Movies
The movie section aims to catalog, editorialize and analyze every scary movie, fantasy and sci-fi film ever made. Any movie that frightens, thrills the senses from action/violence, contains mysterious creatures, folklore, and anything generally creepy from thrillers to psychological torment. Readers will find this category helpful for research and for figuring out what to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon or to buy on Blu-ray.
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The Scary True Story That Inspired ‘The Whisper Man’ on Netflix
The creepiest line in Netflix’s ‘The Whisper Man’ came from writer Alex North’s own living room. He was in the kitchen when he heard…
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We Need to Talk About the ‘Practical Magic’ House
Few movie homes have captured the public imagination quite like the Owens house from Practical Magic (1998). With its wraparound porch, cliffside views, and…
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Performances That Haunt Us: Sally Hawkins as a Duplicitous Foster Mom in ‘Bring Her Back’
There are performances that stay with you long after the credits roll, and Sally Hawkins in Bring Her Back is one of them. Still…
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‘Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence’ Hits VOD on October 6, 2026
The latest movie in the Killer Tomatoes franchise will land on VOD on October 6, 2026. The movie had an extremely limited theatrical release,…
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Underwhelmed by the First Take of Henry Winkler’s Death Scene in Scream, Wes Craven Asked, “Do You Think It Might Be More Excruciating?”
Henry Winkler will readily admit he is not a horror fan. Despite playing Principal Arthur Himbry in Wes Craven’s 1996 slasher classic ‘Scream,’ the…
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The Man From ‘Death of the Pastor’s Wife’ on Netflix is Still Preaching in Myrtle Beach
Death of the Pastor’s Wife is the three-part Netflix documentary that shot up the charts after its August 26, 2026 release. It shows the…
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Edward Norton Is Still Talking About Death to Smoochy 23 Years Later, Probably Because It’s the Best Weird Movie Ever Made
Roger Ebert called it so bad that only talented people could have made it. Norton calls it one of the proudest things he’s done.…
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Netflix’s ‘Kaleidoscope’ Lets You Watch Its 8 Episodes in Any Order, and the Sequence You Pick Changes the Whole Story
Seven episodes, one story, and you pick the sequence. Watch them out of order and you get a mystery. Watch them chronologically and you…
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New/Upcoming Horror Movies
A tracker of all the new and upcoming horror movies coming out in 2026 and beyond.
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The Frantic Third Act of ‘Clue’ (1985) Left Tim Curry So Breathless a Doctor Put Him on Blood Pressure Medication
Tim Curry spends the last stretch of Clue (1985) sprinting from room to room, reconstructing every murder in real time. The movie had three…
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Tim Curry and Why ‘Beep Beep Richie’ Became the Scariest Line in ‘IT’
“Beep beep, Richie” starts as a Losers Club in-joke. In Stephen King’s novel, the phrase belongs to the Losers Club. Richie never stops talking.…
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Watch Some Behind-the-Scenes Footage of ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’!
Toho and Gkids have released a new behind-the-scenes video for Godzilla Minus Zero! Clips include set building, filming on location and in the studio,…
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Full Moon’s Head of the Family Sequel Is Finally Getting Underway After Nearly 30 Years
Head of the Family was released in 1996 by low-budget genre studio Full Moon. The movie is about a family of mutants led by…
