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Pennywise boasting a scary smile in IT Chapter One

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

By Kieran Fisher 14 hours 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 18 hours 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 23 hours 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 3 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 3 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 7 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 7 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 7 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.

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 8 days 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.

Ashe Corven peeking through some curtains in The Crow: City of Angels

The Crow's Original Sequel Plans Would Have Changed The Franchise Completely

By Witney Seibold 8 days ago

The Crow: City of Angels was a disappointing retread of the original movie, but writer David S. Goyer originally wanted to do something bolder.

Jodie Foster's Clarice Starling holds up crime scene evidence in The Silence of the Lambs

The Oscar-Winning Movie Steven Spielberg Wishes He Hadn't Passed On Making

By Debopriyaa Dutta 9 days ago

Steven Spielberg has made some all-time cinematic classics, but there's one Oscar-winning movie that he wishes he hadn't passed on directing.

Michael Myers in a dark room in the 2007 version of Halloween

Rob Zombie's Halloween Was So Bloody That One Star's Wife Walked Out Of The Premiere

By Witney Seibold 9 days ago

Malcolm McDowell played Dr. Loomis in Rob Zombie's Halloween, but the movie was so gnarly, McDowell's wife couldn't make it through the premiere.

Characters from Street Fighter, Supergirl, Coyote vs. Acme, and Disclosure Day circling Matt Damon as Odysseus in The Odyssey

15 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2026

By SlashFilm Staff 9 days ago

2026 has got it all: superhero epics, ambitious sci-fi films, daring original movies, and much more. Here are our most anticipated titles of the year.

Vecna standing in a dimly-lit room in Stranger Things

Stranger Things Season 5 Compares Vecna To This Classic Slasher Villain

By Kieran Fisher 9 days ago

A beloved slasher movie sequel referenced in Stranger Things season 5 volume 2 ties directly into the show's main villain Vecna.

Riff Raff Brad Janet and Magenta Rocky Horror

What Happened To The Cast Of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

By Nina Starner 10 days ago

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been doing the time warp for nearly 50 years. Here's what your favorite Transylvanians have been up to after all these years.