Modern filmmakers are constantly tripping over themselves to deliver the scariest possible movie through everything from elevating the venerable slasher genre (like the Scream franchise) to covering ...

When science fiction explores that, the results are often some of the most terrifying stories ever told on screen. The 2000 ...

Do people still like scary movies? Even in the midst of economic anxiety, politicized violence and other headlines that make you want to scream? Actually, yes. The horror genre has been growing by ...

There've been some pretty terrifying films released over the last few years, from the scariest horror movie of 2023, "Skinamarink," to one of the nastiest in recent memory, "Terrifier 3." But there's ...

‘Tis the season to stay up late and be kept up even later by watching ultra-creepy horror flicks to prepare for Halloween. It’s hard to pick just 20 favorite films out of an entire genre dedicated to ...

Ranking these movies felt like an impossible task, but we did it anyway. Here are Polygon's top 10 horror movies of 2025.

Spooky season may be over, but it's always a good shout to tuck into all the best scary Halloween movies. However, horror is a massive and very popular genre, and it can feel like a chore trying to ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

The ’80s were a golden age for horror. Watching scary movies was a rite of passage, thanks to the help of VHS rentals, sleepovers, and late-night cable marathons. Some had us clutching pillows, others ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV ...

In the spirit of the magic of the season (and in hopes of providing some warm respite from the usual end-of-the-year best-of ...