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How a creepy costume led to a TikTok trend — and real world paranoia

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Film of the Week: 'Obsession' - Don't always trust the bear

Infatuation leads to devastation in Curry Barker's violent contemporary take on a Monkey's Paw tale.

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'Backrooms': Everything you need to know about liminal horror

Ever been in an empty corridor which seems to stretch on forever, or found yourself in a deserted room that feels "off"? An upcoming film taps into "liminality", an important concept in architecture, psychology and anthropology. Here's everything you need to know about 'Backrooms'.

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Film of the Week: 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' - A successful exhumation?

Waking the undead is never a great shout. Lee Cronin delivers a very icky and overlong take on ancient evil - and despite several bum notes, some gore hounds will find plenty to get under their teeth.

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Film of the Week: '1000 Women In Horror' - An insightful celebration

There are still a few days left in March, which celebrates not only Women’s History Month but also Women in Horror Month. Appropriately, a new documentary dives into the groundbreaking work of women in horror filmmaking.

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Argentine horror 'The Dollmaker' works its spell at Fantasporto

'The Dollmaker' (Encantador) is the title of the film by Argentinian director José María Cicala that took the top prize at Portugal’s oldest film festival, which this year also paid tribute to Norwegian cinema.

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Film of the Week: 'The Bride!’ - MOTHERF*%#ING geometry

Following Guillermo del Toro’s stunning take on Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” last year, here comes the bride...

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Film of the Week: 'Scream 7' - A successful stab at nostalgia?

After a troubled production, original Scream scribe Kevin Williamson and franchise Scream Queen Neve Campbell are back... For better and for worse.

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‘Hello Sidney’: The ultimate ranking of all six Scream movies

There are certain RULES that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a horror movie ranking...

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Christophe Gans on Return To Silent Hill: ‘A big piece of Romanticism’

"My sincerity is the thing that I put on the table. But for sure, some people will be shocked by some of the choices that I have made." Euronews Culture sits down with French filmmaker Christophe Gans, who returns to the world of Silent Hill, 20 years since his first trip to the nightmarish town.

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Film of the Week: 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

'The Bone Temple', the second entry into the '28 Years' trilogy, is a brutal and beautiful film that clings to kindness in a world corrupted by rage.

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Kazakh horror series deemed too scary for streaming becomes online hit

Initially deemed too terrifying for streaming platforms, a Kazakh horror series has found big success on the festival circuit where its exploration of exotic folklore and ancient evil has gripped global audiences.

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Sinners, accidents and battles: Here are the best movies of 2025

Join us for Euronews Culture's countdown to our favourite film of the year. How many have you seen?

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Scarlett Johansson to star in ‘radical’ new ‘Exorcist’ film

Following the box office and critical flop of 2023's 'The Exorcist: Believer', Universal has announced an A-list casting coup for their new Exorcist film, one which has makes us cautiously optimistic.

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Halloween unseen: The best and overlooked horror films

With a Halloween night filled with terror approaching you might be stuck for choice between ghosts, ghouls and goblins, but fear not. If you're planning a movie night and can’t decide what to watch - or want to discover a gem - we’ve got you covered.

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Film of the Week: ‘Frankenstein’ – Guillermo del Toro's consecration?

Obsession leading to cruelty was Victor Frankenstein’s undoing. But can obsession leading to artistry be Guillermo del Toro’s triumph?

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How the scariest scene in Twin Peaks reminds me to let go

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of David Lynch's seminal TV show and 'A Gathering of the Angels', the Lynch festival taking place this weekend in London, David Mouriquand reflects on an overlooked moment from Twin Peaks that freaks him out – and reminds him that it’s important to let go.