Keen to have those grisly ghouls from every tomb close in to seal your doom? You're only a mere mortal, so surely you cannot resist the evil of the thriller? Or, perhaps more accurately, the horror. Want to scare yourself half to death and don't know where to begin? Well, you've come to the right place (or the wrong place, perhaps)

*evil laughter*

It's almost Halloween and the best way to ignore the trick-or-treaters banging at your door is to settle in, turn the volume up and play a few spooky films. Here are some of the best horror films you can find currently screaming on Australian subscription services.

Some people enjoy a good scare, but could do without all the spurting claret. If you're sick to death of so-called "torture porn" movies, this list of violence-lite chillers will provide the willies you crave without grossing you out in the process.

You know that creepy urban legend you heard about that thing in your town? Yeah, someone is probably telling that very same story in another part of the country right now. Here's why everybody seems to know the same spooky stories, no matter where they are.

It's that special time of year again when everyone is looking for a good scary story. And though podcasts more often conjure up the images of gentle interviews with creative types and soothing NPR voices, more shows are moving into the territory of old-school radio plays, producing unsettling (and addictive) stories from true crime to horror. I hope you brought an extra pair of pants, 'cause these podcasts bring the terror.

Watching a horror flick with a scaredy cat can be a major bummer for both parties, but it doesn't have to be that way. These tips will make all that horror more digestible for your fearful friends and family.