Horror

CARRIE, Sissy Spacek, 1976

‘Eight is Enough’ Actress Betty Buckley Worried She Might Actually Die While Filming ‘Carrie’

It was her first major role and that look of terror was very real.

NIGHT OF THE COMET, US poster art, Sharon Farrell, 1984.

Countdown to the Eclipse: Could the End of the World Be Near? These Movies Would Say Yes!

Celebrate the upcoming April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse with 10 of our favorite cosmic event movies.

LEPRECHAUN, Warwick Davis, 1993,

Syfy’s St. Patrick’s Day Marathon Celebrates Cult Classic ‘Leprechaun’

See the killer Leprechaun face off with Jennifer Aniston in the 1993 original, visit the hood (twice) and even go to space during a 24-hour lineup featuring all eight darkly comic horror movies, the first six with Warwick Davis in the title role.

Stephen King Salem's Lot

Stephen King Slams Warner Bros. For Holding Back New ‘Salem’s Lot’ Film

Fans of this spooky classic are also disappointed.

PSYCHO, Janet Leigh, 1960

How Does ‘Psycho’ Hold Up Over 60 Years Later? I Have Some Thoughts

Until today, I might have been the last person left in America who has never seen a Hitchcock film.

Halloween Nick Castle, 1978

Michael Myers is Coming to Haunt Your Television

A ‘Halloween’ TV series is in the works.

Godzilla 1985

Monster Madness Coming to Comet TV

Get ready for some fun movie marathons this month!

Children of the Corn 1984

‘Children of the Corn’ Turns 40: 5 Fun Facts About the Horror Film You May Not Know

Based on one of Stephen King’s supernatural short stories.

image from the 1992 Oscar ceremony picturing, from left to right, Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster and Jonathan Demme, each holding the Oscar award they won for

Horror Movies at the Oscars

Historically, horror movies may not have gotten a lot of love from the Academy Awards, but there have been notable occasions when entries in this genre have at least been nominated and even had major wins.

Bride of Frankenstein Elsa Lanchester, Boris Karloff, 1935, examining

Nostalgic Universal Monsters Getting a Home in the New Park Epic Universe

This new theme park at Universal Orlando looks pretty EPIC!

Stanley Hotel Colorado

New Horror Exhibit is Coming to The Stanley, The Colorado Hotel That Inspired ‘The Shining’

Will you be brave enough to visit?

DAWN OF THE DEAD, (aka ZOMBIE), European lobbycard, David Emge (center), 1978.

David Emge Dies: ‘Dawn of the Dead’ Actor Was 77

He also appeared in ‘Basket Case 2,’ ‘Hellmaster,’ and more.

The Floor, Fiddler on the Roof

‘Fiddler on the Roof’! The Biggest Misses on ‘The Floor’ Episode 3

Nostalgia and trivia fans obsessed over new game show.

NIGHT OF THE COMET, Kelli Maroney, Catherine Mary Stewart, 1984

Is ‘Night of the Comet’ the Quintessential ’80s Zombie Flick?

40 years later, what more can you ask of a 1980s’ end-of-the-world B-film?

Svengoolie on set

Svengoolie is Gearing Up to Celebrate 45 Years of the Character This Year

Check out Svengoolie’s January schedule on MeTV.

Steamboat Willie Mickey Mouse horror movie

Mickey Mouse is Getting a Horror Movie Makeover

The Steamboat Willie version of Mickey will soon haunt your dreams.

The Exorcist Linda Blair, Max Von Sydow, 1973

Linda Blair Did Not Anticipate ‘The Exorcist’ Becoming So Successful Yet Controversial

She was just 14 years old when she filmed the iconic horror movie.

image from the 1973 film

The Power of ‘The Exorcist’ Compelled Some Audience Members to Faint in 1973

During the original theatrical release of William Friedkin’s classic horror movie, some theatergoers were unprepared for the groundbreakingly shocking experience and had extreme reactions.

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Episodes Airing in Syfy and H&I Network’s 2023 ‘Twilight Zone’ New Year’s Eve Marathons

The two fan-favorite marathons of episodes from Rod Serling’s classic anthology series are back to let you spend nearly three days in the ‘Zone’ as you send off 2023 and ring in 2024.

image from the 1974 slasher horror film

Holiday Horror: Watch 24 Hours of ‘Black Christmas’

About a decade before he directed 1983’s sweet & nostalgic A Christmas Story, Bob Clark helmed another terrific Yuletide-set film of a drastically different nature: the influential 1974 slasher movie Black Christmas. Scream Factory TV is airing it 12 times on Christmas Eve 2023.

screenshot of the 1983 video game

Remembering the Weird ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ & ‘Halloween’ Atari 2600 Game Adaptations

These rare video games, based on the classic horror films of their titles, were published by Wizard in 1983 and among the more adult-oriented Atari 2600 (VCS) titles kept quietly behind counters at the few stores that carried them.

POLTERGEIST, Heather O'Rourke, 1982

A Haunting New ‘Poltergeist’ TV Show is in the Works

Ready to get scared again?

HALLOWEEN, top: Nick Castle as Michael Myers on Australian poster art, 1978.

1978’s ‘Halloween’ Cast 45 Years Later

It has been 45 years since HE came home. See what the cast of ‘Halloween’ is up to now.

HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brad Loree, 2002

Scream Queens: Horror Heroines & Striking Villainesses

Ever since Mary Philbin unmasked Lon Chaney in the 1925 silent film ‘The Phantom of the Opera,’ horror films have depended on frightened heroines.

THE WOLF MAN, Lon Chaney, Jr., 1941

Clap For the Wolfman: Celebrating the Lupine Beast That Took a Big Bite Out of Horror

The first Wolfman character in a mainstream film surfaced in a 1935 horror flick called ‘Werewolf of London.’

Famous Monster of Filmland collage

Monster Magazines: Essentials for Building a Collection

Monster magazine collecting 101.

image from the 1981 intro for the broadcast TV premiere of the 1978 movie

Remembering the 1981 Broadcast TV Premiere of ‘Halloween’

John Carpenter’s classic 1978 thriller premiered on NBC’s ‘Friday Night at the Movies’ on Oct. 30, 1981, and featured added scenes that Carpenter filmed to help fill out the movie’s two-hour television slot.

an image from the 1977 educational film short

Pick Up Some Halloween Safety Tips in This 1977 Educational Film

Produced by Centron Corporation, purveyors of many of the educational films folks of a certain age may have watched in school, ‘Halloween Safety’ also has a wonderful and creepy — almost ‘grindhouse’-like — vibe about it.

HALLOWEEN, Jamie Lee Curtis, 1978.

The Strode’s Home from the First ‘Halloween’ Movie Just Sold

Could you live in the home where ‘Halloween’ was filmed?

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 25: (L-R) Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, and John Taylor of Duran Duran pose ahead of their performance during Global Citizen Live at Sky Garden on September 25, 2021 in London, England

Duran Duran Releasing a New Halloween-Themed Album

Get ready to listen to the album full of spooky covers and original songs TOMORROW!