Filmmaker Mike Flanagan knows how to craft a scare. So, when he praises a film’s ability to terrify, we stand up and take ...

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

There’s something timeless about gathering friends at a sleepover and daring each other to play creepy games. Whether it’s ...

A trio of intimidating kestrels lounges in their nest, only to be startled by a winged insect, leaving viewers in stitches.

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors — wide-eyed and heart racing —to instinctively freeze and flee. Evolutionarily ...

Zach Cregger's Weapons is a masterclass in jump scares, as it proves that the best horror movies use this trope to expand the story and characters.

The brain has evolved to interpret these irregular sounds as potential danger, triggering that instinctive “fight or flight” response. It’s the reason the screeching violins in the movie “Psycho” or ...

Evan is a Communications student based in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly a sports writer, he was drawn to Game Rant by his longtime passion for video games. An avid gamer since the age of 13, Evan has ...

MONROE, Mich. (WXYZ) — For three years, the Michigan Museum of Horror has been collecting all things freaky, creepy and crawly in Monroe. The two-story horror ...

There's an everything-all-in-one quality to "Shelby Oaks" that makes it feel less like a compendium of horror's greatest hits than it does a work of indecision. The debut film from ...

Why do so many of us love a good scare — from haunted houses and horror movies to roller coasters that make our hearts race? According to FIU psychology researcher Matthew Sutherland, the answer lies ...