When I found out that Dial M for Murder was first a play, I got curious about other horror and thriller films that were first written for the stage. Here are the best horror movies based on plays.

A contagious curse is a prolific horror trope, one typically defined by victims being able to accidentally catch a curse. Like a cold. Movies like Smile, The Ring, Drag Me to Hell, The Grudge, and It Follows come to mind.

Looking back at my youth, I find it odd that so many adults trusted me to babysit their children. Especially when, I myself, was still a child. I remember more than once being freaked out. Heck, I was often scared to be home alone at my own house let alone a strange house. But, little did I know at the time, this was such a common feeling that an entire urban legend grew around it. In 1977, a short film was released called The Sitter. It was directed by Fred Walton and acted