When it comes to slashers in the horror genre, there's no denying that the two mainstays have been A Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger and Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees. Their legacies ...

What does it take for a horror movie villain to cement their place in film history? It's not enough to just be scary. There's a specific look, a sensibility, a certain glimmer in their eye that ...

2025 is a banner year for horror, in part because of Weapons, Zach Cregger’s creepy film about a group of children who suddenly disappear in a small Pennsylvania town. The film’s antagonist, the ...

Ever since the first Welcome to Derry teasers dropped, horror fans have been spiraling — and for good reason. Viewers across the internet are drawing chilling comparisons between Pennywise and Vecna ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Mind-bending stories in horror games can recontextualize villains, ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...

Michael Block is a 14 time GLAM Award nominated writer, producer, and host of the podcast Block Talk. Throughout his time in the entertainment industry, he has worked on and off Broadway as a stage ...

The lasting success of the horror genre has been built on a few core principles. The genre’s use of allegory and thematic storytelling has always been key, as has tapping into the wider social ...

Villains in horror games can be scary through body horror, unpredictability, or creepiness. Some horror games fall flat with non-threatening villains, reducing the fear factor. Ramon Salazar from ...

Whether a human, monster, or something in between, horror games need adrenaline-pumping danger, and one of the best ways to do that is through a villain. The list of scariest horror villains continues ...