Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of

Whether you like to shiver for zombies, cackle for horror comedy, gleefully gag over gross-out scares, get goosebumps over serial-killer thrillers, or dream of surreal twists that'll ensure nightmares, we've got you covered. Here are the best horror movies of 2026 so far.

From classic monsters to modern mayhem, HBO Max offers some seriously scary films in its catalog. These are 28 of its best for when you want a spooky night in.

Horror movie season started early this year with the one-two jump scare of Obsession and Backrooms. In that spooky spirit, film critic Monica Castillo wants to know: Which horror movie caught you by surprise?

Independent Film Company and Shudder have acquired Alex Goyette's debut feature “Breeder.” The film is about an eccentric poodle breeder who lures a broke college student to her remote ranch with a promise of research funding.

From Resident Evil to Clayface, these upcoming horror movies already promise nightmare fuel, dread, and unforgettable scares.

Filmmaker Natalie Erika James and lead Midori Francis unpack why horror is the perfect genre to address the topics of disordered eating, addiction and obsession: "Horror is amazing at externalizing what's internal.

The cars that show up most often in horror movies From epic car chases to lone killers in the rearview mirror, cars feature heavily in Hollywood horror movies. But have you ever stopped to think […]

Sinners, Get Out, Halloween, Scream, Jaws, and more make up our list of horror movies we knew would be masterpieces within the first 10 minutes.