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Young Frankenstein is Mel Brooks most polished and affectionate parody. By meticulously recreating the look and feel of 1930s Universal horror films, Brooks provides a perfect canvas for his brand of...

A biting satire of fine-dining culture and the ultra-wealthy. When a group of elite guests travels to a remote island for an exclusive meal, they realize the chef has planned a menu that is as deadly...

Based on the film by Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement, this series follows four vampire roommates living in Staten Island. It masterfully blends high-concept supernatural lore with the mundane, petty...

Barbarian, released in 2022, is a genre-bending horror film that begins with a young woman discovering a seemingly vacant Airbnb in Detroit. What follows is a series of increasingly bizarre and terrif...

A razor-sharp satire of Gen-Z culture, set during a hurricane party at a remote mansion. When a party game goes wrong and a body turns up, the friends turn on each other, revealing deep-seated insecur...

When a teenager discovers that his charming new neighbor is actually a vampire, he struggles to convince anyone else of the truth. This 80s gem is a perfect blend of genuine suspense and tongue-in-che...

This dark comedy follows a suburban real estate agent who suddenly turns into a zombie and begins craving human flesh. Her husband and daughter must help her navigate this new reality while trying to...

ParaNorman is a spooky, funny, and surprisingly poignant film about a boy who can talk to ghosts. When his town is threatened by a centuries-old curse, he must use his unique ability to save everyone....

Ti West's X (2022) is a stylish and brutal slasher film set in 1979, following a group of young filmmakers who set out to make an adult film in rural Texas. The film pays homage to classic exploitatio...

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweeny,' a stop-motion animated film, was produced for approximately $40 million, a relatively low budget for an animated feature. It's a reimagining of the classic Frankenstein st...

Happy Death Day is a clever, fun slasher that combines the genre with the time-loop premise of Groundhog Day. A college student must relive the day of her murder over and over until she can identify h...

Ready or Not is a high-energy, darkly comedic slasher that follows a bride who must survive a deadly game of hide-and-seek with her new in-laws. The film is a blast from start to finish, balancing gen...

Shaun of the Dead is the gold standard of the genre, blending a mundane British life with a sudden, chaotic zombie outbreak. Shaun, a directionless electronics salesman, must save his girlfriend and m...

A loving homage to classic horror films, Frankenweenie is a black-and-white stop-motion feature about a boy who brings his dog back to life. The film is a deeply personal project for Tim Burton, and i...

Robert Bierman's Vampire's Kiss is a bizarre and darkly comedic film starring a manic Nicholas Cage. The film follows a literary agent who believes he has become a vampire. Its surreal atmosphere, uns...

A continuation of the iconic Evil Dead film franchise, this series follows an aging Ash Williams as he once again battles the Deadites. It is a gore-filled, hilarious, and high-energy show that perfec...

Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead, a Norwegian horror-comedy series, continues the story of a group of survivors battling hordes of zombies in a remote mountain cabin. The series blends gruesome action with d...

Jeremy Moxey's 'Housebound' is a hilarious and suspenseful horror-comedy film made for a reported $250,000. The film follows a young woman placed under house arrest in her childhood home, where she su...

Fresh is a darkly comedic horror film that explores the unsettling world of modern dating. The film follows a young woman who enters into a relationship with a charming man who harbors a shocking secr...

Brand New Cherry Flavor is a surreal and darkly comedic horror series set in 1990s Hollywood. The show follows a filmmaker who makes a deal with a mysterious producer, leading to a descent into a biza...

The Conjuring is a masterclass in modern haunted house horror. Based on the real-life cases of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, the film follows a family experiencing terrifying events...

Werewolves Within (2021) is a horror-comedy based on the popular video game. Set in a remote mountain town, the film follows a new town employee who must uncover the identity of a werewolf terrorizing...

Two well-meaning hillbillies are mistaken for killers by a group of judgmental college students, leading to a series of increasingly absurd and bloody accidents. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a brilliant...

Scott Cunningham directs 'Lisa Frankenstein,' a horror-comedy film about a young woman who brings a Victorian-era corpse back to life. Cailee Spaeny and Jay Ellis star in this quirky and darkly humoro...

Freaky is a fun, inventive slasher that combines the genre with a body-swap premise. A high school student swaps bodies with a serial killer, leading to a hilarious and violent race against time to sw...

Tim Burton's 1982 short film is a charming and macabre exploration of a young boy who dreams of becoming a vampire. The claymation is wonderfully expressive, capturing Burton's signature style. The fi...

Jordan Peeles directorial debut redefined the modern horror landscape by blending psychological terror with sharp social commentary. The story follows Chris, a young Black man who visits his white gir...