CHILL & THRILL
Horror all year round. Films, thrillers, true crime, strange cinema, immersive scares, spooky days out and horror events — with Halloween taking over when October creeps closer.
Chill & Thrill is the dark side of Clarissa’s Corner: horror movies and thrillers, honest reviews, streaming discoveries, true crime and dark history, spooky places, immersive experiences and year-round horror events. Halloween gets its own seasonal spotlight, but the scares definitely do not stop on 31 October.
Choose Your Dark Corner
Looking for something spooky to watch, somewhere creepy to go or a scare you can actually book? Start here. Horror Events stays live all year, while Halloween becomes the seasonal takeover each autumn.
Horror Beyond the Screen
Want to get out of the house and into the darkness? Browse year-round horror events, conventions, immersive scares and spooky experiences — or head straight into the Halloween 2026 guide for this autumn’s biggest scares and family-friendly Halloween days out.
Recent Horror Movies & Thrillers
Latest Chill & Thrill
Browse the newest horror movies and thrillers, streaming finds, cinema reviews and dark-culture posts from Clarissa’s Corner.

Horror at BFI London Film Festival 2026: Robert Eggers, Inherit & Dark Genre Picks
A horror fan’s guide to BFI London Film Festival 2026, from Robert Eggers and Inherit to The Face of Horror, Nightborn, The Blood Countess and The Evolution of Horror.

Dark Matters at Circle & Star Theatre: Frankenstein, Dracula & Gothic Theatre in Hampstead
Dark Matters brings Frankenstein — Unchained and Mitch Benn’s Gilbert & Sullivan’s Dracula to Circle & Star Theatre, Hampstead, in October 2026. See dates, tickets and access notes.

City of Ghosts Canterbury 2026: Ghost Story Festival, M. R. James & Dark History
City of Ghosts comes to Canterbury on 3 October 2026 with M. R. James, live ghost stories, folklore, rare archive material and Gothic literary history.

Dracula at Charlton House 2026: Halloween Immersive Theatre in Greenwich
Plan Dracula at Charlton House 2026 in Greenwich, with performance times, ticket prices, family suitability, accessibility notes and practical visitor information.

The Last House Review: A Powerful, Emotional Netflix Survival Horror
My spoiler-free review of The Last House on Netflix: emotional survival horror with eco-horror, mythology and a clear animal-content note.
GrimFest 2026: London Horror Theatre Festival Guide
A guide to GrimFest 2026 in London, bringing horror theatre, cabaret, puppetry, interactive performance and other dark live work to the capital this October.
Quex Halloween Fest 2026: Scare Mazes and Family Halloween in Kent
Quex Halloween Fest 2026 brings new scare mazes to Birchington, Kent, alongside a separate family Trick or Treat Trail for younger visitors.
Maidstone Museum Ghost Hunt 2026: After-Dark Paranormal Investigation
Maidstone Museum hosts a limited-capacity after-dark ghost hunt on 23 October 2026, with paranormal investigation equipment and confirmed ground-floor accessibility.
Strange Little Obsessions 2026: Accessible Horror & Alternative Event in Nottingham
Strange Little Obsessions brings horror, alternative culture and independent creators to Nottingham on 26–27 September 2026, with unusually detailed accessibility support.
Dead Northern Horror Film Festival 2026: York Guide
Dead Northern Horror Film Festival returns to York from 25–27 September 2026 with independent horror, premieres, Q&As, talks and special events.
Whitby Goth Weekend & Halloween 2026: What’s On Guide
Plan Whitby Goth Weekend and Halloween 2026, including Tomorrow’s Ghosts, Revenant, Illuminated Whitby Abbey, Dracula links, accessibility and practical travel updates.
Grimmfest 2026: Dracula 4K Restoration, Victorian Psycho & Manchester Horror Festival Guide
Grimmfest returns to Manchester from 8–11 October 2026, opening with Hammer’s restored Dracula and closing with the UK premiere of Victorian Psycho.
From the Dark Cinema Archive
Autumn Folklore & Ghost Stories
Chill & Thrill is not only about full-on scare attractions. Two atmospheric culture picks now on the radar are Witching the Wild Year at Emmetts Garden on 16 October 2026, an evening of autumn folklore with Zoë Howe, and Ghost Stories for Christmas at Charlton House on 6 December 2026.
Witching the Wild Year runs from 6.30pm–7.30pm and costs £15. Ghost Stories for Christmas begins at 7.30pm, runs for around 1 hour 20 minutes and is not suitable for under-10s according to the official listing.
What to Expect from Chill & Thrill
Expect useful overviews, genuine reactions, clear ratings, spoiler warnings where needed and practical information about where films, screenings and experiences can be watched or found in the UK.
Press, gifted and preview screenings or experiences will always be clearly disclosed. Receiving access never guarantees a positive review.
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