Horror cinema has always had one address it can never leave behind: the haunted house. These old houses—sometimes covered in cobwebs and layers of dust—are basically pressure cookers of fear where the ...

Every Halloween, many spooky season enthusiasts head out to haunted houses for some real-life scares. But if you'd rather keep the horror close to home, then your next best option is watching movies ...

The horror landscape of the 1970s was filled with haunted house entries attempting to tap into the anxieties of the era. Films began to focus more on spiritual and psychological threats that felt more ...

Halloween delivers the perfect excuse to be scared without actually being in danger. From haunted houses to spooky hayrides and jump scares during trick-or-treating, it's the season for safe scares.

One thing I love most about the horror genre is its remarkable versatility, boasting a nearly unmatched variety of related subgenres, from slashers to creature features. That being said, there are ...

There are countless supernatural horror films to choose from across a variety of streaming platforms at any given moment. Some really nail the conceit, while others leave much to be desired. For every ...

For her latest research project, Edward Little Professor of the English and Cinema Studies Aviva Briefel is exploring the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. The all-new haunted house, versions of which appear at the ...