But Scream and The Cabin in the Woods called out those tropes for a reason. Horror fans can often expect to see the same plot devices over and over again. The worst of them can be a sign of lazy ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

Aya Tsintziras is a freelance writer who writes about TV, movies, and has a particular interest in the horror genre. She has a Political Science degree from the University of Toronto and a Masters of ...

Few things have the staying power of horror tropes. Ghosts. Demonic possession. Zombies. Haunted houses. Vampires. Werewolves. Witches. Masked slashers of the human and supernatural varieties. Aliens.

Identity is a murder mystery with a unique blend of crime and horror elements, creating a thrilling and twisted storyline. The characters in the movie subvert audience expectations for both crime and ...

In retrospect, I think I should have been able to tell from the very first scene that “Sinners” would be a mixed bag. The film begins with a trope, perhaps one of the oldest in storytelling: voiceover ...

For as long as masked maniacs have been mowing down horny teens onscreen, there has also been the final girl. One of horror’s most enduring, influential tropes, the evolution of this role has ...