I've had a lifelong fear of large bodies of water, maybe because I grew up smackdab in the middle of the Sonoran Desert. It's bad enough that I can only tread water in a lake or, heaven forbid, the ...

Two weeks ago, I explored the concept of nyctophobia—the fear of the dark—and highlighted 10 of the scariest movies that exploit it. Want to know what’s even scarier than the dark, though? The ocean.

Some sandbox titles take scary immersion to the next level, keeping players on edge. Sandbox games like Pathologic 2 and Sons of the Forest excel at terrorizing players, offering immersive experiences ...