Author Stuart Thaman turns to Sinister for an answer to the most basic horror question – what makes horror scary?
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An Ever-updating Glossary of Horrors
From agoraphobia to the uncanny valley, here are all definitions for the horror concepts you wish you could stop thinking about.
What is Household Horror?
From Get Out to Nightmare on Elm Street, The Yellow Wallpaper to Hereditary, household horror threatens the ground on which we walk every day, warping the familiar into the terrible.
Hell Hath No Fury: Cam, Neon Demon, and Promising Young Woman
Despite featuring women in lead roles for centuries, horror has always had a fraught relationship with gender. Cam, Neon Demon, and Promising Young Woman offer a unique perspective by framing their narratives with feminine signifiers.
The Dark and the Vast in Horror: Unanswered Echoes in the House of Leaves
What is more terrifying: the dark or the vast? According to Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves, it’s both. Here’s why.
The Best Horror to Consume During Covid-19
Looking for horror that really scratches that pandemic itch? Here are 16 of the best pieces of horror to read, watch, or otherwise consume during Covid-19.
Pomegranates: The Perfect Fruit for Horror
Pomegranates are the perfect fruit for horror, equal parts creepy and symbolic. We can prove it using the Twilight series. Find out how.
Bright Pain, Dark Feathers: The Use of Black and White Cinema in Horror
Long gone are the days when filming in black and white was the only practical option for directors Still, modern filmmakers sometimes choose to shoot their stories in B&W. Here’s why.
It’s Always Sunny in The Lighthouse: Solitude Kills
I’m sure you’ve seen the memes. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, “Mac and Dennis Move to the Suburbs.” A screencap of the episode ran through a black-and-white filter. The caption: The Lighthouse (2019).
The Autopsy of Jane Doe: Fear of the Unknown
You are standing at the edge. It is dark. Oh God what was that? A rustle of leaf. That thump: a footstep soft against the dirt or your own pulse twitching? Is there something out there? You need to know.
Slow Burn Horror 