horror

My Beautiful Dark Twisted ‘Fantasy Island’

With a new dark ‘n’ gritty version of the kitschy classic in theaters, we’re looking back at some of the weirdest, creepiest and, well, 1970s-iest episodes the original show had to offer

‘Doctor Sleep’ Wrestles With the Legacy of Our Bad Dad Jack Torrance

Jack Nicholson’s villain from ‘The Shining’ has long been celebrated as an iconic horror-movie character. This sequel is a sobering look at what that abusive monster did to his son

Gender Is the Ghost That Haunts Us All

Literary horror brilliantly exploits the fear of our own identities

Three Camp Counselors Weigh in on ‘Friday the 13th’

Apparently, yes, there is a lot of sex at camp — but there’s no way Mrs. Vorhees could’ve killed ALL those counselors, right?