One such example was 2006's Pulse starring Kristen Bell and Ian Somerhalder. Although several people are aware that the 2006 film is a remake, most horror fans haven't seen Kiyoshi Kurosawa's original version. As one of the first horror films to tackle internet-related nightmares, the original Pulse is a groundbreaking entry in the horror genre.b

Released in 2024 (first at SXSW, then on Shudder), Oddity begins with a murder. Dani is alone in her isolated house when a man shows up at the door warning her that she’s in danger. She’s violently murdered soon afterward.

Horror movies have rarely been recognized at the Oscars, but these seven films defied the odds to score a Best Picture nod (with one of them even winning).

Set in the coziest of places — a historic, allegedly haunted New England inn — the film follows a pair of employees/ghost hunters, Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy), who long for a real-life supernatural encounter during the hotel's last weekend of operations.

Every year, right around Halloween, I like to binge a bunch of horror movies to put me in the mood for spooky season. But some years, I make the mistake of watching something so harrowing that it shakes me for days.