From modern dread to classic chills, we rank three notorious jump scares that still jolt hardened horror fans. No spoilers—just atmosphere, craft, and why these moments seize your nerves. Prepare for ...

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In horror fandom circles, movies with a lot of jump scares are often sneered at. Some consider jump scares a cheap way to make viewers feel fear, and many modern horrors have spurred the practice in ...

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PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Two estranged friends meet in the woods on an autumn night for the first gathering of their high school storytelling club in 15 years. To kill time as they await everyone’s arrival, ...

It’s a big, scary world out there, but that’s never stopped us from some additional big screen thrill-seeking. While some movies are scarier than the sum of their parts, we’re getting a little more ...

If you love the Halloween season but hate to be scared, we have just the book list for you! These Halloween reads go light(er) on heart-chilling terror and gore while ...

What is a “jumpscare”? Well, if you live in a home without teenagers to explain it to you, it’s the thing that happens when you’re watching a horror movie and some abrupt sound, image, or other bump ...

Boris Johnson, a former Conservative British prime minister, will speak at Yale on Oct. 9 at an event organized by the Buckley Institute, a group which bills itself as “the only organization dedicated ...