On Nov. 1, 1876, The New York Times declared Halloween “departed,” destined for the grave. In 2024, consumers are expected to spend $11.6 billion celebrating the holiday, up from $3.3 billion in 2005. Perhaps it is time to eat some crow. Halloween, steeped in tradition, has transformed from a pagan …
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Given the sheer volume of horror fiction published over the past decade, it can be hard for the sensitive yet curious reader to know where to start. Fear is heavily individual — what sends me screaming from the room might leave you unmoved — so it’s difficult to predict what …
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When you write scary stories for a living, everyone assumes that Halloween must be your favorite holiday. But when I think about Halloween, I often remember it as a day of heartbreaking disappointment. My family was quite poor. I grew up in a tiny house in an Ohio suburb three …
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Watching weird indie horror movies at home on Tubi can be a bunch of fun. So can going to the local multiplex to see the latest scary Hollywood blockbuster with other shrieking fans. Horror film festivals offer the best of both worlds, with twists. The programming is heavy on premieres …
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