Long-form, literary essays that explore the art, history, psychology, and cultural meaning of horror. From folklore and philosophy to cinema and modern trends, these essays go beyond scares to reveal the deeper truths behind terror.
Queer horror has always been part of the genre’s beating heart — even when it had to hide in the shadows.
If you’re ready to experience horror that goes beyond the page, check out some of Literally Horror’s most chilling …
Queer Horror Books That Changed the Genre: From Carmilla to Manhunt Read More »
Horror has always been a genre for outsiders. Its monsters, haunted houses, and cursed communities reflect society’s deepest fears — and for decades, queer voices were hidden in its shadows. But in 2025, queer horror books are no longer whispering …
Queer Horror Books That Are Redefining Fear in 2025 Read More »
For decades, horror has lurked in the shadows of our collective fears, but few subgenres cut as deep as religious horror. In 2025, this ancient fear is being reborn on the big screen with The Carpenter’s Son, a …
The Carpenter’s Son and the Dark Rise of Religious Horror Read More »
When The Rocky Horror Picture Show first stumbled onto screens in 1975, no one could have predicted that this quirky, gender-bending musical would become one of the most enduring cult films of all time. While it leaned heavily into camp …
In the digital age, horror has found new ways to breathe in the cracks of our daily lives. No longer confined to Gothic tomes or campfire retellings, it now thrives in the spaces where our attention is shortest, our scrolling …
Why Two-Sentence Horror Stories Took Over the Internet — From Reddit to Everywhere Read More »
Few figures in literature and film have gripped the human imagination as powerfully as Dracula. Emerging from the shadows of Eastern European folklore and immortalized by Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, Dracula has become a symbol that transcends centuries, …
Dracula: Origins, Myth, and Centuries of Cultural Power Read More »
Horror, more than any other genre, thrives on return. The monster comes back after being slain, the curse revives after being broken, and the shadows stretch once more across the familiar hallway. Its stories are cyclical, repeating themselves with new …
The Architecture of Fear: Why Haunted Houses Never Collapse Read More »
Horror has never been just a genre — it is a mirror, a warning, and sometimes a haunting reminder of what we fear most. Across centuries and cultures, horror stories have been told around fires, whispered in villages, and written …
Why Horror Stories Still Haunt Us Read More »
