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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. the industry
    James Wan Is Producing an Arachnophobia Remake, Because Your Fear Feeds HimThe man behind The Conjuring and Saw and Insidious is dusting off the root of your paralyzing spider fear.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  2. trailer mix
    The Little Stranger Trailer: Why Do People Insist on Living in Scary Houses?Starring Domhnall Gleeson, Charlotte Rampling, Will Poulter, and Ruth Wilson.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. close reads
    Explaining the End of HereditaryWhat was going on with those decapitations?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  4. Toni Collette on Hereditary, the Wildest Movie of Her Career“I fucking love this movie, and I hate my agent for sending it.”
    By Rachel Handler
  5. Kevin Bacon Will Lead Blumhouse’s Sci-Fi Thriller You Should Have LeftAmanda Seyfried will star opposite.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  6. No Kids Were (Permanently) Hurt While Filming Hereditary“There’s actually this great video of me on my phone limping to my trailer,” says star Alex Wolff.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  7. movie review
    Toni Collette Gets the Worst Inheritance Ever in HereditaryWriter-director Ari Aster’s debut film is brilliantly horrible — cruel to the point of invasiveness.
    By David Edelstein
  8. horror
    Director Brian De Palma Is Working On a Harvey Weinstein-Inspired Horror MovieSeems hard to out-horror the source material, but okay.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. Upgrade Is a Gory, Often Transcendentally Funny Bit of Sci-Fi HorrorWhy is it so cathartic — and hilarious on a bone-deep level — to see this kind of horror expressed?
    By Emily Yoshida
  10. Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, and More: A Hammer Horror PrimerWe break down what you need to know about the iconic British film studio.
    By Simon Abrams
  11. box office gold
    A Quiet Place Has Made a Very Loud $300 Million Around the WorldThe little creature feature that could is a huge winner for Paramount.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  12. How Atlanta Used Horror in Season Two to Explore Black IdentityAnd how it compares to Donald Glover’s use of horror in the Childish Gambino video, “This Is America.”
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  13. vulture lists
    Which Emo Zombie Movie Is Right for You?A guide for channeling your ennui into thoughtful zombie dramas.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  14. horror
    Guillermo del Toro Is Creating a Horror Anthology for NetflixThe director also works with Netflix on the animated series Trollhunters.
    By Hunter Harris
  15. coming soon
    Blumhouse’s Horror TV Show Will Scare You This OctoberEach episode will be feature-length, and arrive on Fridays.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. the industry
    Paramount Is Fast-Tracking Creature-Feature Crawl After A Quiet Place Breaks OutFrom producer Sam Raimi and Alexandre Aja, the director of Piranha 3D.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  17. sequels forever
    Annabelle the Awful Doll Will Extend Her Reign of Terror for a Third MovieShe has miles to go before she’s captured by Ed and Lorraine Warren.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  18. what a tease
    New Suspiria Footage Promises a Movie Filled With Gruesome HorrorsDirector Luca Guadagnino happily tormented the crowd at CinemaCon.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  19. How the Most Shocking Moment in Ghost Stories Came TogetherThe story behind the scene that turns horror into psycho-horror — and turns the film on its head.
    By Karen Han
  20. vulture recommends
    Ghost Stories Is Your New Must-See Horror MovieGet ready for some good old-fashioned haunts.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  21. Which Horror Movie Should You See This Friday the 13th Weekend?Marrowbone, 10x10, A Quiet Place, and Truth or Dare are all available to freak you out this weekend.
