It’s hard when Hollywood adapts something you loved as a kid. That’s something an entire generation of audience members will need to keep in mind when they watch “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark.” ...

Creepy, spooky, and scary middle grade books for kids are often readers’ favorite kinds of books. Here are the best scary books for brave readers! Because if your readers love a good jolt of ...

American history is kind of terrifying: Native American genocide, slavery and witch trials; the Civil War, the Great Depression and Vietnam; AIDS, 9/11 and COVID. As Jeremy Dauber writes at the start ...

From timeless classics to new favorites, we've got a bumper crop of creepy suspense, scary thrillers and ghoulish ghost stories Sharon Virts is the author of two bestselling historical fiction murder ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a long-standing theory that in times of real-world strife, readers lose their appetite for ...

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to get in the spirit than by cuddling up with a good book? Horror novels are the perfect way to imbibe in Halloween time. When they’re good, they’re fully ...

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. If you're not into trick-or-treating or watching scary movies, Halloween ...

I have an unpopular opinion among horror readers: I don't think Stephen King is that good. He's prolific, wildly so, and I did enjoy his 1977 and 1987 hits "The Shining" and "Misery." But I read a lot ...

Jack Nicholson peering through axed in door in lobby card for the film "The Shining," 1980. Horror is a polarizing genre. While one group of readers might find the suspense of each plot exciting, ...

Eduardo Ariedo is a video game journalist known among friends for leading Bohemians, an Irish football club, to a Champions League title in Football Manager—just mention the game, and his eyes light ...