The iconic shower scene in Psycho was originally supposed to play out without music. Instead composer Bernard Herrmann created “The Murder”: as the killing transpires, violins shriek and scream along ...

Quite a few gothic rock classics by The Cure could make it to the soundtrack of a horror movie, but I’m partial to the 1989 tune “Lullaby”. That opening melody is so melancholic and ahead of its time, ...

Horror is in the eye of the beholder. What makes one person shudder might make another laugh, or simply lean in with curiosity. Whether truly terrifying or just deliciously macabre, this year’s batch ...

If you listen to KQED on the radio, you’re probably familiar with Rachael Myrow. She’s been on our airwaves for over a decade, reporting on everything from conferences for failed entrepreneurs to an ...

The movie features Motörhead’s 1980 hit “Ace of Spades” during the opening credits, setting the soundtrack up for success immediately. Furthermore, Jon Mikl Thor, who also has the lead role of the ...

A little late for Halloween, but perfect for the horror-show reality we’re in for the duration! Musical magus Claudio Simonetti brings the latest iteration of his legendary electronic-rock group ...

Halloween is next week -- and it’s commonly celebrated with kids trick-or-treating door-to-door, haunted houses and costume parades. But in ancient times, the occasion was observed as the eve of the ...

Thomas Randolph is a dynamic and multi-talented writer with a background in music and a deep love for all things history and sci-fi. With roots in Houston, Texas, Thomas received a bachelor's degree ...

Building tension and escalating the terror to a point of no return, movies like The Blair Witch Project and The Thing are ...

From 'Sinners' to 'Weapons,' each Dread Central staff member selects their favorite horror movie moment/scene from 2025.

Bangkok-based Benetone Films and Fearfolks are ramping up their 2026 slate with K-horror title 'Perfect Girl.' ...