Horror has existed in cinema since the medium was invented in the late 19th century. But horror films as we know them really began in the 1920s. And the genre changed with each subsequent decade. But ...

Horror-film villains become nightmare fuel for kids for decades. Some villains like Freddy, Jason, and Ghostface have multiple films to get under your skin. Others, like Annie from "Misery" or Jack ...

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger's creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film's antagonist, the ...

There’s nothing more important to a horror movie than its villain, because without one, the film is just teenagers having sex in a cabin. The type of villain sets the tone of the movie, determining ...

Horror movies are defined by their killers. The victims and heroes themselves are often interchangeable, but it’s the masked slashers, monsters, and evil masterminds who get their faces on the poster.