Robert Piest, 15, left work to meet contractor John Wayne Gacy about a job on his mother's birthday in 1978. He never came ...

A new show highlights many of the systemic biases that LGBTQ victims of crimes experience when reporting abuse or other ...

The Ed Gein Story, the series' biggest sin is turning Ed Gein ( Charlie Hunnam ), a ruthless serial killer who didn't see people as human beings, into a quiet, unassuming small-town boy lacking the ...

Des, the chilling drama series, boasts a star-studded cast including David Tennant, Line of Duty's Daniel Mays and Jason Watkins, Ben Bailey Smith, Barry Ward, Derry Girls' Laurie Kynaston, The ...

Stephen King's fictional evil clown, 'Pennywise', terrorising the town of Derry, actually takes inspiration from many real-life events.

Visiting the Firefly Fun House at Halloween Horror Nights 2025 was an emotional experience for The Wyatt Sicks.

Streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and Tubi added new horror to their libraries in October, giving you plenty of ...

Common Sense Media also reviews “Bugonia” and “Hallow Road.” Positive messages and mild threats in lively animated film.

Today's creepy clown is a Halloween favorite—and a return to the subversive figure clowns represented in the past.

IN TIME for the culmination of spooky season, horror and crime drama series are filling online streaming platforms. Here is a quick rundown of what you can catch this Halloween if getting shivers down ...

Another notorious horror movie villain inspired by Gein is Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The inspiration came from Gein’s use of real human body parts after he would kill his victims.

Merrill met Gacy while walking home one night in 1978, when the serial killer pulled up in his car and offered him a ride ...