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Pop culture for horror junkies; all about the famous films, creepypasta tales, trends and tropes that bled from the fringes of fright into the macabre mainstream.

10 Mystery Movies That Will Captivate You From the Start. AI-Generated.
Mystery films have captivated audiences for decades, often intertwining suspense, intrigue, and complex narratives. Here are ten notable films that exemplify the genre, each with its unique characteristics.
By Ninfa Galeanoabout 24 hours ago in Horror
10 Final Black Girls Who Empower the Horror Genre. AI-Generated.
The final girl in a horror movie is an essential element of this genre, as she represents women who survive the worst tragedies. Several Black actresses have played this role with great talent, enriching horror movies.
By Ninfa Galeano2 days ago in Horror
The Mirror That Blinked First
Clara had never believed in cursed objects. She believed in dust, in age, in poor lighting, in imagination — but never in the supernatural. That was why the mirror didn’t frighten her when she first saw it.
By Modhilraj5 days ago in Horror
The Italians Who Pretended to Be American: A Guide to the Masters of 1980s Exploitation Schlock
One of the strangest and most oddly lucrative sub-genres of the 1980s was the wave of “American” movies secretly made by Italian directors.
By Movies of the 80s6 days ago in Horror
13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts is a mediocre little entry in the cult-classic oeuvre directed by William Castle, a sort of third-rung Alfred Hitchcock who made the selling of gimmick pictures his raison d’être. Castle didn’t just make movies—he made events, most of them barely qualifying as cinema.
By Tom Baker10 days ago in Horror
What is Summerween?
Let's get things straight. Summerween is a lifestyle. But what is it? No it's not a specific date or traditional holiday but for those who love all things spooky having only one Halloween is simply not enough.
By Loey Buiskool13 days ago in Horror
Reasons I (and everyone else) Would Be Burned As A Witch
The events in Salem were but one chapter in a long story of people being hunted, tried and killed for acts of witchcraft. Although, arguably the most famous, the Salem Witch Trials occurred late in the sequence, with hunts and executions beginning in Europe, around 1330.
By Loey Buiskool14 days ago in Horror
The Burari Deaths: A Tale of Horror
Imagine living in a tight-knit neighborhood where everyone knows everyone. In this community lives a family of 11. Then, one bizarre morning, you wake up and they’re just... gone. Vanished into thin air. You and the neighbors decide to check on them, only to stumble upon the strangest and most terrifying story you’ve ever heard.
By Hossam Gamal15 days ago in Horror
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV is a thoroughly gross, disgusting, vile, and highly entertaining cinematic dumpster fire helmed by Lloyd “Uncle Lloydie” Kaufman of Troma fame, and it is one of the grossest, most disgusting, splattery, bloody, sexy, scatological, dumb, and vile celluloid turds ever shat from the volcanic bowels of a mad genius who seems to have been driven forward by equal handfuls of adolescent lust and cartoon fervor.
By Tom Baker15 days ago in Horror
The Other Woman
The video had been playing for six minutes when Maya realized the woman was describing her nightmare. Not a nightmare. Her nightmare. The one she'd been having for three weeks straight, the one that left her gasping awake at 3 AM with the taste of smoke in her mouth and the phantom sensation of drowning. The woman on screen—pale, dark circles carved beneath her eyes—spoke in a monotone that made Maya's skin crawl.
By Parsley Rose 17 days ago in Horror
The Night the Phone Wouldn’t Stop Ringing: A True Horror Story
Introduction: The phone rang at 2:17 a.m. Not once. Not twice. But over and over again. And every time I answered… no one spoke.
By Dark Files19 days ago in Horror
The Animatronics Don’t Power Down Anymore
I’m 17 and I work closing shifts at Chuck E. Cheese. If you’ve never closed one before, let me explain something real quick: the place does not go quiet after the last family leaves. The lights dim, the arcade hums, and everything smells like grease and sanitizer. You hear noises that don’t belong to anyone anymore.
By V-Ink Stories25 days ago in Horror