Despite its grittiness, horror is an inherently fantastical genre. While slashers and other horror subgenres lean towards realism, they also possess elements of a heightened reality. One could even ...

Some of the most disturbing horror films don’t begin in a screenwriter’s head—they crawl out of real courtrooms, police reports, and news headlines. We like to think the scariest things live in our ...

Horror short films are a crucial part of the genre festival experience, whether it be a well-curated shorts block or a chilling precursor to a feature film. But oftentimes, they can be overlooked in ...

TIFF audiences, prepare to be terrified as a new generation of horror filmmakers make their world premieres at the festival. The inaugural class of Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and TIFF’s “No ...

Christmas Eve, the latest short film by County Durham filmmaker Dean Midas, has gone viral with nearly 40,000 views in six ...