horror

Review: Jordan Peele's 'Us' Is Dazzling But Muddled

By Stephanie Zacharek

Why The Third Hotel Is Summer’s Creepiest Lost-Love Story

By Bethanne Patrick

Stephen King's September

By Lucy Feldman

Jordan Peele: Get Out 'Explores Why Black People Are Afraid of White People'

By Eliza Berman

Review: Jordan Peele's Extraordinary, Inventive Get Out Is the Horror Movie We Need Today

Jordan Peele's directorial debut is pretty close to a work of genius

By Stephanie Zacharek February 23, 2017

Review: The Conjuring 2 Stirs Up Some Chills, Just Not Where You'd Expect

There’s so much plot here, and so many extraneous effects, that the real spookiness at the movie’s heart is obscured

By Stephanie Zacharek June 10, 2016

The Life of Mexico's Premiere Crime Photographer

A new documentary film looks at the life of Mexican photographer Enrique Metinides, the man behind some of the most haunting pictures of crime scenes

By Laurence Butet-Roch June 1, 2016

Review: Krampus Is Just Too Dumb to Be Scary

It's the latest entry in the semi-venerable tradition of Christmas horror movies

By Stephanie Zacharek December 4, 2015

See Terrifying Photos of Guillermo del Toro's Monsters

As Crimson Peak opens in theaters this weekend, rediscover the beauty in the darkness of Guillermo del Toro's fantastical cinematic worlds

By TIME Photo October 15, 2015

See the Characters Checking Into American Horror Story: Hotel This Season

Meet the guests of Hotel Cortez in time for Wednesday night's premiere of American Horror Story: Hotel

By TIME Photo October 7, 2015

Fugitive Bank Robber Nabbed While Acting in Horror Movie

He was playing a villain in the low-budget slasher

By Sarah Begley July 28, 2015

Watch the First Trailer for MTV's Scream TV Series

"Everyone is fair game"

By Helen Regan April 13, 2015

The Poltergeist Trailer Will Make You Scared of Your TV

"They're here" (again)

By Sarah Begley April 2, 2015

How an Indie Director Is Upending the Horror Genre With His New Movie

It Follows, out March 13, is a lot smarter than your average horror flick

By Sarah Begley March 13, 2015

Fear Loves Company: Don’t Watch These New Horror Movies Alone

Annabelle, Ouija and more to catch this Halloween season

By Richard Corliss October 23, 2014

Get Ready for Halloween With IKEA's Spot-On Parody of The Shining

The ad recreates Stanley Kubrick's iconic hallway scene

By Samantha Grossman October 21, 2014

Madness, Torture and Murder on a Paris Stage: That's Entertainment!

LIFE recalls France's once-notorious Theatre du Grand Guignol with a series of photos that, seven decades after they were made, still feel creepy, graphic and brutal today.

By Ben Cosgrove October 14, 2014

R.L. Stine: Twitter Is "Really Good For My Ego"

The prolific YA author known for scaring kids senseless throughout the '90s is back with a brand new 'Fear Street' novel: Party Games

By Megan Gibson September 25, 2014

Flying Buzzsaw Hits Woman on New York Street

Passersby watched in horror as the buzzsaw flew off the machine and came shooting down the sidewalk

By Barbara Tasch May 28, 2014

What Scares the People Who Scare Us?

Just in time for Halloween, TIME turned the tables on the horror industry, asking those who scare us what frightens them the most

By Allie Townsend October 30, 2011