The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Alien (1979) Psycho (1960) The Shining (1980) Aliens (1986) The Thing (1982) Jaws (1975) The Exorcist (1973) Shaun of the Dead (2004) Get Out (2017) Predator (1987) Halloween (1978) American Psycho (2000) Train to Busan (2016) The Others (2001) Saw (2004) 28 Days Later (2002) The Conjuring (2013) A Quiet Place (2018) Interview with the Vampire (1994) Horror is arguably the most subjective of all film genres. A scene that sends one person’s heart racing might make another burst out laughing. That is exactly why it is so tough for horror movies to get a fair shake on IMDb. While general audiences often…

  Why Are Dolls Scary? 1. Uncanny Valley 2. The Corruption of Innocence 3. Loss of Control Historical Development of the Genre Early Period: First Steps Modern Era: Chucky and the Success Story Contemporary Productions Notable Doll Horror Films Child’s Play (1988) Annabelle (2014) M3GAN (2022) The Boy (2016) Puppet Master (1989) Dolly Dearest (1991) The Doll (2016) Trilogy of Terror (1975) Pin (1988) May (2002) Muñecos infernales (1961) The Rejected (2019) Conclusion Horror films satisfy our urge to confront the unknown while simultaneously reflecting our innermost fears. If you ask me, one of the elements that makes a horror film truly effective is when seemingly innocent objects or beings—things…

Table of Contents Slasher Films Supernatural Horror Films Psychological Horror Films The Elevated Horror Issue Folk Horror Films Cosmic Horror Films Body Horror Films Zombie Horror Films Vampire Horror Films Werewolf Horror Films Monster Horror Films Sci-Fi Horror Films Animal Horror Films Animated Horror Films Horror films have always held a special place in the cinema world with their limited but passionate audience. Although they’re often not considered worthy of major awards and are evaluated as niche productions appealing only to a specific audience, they’ve actually managed to produce works that hold important places in cinema history, like Nosferatu, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Friday the 13th. In my…

  Vampires Zombies Werewolves Ghosts Mummies Aliens Giant Monsters (Kaiju) Clowns Satan, Demons, and Djinn We’re all familiar with certain motifs and elements that appear frequently in horror cinema. Among these recurring figures are the creatures and monsters that sit at the heart of countless films. Before diving into the monsters we encounter in horror movies, let me clarify how I’m defining “monster” for this piece. The “monster” concept I’m working with here refers to creatures that either don’t exist in the real world, or if they do exist in some form, are portrayed in films in drastically different ways from their real-life counterparts—largely as malevolent beings. Many of these…

Is sci-fi horror a subgenre of horror, or a subgenre of science fiction? Or perhaps neither, maybe it’s a hybrid genre that stands on its own? I say we take the third option and move on without hurting anyone’s feelings. Also, the Turkish podcast “Gerisi Hikaye” coined the perfect term for this: “Science-Horror” (Bilim-Korku), and I absolutely love it.   This genre has a massive fanbase, so I thought, why not put together a list? Event Horizon (1997) Alien Series The Thing (1982) Pitch Black (2000) Phantoms (1998) The Faculty (1998) Village of the Damned (1995) Jason X (2001) Invaders from Mars (1986) Pandorum (2009) Moon (2009) eXistenZ (1999) Sputnik…