This Week in Horror History | IT, Hellraiser & True Blood - Sep 7-13

Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for Halloween · Sep 8, 2026 · 20:48

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Pennywise crawls out of Derry, Hellraiser opens its puzzle box, and True Blood brings vampires out of the coffin. This Week in Horror History revisits those milestones for September 7-13, 2026, alongside Amnesia: The Dark Descent and the prom-night terror of The Loved Ones. Discover how Stephen King's IT, Clive Barker's Cenobites, and a game built around running and hiding found different ways to make audiences afraid. Plus, celebrate birthdays and revisit The X-Files. Pick your next Halloween watch or game, from supernatural conspiracies to a castle where fighting back isn't an option.

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