Forget the jump scares. The best horror movies live or die by their performances. From Sissy Spacek in “Carrie” to Toni ...

A great opening scene can suck viewers in hard and fast, setting the tone for the entire movie. Whether it's an unforgettable kill, a slowly building sense of dread, or a creepy atmospheric event, the ...

The lifeblood of any horror movie is its ability to conjure simmering suspense and outbursts of sheer terror all while delivering an intriguing story. In this pursuit ...

Somehow the creepiest thing about this creepy horror movie scene is... posture. Almost nothing we've seen on film is as scary as Mike's body language at the end, in the basement — his shame, his fear, ...

Daniel is a 27-year-old List Writer for Collider living in the south suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. As an avid film buff, he watches and analyzes many films and TV shows, especially in the horror genre ...

2025 has kept up the momentum with some new frights and memorable scenes. Whether it’s a particularly creative kill, a jump scare we absolutely did not see coming, or just something super gross, the ...

One place the current crop of horror films is pushing boundaries is in the aura of dread and tension that oozes from scene after scene. While it’d be easy to just focus this piece on jump scares, the ...

After generating buzz on the festival circuit, Curry Barker's "Obsession" is here, and guess what? It lives up to the hype. There can be a tendency to apply hyperbole to new horror films, but ...

The horror genre has definitely gone through a fascinating evolution since the days of Universal Monsters and the slashers of the '80s. While we'll always have a soft spot for the classics like The ...

Ryan Heffernan is a Senior Writer at Collider. Storytelling has been one of his interests since an early age, with his appreciation for film and television becoming a particular interest of his during ...