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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. movie review
    Mia Goth Will Almost Convince You MaXXXine Has Something to SayFor that, the girl deserves an Oscar.
    By Alison Willmore
  2. now streaming
    The 10 Best Horror Movies on StarzNope, An American Werewolf in London, Hostel, and more.
    By Brian Tallerico
  3. vulture lists
    61 Essential Queer Horror FilmsFrom the literally invisible lesbian ghosts of the 1940s to the multidimensional queer characters of Fear Street.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  4. trailer mix
    Blumhouse Opens a Window on Its Horror Video-Game SlateWith a trailer teasing six upcoming titles, including Sam Barlow and Brandon Cronenberg’s Project C.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. overnights
    Evil Recap: The Possessed Pork ChallengeAdmit it: You’d probably eat bacon even if you knew it were possessed with a demon.
    By Maggie Fremont
  6. close read
    Let’s Talk About the Gnarliest Horror Scene of the YearAs far as slasher fatalities go, the centerpiece of In a Violent Nature is an all-timer.
    By A.A. Dowd
  7. endings
    In a Violent Nature’s Unbearably Tense Ending Makes the Whole Film WorthwhileThe experimental horror film is at its best when it breaks format. Spoilers!
    By Alison Willmore
  8. clowning around
    Bill Skarsgård
    Bill Skarsgård Is Doing It AgainHe’s set to reprise his role as Pennywise in Welcome to Derry, Max’s It prequel series.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. overnights
    Evil Recap: See Spot Short-Circuit“Why are robots attacking us? A question I never thought I’d ask.”
    By Maggie Fremont
  10. movie review
    Behold, an Actually Good Omen MovieThe First Omen is surprisingly topical, reflecting back societal fears in the form of genre thrills.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  11. horny jail
    Bill Skarsgård’s ‘Gross’ Nosferatu Is Supposed to … Turn Us On?“Hopefully you’ll get a little bit attracted by it and disgusted by your attraction at the same time.”
    By Zoe Guy
  12. overnights
    How to Split an Atom
    Evil Season-Premiere Recap: The Mother of the Living AntichristLeland really thinks he’s going to raise the Antichrist? Hilarious.
    By Maggie Fremont
  13. vulture lists
    25 Essential Stephen King Short StoriesThe best King stories are full of heart, horror, and humanity, each riffing on the eternal question: what if?
    By Neil McRobert
  14. rip
    Roger Corman, King of B-Movies, Dies at 98The prolific director and producer was a trailblazer in the world of independent film, and left a sprawling legacy.
    By Tom Smyth
  15. vulture lists
    Celebrate Mother’s Day With 25 of the Most Terrifying Moms in Movie HistoryMother does not always know best.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. cast away
    Greta Lee and Kingsley Ben-Adir Are In Talks to Get Trapped TogetherIn Fast X director Louis Leterrier’s sci-fi horror film 11817.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  17. humane
    Caitlin Cronenberg on That Time She Showed Ryan Gosling Her Buttcrack PiercingThe first-time director on getting into the family business with her debut Humane, and making conversation with movie stars.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  18. vulture lists
    The 16 Most Unforgettable Scenes in American Horror Story HistoryThis is not for the weak-stomached.
    By Brian Tallerico
  19. solidarity forever
    The Blair Witch Project Actors Are Still Haunted (by a Lack of Residuals)The actors improvised and shot much of the movie, but have no profit participation.
    By Bethy Squires
  20. movie review
    What If We Didn’t Know Abigail Was a Vampire Movie?Oh, sorry, did I just ruin it?
    By Bilge Ebiri
  21. movie review
    David Dastmalchian Deserves to Be a StarAs a beleaguered talk-show host, he carries the new horror film Late Night With the Devil.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  22. a man possessed
    What Scares David DastmalchianThe Late Night With the Devil star is no stranger to facing demons.
    By Isaac Feldberg
  23. axxx24
    MaXXXine Is Closer to Fame (and Death) in MaXXXineThe X trilogy continues in 1980s Hollywood, featuring big hair and a bigger serial killer.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  24. its all for you
    Omens, RankedWhere does The First Omen stack up in this unholy franchise?
    By Josh Bell
  25. vulture lists
    Hail Mary, Very Scary: The 13 Best Catholic Horror MoviesGrab your rosaries, cross yourself, and get to streaming.
