She was mailed an eerie anonymous drawing that she believed was "related to abortion." It turned out it was marketing for "The First Omen" a film about the birth of the antichrist. Amanda Taylor gets ...

An author looks back on “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” a book series that terrified him as a child and inspired him as an adult. By Victor LaValle When our son learned to walk, he nearly ...

It is easy to see Halloween as an inappropriate time for children. With its mixture of bloody costumes and scary themes, it can often feel like it is luring kids into topics they are not ready to ...

Aaron Zenz is an author and illustrator who creates his own versions of kids' monster drawings. He enjoys creating "fan art" and encouraging creativity. He's made over 300 illustrations so far. Some ...

A zombie terrorizing a town or a costume dripping with fake blood is exactly the kind of scary fun that Lila McGinn loves. The 10-year-old has watched just about every episode of The Walking Dead and ...

As a Certified Wimp™, there are only a few scary movies that I can really handle watching to ensure I don't spend the next week having nightmares over a film's plot. However, I was forced to watch ...

Creepy, spooky, and scary middle grade books for kids are often readers’ favorite kinds of books. Here are the best scary books for brave readers! Because if your readers love a good jolt of ...

These kids' Halloween movies bring all those witches, ghosts, and goblins to life in classic, not-too-scary movies that are perfect for a family-friendly Halloween movie night! Whip up a seasonal ...

BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Drawings from kids across the area now frame the window of the Brookfield Zoo lions outdoor habitat. The zoo says it has received dozens of ...