In some cases, horror films have used the tagline "based on true events," but the story remains as fictional as ever. It's a marketing ploy, and curious viewers prove that it works. Research is ...

The genre of found footage horror films is still relatively new compared to creature features or slashers that have graced our screens for as long as we can remember. However, being a relatively new ...

As a genre of horror, found-footage films add a unique twist to terror that's very hard to forget. What makes found-footage films so creepy is that its filmmaking ...

The found footage format has evolved significantly over time, from the early days of Cannibal Holocaust to modern smartphone-centric tales like Host. What makes the subgenre so compelling is its ...

On paper, this approach could make horror features more intense for audience members by making a film feel more immersive or believable, like something ripped from reality. Arguably more important for ...

This October, Variety enlisted some our favorite spooky content creators to share their scary movie essentials. Joseph and Vanessa Winter, whose film “Deadstream” made a splash on the festival circuit ...

Luna Guthrie is a Movie Features Editor for Collider, writer and film critic. She began as a writer for Collider in 2021 and joined the editorial team in 2024. She has a bachelor's degree in ...