    By Brooke Knisley
  26. movie review
    The Tense and Gruesome Immaculate Is an Art Film at HeartSydney Sweeney, however, is spectacular as a pregnant nun suffering the tortures of the damned.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  27. vulture lists
    12 Books to Read If You Can’t Move On From Night CountryThese icy, lonesome tales will scratch the same frostbitten itch as True Detective’s fourth season.
    By Neil McRobert
  28. love bites
    11 Valentine’s Day Horror Movies to Watch If You’re Horrified by Valentine’s DayScared of commitment? Maybe you should be.
    By Brooke Knisley
  29. arctic circle of hell
    Beyond Night Country: 12 Chilling Polar Horror StoriesIf you like True Detective season four, here are a dozen movies or TV shows that will keep you scared the whole endless night.
    By James Grebey
  30. horror
    Melissa Barrera Fired From Scream 7 Over Pro-Palestine PostsBarrera said the firing was “shocking” in a new interview.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. boo
    Netflix Is Going Back to Fear StreetR.L. Stine announced that his book The Prom Queen is being adapted as the latest installment in the Netflix franchise.
    By Tom Smyth
  32. trailer mix
    Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse Is Gonna Slash You to Frickin’ BitsFive Nights at Disney’s.
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. vulture lists
    17 Christmas Horror Movies You Can Watch Right NowFa-la-la-AHHHHHH!
    By Brooke Knisley
  34. gobble gobble
    Every Thanksgiving Horror Movie, RankedMost Thanksgiving horror movies are turkeys (in a bad way), but a few are turkeys (in a good, holiday-appropriate way).
    By Katie Rife
  35. movie review
    Eli Roth’s Thanksgiving Isn’t Terrible, and for That We Can Be ThankfulWe don’t watch movies like this wondering what’s going to happen next. We watch because we know what’s going to happen next.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  36. trailer mix
    Imaginary Might Have You Side-Eying Teddy BearsThe horror movie stars DeWanda Wise and a very creepy stuffed animal.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  37. now screaming
    A Spooky Guide to the Best New Horror Streaming in OctoberDon’t worry, they’ll still terrify you after Halloween, too.
    By Brian Tallerico
  38. it follows challenge
    The #ItFollowsChallenge Is Sweeping* the Nation*Not yet, but this will be true, definitely, very soon.
    By Rachel Handler
  39. they/them follow
    They Follow to Follow It FollowsSex demons and clamshell phones are so back.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. three days at the box office
    Five Nights at Freddy’s Can’t Wait to Meet You at the Box OfficeTeens decked in Burger King t-shirts are flocking to the theaters.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  41. movie review
    Visions of the CollapseFive Nights at Freddy’s wants to be scary, but it’s mostly just sad.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  42. vulture lists
    28 Great Home-Invasion Horror Movies to Watch When You’re Home AloneIs there a scarier subgenre of horror?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. vulture lists
    Every Halloween-Themed Disney Channel Original Movie, RankedFrom Halloweentown to Twitches, there’s plenty of spooky fun to be had.
    By Rebecca Alter
  44. jump scares
    21 Horror Games to Play This Spooky SeasonFrom slightly spooky for the scaredy-cats to totally terrifying for the hard-core horror fanatics.
    By Mike Rougeau
  45. vulture lists
    21 Great Halloween Movies for Scaredy-catsSpooky season doesn’t have to involve jump scares.
    By Marianne Eloise
  46. overnights
    The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season-Finale Recap: Beach DayDaryl Dixon ends with a big cliffhanger, and we won’t know how Daryl handles it until season two.
    By Leah Marilla Thomas
  47. overnights
    The Changeling Season-Finale Recap: Forever Lost in the WildIt might have taken all season, but Apollo finally realizes “It’s not a baby.”
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  48. vulture lists
    Every Movie in the Halloween Franchise, RankedFrom John Carpenter’s original Halloween to David Gordon Green’s latest, Halloween Ends.
    By Jason Bailey
  49. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Series-Finale Recap: That’s So VernaWe finally get the gory details of Roderick’s devil’s bargain.
    By Scott Meslow
  50. overnights
    The Fall of the House of Usher Recap: Half the Man I Used to BeFreddie fulfills his destiny: being the most cowardly Usher and having the nastiest death.
    By Scott Meslow
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