Stephen Mallatratt's adaptation of Susan Hill's novel about a haunted estate tours to the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek under the auspices of Center Rep.

From an auditory perspective, the reason we react swiftly to eerie sounds is that the auditory system processes information more quickly than the visual system. This allows humans to respond ...

Get ready for a scream-filled Netflix marathon! We’re diving into the creepiest jump-scare movies that’ll have you clutching ...

Why do people seek fear? Psychologists, pastors, and a haunt designer explain the science, spirit, and thrill of being scared.

In haunted houses across the country this month, threatening figures will jump out of the shadows, prompting visitors — wide-eyed and heart racing —to instinctively freeze and flee. Evolutionarily ...

Horror has many tropes, but one of the biggest is the jump scare. They've become commonplace in the genre over the decades as an easy way to get an audience to react, but while some, such as in ...

A spine-chilling haunted house ranked as one of the best is in the Pittsburgh area and has been around for nearly 25 years. Terrifying creatures, monsters, and zombies make visitors jump in fright and ...