Horror movies can keep things scary while going to complex territory narratively, as classics like The Exorcist and A Nightmare on Elm Street show.

While most turn to horror films for a good scare, books can be equally — if not more — terrifying. Here are some of the scariest books to read.

A truly scary story is great no matter how long or short it is. If it makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up, it's ...

I’m all for the horrifying, but my sights are on one lone gem.

On Halloween night, chances are you'll be watching something spooky, and you’re far from alone. Horror is the fastest-rising film genre in the U.S., more than quadrupling its market share in the past ...

Alex Barasch A culture editor and horror-movie aficionado.

In 1976, a crew member on The Six Million Dollar Man accidentally broke off his arm and discovered human bone inside. Now, ...

Halloween is the perfect time to think more deeply about the role it plays in our lives. This is an edition of the Books ...

Streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and Tubi added new horror to their libraries in October, giving you plenty of ...

From 'Signs' to 'Children of the Corn', Denver Grenell lists the 10 most terrifiying cornfields in horror history, just in ...