Zombies are the monsters of the 21st century, and America's major contribution to horror. What set off zombie fever? All roads lead to George Romero, who made zombies a metaphor for social ills.

Slasher films killed in the ’80s, but their violence, perceived misogyny, and endless sequels almost ended the genre. Supernatural killers Chucky and Freddy saved them from extinction.

Slashers got sophisticated in the '90s, evolving from Freddy Krueger to Candyman to the terrifying Hannibal Lector. The 2000s brought "torture porn" – a response to post-9/11 panic.

The fear that demons will enter our bodies and make us do terrible things has inspired some of the most frightening films ever made, including the masterpieces Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist.

Monsters hold a special place in the history of horror. Stephen King, Tippi Hedren and Joe Dante weigh in on the killer predators in nature, the nightmare creatures of the fantastic, and the monsters inside us, waiting to escape

Podíváme se, jak se postava upíra měnila během historie kinematografie, připomeneme si různé verze slavného Draculy a stranou samozřejmě nezůstane ani fenomén zvaný Stmívání, i když ten už má se žánrem hororu společného málo.

Dnes dojde na strašidelné i téměř romantické či dojemné příběhy duchařské. Uvidíme ukázky z filmů Poltergeist, Osvícení, Kruh, Šestý smysl a mnohých dalších.