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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. trailer mix
    A Red Dress Is an a Bloody Rampage in the In Fabric TrailerYou’ll never want to go to a department store again.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  2. chat room
    Logan Browning on the Joys of Going Through Hell for The Perfection“Emotionally, physically, I just relinquished myself to it.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. trailer mix
    Annabelle Comes Home Will Be the Endgame of the Conjuring-VerseWhy did Ed and Lorraine Warren keep all of their haunted stuff in one room?
    By Bethy Squires
  4. horror
    Let’s Talk About the Insane Ending of Netflix’s The PerfectionWe unpack the horror movie’s go-for-broke finale with its director and stars.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  5. summer preview
    Summer Horror Preview: Midsommar and More Scary Stories We Can’t Wait to SeeA hellish summer festival, a revamped Chucky doll, and a bunch of other Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, oh my!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  6. horror
    Chris Rock — Yes, Chris Rock — Is Making a Saw SpinoffHe says he’s excited to take the franchise “to a really intense and twisted new place.”
    By Megh Wright
  7. trailer mix
    The Trailer for Midsommar Promises a Terrible Summer Festival ExperienceThis will be a very unhappy Independence Day at the movies.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  8. a closer look
    Climax Choreographer Explains The Movie’s Two Most Hellish Dance ScenesGaspar Noé’s beautiful nightmare is finally available on digital.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  9. purge for life
    Naturally, the Fifth Purge Film Will Arrive During Another Election YearMaking America murder again.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  10. trailer mix
    Oh Hey, Did You Need a Nightmare for Tonight? Here’s the CBS Teaser for EvilYou never like to see someone slowly emerging from the foot of your bed, but especially not this guy.
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. trailer mix
    The It Chapter Two Trailer Has a Naked and Angry Old WomanThe Losers Club is all grown up.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  12. trailer mix
    Are These Kids in The Lodge Trailer Trying to Kill Riley Keough?From the directors of Goodnight Mommy.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  13. horror
    Pinhead to Continue Tearing Souls Apart for Hellraiser RemakePeople can’t stop opening that damn box.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  14. adaptations
    James Wan Enters the Stephen King Universe to Produce Salem’s LotVampires from Atomic Monster.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  15. obits
    Lorraine Warren, Clairvoyant Who Inspired The Conjuring, Dies at 92Warren’s paranormal investigations inspired the Conjuring and Annabelle franchises.
    By Claire Lampen
  16. movie review
    Hooray, The Curse of La Llorona Is Actually ScaryThe horror film expands the so-called cinematic universe of The Conjuring with the introduction of a ghost from Mexican folklore.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  17. close reads
    The Horror of Game of Thrones Goes Way Beyond Jump ScaresUnderneath all the zombies lurks something much more intimately terrifying.
    By Sean T. Collins
  18. trailers
    Allison Williams, Logan Browning, a Meat Cleaver Star in The Perfection TrailerThis is going to get brutal.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  19. service journalism
    How Scary Is the New Pet Sematary?And is new Church as frightening as original Church?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  20. chat room
    Shahadi Wright Joseph on Discussing Us Easter Eggs With Jordan Peele“Jordan Peele really brought the black community together.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. horror
    Mark Hamill Will Put That Creepy Voice to Good Use in Child’s PlayWhen two nerd icons collide.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. trailer mix
    NOS4A2 Trailer: Zachary Quinto Snatches Children in His Rolls-RoyceIn this AMC adaptation, only the motorcycle-riding, leather jacket-wearing, and shaggy-haired Vic McQueen can save the day.
    By Trupti Rami
  23. movies
    Ilana Glazer’s First Post-Broad City Project Is a Horror Film for A24She’ll star alongside Justin Theroux and Pierce Brosnan.
    By Megh Wright
  24. conspiracy theories
    Unpacking Reddit’s Wildest Theory About UsIf the fingerless glove fits …
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. box office
    Us Gives a Middle Finger to Hollywood’s Underestimation of Black MoviesJordan Peele’s $20 million Get Out follow-up now boasts the most lucrative opening for an original horror movie.
