The extent to which the character of Michael Myers, the antagonist in the "Halloween" franchise, is based on real-life cases, such as those of babysitter Janett Christman and convicted kidnapper Andre Rand, has been debated since the original movie's debut in 1978.
Controversial filmmaker Lars Von Trier's "The House That Jack Built" has been described by one critic as "endless, agonized navel-gazing" and "often tediously unpleasant."
Frida Farrell stars in "Apartment 407," a film which depicts her real life experience surviving sex slavery. We talk with Farrell about depictions of rape in the media, the trauma of making the movie, and what audiences can do to help victims.
Evil clowns in popular culture date back to kings’ courts and Edgar Allan Poe, but John Wayne Gacy, the “Clown Killer,” may have forever changed how we see the birthday party staple.
What is the overlap between horror and true crime? Sam Zimmerman, curator of the horror movie streaming service Shudder, names some of his favorite movies that blur the lines between the two genres.