horror

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Of all the predictabilities in the horror genre, one is increasingly and irritatingly disappointing: “Girl stuff” seems to just simply not count.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Gen Z auditors share horror stories on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Few, though, were as brutal as the horror show Matthew Potts suffered in Sydney.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Director Daniel Goldhaber, co-writer Isa Mazzei and star Barbie Ferreira discuss the “moral peril” of smartening up a notorious horror movie for a new generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

He reached up to grasp Boaz’s arm, but his hand, to Boaz’s horror, did not pass through his arm like smoke and vapors the way it was supposed to have done.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny