fright

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Fright films’ reputation for delivering cheap thrills to undiscerning audiences was often deserved, but there were always stellar horror films that the academy overlooked.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The first, "Have Yourself a Scary Little Christmas", was released in 1994, with memorable song titles like "Deck the Halls with Parts of Charlie" and "'Twas the Fright Before Christmas."

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

After the war, Night Fright flew thousands of hours in the US and Europe as a training and cargo plane.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2022

If you’d rather watch ‘Rocky Horror’ outdoors, look no further than the Ven’s Fright Fest.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

Isabella thought that maybe we should go to Fright by Night at Six Flags.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée