Horror has the incredible ability to have a lasting effect on audiences. Fear, of course, is one of our most common emotions, sparking within us an unforgettable feeling that can sometimes thrill us.

The best kind of horror movie instantly draws you in. That's a must for any film — not just in horror — as the opening scene ...

It's important for a horror movieto grab its audience in the first few moments, as evidenced by the amazing opening scenes of the genre's finest entries. Like any other movie, a strong first scene is ...

Thanks to the success and popularity of slasher classics like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street, an ’80s wave of eager imitators emerged in their wake. Unashamedly pulling from ...

American actress Vera Miles stars as Lila Crane in the horror classic 'Psycho', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, 1960. “The call is coming inside the house.” “Don’t leave the group.” “Watch out, he’s ...

Writer-director Pierre Tsigaridis and co-writer Maxime Rancon are passionate about their horror and have developed their unique brand since working on 2021's Two Witches. Three years later, they ...

Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore and Rose McGowan were all part of Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher film, “Scream” — but only one of the leading ladies forgot how to yell when filming their death ...

As Halloween approaches slasher movies draw their biggest audiences as All Things Considered host Andrew Limbong talks with NPR's Brianna Scott and Ryan Benk about what keeps the genre alive and why ...

It wasn't Halloween. In fact, it wasn't even October. Outside the Mesa Convention Center, the August sun beat down on those still in line to get inside, some decked in all-black goth outfits, others ...