Horror's Greatest

Creepy houses, murderous rednecks, final girls: horror films often rely on these tried-and-true storytelling devices, and audiences have come to expect them; here are the most common genre tropes and clichés and how modern filmmakers subvert them.

Nearly a century after King Kong first ran amok, images of giant monsters continue to enthral. Godzilla is is more popular than ever, and filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho, JJ Abrams, and Jordan Peele have all added their unique spins to the genre.

Veering between slow dread and shocking violence, the wild world of Japanese horror has something for everyone. From `Ugetsu' to `Ring', and `Onibaba' to `Audition', the greatest J-Horror films are essential viewing for horror fans.

Horror comedies make people laugh at things they might recoil from in real life. They come in many flavours, including splatstick, high camp, subversive family entertainment, and classics.

Stephen King's stories attract the world's greatest filmmakers, and have been the basis of over a dozen horror classics, and at least as many failures. Many elements need to come together to successfully adapt King's work.

An animal attack movie pushes all of the human-against-nature buttons.