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Discover the mad science of a mad-scientist escape room.
games

World-Competitive Escape Rooms Are Darker, Scarier, and More Scientific

Are you an explorer or a killer?
Jennifer Billock April 25, 2024
Aarhus, Denmark

Cirkuskroen (The Circus Pub)

This legendary dive bar boasts a collection of over 1,300 clown figurines.
Every night across the U.S., local horror hosts, such as Cleveland's Janet Decay (left) and Grimm Gorri (right), introduce classic horror films with humor and kitsch.
horror

The Year in Movies, TV, and Gremlins

Exploring Patricia Arquette's desert obsession, how Elvira became the queen of late night horror, and other behind-the-screen stories.
Sarah Durn December 26, 2023
Balsorano Vecchio, Italy

Castello Piccolomini

This castle was once an Italian horror cinema star.
Particularly terrifying clowns were used throughout the experiment, which is totally normal.
haunted

For the Love of Fear

In a Swedish amusement park, two volunteers faced their greatest fears—for science.
Roxanne Hoorn October 31, 2023
List

14 Haunting Places in Literature

From Dracula's castle to the villa where Frankenstein came to life.
Atlas Obscura October 27, 2023
The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the first widespread adoption of color television, as seen in this 1962 BBC test pattern from an early satellite television broadcast. <em>Late Night Horror</em> was an innovator in the field.
horror

The Twisty Tale of the BBC Show Supposedly So Terrifying That It Was Destroyed

"Late Night Horror" was weird, innovative, and—mostly—will never be seen again.
Pat Cassels October 16, 2023
Boulder City, Nevada

Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.
List

A Journey Into the Mind of Stephen King

Nine places connected to the stories of one of America's greatest horror writers.
Jonathan Carey October 13, 2023
Elvira (above) is one of the most recognizable horror hosts of all time. Played by American actress Cassandra Peterson, Elvira hosted <em>Elvira’s Movie Macabre</em> from 1981 to 1986.
horror

From Elvira to Svengoolie, Local Horror Hosts' Frightfully Fun History

Every night across the U.S. local horror hosts don masks and costumes to tell jokes and revel in the absurdity of classic horror films.
Tea Krulos October 12, 2023
Victorian séances led to spook shows, which led to <em>Rocky Horror.</em>
horror

Rocky Horror Has Surprising Roots in Victorian Seances

'Time Warp' all the way back to 1800s spiritualism, magic performances, and spook shows.
Victoria Linchong October 11, 2023
The 2012 film <em>The Possession</em>, starring Natasha Calis, was based on the legend of the "Dybbuk Box."
horror

The Modern Resurrection of the Dybbuk, Demon of Jewish Folklore

How a superstition goes from the Talmud to TikTok.
Anya Gruber October 10, 2023
<em>The Nightmare</em> (1781) by Henry Fuseli taps into superstitions about sleep paralysis, a kind of parasomnia, or sleep disorder.
witchcraft

The Nightmare of Sleep Paralysis Makes a Comeback in Modern Horror

Centuries-old superstitions about troubled sleep are reawakening thanks to scary movies.
Alice Vernon October 9, 2023
A thick fog engulfs the Point Reyes Lighthouse.
List

10 Locations from Horror Films of the 1970s and 80s

A spine-tingling tour through cinematic history.
Jonathan Carey October 6, 2023
In 2018, artist Marisela Barrera fielded calls as San Antonio's ghostly Donkey Lady.
haunted

Why Are There So Many Female Ghosts?

Female ghosts seem to dominate the afterlife. Whether the spirits are real or not, the reasons for the disparity could be revealing.
Nathaniel Scharping October 6, 2023
horror

These FX Artists Make Nightmares Come Alive (Or At Least Undead)

Mark Villalobos and Heather Mages create frightful fun in horror films big and small.
Karuna Eberl October 5, 2023
An ornate yellow Italian home peaks out behind green foliage
Turin, Italy

Villa Scott (Villa del Bambino Urlante)

This Art Nouveau mansion was used as the "House of the Screaming Child" in Dario Argento’s giallo classic.
haunted

Podcast: The Fear Lab

Ever wondered why our brains crave a good scare?
The Podcast Team September 21, 2023