Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

Sam's debut novel, The Moor, was published by Unbound in 2018.

By Sam Haysom

A24's new 'Heretic' trailer teases creepy Hugh Grant preparing to trap some visitors

The creep factor is off the charts.

8 hours ago

A man stands facing two young women whose backs are to the camera.

A man stands facing two young women whose backs are to the camera.

'Daily Show' goes after Trump's new crypto scheme with a brutal parody ad

"Crypto is a complex intersection of finance and technology, and we don't know sh*t about it either."

11 hours ago

A man in a suit stands in front of a blank background, gesturing with his arms wide.

A man in a suit stands in front of a blank background, gesturing with his arms wide.

Stephen Colbert responds to Elon Musk's 'joke' about Biden and Harris assassination

"Really?"

09/18/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. In a white box in front of him is an emoji of a phone and an emoji of a police officer.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage. In a white box in front of him is an emoji of a phone and an emoji of a police officer.

MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI are launching a Lunchables rival

"Lunchly" will bring together Prime and Feastables.

09/17/2024

Three men stand together posing with bottles of Prime in a screenshot taken from the Lunchly website.

Three men stand together posing with bottles of Prime in a screenshot taken from the Lunchly website.

Every single 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 4 end credits Easter egg

Lager, posters, and pet pigs.

09/17/2024

Two older men and a younger woman stand together in a party, looking shocked.

Two older men and a younger woman stand together in a party, looking shocked.

'Baby Reindeer's Richard Gadd gives a powerful acceptance speech at Emmys

"No matter how bad it gets, it always gets better."

09/16/2024

A man in a suit stands on a stage, holding an award.

A man in a suit stands on a stage, holding an award.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez hilariously roast each other during Emmys intro

"Let me say what an honour it is to work with two guys who are this far away from being Childless Cat Ladies."

09/16/2024

Two men and a woman stand on an awards show stage.

Two men and a woman stand on an awards show stage.

John Oliver pays tribute to his dog in Emmys speech, swears at ABC for trying to play him off

"This is for all dogs."

09/16/2024

A man in a suit stands on a stage with other smartly dressed people standing behind him.

A man in a suit stands on a stage with other smartly dressed people standing behind him.

'Daily Show' slams Republicans' hypocritical reaction to Taylor Swift's Harris endorsement

"I'm JD Vance, and I have no sense of irony."

09/13/2024

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk with his arms spread wide. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk with his arms spread wide. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

'Salem's Lot' trailer has a nightmarish Easter egg for fans of the original Stephen King adaptation

Childhood nightmares revisited!

09/13/2024

A group of people stand at the foot of a hill, looking up at a large house.

A group of people stand at the foot of a hill, looking up at a large house.

'Little Bites' trailer teases a mother hiding a monster in her basement

This can't end well.

09/12/2024

A woman stands in a dark room with her hand pressed to her mouth, looking terrified.

A woman stands in a dark room with her hand pressed to her mouth, looking terrified.

Stephen Colbert discovers a hidden message in Taylor Swift’s Harris endorsement

He's on to something.

09/12/2024

A man in a suit stands in the middle of a Taylor Swift collage.

A man in a suit stands in the middle of a Taylor Swift collage.

'Daily Show' mocks Trump's claims he didn't lose the presidential debate

"Yeah man, they were correcting you because of the things you were saying."

09/12/2024

A man sits behind a talk show desk, laughing. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

A man sits behind a talk show desk, laughing. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez' 'Fallon' interview turns into a brutal 8-minute roast

Burn after burn after burn from the 'Only Murders' cast.

09/11/2024

A man sits laughing in a talk show seat.

A man sits laughing in a talk show seat.

Jimmy Kimmel gives his verdict on the Harris-Trump presidential debate

"Kamala was pushing his buttons like a 12-year-old playing 'Fortnite.'"

09/11/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

Stephen Colbert breaks down the Harris-Trump presidential debate's big moments

"Kamala Harris came in needing to rattle Trump's cage, and now that it's over they are still looking for pieces of his cage in low orbit."

09/11/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage.

Jon Stewart breaks down the biggest Harris-Trump debate moments in live monologue

"This is like one of those 'Groundhog Day' movies where you get to go back and fix the bad way that something happened."

09/11/2024

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of a man and woman.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of a man and woman.

Netflix's 'It's What's Inside' trailer teases a mind-bending party game gone horribly wrong

Can people stop playing party games in horror movies? It never goes well.

09/10/2024

A woman's image is distorted in a mirror under a purple light.

A woman's image is distorted in a mirror under a purple light.

'The Daily Show' breaks down how Trump and Harris are preparing for the big debate

"You can do it, Donald!"

09/10/2024

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left is an image of another man in a suit.

Colbert and Kimmel respond to Trump wanting to make their shows illegal

Both late night show hosts made the same Jon Stewart joke.

09/10/2024

A side-by-side image shows two men in suits standing on a talk show stage. The man on the left is wearing a cheap disguise.

A side-by-side image shows two men in suits standing on a talk show stage. The man on the left is wearing a cheap disguise.

Mark Hamill posts gleeful pic of himself sat next to Stephen King, gets a wholesome response

"It took every ounce of discipline I possess to avoid freaking out."

09/09/2024

A side-by-side image shows two men on the red carpet. A screenshot from X is visible in the middle.

A side-by-side image shows two men on the red carpet. A screenshot from X is visible in the middle.

John Oliver responds to Trump saying JD Vance isn't 'weird', brings multiple receipts

Brace for more awkwardness.

09/09/2024

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left corner is an image of two other men.

A man in a suit sits behind a talk show desk. In the top-left corner is an image of two other men.

'Starve Acre's disturbing ending, explained

Well that got…weird.

09/06/2024

A man standing in a trench in the ground in the countryside looks worried. A farmhouse is visible in the background.

A man standing in a trench in the ground in the countryside looks worried. A farmhouse is visible in the background.

Stephen King posts his 'The Life of Chuck' review on X

"This is one of the good ones."

09/06/2024

A man in a shirt smiles at the camera. A screenshot from X is visible on the right.

A man in a shirt smiles at the camera. A screenshot from X is visible on the right.

Stephen Colbert re-enacts JD Vance's impossibly awkward donut shop encounter

Brace yourself for some serious cringe.

09/06/2024

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage staring at the camera with a neutral expression. The caption below reads: "Okay."

A man in a suit stands on a talk show stage staring at the camera with a neutral expression. The caption below reads: "Okay."

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