Graveyard Shift

Lists for fans addicted to horror films (and shows) and all the jump-scarin', blood-splatterin', "b*tch, get out the house!" adrenaline that goes with them.

Do You Like Scary Movies?

Horror

Within the horror genre, a good film doesn't automatically equal box-office success. This can be attributed to many factors: Obviously, the general population's <a href="www.ranker.com/list/event-horizon-production/jim-rowley">aversion to being frightened</a> or disgusted is the first reason for this; another is that movie studios have no idea how to properly market horror to those who want to see it.Then you have incredible movies, like Jennifer's Body, that are considered failures due to marketing based on sex appeal rather than the film's actual plot. This leads to the next kiss of death for a horror film: casting. When Ashton Kutcher fans went to see The Butterfly Effect, they seemingly weren't ready for Kelso from That '70s Show to play a man who time travels to traumatic events in his childhood.Add to this entries in an endless series like Final Destination or the films people outright ignore (like Devil's Due) because of the oversaturation of found-footage films, and it's surprising any horror movie ever succeeds in theaters.Luckily, this also means there are plenty of horror films out there waiting to be <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-worst-horror-movies/jodi-smith">rediscovered by the right audience</a> at the right time.

'Bad' Horror Movies That Are Secretly Awesome

Film

"Bad" Horror Movies That Are Secretly Awesome

Jodi Smith

Interesting tidbits and things you should know about everything from the US Constitution to the modern banana industry.

Wow! That's Fascinating

Interesting

The term “Stockholm syndrome” has been thrown around in popular culture for years, but what does it really mean? As it turns out, Stockholm syndrome, and many other syndromes named after major cities across the globe, originated from a real event that left both experts and the public baffled.Although Stockholm syndrome can happen anywhere, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-is-havana-syndrome-fbi-investigates-strange-illness/patrick-thornton">other syndromes</a> such as Jerusalem syndrome and Florence syndrome only occur in their respective city. Individuals can experience intense emotional reactions to art, have a religious experience, or enter into a state of psychosis all because of the city they're visiting.In the list of famous diseases <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-named-after-places/celebrity-lists?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">named after places</a> below, we'll go into the<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/us-cities-renamed/tracey-graham"> history and theories </a>surrounding the most well-known city-named syndromes of all time and the theories surrounding them.

10 Famous Diseases Named After Places

General

Patrick Thornton

Let's look closely at the all spooky scary franchises, sequels, prequels, reboots, remakes, and etc. we're watching in the dark with no lights on.

Horror Marathon, Anyone?

Entertainment

No matter how successful a <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-franchise-sequel-quality/jacob-shelton">horror franchise</a> may be, it seems that sooner or later, at least one sequel completely bombs. In fact, there might be one that's considered the worst horror movie of all time (Exorcist II: The Heretic) or another that's completely misunderstood (Halloween III: Season of the Witch). However, longstanding franchises like Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Halloween have all been redeemed by the sequel that put the series back on track.&nbsp;In the list below, we've gathered sequels, prequels, and remakes that rebooted failing horror <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movie-failed-franchises/patrick-thornton">movie franchises</a>. Whether it's the meta Wes Craven's New Nightmare or the chillingly fresh take on Hellraiser, these films managed to captivate audiences in ways their predecessors could not.&nbsp;

Horror Movies That Redeemed Failing Franchises

Ranking the scariest, creepiest, goriest, most traumatizing, gut-wrenching, and heartwarming scenes ever to pop up in horror movies.

Spooky Scenes & Jump Scares

Movies routinely show us scary things. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movies-you-can-watch-over-and-over/ranker-film">Horror movies</a> obviously do, but thrillers, action films, and even straight dramas sometimes do, too. A major reason we watch movies is for the emotional release that comes from confronting our fears in a safe way. Whether it's Hannibal Lecter getting loose from his cage in The Silence of the Lambs, or a possessed mother terrorizing her own children in Evil Dead Rise, the sights films show us can rattle our nerves.Sometimes we don't even need to see anything to get disturbed. The following movies all contain very descriptive <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-movie-monologues/william-neckard">monologues </a>in which a character relates a ghastly story. Hearing them describe it proves more distressing than seeing the events could ever be. Part of that is due to the strong acting - another from the sharp writing. But most of all, it's because what we see in our minds as we listen to these narratives is far worse than any visual could convey.WARNING: some list items contain spoilers.

