Horror has existed in cinema since the medium was invented in the late 19th century. But horror films as we know them really began in the 1920s. And the genre changed with each subsequent decade. But ...

There’s nothing more important to a horror movie than its villain, because without one, the film is just teenagers having sex in a cabin. The type of villain sets the tone of the movie, determining ...

Freddy Krueger, Chucky, and Ghostface aren’t just scary — they’ve inspired lyrics, Halloween costumes, and memes for decades. The list includes both classic slashers and supernatural forces, showing ...

What does it take for a horror movie villain to cement their place in film history? It's not enough to just be scary. There's a specific look, a sensibility, a certain glimmer in their eye that ...

Why make a Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers movie if you're barely going to put Jason Voorhees or Michael Myers in it?

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film’s antagonist, the ...

Some villains didn’t need superpowers to make audiences furious - they just needed the right kind of smirk or a complete lack ...