On Halloween night, when a nurse is murdered and arsonist Heston Koontz disappears from a psychiatric facility, Colter follows a trail of unsettling clues to uncover the truth with assistance from local officer Dundee (Derek Richardson).

Andy and Barbara Muschietti, co-creators of HBO's prequel drama about Stephen King's demonic clown, flavor the scarefest with themes of fascism, bigotry and the loss of innocence.

Being a little spooked is part of the delight of Halloween. But lately, some say genuine jump scares are abundant — on stoops and front lawns, looming in doorways and hanging from rafters — as household decorations seem to have become more gory, more violent and unsettlingly realistic.

While practicing to perform her dance for the Halloween Night special on Tuesday (Oct. 28), Hendrix unexpectedly injured her rib and had to be taken to the emergency room. While she's now cleared to continue dancing in the competition, she admit she wasn't sure what was going to happen in the moments following the incident.

Ryan’s legacy as a beloved radio personality and creator of Count Scary is deeply entwined with Detroit. For decades, he brought laughter and spooky fun to Detroit audiences, becoming a true Detroiter in spirit through his contributions to the city’s cultural fabric.

Historic sites like former prisons and asylums were the sites of real-life horrors. Halloween can mean needed revenue, but also ethical questions.

The psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud discussed the roots of the uncanny in the familiar, something that is altered just enough to become horrific. A pet, a toy, a bedroom at night, a child, have a comforting familiarity. But they are also classic sources of terror.