Performances in N.Y.C. The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to. Naomi Lafont, in face paint inspired by a dance scene ...

A24 has released the trailer for “Backrooms,” an upcoming sci-fi horror film starring Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Directed by Kane Parsons in his feature directorial debut, “The Backrooms” is ...

Sometimes, the most surprising thing about a horror movie is how few people saw it when it first came out. For years, some scarefests, slashers and sci-fi horrors only got a second chance because they ...

A 1980s horror movie once ranked the greatest ever is still terrifying audiences decades later, thanks to its paranoia, tension, and unforgettable scenes. "The Scariest Things Podcast" ranked The ...

A new Shudder documentary gazes at horror history through a feminist lens, featuring interviews with Akela Cooper, Mary Harron, Kate Siegel, and more. Reading time 3 minutes After the documentary ...

The horror genre rose from the grave to win big at this year’s Oscars, with four films featuring prominently in the awards. Ryan Coogler’s period vampire movie Sinners was nominated for a ...

It's amazing how important sound is to horror. Abrupt noises are responsible for at least 90% of all movie scares. Look it up — actually, don't. There's no study to back that up, but it's true. Just ...

For this week’s Infinite Scroll column, Alex Barasch is filling in for Kyle Chayka. Horror is a genre of upstarts. Many of its strangest, most striking films, from “The Night of the Living Dead” to ...

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

From iconic final girls to Universal monsters, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up scary films coming this year. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor 'Scream 7,' '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' 'The Bride!

Meet the year's buzziest new nightmares, from A24's "The Backrooms" to Neon's "Hokum." In January 2026, American life sometimes resembles an episode of “The Munsters.” The U.S. is a twisted, backwards ...