#scariest

It’s been 45 years since The Shining came out, we’ve had countless horror movies since with insanely high kill counts and absolutely shocking imagery, I should be numb to a story where  — spoilers for a cinematic classic — only two people die, and one because the doofus couldn’t find his way out of a hedge maze. And yet this movie is frightening in a way that’s really hard to pin down…how did…

These eerie mansions around the world are said to be haunted by Hessian soldiers, household servants, and even Satan himself. Dealing with a spirit in your home isn’t reserved for the middle class, it turns out. While haunted houses get plenty of time in the spotlight, less attention has been paid to haunted mansions — and the stories behind them are far darker than any Disney film. Some of the…

Halloween season is full of spooky fun for you and your friends and family to get into, but your activities don’t have to be limited to horror movies and haunted mazes. The world of video games has given us a lot of different great entries in the world of survival horror, and as the technology gets better, the horror increases. These are technically all great games, but we aren’t ranking these…

For some thrill-seekers, there’s something frighteningly fun about the thought of spending the night in one of the world’s most haunted hotels. Whether it’s the influence of films like The Shining—which was inspired by the real-life Stanley Hotel in Colorado—or the hope of a spooky encounter in a dark hallway, plenty of travelers say that “paranormal activity” is a must-have hotel amenity. No…