Horror has existed in cinema since the medium was invented in the late 19th century. But horror films as we know them really began in the 1920s. And the genre changed with each subsequent decade. But ...

Freddy Krueger, Chucky, and Ghostface aren’t just scary — they’ve inspired lyrics, Halloween costumes, and memes for decades. The list includes both classic slashers and supernatural forces, showing ...

The 1980s were filled with iconic TV shows, many of which delivered some of television's most famous villains. These antagonists came in many different shapes and forms. Whether they're live-action or ...

What does it take for a horror movie villain to cement their place in film history? It's not enough to just be scary. There's a specific look, a sensibility, a certain glimmer in their eye that ...

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film’s antagonist, the ...

We’ve put together a list of these hidden horror gems from the MTV decade. Some you may have heard of but avoided based on their reputation, while others were overshadowed by more successful films ...

Whether a human, monster, or something in between, horror games need adrenaline-pumping danger, and one of the best ways to do that is through a villain. The list of scariest horror villains continues ...