HORROR
Revisiting Creepypasta, the Social Horror Craze That Launched Slenderman
HBO’s documentary ‘Beware the Slenderman’ premieres this week, detailing the real-world consequences of a collaborative online nightmare machine.
The Films That Traumatized Us as Children
"I literally shit my pants. And that was the last time I would ever shit my pants."
Rob Zombie Hates Christmas
We talked to the musician and director about his film '31', creepy clowns, and what his Christmas movie would be like.
They're Here! A 'Poltergeist' Fashion Story
An homage to the horror classic that made photographer Kelsey Bennett and stylist Rémy Bennett feel comforted when they were kids.
Why Are So Many Horror Films Christian Propaganda?
Movies like 'The Conjuring' and 'Ouija' act as mouthpieces for Christianity, and have deeper intentions than just surface-level scares.
Clowns Have Officially Drawn First Blood in the Clown War
Actually stabbing a teenage boy in the shoulder is a step too far, Bozos.
How Stephen King Made Pop Culture Weird
The prolific author, who just turned 69, is responsible for making your movies and TV shows eerie and your books bizarre.
Photos of Zombies, Werewolves, and Puritans Made Using a 1950s Monster Makeup Guide
Sue de Beer's work is infused with a sense of the occult, something she attributes to growing up in Salem, Massachusetts.
How VR Video Games Could Change Our Minds
VICE explores the therapeutic potential and psychological risks that come with the emerging world of virtual reality gaming.
‘Blair Witch’ Brings the Found-Footage Genre into the Snapchat Era
With the horror film's sequel opening this weekend, we look at how 'The Blair Witch Project' revolutionised scary movies for a culture steeped in rapidly captured, real-time images.
‘Stranger Things’ Is Terrifyingly Good 80s Nostalgia
Televised nostalgia is the future, and the popular new Netflix show is very, very good at it.