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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. Ant-Man Works Almost Too Well As a ’50s Horror B-MovieVincent Price introduces our latest Vulture Remix.
    By Abraham Riesman
  2. The Oral History of the Human Centipede Movies (It’s Pretty Gross)Not for the squeamish.
    By Kenny Herzog
  3. What Horror and Comedy Have in CommonA funny thing about Americans: every year, crowds flock to the theatre and spend millions of dollars for the chance to see pretty people die on […]
    By Wen Powers
  4. Jordan Peele’s Horror Movie Will Be About ‘the Fears of Being a Black Man […]In last month’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, Jordan Peele revealed that he was developing and potentially directing a horror film for Darko […]
    By Megh Wright
  5. threequels
    We Are Getting a Purge 3Start barricading those doors!
    By Anna Silman
  6. books
    The Feminist Horror Author You Need to Read ImmediatelyThe best horror writer of the 20th century was a British woman you’ve probably never heard of.
    By Brian McGreevy
  7. The Summer Caretaker at the Overlook Hotel Asks for a Raise, by David […]I first want to say what a pleasure it is to be back as the summer caretaker for the Overlook Hotel. The grand architecture, its beautiful […]
    By Brian Boone
  8. brief histories
    Under the Skin and a History of Art-Horror FilmArt-horror films tend to rely more on atmosphere and style to create an unnerving experience than on actual “scares.”
    By Bilge Ebiri
  9. horror
    Rosemary’s Baby Trailer: High-Risk PregnancyZoe Saldana looks sad.
    By Margaret Lyons
  10. horror
    Penny Dreadful Trailer: Famous Literary Monsters Have SexAnd other gross stuff.
    By Amanda Dobbins
  11. alien slasher films
    See the Trailer for IFC Midnight’s Almost HumanQuestionable title, unquestionably gory.
    By Halle Kiefer
  12. horror
    See Eva Green in a Teaser for Penny DreadfulSpooky!
    By Margaret Lyons
  13. supercuts
    Watch Vulture’s Video Tribute to Horror’s Most Badass ‘Final Girls’They survived the movie, and we salute them.
    By Abraham Riesman
  14. tv review
    Seitz on the New Wave of Small-Screen HorrorIt’s a bloody good time for horror on television.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  15. Guillermo del Toro Made the Couch Gag for This Year’s ‘Simpsons’ Treehouse […]Pacific Rim and Hellboy filmmaker Guillermo del Toro will be taking the reins of part of The Simpsons’ opening credits for the show’s Halloween […]
    By Bradford Evans
  16. Bob Odenkirk and Patton Oswalt Join the Cast of ‘The Kitchen Sink’Bob Odenkirk, Patton Oswalt, and Ian Roberts have joined the cast of The Kitchen Sink, a new horror-sci-fi-comedy, Deadline reports. The movie […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. Watch Michael Cera Play a Psychopath in Chile in the Trailer for ‘Magic […] Here’s the trailer for Magic Magic, an upcoming horror/thriller that finds Michael Cera in his first big non-comedy role as a creepy […]
    By Bradford Evans
  18. tv
    Glen Mazzara’s Eight Horror Inspirations for The Walking DeadJoss Whedon, Apocalypse Now.
    By Denise Martin
  19. Beware Slasher Dog!His bark is worse than his bite.
    By Eliot Glazer
  20. ‘The Goofiest Villains in Horror Movie History’Oof. Just “oof.”
    By Eliot Glazer
  21. scary foods
    It’s Halloween Month, So Here Are Four Horror-Movie Cake PopsChew on Kathy Bates!
    By Eliot Glazer
  22. Left Handed Radio: Freddy’s Back in ‘9thmare on Elm Street’ Thursday NightLeft Handed Radio presents The Sequel Machine, a monthly live show where 25 writers of all stripes (The Onion, Fast Company, McSweeney’s) […]
    By Left Handed Radio
  23. horror
    Watch a Horror Movie SupercutDo you know your flicks?
