Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher deliver stunning performances in A24’s latest horror film Heretic, a take on religious horror that is timely and bold.

With the long-awaited remake of Nosferatu by Robert Eggers quickly approaching, it’s a great time to dust off your old favorite vampire flicks to amp yourself up. Whether you’re an Interview with the Vampire (1994) person or you’re more into The Lost Boys (1987), or even if you’re a 30 Days of Night (2007) fanatic, vamps have the unique ability among monsters to adapt to almost any kind of story.

When you take horror at face value, you might initially only take note of the scarier aspects, such as the terrifying characters or violent scenes. However, there’s much more to horror than just blood and gore; it’s a complex genre that dives deep into our fears, with two specific aspects that can differentiate between a flop and a masterpiece—the ability to build suspense and cause shock, which we’ll be taking a look at below.

Self-harm is a subject so taboo that even the horror genre struggles to depict it. The Substance is a film that embraces this difficult topic alongside aging, and bodily mutilation through the lens of societal pressures.

Unlike traditional true-crime retellings, Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Erik and Lyle Menendez Story dives into the chilling abuse allegations and complex family dynamics that led to the 1989 murder of José and Kitty Menendez.

Throughout 2024, we’ve been treated to a steady stream of well-received and well-made horror movies. We seem to have emerged from the time of horrors, more or less, not being trusted at the box office and being sent directly to streaming platforms.

This past weekend saw the conclusion of the Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival’s third annual Thriller Picture Show, where dozens of horror-loving filmmakers descended on the Lindsay Theater in Sewickley to meet, chat, and above all, enjoy a wide variety of shorts and features.

In Damien Leone's Terrifier 3, the franchise delivers another grotesque yet darkly comedic horror. A standout in modern horror, the film combines over-the-top gore with laugh-out-loud moments, cementing its place as essential holiday viewing for horror fans.

What Sleeps Beneath is excited to sponsor the Third Annual Thriller Picture Show, with our Director of Content, Ande Thomas, honored to serve as one of this year’s judges. 

Make a toast to the latest and greatest horror icon in this terrifyingly delicious cocktail inspired by Art the Clown of the Terrifier franchise.

Horror, with its chilling tales and haunting imagery, has long captivated audiences across various mediums, from literature to film, video games, music, and beyond. Far more than a source of thrills, the genre has embedded itself deeply into popular culture, shaping the way we perceive fear and the supernatural.

Journey into the abyss in Nelson W. Pyles’s forthcoming title, All These Steps Lead Down.

Movies like Cocaine Bear and Unnatural have captured audiences for their extreme depictions of bears, but how does this dramatization of unpredictable bear attacks effect our relationship to wildlife off screen?

A lifetime combination of fictional and nonfictional encounters will weave terrifying images in our minds about encountering a bear in the woods. Grizzly and The Edge exploit the primal fear of being hunted by a brown bear, realistic or not.

Welcome to Bear Month at WSB! Grizzly bears have long held anxieties for hikers and campers in the backcountry, and have made their way into the horror genre as a pseudo serial killer - but are these fears unwarranted?

Don't ever say his name! Our favorite undead character is back again. Destiny reviews Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice—the perfect beginning to spooky season.

The new release Red Rooms offers an intense and accurate take on true crime, cyber hacking, and the depths one will go to uncover the truth.

The Demon Disorder stars Christian Willis as Graham Reilly, whose estrangement from his brothers Jake (Dirk Hunter) and Phillip (Charles Cottier), following the death of their father George (John Noble), comes to an abrupt end when Jake arrives unannounced at Graham’s auto shop, to tell him that Phillip is suffering from the same affliction that befell their father.

Full Moon Features' 400th film, Quadrant, takes audiences into a dark, AI-generated virtual world where fears become reality, but its rapid pacing and uneven dialogue may overshadow the eerie, hallucinatory visuals that make this horror thriller stand out.

The newly released horror film Cuckoo, written and directed by Tilman Singer and starring Hunter Schafer is a fresh new take on sci-fi adjacent horror that will leave you confused and horrified in the best way.