The Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark movie is based on the three collections from the '80s written by author Alvin Schwartz ...

Sound… How important a role it plays in our lives. Or rather, not even the sound itself, but what it conveys to us. From “I love you!” to “You’re fired ...

Horror films have produced some of the most iconic figures in pop culture. But not all scary movies are completely fictional; some are actually based on real life. "The Conjuring" was based on the ...

Stephen King made a name for himself thanks to haunted hotels and blood-drenched prom queens, but one of his most terrifying stories isn’t always included in the conversation. The horror author’s 1987 ...

In another recent Halloween-themed post here, I discussed the psychology behind the nature of ghost stories and, to a degree, horror stories more generally. In response to a comment about what I ...

Your eyes are red and white candy spirals, your brain is mince pie, and Elf on the Shelf, having glared at you for weeks, has returned to his desk job with the surveillance state. We know horror at ...

For well over a decade now, the Jezebel commenters have collectively been spooking the pants off the internet at this time of year. A lot has changed in that period of time (for you, for me, for ...

Lisa Nordin is an actress, writer, and fan of all things performing arts. Her favorite genres are Sci-Fi and Fantasy. She is a self-published author and enjoys exploring how fictional stories help ...