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Secret societies and dark cabals? You'll find plenty of them in these tomes.

From Murders to Mysterious Codes: 6 of the Best Dark Academia Novels

From murder mysteries to secret societies and more, the best dark academia novels from Donna Tartt and other authors capture the macabre in the most unlikely of places.

The 11 Best Horror Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime Video Right Now

Subscribers to the Amazon Prime Video have access to some of the best horror movies. Here’s what to watch when you’re in the mood for something spooky.

‘The Nightmare’ by Henry Fuseli, circa 1871. Frame has been added.

13 Names for the Sleep Paralysis Demon from Around the World

Take a look at these 13 names from across the world that describe sleep paralysis and the demon once believed to cause it.

9 Facts About the 'Hell House LLC' Horror Movie Franchise

The 2015 low-budget horror flick became a massive word-of-mouth hit, and now has its very own spin-off.

Bozophobia: A New Study Explains Why We Fear Clowns

There's new insight into the reasons we're not down with clowns.

13 Great Horror Remakes That Stand Up to the Original

John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ isn't the only good horror remake worth watching. This season, you can scare up something better for your next marathon with these killer picks.

Sally and Jack Skellington in 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993).

15 Great Family-Friendly Halloween Movies to Watch This Year

The best Halloween movies for kids are ones that also don't bore the adults.

The 25 Best Haunted House Movies of All Time

The haunted house is one of horror’s most time-honored tropes, a dark twisting of the place we call home into a maelstrom of terror and things that go bump in the night.

Now you can trim your tree with the Sentinel Sphere from 'Phantasm'

Deck the Halls With Gore and ‘80s Throwbacks With These Horror-Themed Christmas Ornaments

Middle of Beyond offers holiday ornaments, ugly Christmas sweaters, and more inspired by your favorite '70s and '80s horror classics, including "Evil Dead 2," "Phantasm," and others.

A cosplayer dressed as Freddy Krueger during Comic Con.

The Smart—and Scientific—Reason Freddy Krueger’s Sweater Is Red- and Green-Striped

Wes Craven didn’t intend for his classic horror film villain to look like he was headed to a Christmas party.

Up in Smoke: When Cheech and Chong Almost Met Jason From 'Friday the 13th'

"Paramount owns the Cheech and Chong franchise, right? How about 'Cheech and Chong vs. Jason?’”

Map Shows Local Versions of The Boogeyman From Around the World

From Kelpie to Krampus, get to know these boogeymen (and boogeywomen) from different countries.

You’ll want to add ‘The Deep,’ My Heart Is a Chainsaw,’ ‘Our Share of Night,’ and ‘The Between’ to your reading list.

11 Contemporary Horror Authors to Read (Who Aren’t Stephen King)

If you want to expand your horror reading beyond Stephen King, look no further than this list, which features everyone from Mariana Enriquez to Stephen Graham Jones and beyond.

These Spooky Candles Melt Down Into Creepy Metal Skeletons

Halloween is absolutely the season for decorating your house with cat skeleton candles by PyroPet.

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios.

The Most Terrifying Haunted Attraction in All 50 States

From Knotts Scary Farm to Eastern State Penitentiary, these haunted attractions are worth a visit this Halloween season.

Never underestimate the power of belief.

‘Dogged by Death’: The True Story Behind the Bizarre Syndrome That Inspired ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’

Here’s how a wave of mysterious deaths in the late 1970s and early 1980s among Southeast Asian refugees living in America inspired Wes Craven to pen his 1984 horror classic, “A Nightmare on Elm Street.”

This ‘Friday the 13th’ Collection Is Here to Make Your Halloween Even More Fun

Love Jason Voorhees? Now you can celebrate his special day all season long with this delightfully spooky ‘Friday the 13th’ collection from Fun.com.

When Did Vampires and Werewolves Start Hating Each Other?

Their (often literal) blood feud is a relatively modern creation. So how did vampires and werewolves end up at each other’s throats?

Still from 'The Day the Earth Stood Still' (1951) beside illustration of a theremin.

Audio Invasion: How the Theremin Went From Soviet Labs to Hollywood

The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.

'The Exorcist' arrived in theaters the day after Christmas in 1973—and promptly traumatized audiences.

Watch Moviegoers’ Terrified Reactions to ’The Exorcist’ When It Premiered in 1973

Thousands of moviegoers rushed to theaters to experience ‘The Exorcist’ in 1973—and many left just as quickly when the scares proved too much to handle.

10 Facts About Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios

In the weeks leading up to Halloween, the family-friendly characters that normally populate Universal Studios are replaced with killer clowns and chainsaw-wielding maniacs.

The cover of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’ by Ruben Toledo.

10 Blood-Curdling Facts About ‘Dracula’

In true undead style, Dracula holds up well: He’s as creepy today as he was when Bram Stoker invented him in 1897.

John Carpenter’s 'Halloween' Is Returning to Theaters for, Well, Halloween

The original 1978 slasher will be cutting it up in theaters this month.

10 Facts About George A. Romero’s ’Night of the Living Dead’

What started out as a weird idea for a movie about aliens eventually became the king of all zombie flicks.

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