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Bill Skarsgård's Pennywise smiles in closeup in It Welcome to Derry

It: Welcome To Derry Might Feature An Homage To A Popular '80s Horror Comedy

By Joe Roberts 12 hours ago

A ghoulish moment from the season finale of It: Welcome to Derry might be a callback to the cult 1980s horror-comedy Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Tombstone Ending Explained: Legend Passes Into Cinema

By Lee Adams 16 hours ago

Is George P. Cosmatos's 1993 Western a Revisionist work or an exercise in myth-making?

Adam Scott in Hokum, Whalefall's poster, and Anne Hathaway in Mother Mary

5 Movies From 2026 That Sound Amazing (That You Don't Know About Yet)

By SlashFilm Staff 21 hours ago

You might not be aware these movies are coming in 2026 (or even heard of them until now), but trust us, you'll want to keep all of them on your radar.

Collage of images from Pixar's Hoppers, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and The Bride!

5 Biggest Box Office Gambles Of 2026, Ranked

By Ryan Scott 23 hours ago

From Ryan Gosling's outer space adventures in Project Hail Mary to Maggie Gyllenhaal's undead romance The Bride!, here are 2026's riskiest box office bets.

Dutch looking panicked in close-up in Predator

Arnold Schwarzenegger Nearly Starred In A Wrestling Body Horror Movie That Sounds Awesome

By Witney Seibold 2 days ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger has played plenty of professional athletes, but he nearly starred in a horror movie about a pro wrestler.

Sylvester Stallone as Jake Malloy stands outside an SUV in the snow, with Charles S. Dutton as Chuck Hendricks behind him, in D-Tox

Sylvester Stallone's Only Horror Movie Was A Disastrous Flop

By Jeremy Smith 2 days ago

Sylvester Stallone's first attempt at a horror movie was such a disaster, it's no surprise he never returned to the genre.

Composite image of Mia Farrow looking shocked with hand over her face in Rosemary's Baby, Mima laying amongst plants in Perfect Blue, Ezra Miller sitting in front of Tilda Swinton in We Need to Talk About Kevin, a ship floating above a giant squid-like sea creature in Sea Fever, and Julie Harris and Claire Bloom huddled together looking scared in The Haunting

15 Horror Movies Without Jump Scares That Still Terrify Audiences

By Kira Deshler 2 days ago

If you're not a fan of jump scares, you can still get a hefty dose of terror and dread by checking out these outstanding horror movies without them.

Pennywise boasting a scary smile in IT Chapter One

Stephen King Used Derry In One Of His Stories Years Before IT

By Kieran Fisher 3 days ago

Derry, Maine, is practically synonymous with Stephen King's IT novel, but the author technically debuted the horrific town in one of his earlier works.

Jake Gittes in a white suit with a guy in glasses behind him in Chinatown

Jack Nicholson Was Rejected From An Oscar-Winning Horror Movie For A Hilarious Reason

By Witney Seibold 3 days ago

Jack Nicholson wanted to play a pivotal role in The Exorcist, but director William Friedkin had an amusing reason for not casting him in the horror flick.

Kathy Bates as Annie Wilkes looking perturbed in Misery

Rob Reiner's Oscar-Winning Stephen King Horror Movie Is A Streaming Hit On HBO Max

By Danielle Ryan 3 days ago

In the wake of Rob Reiner's tragic death, his Oscar-winning adaptation of Stephen King's Misery is reaching new audiences on HBO Max.

An evil killer trying to make a mask of Maggie in Popcorn

5 Forgotten '90s Horror Movies That Still Hold Up Today

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Horror movies from the 1990s aren't always given the credit they deserve, so here are 5 forgotten films that still hold up today.

One Batman Comic Took The Superhero's Name Very Literally With A Wild Horror Twist

By Devin Meenan 4 days ago

Batman almost became the victim of a ritual sacrifice in a comic book story that revealed a dark, demonic secret at the heart of Gotham City.

Nick Morton in an ancient chamber in The Mummy

Every Tom Cruise Horror Movie, Ranked

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Tom Cruise might be most well-known for his work as an action star, but he's also appeared in a handful of great horror films.

Ig and Merrin snuggling on a blanket in Horns

This Daniel Radcliffe Movie Adapted A Novel By Stephen King's Son (But Critics Hated It)

By Witney Seibold 4 days ago

Joe Hill, who also happens to be Stephen King's son, wrote the source material for this memorably strange (but critically reviled) Daniel Radcliffe film.

Collage of images from Attak the Block, Predators, Alien, The Thing, and Pitch Black

15 Movies You Need To Watch If You Like The Predator Franchise

By Mike Bedard 5 days ago

Fans of the Predator franchise should check out these 15 other movies featuring alien threats, outer-space terror, and monstrous frights.

Alex with his eye clamped open, terrified in A Clockwork Orange

Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange Torture Scene Seriously Hurt Malcolm McDowell (Twice)

By Witney Seibold 5 days ago

The Ludovico Technique is one of the most memorable moments in A Clockwork Orange, but bringing the scene to life left Malcolm McDowell injured.

Robbie looking at something while Ray yells at him in War of the Worlds

Steven Spielberg's Favorite Sci-Fi Horror Movie Inspired One Of His Most Terrifying Projects

By Witney Seibold 6 days ago

2005's War of the Worlds is one of Steven Spielberg's darkest films, and it was heavily influenced by a sci-fi horror classic that the director loves.

The cast of The Thing (1982) looking at a glowing light

The Thing (1982) Cast: Where The Actors Are Now

By Russell Murray 6 days ago

Despite its initial critical and commercial failure in 1982, John Carpenter's The Thing subsequently morphed into a point of pride for its cast.

Beetlejuice 2 poster cropped to show main characters

Let's Pour One Out For Every Beetlejuice Character Who Just Joined The Afterlife For Good

By Ethan Anderton 7 days ago

Beetlejuice 2 brings back plenty of familiar faces from the first movie, as well as some new characters. But who doesn't make it out alive? Let's break it down.

The Two Horror Movie Icons Blumhouse Is Determined To Land The Rights To

By Quinn Bilodeau 8 days ago

Producer Jason Blum is hellbent on locking down the rights to two horror icons so he can bring them back to the big screen under the Blumhouse banner.

Smoke and Stack leaning against a car waiting for someone in Sinners

Michael B. Jordan Used A Wardrobe Trick To Distinguish His Approach To His Dual Sinners Roles

By Ben Pearson 9 days ago

Michael B. Jordan's dual performances as Smoke and Stack in Sinners dazzled audiences, and he used a cool hidden trick to help him get into each character.

Sigourney Weaver's Ellen Ripley smiles in closeup in Aliens

James Cameron Didn't Mince Words About Alien 3's Infamous Opening Deaths

By Joe Roberts 9 days ago

Outspoken Aliens filmmaker James Cameron did not hold back when asked what he thought about the opening deaths in the follow-up, Alien 3.

The Substance Ending Explained: Skin Deep

By Bill Bria 9 days ago

Coralie Fargeat's bonkers body horror movie The Substance is finally here. Let's talk about the movie's truly wild ending.

Franklin and Sally hanging out next to a van in

Roger Ebert Believed One Of The Best Horror Movies Was 'Without Any Apparent Purpose'

By Kieran Fisher 9 days ago

Roger Ebert didn't give one of the best and most influential horror movies of all time a positive review, but he also praised the film on a technical level.