Horror film is a film genre that seeks to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on their fears. Inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley, horror films have existed for more than a century. The macabre and the supernatural are frequent themes. Horror may also overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction and thriller genres.
Horror films often deal with viewers' nightmares, fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Plots within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage into the everyday world. Prevalent elements include ghosts, extraterrestrials, vampires, werewolves, demons, gore, torture, vicious animals, evil witches, monsters, zombies, cannibals, psychopaths, and serial killers. |
 100 Most Memorable Horror Icons
Iconic characters of various cinema genres leave a longlasting impression, but it's the horror character icon that burns into the memories of cinema fans, twisting their pleasant dreams into ghastly nightmares. Creatures from 1920 to the new millennium, you will find them here at this gallery of most memorable horror icons. |
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Famous Monsters of Filmland Covers
For decades, Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine has a rich tradition in Horror Cinema. FMOF is the first horror fan magazine in history and arguably the most well known. This feature showcases a collection of some of the artistic magazine covers of Famous Monsters of Filmland. |
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Creepy Harbingers of Cinema
Within the horror genre, a popular character type is the creepy harbinger, who warns the main/supporting characters of doom and gloom. They are often portrayed as loners, or possibly homeless, or alcoholics, or touched with insanity, and often old, though not always. This SFMZ feature highlights a few of those unsavory soothsayers in film. |
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Horrific Witches of Cinema
No doubt there are a number of terrific witches showcased in films like Witches of Eastwick and other movies. Witches are often performed by beautiful actresses depicting witches as gorgeous beings, the opposite of the iconic old hag. With this SFMZ feature, sexy witches are excluded, only the ugliest, most grotesque witches seen on the big screen are showcased here. |
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The Gallery of Dark Art
SFMZ presents this gallery of dark art by the SFMZ webmaster, who likes to dabble in Photoshop to create renderings of demented clowns, creatures of the sinister, and more. |
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Welcome to SFMZ's 66 Ways to Die Virtual Haunted Castle!
Muster your courage to adventure through a virtual tour of a haunted castle packed with terrifying visuals and chilling sounds. The Haunted Castle adventure leads you thru a series of blood drenched scenarios such as the Cathedral of Ghosts, Carnival for the Suicidal, The Dead Pirate's Pier, and much more.
The castle tour has blood and gore, not suitable for small children. Click here or the image to enter the haunted castle adventure.
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