    By Chris Lee
  26. auteur theory
    Did You Catch Jordan Peele’s Us Cameo?A real Hitchcock move.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. close reads
    Let’s Talk About the Ending of Jordan Peele’s UsWatch yourself.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  28. chat room
    The Youngest Star of Us Would Really Like a Part in Black Panther 2Can someone cast this kid in a superhero joint?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. spring preview
    Spring Horror Preview: Us, Erotic Cellist Thrills, and More We Can’t Wait to SeeTurn off the lights and let Church the cat be your guide to terror.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  30. Jordan Peele’s Comedy and Horror Aren’t That Far ApartFrom Key & Peele to Us, Jordan Peele knows how to keep audiences on the edge of their seats.
    By Granger Willson
  31. last night on late night
    Thank Jordan Peele’s 9th Grade Class for Making Him the Horror Guru He Is TodayIf you went to school with Jordan Peele, please let us know what the story was.
    By Halle Kiefer
  32. casting
    You Star Elizabeth Lail Will Remain in Danger for the Horror Movie CountdownFrom Joe’s frying pan right into another fire.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  33. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor Finale’s Hunt for Colton Was Basically a Horror MovieThe spectacle of crew members hunting the Portugal countryside for their escaped star was some of the scariest stuff the show has ever given us.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  34. horror
    Dave Franco, Alison Brie Make Their Own Quiet Place With Horror Movie The RentalFranco will make his directorial debut with the film, which he co-wrote with Easy creator Joe Swanberg.
    By Halle Kiefer
  35. horror
    Horror Legends Kevin Williamson & Eli Roth to Collab on The River at NightThe River at Night will bring together 3 giants in horror: Williamson, Roth, and the state of Maine.
    By Bethy Squires
  36. trailer mix
    It’s a Sun-Dappled Nightmare in the Midsommar TeaserFrom the director of Hereditary.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  37. casting
    Beale Street’s Teyonah Parris to Endure Urban Legend Peril and Star in CandymanShe will play opposite Yahya Abdul-Mateen.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. trailer mix
    Shudder Is Going Balls-to-the-Wall With Critters SeriesCritters: A New Binge premieres March 21.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. trailer mix
    A24 Teases Ari Aster’s Hereditary Follow-Up, SommarAster calls it “technically a horror film.”
    By Bethy Squires
  40. casting
    Jordan Peele’s Candyman Has Found Its Hook-Handed VillainHe assumes the iconic role created by Tony Todd.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  41. there be monsters
    John Krasinski Officially Directing A Quiet Place 2, and There Better Be SocksEmily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, and Noah Jupe are all in talks to return.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  42. trailer mix
    The Twilight Zone Trailer: Jordan Peele’s Series Runneth Over With MysteriesThat Jacob Tremblay is up to no good.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. chat room
    Jessica Rothe Shares the Original Fate of Tree in Happy Death DayFans just couldn’t let the star of Happy Death Day 2U go.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. chat room
    The Future of Horror Is Black and Female — Ask Nikyatu JusuHere’s why you should keep your eye on this Award-winning filmmaker.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  45. trailer mix
    Ma Trailer: Octavia Spencer Terrorizes TeensDon’t accept an invitation to a stranger’s basement!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  46. trailer mix
    The Curse of La Llorona Trailer: Why Must Ghosts Always Ruin a Nice Bath?The latest ghost film from the James Wan ghost factory.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  47. black horror
    Horror Noire and the Legacy of Get Out Two Years LaterA conversation about the lasting impact of Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning horror film.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  48. horror
    Shudder Is Entering the Horror Anthology Game With CreepshowThe show will feature adaptations of Stephen King and Joe Hill stories, among others.
    By Bethy Squires
  49. trailer mix
    Moms Still Think That Wild-Eyed Ginger Doll Is Cute In New Child’s Play TrailerAt this point we only have ourselves to blame.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  50. movie review
    The Prodigy Is a Cruelly Well-Made Bad-Seed Horror MovieThe Prodigy works in a low key that still somehow scrapes your nerves, so when the nasty stuff arrives, you’ve been softened up for the kill.
    By David Edelstein
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