What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

Lights off. Headphones on. This is how I usually play horror games and enjoy giving myself some genuine scares. From Resident ...

Three underrated female-led horror films in the form of Oddity, Censor, and The Night House highlight psychological tension, character-driven scares, immersive atmosphere, and powerful central perform ...

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 ...

The Conjuring: Last Rites is the latest entry in the blockbuster horror franchise, and it has plenty of unnerving scares that don't push the genre into unfamiliar territory. The ninth movie in the ...

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...

What makes a movie “scary”? The amount of blood and gore shown onscreen, like in Sinners? The unpredictable jump scares that The Conjuring films execute so well at? Or is it the mere suggestion of an ...

Horror games don’t necessarily need jump scares or blatant frights to keep you on the edge of your seat. By embracing atmosphere, storytelling, and psychological tension, developers can create ...