The best horror comedies combine them with aplomb, making you jump out of your seat and wheeze in hysterics in equal measure.

If you're planning a camping trip with the kids—whether it's in the forest or backyard camping—picture this scene: Everyone ...

The stories do deal in some disturbing ideas and imagery, including, for example, dead bodies, the occasional decapitated ...

A scientist explains how the brain works to flip a fear into a thrill and offers advice to parents of youngsters who might ...

My colleague Ailsa Chang recently spent some time talking with NPR staffers about the movies. It is the latest in our regular series Cineplexity. Here's Ailsa. UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) ...

Both the book and the film trust their audience to confront mortality honestly. That trust makes for stronger children – and ...