It’s hard when Hollywood adapts something you loved as a kid. That’s something an entire generation of audience members will need to keep in mind when they watch “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” ...

Herein lies 15 horror stories so eerie they will haunt you for days, yet you won't be able to stop turning the pages.

From timeless classics to new favorites, we've got a bumper crop of creepy suspense, scary thrillers and ghoulish ghost stories Sharon Virts is the author of two bestselling historical fiction murder ...

American history is kind of terrifying: Native American genocide, slavery and witch trials; the Civil War, the Great Depression and Vietnam; AIDS, 9/11 and COVID. As Jeremy Dauber writes at the start ...

Creepy, spooky, and scary middle grade books for kids are often readers’ favorite kinds of books. Here are the best scary books for brave readers! Because if your readers love a good jolt of ...

For her latest research project, Edward Little Professor of the English and Cinema Studies Aviva Briefel is exploring the ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The first thing to learn is that Emma Roberts will be playing “Anna,” the protagonist of Delicate ...

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to get in the spirit than by cuddling up with a good book? Horror novels are the perfect way to imbibe in Halloween time. When they’re good, they’re fully ...

Jack Nicholson peering through axed in door in lobby card for the film "The Shining," 1980. Horror is a polarizing genre. While one group of readers might find the suspense of each plot exciting, ...

I have an unpopular opinion among horror readers: I don't think Stephen King is that good. He's prolific, wildly so, and I did enjoy his 1977 and 1987 hits "The Shining" and "Misery." But I read a lot ...