Here are 6 reasons why the Conjuring franchise built audience trust and delivered lasting scares to dominate modern horror ...

"People go to horror films because they want to be frightened or they wouldn't do it twice. You choose your entertainment because you want it to affect you. That's certainly true of people who go to ...

This is embarrassing, but scary movies freak me out so much, I watch with my hands covering my eyes. More embarrassing still? I keep going back for more. We all know that feeling of being terrified by ...

In human history, fear kept us safe. It helped us flee from predators. Anxiety made us wary of potential dangers — like venturing into a known lion-infested area. But what happens when these feelings ...

IF SOMEONE pointed to a closed door and told you that behind it was something that might make you faint, vomit, miscarry or have a heart attack, would that make you want to open it? For most, the ...

Approaching Halloween 2021, as if the pandemic was not scary enough, it is interesting to ponder why many of us love to watch movies that scare us. It is fascinating that people would be attracted to ...

Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Queen's University, Ontario provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. This story contains ...

Netflix features an impressive number of horror movies in its catalogue, and here are the 15 best horror movies on Netflix.

Natalie Erika James’ new film “Saccharine” opens with a shot of a jelly donut getting devoured, and then the footage is spun ...

A ranked list of the most rewatchable R rated horror movies, including classics like Scream and Alien that never lose their ...