Nearly three in 10 Americans say they’re still afraid of the dark. One in four sleep with a nightlight, and 1 in 10 keep the lights on. Horror movies are linked to more nightmares and restless sleep.

Each scream and heartbeat spike reveals a truth: fear is not just entertainment—it’s biology at play. October 23 marks National Horror Movie Day, a celebration of a genre that continues to captivate ...

Fall for me as a teenager meant football games, homecoming dresses—and haunted houses. My friends organized group trips to the local fairground, where barn sheds were turned into halls of horror, and ...

Watching horror films is a very popular form of entertainment – for some people. Research on horror films suggests which elements are particularly scary, and reveals the kinds of people who are ...

Author Stephen King has had his writing adapted for film and television several times in the past 50 years. Since so many interpretations of his work have been made, some films and TV shows were bound ...

Here are 5 of the best romantic horror movies. Love, fear, and conflict, all mixed together, with no filters. The push-and-pull between desire and danger keeps you glued, while you watch relationships ...

The grim reaper holding the Blue Oyster Cult album Agents of Fortune in its skeletal hands. Image by Zanda Rice There's nothing better in a good horror movie than a terrifying score to go with it. Can ...