When October rolls around, many people turn to scary movies for thrills and chills. While vampires, ghosts, and monsters are often the stars, some of the most unsettling films draw from real-life ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga return as the real-world controversial paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren for this fictionalized retelling of the infamous “the Devil made me do it” trial.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook It’s a technique most often used in the horror genre, but it’s been done in other genres as well.

Despite its grittiness, horror is an inherently fantastical genre. While slashers and other horror subgenres lean towards realism, they also possess elements of a heightened reality. One could even ...

Movies based on true stories are much more heart-touching than the fictional ones. The fact that these events have taken place in real life gives the viewers goosebumps and a sense that reality can be ...

Films such as theThe Amityville Horror, Nightmare on Elm Street and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre became instant classics and part of the Hollywood rewatch canon — but one very significatn reason why ...