What iconic horror villains look like in real life By . Lauren Sarner. Published Oct. 27, 2023, 8:43 a.m. ET.

Truth is more disturbing than fiction... Join us as we examine real-life tragedies that mirror famous horror films! Our countdown includes cases where reality eerily paralleled movies like "The ...

I recently published a horror novel, “ The Reformatory,” inspired by Mom’s true-life uncle, Robert Stephens, who died at the notorious Dozier School for Boys in Marianna, Florida.In my novel ...

A real-life organism provides the inspiration for the alien monster at the center of the space horror movie "Life." But you'd never guess which one.

From haunted houses and possessed dolls to true-life exorcisms, check out these 10 horror movies based on real-life events. 01 of 10 'The Amityville Horror' James Brolin, ...

But in reality, it's just another of the horror movie clichés that can actually happen in real life, according to research. People don't want to believe that they'll be that clumsy in a life-or ...

The author Mariana Enriquez deploys — and enjoys — horror conventions. But in “Our Share of Night,” she reminds readers that the violence we live with can be far more frightening.

In 2014, horror movies made up a 2.69 percent share of the annual box office, but the percentage jumped to 12.75 percent in 2021, according to the online movie database The Numbers.