Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast.

A breakout hit from a supremely talented creative team is climbing the Netflix charts today. We have the gory details for you.

The Woman in the Yard was met with harsh reviews from critics and audiences alike. How does its Rotten Tomatoes Score stack up?

With its distinctive mixture of pop culture and goosebump-inducing fear, Talk To Me introduced horror fans to a couple of new and innovative voices in their favourite genre. They lapped it up. The movie scored 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $92 million against a budget of $4.5 million.

This month’s picks include everyday evildoers, Indonesian demons and a smug Brazilian serial killer.