    By David Edelstein
  22. origin stories
    How Truth or Dare Came From an Actual DareDirector Jeff Wadlow accepted the challenge of making a movie based on nothing but a title.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  23. vulture lists
    An Introduction to Spanish Horror: 15 Movies You Need to SeeIn advance of Marrowbone, here are some of the best scary movies out of Spain.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  24. vulture lists
    25 of the Best Coming-of-Age Horror MoviesRelive your own adolescent horrors with Jennifer’s Body, Super Dark Times, Alucarda, and more.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  25. your box office explained
    A Quiet Place Had the Best Opening Ever for an Original Horror MovieWith a $50 million debut weekend, it’s also the third-highest opening for any horror film overall.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  26. close reads
    Let’s Unpack That Big Twist in The EndlessDirectors Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead talk about their little cinematic universe that could.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  27. the box office
    A Quiet Place Could Win the Box Office This WeekendThe John Krasinski–directed horror movie could reach the $30 million mark in its opener.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  28. Marisa Tomei Is the Architect of Murder in the Trailer for The First Purge“Our neighborhood is under siege from a government who doesn’t give a shit about any of us.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. close reads
    Let’s Talk About the Nail Scene in A Quiet PlaceIt boils down the best of John Krasinski’s horror debut into one harrowing sequence.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  30. How Legion Made That Freaky Chattering-Teeth Sound Effect“I’m sure my dentist didn’t love me slamming my teeth together that hard, but it didn’t break anything, thank God.”
    By Abraham Riesman
  31. movie review
    John Krasinski’s A Quiet Place Uses Its Gimmick to Terrifying EffectThe catch in this horror film is thunderously effective: Don’t make a sound or you’re dead meat.
    By David Edelstein
  32. John Krasinski Wants You to Be Afraid of HimJim Halpert tries his hand at horror – as co-writer, director, and star of A Quiet Place.
    By David Marchese
  33. the industry
    The Producers of Stranger Things and The Conjuring Are Making a Horror MovieJames Wan and Shawn Levy are developing There’s Someone Inside Your House.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  34. spring preview
    Spring Horror Preview: A Quiet Place and More Movies We Can’t Wait to WatchFrom the creature feature A Quiet Place to the zombies and evil teens of Taiwan’s Mon Mon Mon Monsters.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  35. a closer look
    This Is the Scariest Part of Netflix’s VeronicaOpen wide!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  36. the industry
    A24 Bought a Horror-Movie Script From the Author of ‘Cat Person’It’s currently titled Bodies, Bodies, Bodies.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  37. oscars 2018
    Why Get Out’s Screenplay Win Makes This the Biggest Oscars Ever for HorrorJordan Peele brought the genre its first ever Academy Award for Original Screenplay.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. Jordan Peele Becomes First Black Winner of Best Original Screenplay OscarThe writer and director said he almost gave up on the movie many times, thinking it would never get made.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  39. trailer mix
    It’s All Death Cults and Paranoia in First Trailer for The EndlessMaybe those crazy cult members weren’t so crazy after all.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  40. the industry
    Stephen King’s The Bone Church Is Being Developed for TV (The TV Is Also Bones)Spoiler alert: That’s one spooky church!
    By Halle Kiefer
  41. tv adaptations
    The Blair Witch Project Is Getting a Series AdaptationLionsgate is developing the horror classic for its new digital platform.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  42. castings
    Jessica Chastain Might Actually Be Playing Adult Beverly Marsh in It 2She is reportedly in talks with the studio.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  43. vulture lists
    10 Horror Movies No Pregnant Woman Should WatchFrom baby-eating demons to the New French Extremity.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. 21 Horror TV Shows You Can Watch Right NowFrom Channel Zero to Ash vs. Evil Dead.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  45. backstories
    Here’s What You Need to Know About the Spooky, Real-Life Winchester HouseWinchester, out this weekend, is based on the true story of a woman who expanded her massive mansion for 40 years to house hundreds of spirits.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  46. Octavia Spencer Is Blessing the Horror Genre With the New Thriller MaThe psychological thriller will reunite her with the director of The Help.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  47. triumphant returns
    Laurie Strode Lives, in First Look at Jamie Lee Curtis on the New Halloween SetShe’s back home in Haddonfield, Illinois.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  48. make america great again
    This Poster for The First Purge Will Make Cinema Great AgainPut your red caps on and get ready for the inaugural Purge.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  49. Watch the First Trailer for Hereditary, Sundance’s Biggest Horror HitToni Collette and Gabriel Byrne star in this dark family thriller.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  50. Hulu and the Studio Behind Get Out to Haunt You With New Horror Anthology SeriesBoo!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
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