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Abigail, new on Prime, has fun with its food (and vampire tropes)Abigail, new on Prime, has fun with its food (and vampire tropes)
Sebastian Stan is so glad he doesn’t have to explain the ending of A Different ManSebastian Stan is so glad he doesn’t have to explain the ending of A Different Man
Heretic’s directors unpack its ambiguous endingHeretic’s directors unpack its ambiguous ending
Is the horror movie Heretic about current American politics? The directors say of course it isIs the horror movie Heretic about current American politics? The directors say of course it is
Homicipher is a clever horror game about female desire and monster languageHomicipher is a clever horror game about female desire and monster language
M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap isn’t about the twist — it’s about what women get from true-crime stories
Silent Hill 2 remake’s strange photo puzzle has been solved, hinting at new layer to its storySilent Hill 2 remake’s strange photo puzzle has been solved, hinting at new layer to its story
The best horror movies you can watch right nowThe best horror movies you can watch right now
What to Watch
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Polygon’s jack-o’-lantern tributes to iconic gaming monstersPolygon’s jack-o’-lantern tributes to iconic gaming monsters
9 great horror movies currently haunting Netflix9 great horror movies currently haunting Netflix
What to Watch
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Halloween Countdown, Day 31: The Empty ManHalloween Countdown, Day 31: The Empty Man
What to Watch
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The best horror movies of the year so far, ranked by scarinessThe best horror movies of the year so far, ranked by scariness
The best last-minute Halloween costume is also this year’s hippest horror referenceThe best last-minute Halloween costume is also this year’s hippest horror reference
Barbarian proved word-of-mouth horror hits are still possible — but it’s disappearing from streaming
Metal Gear Solid 5’s terrifying first mission is a glimpse into the Kojima Silent Hill game we never got
Netflix’s horror-thriller Don’t Move is the modern equivalent of a Roger Corman movieNetflix’s horror-thriller Don’t Move is the modern equivalent of a Roger Corman movie
M. Night Shyamalan’s cameos ranked in order of importanceM. Night Shyamalan’s cameos ranked in order of importance
M. Night's always had it
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M. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is a perfect Hitman movieM. Night Shyamalan’s Trap is a perfect Hitman movie
M. Night's always had itM. Night's always had it
Movies
By Austen Goslin
Smile 2’s ending makes a case for a bigger stage
Quentin Tarantino’s favorite thriller of 2020 is now on NetflixQuentin Tarantino’s favorite thriller of 2020 is now on Netflix
Peacock just dropped the best new watch of spooky season
MadS’ director says shooting a blood-gushing single-take horror movie is easy, kinda
FMV horror game Tenebris Somnia is a nightmare come trueFMV horror game Tenebris Somnia is a nightmare come true
Some of our favorite spooky films and TV shows on Blu-ray are 20% off at GruvSome of our favorite spooky films and TV shows on Blu-ray are 20% off at Gruv
Smile 2 is smarter, scarier, and much better than the first movie
Netflix’s new Halloween short Sing: Thriller has one fun idea (which doesn’t matter)Netflix’s new Halloween short Sing: Thriller has one fun idea (which doesn’t matter)
Terrifier 3 turns the franchise from a cult favorite into a true box office hitTerrifier 3 turns the franchise from a cult favorite into a true box office hit
Terrifier 3’s goriest scene owes Psycho, Scarface, and Passion of the Christ a debt
The movies that inspired the Silent Hill series and where to watch them
What to Watch
By Toussaint Egan, Austen Goslin and 1 more
I have questions about Travis Kelce’s character on GrotesquerieI have questions about Travis Kelce’s character on Grotesquerie
You’ve never seen witches like the ones in indie horror movie Falling StarsYou’ve never seen witches like the ones in indie horror movie Falling Stars
Hellbound season 2 trailer brings the first season's Big Bad back from the deadHellbound season 2 trailer brings the first season's Big Bad back from the dead
House of Spoils star Ariana DeBose has isolated ‘the Blumhouse technique’House of Spoils star Ariana DeBose has isolated ‘the Blumhouse technique’
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is a learning experience in how not to make a Hellboy movie
Hold Your Breath squanders everything it has going for itHold Your Breath squanders everything it has going for it
Cult survival horror game Alien: Isolation is finally getting a sequelCult survival horror game Alien: Isolation is finally getting a sequel
13 great horror games for horror wimps to play
What to Play
By Petrana Radulovic, Pete Volk and 3 more
Red Rooms director on his skin-crawling serial-killer technothriller: ‘I’m going hard on you’
Mouthwashing is a surreal horror gem about being lost and starving in space

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