Creepy Movie Monologues That Were Scarier Than Graphic Scenes

Mike McGranaghan

According to a Pew Research Center survey from 2021, 23% of American adults <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/09/21/who-doesnt-read-books-in-america/">didn't read a single book</a> in the previous year. Maybe they were all scared away by the movies on this list. The books below can raise the dead, transport you to evil worlds, or may even lead to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/misery-behind-the-scenes-annie-wilkes-paul-sheldon/eric-vega">some mild hobbling</a>. Whatever the outcome, it's bad news. When was the last time the TV hurt you?Vote up the books you would rather Dewey-decimate than crack open their spines.

Movies That Unintentionally Convince Their Audience That Reading Is Bad

Movies That Unintentionally Convince Us That Reading Is Bad

Josh Buono

Whoa Facts

The Great Lakes have been a popular destination for families&nbsp;and nature lovers ever since families and nature lovers could venture out and about. Often, they are seen as the gentle, small cousins to the ocean, which offers a bounty of dangers and dismaying situations. But alas, the Great Lakes offer just as <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/polluted-lake-michigan-dangerous/erin-mccann" target="_blank">many dangers</a>, if not more.

From tornadoes to blood-sucking fish that swim just below the surface, here is a small selection of scary facts regarding the Great Lakes.

14 Scary Facts About The Great Lakes

Erin Maxwell

Zombies are coming after your sweet, delicious brain meat.

Braaaaaaaaaains!

Zombies

Horror fans can credit the birth of the zombie genre as we know to George Romero and his 1968 film Night of the Living Dead. Not only did Romero introduce shambling, flesh-eating undead to audiences, but he also infused it with relevant social commentary.As decades of zombie movies wore on, some imitated while others elevated, adding speed and cunning to the undead's weaponry.The movies on this list continue the tradition of innovation by mixing their undead antagonists with comedies, love stories, and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/which-era-would-you-want-to-live-in/jacob-shelton?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">different eras in history</a>. Some even made a zombie <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/hollyood-leading-man-year-you-were-born/anncasano?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">a leading man</a> instead of an outside force in someone else's account, looking for love and redemption instead of a way into someone's brain.

Unconventional Zombie Stories That Breathe New Life Into The Dead Genre

Lists for people who grumble, "I hate the holidays."

Bah, Humbug

Holidays

Christmas can be absolutely terrifying for children.On Christmas Eve, parents often blame their child's inability to fall asleep&nbsp;on the anticipatory&nbsp;excitement they experience while waiting to begin a fun-filled Christmas morning. However, the truth is that there is a dark side of Christmas, and it's worse than anything you'll encounter on Halloween.&nbsp;Despite what Hallmark has led you to believe, the history of Christmas is filled with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-10-most-terrifying-christmas-figures/molly-mahan" target="_blank">terrifying figures</a>. Even modern Christmas traditions, such as&nbsp;watching <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scary-christmas-movies/anncasano" target="_blank">holiday-themed movies</a>, can prove unnerving to a child. Consider the&nbsp;time-tested film&nbsp;Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, which features&nbsp;a terrifying&nbsp;carnivorous snow monster as the primary antagonist.The horrifying truth about Christmas is that the holiday does more than just remind children to be grateful and kind; it teaches them that tiny recon elves are real, other dimensions exist, and the whole holiday is basically a massive re-working of the Pagan Yuletide festival.&nbsp;Here's a list of all the horrendous things you didn't know about popular Christmas traditions.&nbsp;

All The Reasons Christmas Is Actually A Far More Horrifying Holiday Than Halloween

12 Ways Christmas Is a Way Darker Holiday Than You Realize

Matthew Lavelle

Are you the "horror person" on your virtual trivia team? Meet your new secret weapon: lists about everything even you don't know about movies scarier than the sound of a child's laughter in a cemetery after dark.

