For her latest research project, Edward Little Professor of the English and Cinema Studies Aviva Briefel is exploring the ...

In Victorian England, Ghost Stories Were a Beloved Christmas Tradition A version of this story originally ran in 2021; it has been updated for 2025. Halloween Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol ...

Your eyes are red and white candy spirals, your brain is mince pie, and Elf on the Shelf, having glared at you for weeks, has returned to his desk job with the surveillance state. We know horror at ...

Do you believe in ghosts? That’s what prominent Roman lawyer and statesman Pliny the Younger asked his friend in a letter around A.D. 100. “I should very much like to know whether you think there are ...

History can be scary stuff. Add a few local legends to the mix, and there's plenty of spooky potential in any city's timeline. Schenectady is no exception, and with Halloween right around the corner, ...

Looking for something scary to do in October in Bucks County for some haunted Halloween season fun? Bucks County is full of history that predates the American Revolution and has plenty of ghost ...

Rather than involving a largely original scary story, American Horror Story: Delicate adapted Danielle Vega’s 2023 novel Delicate Condition, albeit with some significant changes. Similarly, while ...