An animal attack movie pushes all of the human-against-nature buttons.
Dates in horror are worst-case scenarios that go way past awkward silences.
Mavens selects 13 movies that have been forgotten, overlooked, unfairly maligned, or are hard to find.
Composers have used every style of music to frighten audiences.
Creepy houses, murderous rednecks, final girls: horror films often rely on these tried-and-true storytelling devices, and audiences have come to expect them; here are the most common genre tropes and clichés and how modern filmmakers subvert them.
Nearly a century after King Kong first ran amok, images of giant marauding monsters continue to enthrall; Godzilla is hotter than ever, and filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho, J.J. Abrams, and Jordan Peele have all added their unique spins to the genre.
Veering between slow dread and shocking violence, the wild world of Japanese horror has something for everyone; from Ugetsu to Ring, Onibaba to Audition, Tetsuo to Battle Royale: the greatest J-Horror films are essential viewing for horror fans.
Horror comedies make people laugh at things they might recoil from in real life; they come in many flavors, including splatstick (Evil Dead II), high camp (M3GAN), subversive family entertainment (Gremlins) and classics (Shaun of the Dead).