Scream is as much about the journey as it is about the destination. There’s a grim excitement in trying to guess who Ghostface is, only to find that your chief suspect gets skewered in the following scene.

Whether with a doctor on the run, a Bay Area serial killer, or a shady rear-window neighbor, the best whodunits draw us in through compelling characters and the irresistible mysteries that entangle them.

You might think Freddy Krueger or Jason are the big bads of horror, but these emblems of toxic masculinity are frightful in their own uniquely awful ways.

Many horror fans have found solace in films meant to sow fear. Why might that be? Let’s grab a dim flashlight, slowly open a creaky wooden door, and explore.