Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the executive digital director of

Whether you like to shiver for zombies, cackle for horror comedy, gleefully gag over gross-out scares, get goosebumps over serial-killer thrillers, or dream of surreal twists that'll ensure nightmares, we've got you covered. Here are the best horror movies of 2026 so far.

Horror movie season started early this year with the one-two jump scare of Obsession and Backrooms. In that spooky spirit, film critic Monica Castillo wants to know: Which horror movie caught you by surprise?

This May, the best Netflix movies to watch include the chilling sequel 'Black Phone 2' with Ethan Hawke, an early Florence Pugh film and more

From classic monsters to modern mayhem, HBO Max offers some seriously scary films in its catalog. These are 28 of its best for when you want a spooky night in.

Snap the One Wish Willow and step into the Backrooms, because it’s been a heck of a year in the genre.

From Resident Evil to Clayface, these upcoming horror movies already promise nightmare fuel, dread, and unforgettable scares.

Randall Colburn is a writer and editor at Entertainment Weekly. His work has previously appeared on The A.V. Club, The Guardian, The Ringer, and many other publications. 47 Meters Down doesn’t present as a typical thriller; there are no (human) villains ...

Mumbai: Bollywood has delivered several memorable horror films over the years, but very few have managed to combine spine-chilling storytelling with big-budget scale. While horror-comedies have dominated the genre in recent times,

Sinners, Get Out, Halloween, Scream, Jaws, and more make up our list of horror movies we knew would be masterpieces within the first 10 minutes.