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# Horror

This year
2023
Quiz: How well do you know modern horror movies?
The scariest quiz you’ll take today.
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Oct 30th 2023, 10:00 PM
All time
The Little Stranger: Lenny Abrahamson on the secret of directing a movie with a twist
Abrahamson’s follow-up to the all-conquering Room is a movie that defies characterisation.
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Sep 15th 2018, 11:45 AM
'Fear is an essential part of who we are': Here's why people watch horror films
“Why do we have Halloween? We like a bit of a purge to explore our darker side.”
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Oct 28th 2017, 8:15 AM
From the vaults to the resurrections: Best horror movies to watch this Halloween
Please don’t make us watch alone.
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Oct 29th 2016, 11:00 AM
15 photos of Irish people having the shite scared out of them at Nightmare Realm
“Let’s huddle here ’til morning, be grand”
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Oct 17th 2016, 10:36 AM
Boy, 14, jailed after being caught with 22 packets of cocaine and 9 packets of heroin
The judge said during his hearing, “It certainly comes across to me that he is a dealer.”
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Sep 29th 2016, 1:57 PM
Desperate search for survivors as Ecuador earthquake death toll passes 400
The earthquake is the biggest tragedy of its kind in Ecuador in 67 years.
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Apr 19th 2016, 10:50 AM
Ireland's first ever horror convention will see zombies on the capital's streets today
You have been warned.
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Feb 27th 2016, 10:00 AM
Murdered woman's corpse mistaken for Halloween decoration
The grisly discovery was made earlier this week.
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Oct 16th 2015, 9:41 PM
86 killed, 186 wounded in double bomb blast in Turkey's capital
The blasts took place at a rally for peace in the capital Ankara this morning. They represent the worst terrorist atrocity in Turkey’s history.
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Oct 10th 2015, 3:32 PM
You can buy Buffalo Bill's house from Silence of the Lambs for €270,000
“May I use your phone please?”
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Aug 19th 2015, 8:48 PM
Dublin Minion doctor: ‘I’m not afraid of the giant escaped Minion’
The man tasked with repairing the escaped inflatable beast says it’s a bouncy road ahead.
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Aug 5th 2015, 12:30 PM
Bodies of five babies found at house in France
Four of the bodies were in the freezer.
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Mar 20th 2015, 7:49 AM
Irish duo perfectly recreate the conversations we all have during horror movies
“Why do all the women have low-cut tops?”
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Mar 5th 2015, 8:25 AM
VIDEO: Men in Scream masks wanted over 'horrible' sexual assault
“This woman went through hell that night.”
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Nov 26th 2014, 11:17 PM
This mutant spider-dog prank is just pure evil
Hold us.
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Sep 4th 2014, 6:45 PM
Bin bag full of 'cat heads' found on the street in Manchester
“I can’t get over the shock of it.”
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Aug 18th 2014, 11:38 AM
This filthy car will make you feel really good about the state of your car
*shivers*
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Jul 29th 2014, 4:10 PM
The 9 harrowing stages of coping with last night's Just-Eat outage
Chaos. Utter chaos.
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Jul 27th 2014, 10:03 AM
Palestinian family finds missing son 'by chance' - in YouTube video of his death
Salem Khaleel Shamaly was shot while out looking for his relatives.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 12:20 PM
This short Twitter story by R.L. Stine will give you Goosebumps all over again
The spooky tale by the childen’s horror author will take you right back.
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Jan 14th 2014, 5:30 PM
Couple announce their pregnancy with brilliant horror film parody
Wonder how their family felt when they got this.
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Jan 12th 2014, 9:04 AM
Murder investigation launched after man’s body “engulfed by fire” in park
Gardai are still treating the death as suspicious as post-mortem continues on his burned body.
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Nov 29th 2013, 11:07 PM
11 things you don't want to think about before bed
Things that make you go “nope”.
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Oct 21st 2013, 9:30 PM
NSFW: Here's everything that was wrong with the original Carrie movie
THE HORROR!
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Oct 18th 2013, 5:30 PM
Man gets penis amputation after taking too much Viagra
Well that’s a hard lesson to learn.
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Sep 23rd 2013, 12:19 PM
Truly terrifying - horror series Goosebumps turns 21 this year
Does that mean we’re old? SCREAM.
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Aug 9th 2013, 8:45 PM
9 reasons shopping is a special brand of horror
From the lighting to the changing room sweats, it’s just one thing after another.
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Apr 25th 2013, 1:00 PM
WATCH: Beaver documentary becomes horror film
You don’t mess with an angry beaver.
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Apr 16th 2013, 9:11 AM
670k sign petition against rape survivor receiving 100 lashes in Maldives
A 15-year-old girl, who was raped repeatedly by her stepfather, is to receive a public flogging for having pre-marital sex with another man.
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Mar 22nd 2013, 12:11 PM
WATCH: The best (worst) horror movie trailer you'll see today
Sharks. In the sand. SAND SHARKS.
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Jan 10th 2013, 12:25 PM
Indian gang-rape victim dies
The 23-year-old died of severe organ failure in a Singapore hospital where she had been airlifted yesterday.
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Dec 28th 2012, 10:38 PM
VIDEO: Is this the worst parking effort of all time?
It’s certainly a contender.
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Dec 11th 2012, 12:30 PM
New Irish horror film animated by children
The film itself isn’t for children – but the animations by Irish young people add another edge to this scary tale by a talented director.
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Oct 30th 2012, 4:09 PM
Column: When the economy’s struggling, horror movies do well
Scary movies succeed in a recession – because they reflect what is scaring us now, writes Darren Mooney.
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Oct 27th 2012, 7:00 PM
VIDEO: Check out this trailer for a new horror movie… about gardaí
A garda fighting tentacled sea monsters. What’s not to like?
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Jul 17th 2012, 8:30 PM
WATCH: Fernando Torres miss an open goal against United
All he had to do was…
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Sep 18th 2011, 6:04 PM