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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
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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. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: The Mirror Has Two FacesHouse of Usher is dialing its eat-the-rich ethos all the way up.
    By Scott Meslow
  2. 100 scares
    The 25 Greatest ‘Not Dead Yet!’ Scares in Movie HistoryWe rank the movies that made the best use of one of the most overused horror clichés: a presumed-dead villain coming back for one final shock.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  3. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: That Darn Cat!Verna is racking up her body count, but what exactly is she up to?
    By Scott Meslow
  4. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Monkey’s PawVerna is embedding herself with the Usher children and (presumably) setting them up for future downfalls.
    By Scott Meslow
  5. tv review
    Mike Flanagan Brings the House DownWith The Fall of the House of Usher, the horror auteur slams the door on his Netflix era with giddy, gory delight.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  6. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Set Fire to the RainAin’t no party like a doomed sex party because a doomed sex party don’t stop. (Until everyone is dead.)
    By Scott Meslow
  7. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Series-Premiere Recap: Keeping Up With the UshersIn his latest reimagining of a horror classic for Netflix, Mike Flanagan wastes no time playing Edgar Allan Poe’s greatest hits.
    By Scott Meslow
  8. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Tale As Old As TimeWe finally see how Daryl ended up in France and why he wants to get back to the states so badly.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  9. spooky
    The Exorcist: Believer Possesses The Box OfficeOne week earlier than expected.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. vulture lists
    10 Essential Swedish Horror FilmsExploring the Scandinavian nation’s great cinematic tradition.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  11. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: Room 205Lillian’s metaphysical trip down memory lane reveals how Apollo found himself in this situation.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  12. bffs
    Scary Movie Dolls, Ranked by Best-Friend PotentialWhat’s a little murder between friends?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  13. spooky szn
    Addison Rae Keeps Her Fans Fed This ThanksgivingEli Roth’s slasher was 16 years in the making.
    By Wolfgang Ruth and Zoe Guy
  14. rankings
    Saw Twist Endings, RankedI want to play a game …
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  15. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Paris Kinda SucksDaryl Dixon is getting very Phantom of the Opera.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  16. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: 12 Levels of Bat Shit CrazyMaternity leave in the U.S. is its own horror story.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  17. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: An American in ParisIsabelle gets a blast from the past, and Daryl is still no closer to getting home.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  18. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Recap: Nanu NanuIsabelle’s backstory is classic The Walking Dead.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  19. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: To the Waters and the WildWhy is William such a creep?
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  20. close reads
    A Horror Fan’s Guide to the Ever-Expanding Conjuring UniverseThe Nun II marks the ninth movie in the Patrick Wilson–Vera Farmiga series. Here’s how they all connect.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. prayers answered
    The Nun 2 Collects $88 Million at Box OfficeIt’s all going into the basket.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  22. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: It’s Not a Baby!Emma’s point of view is sorely missing.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  23. overnights
    The Changeling Recap: Sad Truths and Happy LiesBeing a parent is hard enough without someone switching your baby with a changeling.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  24. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Premiere Recap: I’m On a BoatIn a sea of spinoffs and companion series, The Walking Dead’s fan favorite might have the most interesting one yet.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  25. overnights
    The Changeling Series-Premiere Recap: A Baby Is a Dream Made RealWho knew that these meet-cutes would go so horribly?
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  26. i’m a believer
    Ellen Burstyn Mentors the Next Generation of ExorcistsThe Exorcist: Believer kicks off a new horror trilogy.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. remembrance
    A Hollywood Director PossessedWilliam Friedkin made movies like The Exorcist and Sorcerer his way, no matter what changes transformed his industry.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  28. rip
    William Friedkin, The Exorcist Director, Dead at 87The game-changing filmmaker won an Oscar for directing The French Connection.
    Rebecca Alter
  29. movie review
    Communing With the Dead Just to Feel AliveThe new A24 horror movie Talk to Me is an impressively slick piece of work, from two button-pushers who came up on the internet.
    By Alison Willmore
  30. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Dead City Season-Finale Recap: Bring Him HomeDead City wraps the season up just as things were getting interesting.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  31. trailer mix
    BuzzFeed Stars in BuzzFeed-Produced Horror Dear DavidBased on BuzzFeed illustrator Adam Ellis’s spooky Twitter thread.
    By Zoe Guy
  32. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Dead City Recap: MeatpackingWhy is Dead City making us watch Steven Yeun’s death again?
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  33. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Dead City Recap: Simon SaysWe’ll never look at a Manhattan hardware store the same way again.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  34. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Dead City Recap: SmackDownA truly nasty episode surpasses some original TWD episodes on the violence front.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  35. movie review
    The Blackening Stretches a Funny Sketch Into a Less Funny FeatureThe premise at the center of this horror-comedy is still great.
    By Alison Willmore
  36. movie review
    Is a Movie Called The Boogeyman Allowed to Be This Bleak?Rob Savage’s Stephen King adaptation is visually compelling but narratively inert.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  37. trailer mix
    Vanessa: Blumhouse Is Making a Five Nights at Freddy’s MovieAnd we have a creepy new teaser starring Josh Hutcherson.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. trailer mix
    Sarah Snook Is Actually Australian in the Run Rabbit Run TrailerOh, Shivy.
    By Rebecca Alter
  39. coming to a sewer near you
    No, It Isn’t Coming After the Derry GirlsHBO Max’s It prequel series Welcome to Derry has welcomed its first cast members.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  40. overnights
    Swarm Finale Recap: Everything Is LoveSwarm doesn’t provide any definitive answers, but it opens up the floodgates to an already polarized conversation.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  41. overnights
    Swarm Recap: The Making of a MurdererAs this story nears its end, Ni’Jah almost feels like a Wizard of Oz–type figure, which means the real story lies with Dre, Swarm’s Dorothy.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  42. overnights
    Swarm Recap: Forbidden FruitDre’s righteous murder spree brings her face-to-face with Ni’Jah and Billie Eilish.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  43. overnights
    Swarm Series-Premiere Recap: Killer BeyDonald Glover and Janine Nabers’s horror-comedy follows fandom down a violent rabbit hole.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  44. slashers
    Which Ghostface Is the Best Ghostface?In which we rank the Scream killers — including Scream VI.
    By Louis Peitzman
  45. trailer mix
    Scream 6 Shows Off a Ghostface Madame Tussauds Wax Figure CollectionPlus, a Kirby and Mindy friendship is brewing.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  46. videology
    Demi Lovato Slays Ghostface in a Scream VI Music VideoGhostface, sashay away.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  47. reinventing the wheel
    Cocaine Bear Mauled the Box Office So Meth Gator Could AttackFrom the production company behind Sharknado, because of course.
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. coming soon
    The Newest Scream Queen? JoJo SiwaHer second horror project after starring in Dance Moms.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. the industry
    How Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Trolled Its Way to Box-Office Success“There was a petition against us. There were death threats. People were trying to call the police on us at one point.”
    By Chris Lee
  50. movie review
    Knock at the Cabin Is M. Night Shyamalan’s Best Film Since The VillageAnchored by an incredible Dave Bautista performance, it’s a triumphant return to the sincerity and confidence of the director’s early work.
    By Bilge Ebiri
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