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‘Silent Hill 2’ is a hit. That’s good news for Konami as it returns to the classics

5:00am October 25, 2024

The success of Silent Hill 2, and the announcement of several other projects, begs the question: How serious is Konami about revitalizing its most beloved franchises?

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Stephen King's new story took him 45 years to write

11:00am May 22, 2024

Stephen King is out with a new collection of short stories. As you might expect from the reigning King of Horror, some are terrifying. Some are creepy. Others are laugh-out-loud funny.

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Anthony Hopkins as Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs.

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And the Oscar for best picture doesn't go to ... horror!

10:32am March 01, 2024

by Brianna Scott

It's been more than 30 years since a horror movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Should the Oscars rethink its approach?

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Horror trailers can be scary for kids — and avoiding them is hard, especially around Halloween.

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Scream time: Has your kid been frightened by a horror movie trailer?

4:29pm October 30, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

Ads for horror movies and TV shows seem to be everywhere around Halloween — including during shows that kids might be watching. Avoiding them is a challenge.

Hand-carved pumpkins are displayed at Van Cortlandt Manor on Oct. 8, 2022, in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.

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Venture into the 'Fresh Air' crypt for a Halloween horror fest

3:13pm November 03, 2022

by Terry Gross

Ever wonder what keeps Stephen King up at night, or which movie scenes make Jordan Peele jump? For Halloween this year, Fresh Air rebroadcasting archival interviews with masters of the horror genre.

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Actors Igby Rigney and Iman Benson, who play Kevin and Ilonka, venture out after curfew at the Brightcliffe hospice center in the new Netflix series The Midnight Club.

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Director Mike Flanagan said jump scares are overused. Then he set a record for them

7:53am October 09, 2022

Director Mike Flanagan was recognized for the tremendous number of jump scares in his new show The Midnight Club. But he isn't a huge fan of them to begin with, he tells NPR.