Horror, a genre long hated by critics and adored by the public, has always strived to challenge the status quo. Between pushing what can be shown on screen and the sanity of mothers everywhere, the ...
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John Carpenter. His name is synonymous with horror, Halloween, and films that define modern horror cinema. And just like one of his leading ladies, Jamie Lee Curtis, the director, writer, producer, ...
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The horror film genre is driven by sound as much as image. Anxiety thrives not in what we can see, but in what we can’t.
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From 'Sinners' to 'Weapons,' horror movies reigned supreme in 2025. Some were instant classics and others were cult classics.
Good horror terrifies you, but great horror makes you think...while you're terrified. Social commentary is often present in the horror genre, forcing us to take a long, hard look at ourselves and the ...
From ‘Marshmallow’ to ‘Weapons,’ Dread Central contributor Kara Gray Ramirez names her top 10 horror films of 2025.