    By Eliot Glazer
  24. horror
    See a Series of Iconic Movie Villains in Their Sunset YearsNow even more terrifying (wrinkles will do that to a person).
    By Eliot Glazer
  25. clickables
    Watch 64 Horror Films Crammed into a Terrifying Five MinutesIt’s the horror supercut to end all horror supercuts.
    By J. Paul O'Connor
  26. movies
    Watch the Trailer for Vincent D’Onofrio’s Horror MusicalDon’t Go Into the Woods may or may not be funny on purpose.
    By Sarah Bennett
  27. supercut
    ‘AHHH! … Oh, It’s Only You’: Watch a Supercut of Fake-Out Horror Movie ScaresCats in cupboards, friends who jump through windows just to terrifyingly say “hi” …
    By Caroline Shin
  28. Zombieland TV Show Slowly Shambles Around Fox If anything would get Bill Murray out of his opulent solid gold mansion for a day, it’s the chance to slip into some prosthetic rotting flesh […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  29. Good Morning! This Horrifying Simpsons Cosplay Will Give You NightmaresCosplay, in which fans of entertainment properties dress up as characters from said properties, is popular in places like Harajuku and Comic […]
    By Adam Frucci
  30. Scary Movie 5 Hires Writers, Eyes Original Cast Bend down to this hole carved through the side of my bathroom stall so I can whisper some really spooooooky news to you: Scary Movie 5 is in […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  31. Billy Hader Talks About His Scary-Good Comedy-Slasher With Judd ApatowEver since Abbott and Costello met Frankenstein, comedy and horror have been going together like so much hilarious peanut butter and terrifying […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  32. clickables
    See What a Sci-Fi Teen Horror Comedy Looks LikeSometimes we feel a drinking game coming on.
    By Nisha Gopalan
  33. chat room
    Original Saw Director James Wan on His Horror-Movie Comeback“I wanted to come back with a scary movie, that didn’t have an ounce of blood in it, to counteract what I’ve become known for with Saw … “
    By Grady Hendrix
  34. jigsaw
    Saw Franchise Comes to an EndThe seventh installment will be the last.
    By Willa Paskin
  35. movies
    Five Classic Horror Movies You Can Watch for Free OnlineThey’re so scary, it’s taxing!
    By Edith Zimmerman
  36. movies
    Stream Cult Classic Horror Movie The Toxic Avenger for FreeThe classic 1982 story of a “health club mop boy who accidentally falls in a vat of toxic waste.”
    By Edith Zimmerman
  37. movies
    Watch the Trailer for Birdemic: Shock and Terror, the Next Hilariously Great Cult Horror MovieIt’s ‘The Birds’ meets ‘The Room,’ and it looks amazing.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  38. movies
    Six Baffling But Commonly Made Horror Franchise MistakesAny excuse to think about ‘Leprechaun: Back 2 Da Hood.’
    By Edith Zimmerman
  39. creepshows
    Rick Baker on His Greatest Movie Monsters“Benicio can open his mouth twice as far as a normal human being … It’s usually a big problem putting long canine teeth in.”
    By Logan Hill
  40. movie marketing
    Surprise!: Paranormal Activity’s Success Based on Brilliant Marketing PloyTurns out, Americans know when we’re being marketed to. And just don’t care.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  41. 3-d
    3-D Propels Final Destination to Record Grosses, Possibly Saves FranchiseWould you believe that, when all is said and done, it will end up grossing some $190 million worldwide?
    By Mark Graham
  42. apropos of nothing
    Dead Snow Becomes First Film to Tackle Delicate Nazi Zombie RelationsIt’s about time!
    By Mark Graham
  43. tube junkie
    Paksploitation Video: Fear the Syringe of Death!Why camp out at the New York Asian Film Festival, opening tonight? Because you can’t complain about Tribeca if you don’t go to more fun festivals like this. Because the thirty films include new movies by Johnny To, Park Chanwook, and Takashi Miike.