Horror Buff Stuff

Film Characters

Scream made the “rules” of the horror film famous; Cabin in the Woods saw archetypes stretching back to the beginning of storytelling. The fact is that genre stories have always traded heavily in <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/horror-movie-trope-origins/orrin-grey">stereotypes and tropes</a> as shorthand, and in some ways, the “self-aware” horror that has followed on the heels of films like Scream has made these tropes even more ingrained. However, even a good cliché <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cheap-jump-scare-horror-movie-tropes/jacob-shelton">can become overused</a>.&nbsp;These stock <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-utterly-terrifying-figures-in-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">horror movie characters</a> are ones who may have worn out their welcome, are in need of being reimagined for a more discerning audience, or should be retired altogether. Vote up the stereotypes you're most tired of seeing.

The Most Overused Character Stereotypes In Horror Movies, Ranked

The Most Overused Horror Movie Character Stereotypes

Orrin Grey

Revisiting the comedy scenes so funny, they'll make your guts burst.

Very Funny Movie Moments

Pop Culture

When comedy is at its best, it punches up. In other words, it speaks truth to power, ridiculing and satirizing those with power who might abuse those with less. When comedy is at its worst, the situation is reversed. Comedy that punches down is lazy and cruel and shouldn't elicit anything close to genuine mirth.&nbsp;Only, it's not quite that simple. As decades and centuries pass, power dynamics change, and along with them so do social attitudes about what it's acceptable to joke about. We've all experienced the unpleasant sensation of watching a so-called “classic” comedy from the ‘70s, ’80s, or '90s, only to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/90s-comedies-crossed-the-line/michelle-nati">cringe more than laugh</a>.&nbsp;Every decade is full of comedies that didn't age well. When it comes to comedies from the early 2010s in particular, many handled a variety of subjects poorly, like sex and consent, transgender visibility, or even America's relationship with law enforcement. Not to be a downer, but here are comedies from the 2010s that really <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/comedies-crossed-the-line-early-2000s/thomas-west">crossed the line</a>, at least by today's standards.&nbsp;

Comedies From The 2010s That Crossed The Line

Jim Rowley

Nothing gets the blood pumping quite like a good thriller. From<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-early-2000s-horror-and-thriller-twist-endings/josh-buono"> the plot twists</a> to intense subject matter, this particular cinematic genre is (at least when made competently), aptly named. And while a thriller can find itself wandering into thematic or formal, structural territory that pushes it into a shared space with any number of other genres, the grimmest and darkest thrillers - maybe most frequently - often find themselves segueing into one other, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-horror-thriller-films-set-one-location/patrick-thornton">closely related genre in particular: horror</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scariest-psychological-thrillers-of-all-time/ranker-film">. </a>In that spirit, here are some brutal moments in thrillers that feel like horror.&nbsp;

Brutal Moments In Thrillers That Feel Like Horror

Emmett ORegan

Celebrating the iconic actresses and actors who keep us coming back for more horror.

Scream Queens & Kings

Unscripted

The horror genre spans from intense, blood-soaked thrillers to eerie ghost tales, but the recurring themes that often tie these films together are the survivors, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/scream-queen-moments/loren-o_connell">the final girls and scream queens</a>. These resilient female characters endure harrowing ordeals and come out alive, though not without emotional scars.Jaime Lee Curtis continues to set the standard for scream queens since the first Halloween, while <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/jenna-ortega-scream-queen/ian-carlos-crawford">Jenna Ortega makes her mark in Scream</a> and X for a new generation of final girls. Take a look below and vote up the best interview moments with horror's leading ladies.

Interview Moments With Our Favorite Final Girls And Scream Queens

Raelyn Giansanti

Halloween: The one night a year you can be anyone else!

Getting in the Spooky Spirit

Funny

Ah yes, Halloween. The spookiest time of the year, but also the funniest if you really think about it. These folks had some funny tweets about Halloween and we just had to share.

21 Hilarious Tweets About Halloween That Made Us Laugh Like An Evil Witch

Julia Linger

Let's face it: remakes and reboots aren't always the most incredible movies around. Sure, sometimes they'll surprise you with an <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/underrated-horror-remakes/michelle-nati">underrated gem</a>, but more often than not, they just feel like a tired cash grab or an ill-conceived attempt to “modernize” something that was fine as-is.&nbsp;Even the worst remakes can sometimes feature some great moments, as demonstrated by these surprising, rousing, compelling, or just plain funny scenes in otherwise disappointing horror movie remakes. From reimaginings of old classics to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/american-horror-movies-based-on-asian-films/katia-kleyman">American adaptations of Asian horror films</a>, vote up your favorite scenes in these otherwise lackluster movies.

