When you think of what makes a great horror movie, what springs to mind? A likable protagonist, such as a kick-ass scream queen or final girl? A spine-tingling score or a fear-inducing soundscape, ...

This weekend’s “The Mummy” – excuse us, “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” – is the latest scary movie to open in 2026. It seems like almost every week there’s a spine-tingling new horror either opening in ...

Expert advice from professional travelers on what to bring and where to put it. By John Wogan Ask any frequent traveler their rules for a trip, and you’ll likely hear the same advice: Never check a ...

From iconic final girls to Universal monsters, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up scary films coming this year. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor 'Scream 7,' '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple,' 'The Bride!

Meet the year's buzziest new nightmares, from A24's "The Backrooms" to Neon's "Hokum." In January 2026, American life sometimes resembles an episode of “The Munsters.” The U.S. is a twisted, backwards ...

From genre-defining hits ('Sinners') and surprise breakouts ('Weapons') to hidden gems ('Dead Mail') and auteur-driven awards contenders ('Frankenstein'), these were the best scares studios and ...

You wouldn’t call 2025 an “off” year for horror — more like an odd one. Both A24 and Neon continued to back several scary-movie auteurs (the prolific Osgood Perkins, the brothers Danny and Michael ...

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

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 ...

'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'The Conjuring' and 'Friday the 13th' (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.) Motion picture franchises have been around almost as long as movies themselves, because if audiences ...