While atmospheric horror is still popular, the kind of jump scares in this 83-year-old classic are nearly obsolete today, but ...

What are the key parts to making any film terrifying? Some mostly say it's the suspense, atmosphere, or build-up; others might say it's the performances. But a major component, and one so synonymous ...

The Descent is easily one of the best horror movies of the 21st century, and one of the movie's best moments was rooted in ...

In horror fandom circles, movies with a lot of jump scares are often sneered at. Some consider jump scares a cheap way to make viewers feel fear, and many modern horrors have spurred the practice in ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

Fred Walton’s When a Stranger Calls features one of the most intense opening acts of any ‘70s horror film. Unfortunately, the picture meanders and loses its way in the second act, ultimately regaining ...

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Whether you're a horror film fanatic or just want to get into the spirit, here are the top 50 scariest movies to watch this Halloween. Spooky season is officially here. Halloween costumes and displays ...

Paranormal Activity, one of the most recognizable franchises in modern horror, is about to do something none of the others ...

What started out as comics from Charles Addams in the 1930s grew into a 1960s sitcom and then became the 1991 dark comedy movie The Addams Family. The Addams aren't actually vampires or monsters -- ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV shows, especially in the horror genre ...

Seeing as the film arguably predates the start of the found footage boom, that makes Rec something of a pioneering effort, not to mention a zombie picture that hits all the right notes. Plaza and ...