The more things change, the more they stay the same. It’s an adage that resonates throughout IT: Welcome to Derry, a town with a dark underbelly, seemingly idyllic but terrorized by a disturbing ...

Home invasion is one of the most terrifying subgenres of horror. Vampires, werewolves, zombies, and other monsters are arguably not a threat. An unwelcome intruder deciding to make themselves at home, ...

Picture this: You’ve been waiting all year long for a famed restaurant chain to open a store close to your home. Your taste buds are tingling, anticipating all the new flavors that’ll melt your brain.

What makes a slasher movie? A psychotic killer, a group of characters stalked and hunted down one by one, and for many, a final girl. From Sidney Prescott in Scream to the more recent Sienna Shaw in ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

Good Boy is in theaters today, and as part of io9’s chat with Ben Leonberg—its director and co-writer, as well as the owner of the film’s canine star, Indy—we asked him about the biggest question ...

Immobility in FNAF enhances players' feeling of being trapped. Phone Guy's messages hint at a sinister backstory in the game. Audiovisual disturbances in FNAF create distrust and reinforce underlying ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

Jennifer Fox’s iconic role as a demonically possessed high school student who survives off of male flesh played with the classic slasher structure and idea of a virgin sacrifice, but took control of ...