This Week in Horror History | Halloween Primer: The Monster Squad, Cujo & The Fly

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween · Aug 11, 2026 · 23:11

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The Monster Squad, Cujo, and The Fly lead This Week in Horror History for August 10–16, 2026. A stalled car becomes a trap in Stephen King's rabid-dog nightmare, while The Others, Jason Goes to Hell, and Lovecraft Country bring ghostly secrets, possession, and cosmic horror. Fred Dekker's monster-kid adventure takes the spotlight before David Cronenberg's The Fly marks its 40th anniversary as the weekly recommendation. Birthdays complete a tour from treehouse monster rules to Seth Brundle's disastrous experiment. Find a Halloween watch, from childhood adventure to tragic body horror.

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