptation, Anna Kendrick’s long-awaited directorial debut, and streaming releases for some of the year’s best horror.
    By Brian Tallerico
  23. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Raison d’ÊtreThis episode’s surprising developments feel reminiscent of the early seasons of The Walking Dead, when the series wasn’t afraid to shock.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  24. movie review
    Smile 2’s Ideas Are Scarier Than the Movie ItselfWhat starts off as a thoughtful thriller set in the world of pop stardom winds up mired in the usual horror-movie clichés.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  25. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Je T’AimeDaryl and Carol are so close to one another, yet the show hasn’t done all that much to connect the two halves of its story.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  26. vulture lists
    Texas Chainsaw Massacre Movies, RankedIt’s been 50 years since Tobe Hooper unleashed Leatherface, and horror cinema has never been the same.
    By Daniel Dockery
  27. vulture lists
    Terrifier Kills, Ranked by NastinessArt the Clown returns to theaters this weekend with more gnarly murders than ever.
    By Barry Levitt
  28. vulture lists
    All 37 V/H/S Segments, RankedWith V/H/S/Beyond now on Shudder, we ranked every entry in the franchise known for incubating horror auteurs.
    By A.A. Dowd
  29. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Bonne ChanceWith Daryl more or less settled at the Nest, it looks as if Carol will get all the side quests.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  30. vulture lists
    30 Great Black-and-White Horror Movies Worth RevisitingClassic films, cult favorites, and a couple newer titles.
    By B.J. Colangelo
  31. vulture lists
    The 20 Best Netflix Original Horror Movies, RankedIt’s What’s Inside, El Conde, Fear Street, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  32. best of 2024
    The Best Horror Books of 2024 (So Far)Fiction that feels like a primal scream.
    By Emily C. Hughes
  33. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere Recap: Nouvel AmiWe’re going to have to wait a little longer to see Daryl and Carol reunited.
    By Ben Rosenstock
  34. vulture lists
    The 22 Scariest Horror Anime of All TimeFrom Berserk to Bloodlust — and everything in between.
    By Eric Vilas-Boas
  35. endings
    What’s Real and What’s Not in Never Let Go’s Surreal EndingAn earnest attempt to make the Halle Berry horror movie’s unreal ending make sense.
    By Laura Bradley
  36. vulture lists
    The 25 Goopiest, Grodiest, Gnarliest Body Horror Movies, RankedWhat if you couldn’t distance yourself from something horrific, because it’s impossible to escape your own flesh and blood.
    By Rory Doherty
  37. vulture lists
    22 Horror-Movie Remakes That You Should Actually WatchHollywood took a second stab (pun intended) at these scary flicks, and we’re glad it did.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. endings
    The Speak No Evil Remake’s Ending Is a Cowardly Cop-outSpeak No Evil is meant to be a sick joke, and it doesn’t work without the punch line.
    By Louis Peitzman
  39. unkillable
    Requiem for a NightmareI’m not ready to say good-bye to the gloriously janky Friday the 13th game.
    By A.A. Dowd
  40. grotesquerie
    It’s Grotesquerie, Brought to You by Travis KelceRyan Murphy’s latest premieres September 25 on FX.
    By Tom Smyth
  41. sliding doors
    And Now, a Moment of Silence for All the Alien Movies That Never Got MadeImagine the timeline in which James Cameron returned to the franchise, Joss Whedon wrote the fifth movie, or Michael Fassbender played David again.
    By Brian Tallerico
  42. peek-a-boo
    Osgood Perkins Unpacks All the Hidden Demon Appearances in LonglegsEagle-eyed viewers might’ve noticed the devil lurking in the background of several key shots.
    By Laura Bradley
  43. vulture lists
    Alien Movies, RankedThe soaring highs and gruesome lows spawned by Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece.
    By A.A. Dowd
  44. endings
    I Have So Many Questions About Cuckoo’s Time-Loopy EndingWhat in the name of bird flu is this movie trying to say?
    By Laura Bradley
  45. confession
    I’m In the Tank for M. Night ShyamalanTrap is unrealistic, lacking in thrills, and a stunning example of just how masterful the writer-director’s twistless storytelling can be.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  46. profile
    Moses Sumney’s Time MachineThis summer, he’s got music for ’90s R&B lovers and the movie MaXXXine for ’80s horror freaks.
    By Molly Lambert
  47. performance review
    Nicolas Cage Will Always Go BigHe’s made a career out of not subtle, not small, unrealistic characters. The risk of Longlegs is the point.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  48. endings
    Longlegs’s Ending Does a Little Too Much ExplainingAnd that’s too bad considering that the film’s potent menace rides on the inexplicable.
    By Beatrice Loayza
  49. final girl
    Maika Monroe’s Horror Movies, RankedThe 21st-century scream queen has one of her best roles yet in Longlegs.
    By Matthew Jackson
  50. movie review
    Longlegs Is Mostly TerrifyingThis tense, odd thriller mines the horror of ordinary people compelled to do terrible things — an unnerving reflection of modern anxieties.
    By Bilge Ebiri
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