In these 17 frightening films based on actual events, some details may be embellished, but they hew close enough to the real ...

What is it about horror I find so appealing? Why do haunted houses calm me down? I talked to experts to find out.

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ opens this weekend. We’ve rounded up 17 of the best in the genre, many of which Soderbergh draws from in his take on the haunted-house movie.

Allow me to further explain – without spoilers – why I think Presence is one of the best haunted house movies in a long time, if not ever.