Seeing the cover of Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981) has a powerfully Proustian effect on me: my ...

Halloween fun comes alive with five-word horror stories, stirring up creativity and chills. Listeners share their ...

Both the book and the film trust their audience to confront mortality honestly. That trust makes for stronger children – and ...

A central Ohio native, Stine has written hundreds of spooky tales for young readers—most notably, the hugely successful ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was based on Alvin Schwartz’s iconic collection of short horror ...

A gory, body-horror reimagining of Cinderella, "The Ugly Stepsister" twists fairy-tale beauty into darkly comic social ...

Filmmakers have been introducing the horror genre to kids for years, using clever storytelling to create a mix of fear and fun without too much trauma.

From kids to scaredy-cats, not everyone is into hardcore horror. Here are 25 Halloween-ready movies more about thrills than ...