20 Great Moments In Disappointing Horror Remakes And Reboots

Great Moments In Disappointing Horror Remakes And Reboots

Lists that rank some of cinema's most delightful productions: musicals.

Music on the Big Screen

When I was a kid, I fell in love with film scores - specifically horror film scores. I loved squirreling myself away in my room to bathe in their orchestral bombast (or shrieking synths, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/john-carpenter-best-movie-scores-not-halloween/chris-cullari_0">if John Carpenter was in charge</a>). It was a way to relive all the excitement, thrills, and scares of the films they were written for.As I got older and started seeking out more <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-horror-movie-scores/kelly-carlin">modern horror scores</a>, I found myself frustrated by the existence of soundtracks that barely featured any score at all. Instead, they were a collection of needle drops “From and Inspired By” the movie they accompanied.To be honest, most of these songs didn't sound inspired by anything. And that's because in the entertainment heyday of the '90s, these soundtracks were really just ephemera. They existed as advertisements for the movie and the (usually lesser-known) bands the studio could afford to feature.&nbsp;But that wasn't always the case! This list features strong '90s horror soundtrack offerings - everything from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-non-godzilla-kaiju-movies/kevin-leicinger">giant monster movies</a> to forgotten slasher films - that will take you back in time and put a smile on your face. Be sure to vote and let us know which collections top the charts and which ones belong at the bottom of the discount bin!

Horror Movie Soundtracks From The '90s That Were Way Better Than They Had Any Right To Be

These horror movie soundtracks were packed with hits and surprisingly great.

Chris Cullari

Wild true stories that made us ask, "WTF?"

Unsettling True Stories

If there&#39;s a strange creak in the middle of the night, usually it&#39;s just the house settling. That figure you saw lurking in the corner of your room? Just the shadows of the tree branches outside your window. The pair of eyes staring out from within your closet, and the growling you heard from somewhere in the dark... well, maybe there isn&#39;t an explanation for that one. These 18 Redditors similarly experienced the unexplainable, from possible ghostly encounters, visitations by humongous creatures, psychic phenomena, and eerie disappearances.&nbsp;&nbsp;

People Describe Creepy Things They've Seen That They Cannot Rationally Explain

Christopher Shultz

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Pennywise the Dancing Clown

Herbert

Hannibal Lecter

After spending so very many hours watching a TV show, we form strong attachments - and revulsions - to certain characters. Let's rank 'em.

TV Characters We Love & Hate

Best TV

The creepiest characters on television mess with our heads, leave us wondering and stick in our heads for a long time after their respective TV shows air. These are the fictional TV characters we love to hate for one reason or another. They might not be the scariest TV characters in a traditional sense but these are the creepiest characters on our <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-best-tv-shows-of-recent-memory" target="_blank">favorite recent TV shows</a>.Creepy television characters come in all types with each taking creepy to a new and different level. Some don't hide their creepiness, such as Herbert, the suspected pedophile from &quot;Family Guy,&quot; or Dexter Morgan, the serial killer/forensic blood splatter analyst from the Showtime series &quot;Dexter.&quot; Fans know what to expect from that type of creepy character but often it's the creepers who leave you guessing that are the creepiest TV characters of all.Take Walter White, the main character in the Emmy Award-winning drama &quot;Breaking Bad.&quot; Mr. White was a seemingly harmless family man and high school teacher who &quot;broke bad&quot; and took on an alter ego capable of unspeakable crimes. The uncertainty of the realm of possibility for the character makes him incredibly fascinating and beyond creepy.The same goes for characters that are highly secretive or not completely explained which opens the doors for all types of creepy. &quot;LOST&quot; fans didn't know what the elusive Smoke Monster was for nearly all six seasons the show aired but it was well established that it was definitely a threat to take seriously.Whether these creepy TV characters put all their cards on the table and embrace their creepy tendencies or leave fans guessing what they will do next, each offer plenty of food for thought on some of our favorite television shows. Everyone is creeped out by something or other so if we missed your favorite creepy TV character, add him, her or it below.

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