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Blessed be, b*tches!

To be honest, this list began as a sweet throwback to some of the short fiction from our middle school English textbooks that spooked and delighted our tiny, hormonal brains. But because everything is creepier in quarantine, it became a list of dangerously talented horror writers who tap into our overwhelming, buried fears for our own humanity in the face of society's collapse. Some are short-short stories and some are works of nightmare fiction that you can't stop reading.

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Fall has just begun, meaning Halloween is right around the corner. But something else is lurking around the corner too, and it's not pumpkin spice lattes...

Okay, it is pumpkin spice lattes.

But also, October is all about snuggling up under a blanket and streaming scary movies on Netflix. Unfortunately, Netflix's horror movie section is a minefield of hot garbage with a few spooky gems strewn amongst the trash. Luckily, we're here to guide you to the right choices. Think of this list kind of like your own personal Netflix Halloween Minesweeper.

The Conjuring

The Conjuring may have spawned an infinite number of mediocre sequels, but the original deserves all of its success. James Wan directs with subtlety, earning scares through well-crafted tension-building instead of cheap jump spooks.

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Don't Try the Apocalypse at Home: Netflix Discourages Viewers from the "Bird Box" Challenge

Why are viewers walking themselves (and, in some cases, their children) into walls?

Sandra Bullock & Cast attend the New York screening of 'Bird Box'

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It seems that Netflix is fearful that its latest survival thriller will kill their subscribers.

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