"Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again." That's the immortal opening sentence of Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier's 1938 masterpiece. How often have I been lured in to both the novel and the 1940 ...

I just completed my annual July 4th viewing of Jaws, so I was ready to read Lee Mellor’s new book, Behind the Horror: True Stories that Inspired Horror Movies. Jaws was on the list. So are 20 other ...

In another recent Halloween-themed post here, I discussed the psychology behind the nature of ghost stories and, to a degree, horror stories more generally. In response to a comment about what I ...

For generations, horror writers have captured readers with frightening tales of vampires, demon possessions and serial killers. And the genre is having its own renaissance. According to the book sales ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. If you're not into trick-or-treating or watching scary movies, Halloween ...

The bedtime stories you cherished as a child were lies. Those gentle Disney adaptations and sanitized children’s books barely scratch the surface of what these tales originally contained. Before they ...

Aaron Taylor-Johnson undergoes a terrifying transformation in the trailer for Robert Eggers’ new horror film, Werwulf. Well, ...

We’re in the heart of spooky season now that October is here. There’s nothing like the snap of fall, the giant skeletons popping up all over the neighborhood and the appearance of hours and hours of ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: For the first time, the ’90s cult classic Tales From the Crypt has arrived on streaming! Watch it… if you dare. Premiering all the way back in 1989 on HBO, the beloved ...