‘The Midnight Club’ co-creator Mike Flanagan actively tried to set the record—but not because he loves jump scares.

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The jump scare is often written off as a cheap trick used to prop up bad films. But when done well and with purpose, jump scares can add genuine fright and terror.
Reimagining Mr. Feeny from 'Boy Meets World' as a horror villain isn't a huge leap.
Stephen King once opened the doors to his Bangor, Maine, home to Halloween trick-or-treaters in the 1980s. More than 1000 people showed up.
The possible involvement of a famous horror director may explain the video's eerie tone.
Sometimes, rewriting is better. Here are some of the most popular Stephen King movies that have different book endings.
Featuring outtakes from everything from ‘Young Frankenstein’ to ‘Scream,’ this blooper reel puts the ‘laughter’ in ‘slaughter.’
The website features bonus material that didn't make it into 'The Blair Witch Project,' including interviews with investigators and excerpts from Heather's diary.
Forty-five years after it was published, here are nine things to know about Jay Anson’s zeitgeist-shaping bestseller, The Amityville Horror.
Released almost 50 years ago, 'The Omen' still holds up as one of the scariest movies of all time.
From famous directors to spawning one unforgettable Christmas album, HBO’s 'Tales from the Crypt' had it all.
The Rhode Island house that inspired 'The Conjuring' (2013) officially has a new owner.
Full of haunted mansions and terrifying puns, these commercials use Vincent Price's horror pedigree to sell everything from wine coolers to antique furniture.
Though Stanley Kubrick's 1980 classic 'The Shining' is widely considered one of the best Stephen King adaptations, the bestselling author himself isn't a fan.
Shirley Jackson recorded her classic horror story for vinyl back in 1959—and it’s on YouTube for free.
Whether he's playing a drunk, a treasure hunter, or a former chef trying to track down his beloved truffle pig, Nicolas Cage leaves it all onscreen.
Ahead of the release of 'The Fervor,' Alma Katsu's supernatural reimaging of Japanese internment, here are her favorite historical horror novels
If you're worried that a bat is looking to swoop down at any given moment and suck down a few pints of your precious blood, we've got really great news for you.
The most effective horror comedy movies serve up our greatest fears while also playing with them, making us question our own emotional responses to everything from witches to alien plants. Here are 25 of our very favorites.
For more than 30 years, Universal Pictures defined the American horror film—how it looked, what it sounded like, and how it felt to watch.
Skeet Ulrich thought 'Scream' would be a far more serious depiction of a serial killer—until he got on set with co-star Matthew Lillard.
Is ‘The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia’ one of the best horror movies ever? Based on the number of jump scares alone, yes.