Horror Explorer is a curated column showcasing August's best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking ...

Despite being an R-rated horror, Weapons is on track to be another box office underdog story, on a modest budget of $38 million.

10 Best ‘80s Horror Movies You’ve Probably Never Seen These scary movies that flew under the radar during the Reagan era deserve some 21st century love.

10 Best ‘80s Horror TV Shows (And Where to Stream Them) These 1980s horror series are creepy, campy, and worthy of a nostalgic binge.

Sometimes movies that are aimed at teenagers but too violent and bloody for a PG-13 are the perfect gateaway for a future horror fan.

Weapons The R-rated horror thriller Weapons follows the aftermath of an entire classroom of children vanishing at 2:17 a.m. after running away from their homes.

And as much fun as I've had watching the first two movies in theaters, I've got a problem with M3GAN that applies to horror as a whole. Because scary PG-13 movies simply don't pack the same punch.