Horror films are having their moment right now, particularly with Halloween being just around the corner. It's been a massive year for the genre, with huge releases such as 28 Years Later and Sinners being met with critical acclaim and an epic return from the Final Destination franchise.

The scariest animated movies can often be too much for younger kids, whether it is because they are pure nightmare fuel or just naturally disturbing.

'A Nightmare on Elm Street,' 'The Conjuring' and 'Friday the 13th' (New Line Cinema/Warner Bros.) Motion picture franchises have been around almost as long as movies themselves, because if audiences love a character, they’ll usually pay to see them again ...

Universal Pictures’ classic monster films are some of the most iconic in the genre, and they indisputably pioneered horror in Hollywood. In 1943, two iconic monsters clashed in an epic crossover movie that is streaming on Peacock starting September 1, 2025.

From kids to scaredy-cats, not everyone is into hardcore horror. Here are 25 Halloween-ready movies more about thrills than chills.