horror

A woman's thigh wearing fishnet stockings. We can just see the top of her skirt. The image has a strange mustard hue.

Peeping Tom (1960) explained: sex, death and sinister cinema

Decoding the symbolism, significance and dark art of Peeping Tom

The silhouette of a cross can just be made out against a scarlet coloured background.

Sex and sanguination: decoding Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Making sense of the sizzling sexuality of Bram Stoker’s Dracula

Knock at the Cabin: apocalypse … now? | Review

A family face up to the prospect of Armageddon – but should they believe everything they hear?

A retro-style PC with a huge white monitor fills the screen

The Fly (1986) explained: the killing kind

Metaphor and transformation in David Cronenberg’s The Fly

A pigeon's head - with orange, beady eye - peeps around a corner

Hereditary (2018) and the meaning of madness

Making sense of fun-size houses and larger-than-life horror in Hereditary

Making their mark: the rise of the vampire in folklore, film and fiction

Exploring the enduring appeal of the vampire in folklore, film and fiction … and why vampires are so sexy