Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. For die-hards, no horror movie can be too scary. But for you, a wimp, the wrong one can leave you ...

What makes a horror movie scary? Is it the dread? The gore? The realism? There are fantastic horror movies out there that honestly aren't that scary. Then, there are the movies that keep you up at ...

As "Obsession" and "Backrooms" rewrite all the box office rules in 2026, it's clearer than ever that horror cinema has captured the general zeitgeist. The genre is in an especially prosperous position ...