What goes on inside the mind of a zombie? Two neuroscientists who are also avid zombie fans speculate about why zombies behave and act as they do. Based on their knowledge of the brain they explore some interesting reasons for their slow shuffle and poor coordination!
Halloween’s popularity grows year after year, perhaps in part because being scared can be good for us.
This video from the New York Times explains the German Krampus, and why fear is a part of their holiday tradition.
A diverse selection of editors and writers offer insight about what they’ve learned from the horror genre.
Writer Jen Doll makes a case that reading scary books is better than watching horror movies.
In this interview, author Stephen King uses some interesting visual metaphors to describe his writing process.
Watching movies doesn’t just affect our brains; it also affects our bodies. Find out how the effects of horror movies compare with those of other genres.
Sociologist, Dr. Margee Kerr, explains what we feel when we are scared and why it’s so fun.
Learn about some of the literary offspring of one of the earliest horror stories.
Have you ever wanted to write your own horror story? Get some practical tips to jump-start your ideas.
Early amusement parks may not have had high-tech thrill rides, but they managed to frighten people in simpler ways. Find out about the horror potential of a dangling string and other tricks of “dark rides.”
Fear is a basic human response, but scientists still don’t completely understand it. Read about their efforts, using scans of blood flow in the brain, to further comprehend this complex reaction.
On the occasion of a new film adaptation of W.W. Jacobs’s classic tale, a reviewer digs into what makes this “be careful what you wish for” lesson so memorable.
Even though you know that what you’re seeing onscreen isn’t real, your brain can react to a horror movie as though it is.
Every movie genre includes thoughtful, well-made films and cheap, awful ones. So why do some reviewers assume that most horror movies are trash?
Charles Brockden Brown’s Wieland is considered the first American horror novel. Read what one modern-day reviewer thinks of its twists and turns.
How young is too young for a horror story? A parent and book reviewer shares his thoughts.
There’s no question that Edgar Allan Poe has made a lasting impression on American popular culture. This article uses the release of a movie about a dangerous obsession with Poe to take a look back at the author’s pop culture legacy.
According to the author of this article, movies in genres such as horror and science fiction are being recognized as part of the mainstream because audiences connect with them in meaningful ways.
Check out this article to find out more about the quirky subgenre of “plant horror.”
