Schlock horror films were popular in 1950s America, including titles like The Blob, based on a real incident in Philadelphia where police found a 6-foot mound of purple goo. The story made national news and inspired a Hollywood film, first starring Steve McQueen in 1958 and then Kevin Dillon in 1988. In the 1950s, in […]
The most popular horror films can be analyzed by box office numbers or critics’ lists. The top ten highest-grossing horror films include Jaws, The Exorcist, and The Sixth Sense. Some classics, like Alien and The Shining, are also popular. Newer films like The Ring and Scream are considered scary, while The Silence of the Lambs […]
Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic musical that parodies science fiction and monster films. The plot follows a newly engaged couple who seek refuge in the mansion of a cross-dressing mad scientist. The film has spawned a successful midnight movie tradition with audience participation and the use of props. The original film and […]
Horror MMOs are rare, with survival horror and narrative-driven horror being the two main categories. Survival horror involves combat and resource management, while narrative horror focuses on storylines and social interaction. Creating horror MMOs can be difficult due to the lack of control over the atmosphere in a multiplayer setting. In the realm of massively […]
The Amityville Horror is a book about the Lutz family’s paranormal encounters in their new home, where the Defeo family had been murdered. The validity of their claims is disputed, but the story remains a pop culture staple. The Amityville Horror is the title of a book written by Jay Anson that tells the purported […]
People enjoy watching scary movies for various reasons, including experiencing fear in a controlled environment, enjoying the thrill of the unknown, and feeling relief when the movie is over. Some theories suggest that scary movies represent the decay of society, while others see them as cautionary tales about staying within social norms. Regardless of the […]
Horror fiction is a genre that aims to scare or horrify readers, often following a plot structure with supernatural or psychological elements. Traditional folklore has influenced horror stories, which focus on uncomfortable emotions and situations that protagonists cannot escape. Horror fiction is a category of writing in which a story is crafted to scare or […]
Horror genres in literature, film, TV, and other media often overlap and incite feelings of dread, fear, or anxiety. Common types include monster/supernatural, gothic, psychological, body/gore/splatter, extraterrestrial, and survival horror. Many are named after popular authors like Clive Barker or Edgar Allen Poe. There are certain horror genres that can be found in literature, film, […]
