Horror Movies

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.

Pennywise in "It: Chapter 2" may not be real, but one of his kills has basis in real life.

What kinds of historical research did Ari Aster do for the sunny horror film "Midsommar"?

Lorraine Warren's legacy lives on in movies like "The Amityville Horror."

Jordan Peele's horror masterpiece "Us" claims there's a vast underground network of tunnels beneath America. But is it true?

Why have so many actors featured in the "Poltergeist" franchise suffered from mysterious deaths?

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.