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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10 Best Horror Movies Directed By Women, Ranked
Stephen King personally selected Mary Lambert to direct Pet Sematary.
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July 18, 2025 – 6 New Horror/Thriller Movies Released Today (making 11 for the week)
I know what I’m doing this weekend.
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4 Horrifying Movies That Predict What Nuclear War May Look Like For Survivors
A disclaimer for ‘The Day After’ warns viewers that it is fictional and a real life nuclear war would be “much worse” than what was depicted on screen.
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Anthony Anderson’s Bonkers Death in ‘Scream’ Has an Unbelievable True Crime Precedent
Truth is stranger than fiction.
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8 Best Horror Movies of the Century, At Least According to ‘New York Times’ Readers
Do you trust their judgement?
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The Top 9 Streaming Recommendations for Netflix’s “Killer Summer”
Netflix has gathered its horror content into a single hub. These are the best movies and shows to pick from their collection.
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9 Obscure Psychological Thrillers That Will Mess With Your Mind
The real focal point is the character’s state of mind.
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‘Don’t Log Off’ is Effective in the End, but It Takes Patience to Get There: A Review
The ending might not be worth the time to get there for many viewers.
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July 15, 2025 – 4 New Horror Movies on Streaming Today, Plus ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Makes Its PVOD Debut
Screenlife, nuns, zombies, and a dark experiment are the subjects of the newest horror movies streaming today.
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10 Horror Movies That Scarred the Actors in Real Life
From physical injuries to abuse to traumatic experiences, the horror movies on this list had a great toll on actors in real life.
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‘The Vanishing’ (1988): 9 Facts About One of the Scariest Movies of All Time
Stanley Kubrick called the director to say ‘The Vanishing’ was the scariest film he had ever seen and that he had seen it ten times so far.






