Jump scares are a contentious topic in horror. Some people love them, others feel that they're cheap. It's an easy way to elicit a fear response, and sometimes, it can feel like a storyteller is ...

Halloween season brings thrills and scares. Scientists have uncovered how our brains react to sudden frights. A new study reveals a brain circuit called the interpeduncular nucleus. This circuit helps ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Haunting of Hill House was first released in 2018 on Netflix, becoming one of the most ...

A bell-ringer who only speaks once a year, plague-ridden dungeon dwellers, and undead dinner guests are just a few of the horrors lying in wait at this year’s “Descend Into Darkness” event at ...

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors — wide-eyed and heart racing —to instinctively freeze and flee. Evolutionarily ...

This horror-comedy follows a group of stoner friends who see their dream of surviving a zombie apocalypse come true. At first, it seems exciting, but they soon realize the apocalypse isn’t nearly as ...

It’s a big, scary world out there, but that’s never stopped us from some additional big screen thrill-seeking. While some movies are scarier than the sum of their parts, we’re getting a little more ...

As we approach the scariest time of year, we need to make sure our home screens are in good working order for horror films, in particular the volume control. It’s true that some effects of the horror ...

In the countdown to Halloween, gone are the days of jack-o-lanterns and goofy ghosts decorating doorsteps as more homeowners are going for jump-scares with fake flames, blood and gore, and headless ...

The skeletons are taller, the witches seem to be more lifelike and the blood and gore is more plentiful. Credit... Supported by By Alyson Krueger Visuals by OK McCausland On a recent Sunday evening, ...

The streamer's third-quarter earnings fell short of Wall Street estimates after logging a one-time tax expense in Brazil. Netflix's stock is the biggest loser in the S&P 500 Wednesday, falling some 10 ...