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Emilio Estevez as Bill Robinson staring intensely in Maximum Overdrive

The Only Movie Stephen King Ever Directed Is Streaming For Free

By Michael Boyle 1 month ago

Stephen King's sole directorial effort to date is both streaming for free and readily available to watch in general since it's, well ... not very good.

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10 Movie Extras Who Completely Ruined Scenes

By Samuel Stone 1 month ago

Occasionally, a Hollywood extra creates an unintentional distraction that somehow makes it into the movie. Here are 10 extras who ruined scenes in movies.

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15 Most Underrated Movies Of 2025 (So Far)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

These days, it's very easy for great movies to slip through the cracks and end up ignored. So we're highlighting the most underrated movies of 2025.

Freddy is ready for hugs in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

The Studio Was Not Prepared For Nightmare On Elm Street To Become A Franchise [Exclusive]

By Bill Bria 1 month ago

A Nightmare on Elm Street and Freddy helped put New Line Cinema on the map, but the studio wasn't exactly ready for a franchise.

Casper the friendly ghost sittingi n a leather chair in the movie Casper

A Fantasy Movie With A Hilarious Clint Eastwood Cameo Is Taking Over Netflix

By Danielle Ryan 1 month ago

October is one of the best months of the year for movies, and a family-friendly horror flick with a silly cameo from Clint Eastwood is crushing it on Netflix.

Perfect Blue 4K remaster poster showing Mima bathed in blue light looking haunted

One Legendary Anime Horror Movie Is Better (And Scarier) Than Ever

By Devin Meenan 1 month ago

Perfect Blue, ranked as one of the scariest animated movies ever, has been remastered in 4K and is currently playing in theaters.

Freddy menaces Jesse and some classmates on a bus in A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge

How A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2 Director Feels About The Divisive Movie Today [Exclusive]

By Bill Bria 1 month ago

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge is one of the most divisive sequels in the horror franchise. Here's what the director has to say about it.

The poster for Halloween (1978) depicting Michael Myers' fist holding a knife next to a jack-o'-lantern

Halloween's Original Movie Poster Has A Creepy Hidden Detail - And It Happened By Accident

By Witney Seibold 1 month ago

Bob Gleason's poster for John Carpenter's Halloween has an eerie 'hidden' detail that was completely accidental (but is hard to unsee once you've spotted it).

Ethan Hawke as The Grabber holding an ax in the kitchen in Black Phone 2

Blumhouse Needs Black Phone 2 To Deliver At The Box Office

By Ryan Scott 1 month ago

Blumhouse has been having a rough time at the box office in 2025, which puts all the more pressure on its horror sequel, Black Phone 2, to deliver the goods.

Freddy Krueger holding up a child's drawing in Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

The Most Maligned Freddy Krueger Movie Predicted Modern Horror [Exclusive]

By BJ Colangelo 1 month ago

Freddy's Dead is seen as one of the lesser entries in the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, but maybe it was ahead of its time?

Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, and Jason Vorhees in a composite image

10 Worst Horror Movie Sequels Of All Time

By Mike Bedard 1 month ago

Every movie franchise that goes on for long enough eventually receives a terrible sequel, but most horror series don't hit rock bottom like this.

Aunt Gladys in Weapons, Indy the Dog in Good Boy, Sammie in Sinners, Pete and Ray in The Long Walk

16 Best Movie Performances Of 2025 (So Far)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

2025 has proven to be a fantastic year for film fans, and we've rounded up 16 of our favorite, must-see performances (so far).

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10 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of 2025 (So Far)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

Robot romances, dinosaur warfare, human cloning mishaps, and more! Here are the 10 best sci-fi movies released in 2025 (so far).

Indy and his owner sit outside in Good Boy

The 10 Best Animal Performances In Movies Ranked (Including Good Boy)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

In honor of Good Boy, a new horror film starring a very talented dog, we're ranking 10 of the best animal performances in movies.

Some guy in a brown shirt in Sleepwalkers

The Forgotten Radio Show That Terrified A Young Stephen King

By Witney Seibold 1 month ago

Much of the media Stephen King engaged with when he was a kid shaped his lifelong love of horror, including this often frightening sci-fi radio show.

Demon Seed, Halloween, and Waxwork in a composite image

10 Best Horror Movies Streaming For Free This Halloween

By Rob Hunter 1 month ago

Looking for some free Halloween movies to stream for the spooky season? We've got some hidden gems, vintage cult favorites, and a few true classics to watch.

Isaiah White giving a shush finger in Him

How To Watch Marlon Wayans' Him At Home

By Rick Stevenson 1 month ago

Him, the football horror movie produced by Jordan Peele and starring Marlon Wayans, is headed home to digital very soon.

Images from The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons, and The Monkey

15 Best Horror Movies Of 2025 (So Far)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

It was a particularly strong year for the horror genre, and we're pretty happy about that. These are the best horror movies of 2025 (so far).

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20 Best Movies Of 2025 (So Far)

By SlashFilm Staff 1 month ago

2025 has been a fantastic year for movies, and we're just getting started. We've wrangled a list of the 20 best films we've seen so far this year.

Linda Blair as Regan MacNeil staring menacingly in The Exorcist

It's 2025 And I Just Watched 1973's The Exorcist For The First Time – These Are My Honest Thoughts

By Bryan Young 1 month ago

One of our writers watched The Exorcist for the first time and came away with lots of thoughts about William Friedkin's enduring 1973 horror classic.

The 10 Best Stephen King Short Stories, Ranked

By Chris Evangelista 1 month ago

In addition to his many novels, Stephen King has churned out a large amount of scary short stories. We ranked 10 of the best.

The Canceled Hellraiser Sequel That Could Have Saved The Horror Franchise

By Kieran Fisher 1 month ago

This ambitious canceled Hellraiser film might've failed to realize its potential, but it would've certainly been an intriguing addition to the horror franchise.

Indy the dog sitting in a woodland area in

An Indie Horror Legend Has A Creepy Cameo In Good Boy

By Kieran Fisher 1 month ago

Good Boy, the new horror movie about a dog in a haunted house, features a cameo from an indie filmmaker who will be familiar to genre fans.

A composite of ParaNorman, Casper, Young Frankenstein, Uncle Fester, and the witches from Hocus Pocus

15 Non-Scary Horror Movies That Are Perfect For Halloween

By Jeff Ames 1 month ago

In the mood for a horror movie this Halloween but don't feel like being terrified by what you're watching? Here are 15 non-scary movies that fit the bill.