ST. MAUD, religious devotion and fanaticism
I’ve liked what A24 has done for a while now with horror, and a new trailer for ST. MAUD looks intriguing as it depicts faith and unbelief, and the line between religious devotion and fantaticism.
Marvel’s MORBIUS
Although I read Marvel comics growing up, I just haven’t gotten much into the movies. I did enjoy the IRON MAN movies, one of the titles I used to read. Then again, I was never that into comics, and was always more of a fan of horror and science fiction. Perhaps this explains why the […]
SOCIETY body horror inspired by THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
I’ve been enjoying the second season of Eli Roth’s History of Horror on AMC, and in the episode of Body Horror an interesting and unexpected statement was shared in the commentary. Brian Yuzna, the director of a film that had escaped me previously, Society (1989), was talking about the influences on him that led to […]
God, the pandemic, and horrific meaning
One day earlier this week I watched an interview with Tom Holland, author of the book Dominion. In that volume he shares his journey as a disillusioned historian and liberal who at one point valued the Roman empire, but who eventually came to question the violence and devaluation of others that came with it. As […]
Recommended Reading on World War I, Horror and the Supernatural
I’ve read and watched a lot on World War II over the years, since I was a child actually, watching films with my dad growing up. World War I is another story. I’ve only recently have I taken a closer look at the Great War in more depth. In addition to recommending a viewing of […]
Two items on horror and psychology
A couple of items have appeared over the last week or two that are worth noting in regards to horror and psychology. The first is “An Infectious Curiosity: Morbid Curiosity and Media Preferences During a Pandemic” published in Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture. This article was picked up by a lot of popular media outlets, […]
Journal article explores the psychology of possession in connection with horror
Mathias Clasen, who has been interviewed here previously on his biocultural approach to the study of horror, is the coauthor of a journal article of interest. It appears in the journal Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences and is titled “’We are legion’: Possession myth as a lens for understanding […]
Podcast with Brandon Grafius: “Reading the Bible with Horror”
I’m pleased to share a video podcast conversation I had with Brandon Grafius on his book Reading the Bible with Horror. We have been working together for a while co-editing the volume Theology and Horror, and we talk a little about this too, as well as our new project the Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters. […]
“Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror”: Documentary on Shudder
I recently signed up for the trial period of Shudder.com because I’ve had my eye on a couple of documentaries the channel has availabler via streaming. One was Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror, that addresses the black experience in horror films. This film is based upon the book of the same title by […]
“Fear the Walking Dead” adds Jewish character
Fear the Walking Dead recently introduced a Jewish character to the series, a rabbi. Alex Zalben discusses why this is important in a piece in the Decider.
