Why We Love Horror

Why are we so drawn to things that scare us? What are the ethical ramifications of creating and consuming horrific stories? In this Halloween special, we continue our genre series by diving into the evils and hells of Horror. We discuss stories about the monsters we face in life, and the dangers of the monsters we might become. Along the way, we wrestle with whether we should even give these stories the time of day, and what the implications of these stories are for Narrative Therapy.

• Introduction (0:00)
• Defining the Horror Genre [Classic Monster films, The Twilight Zone] (2:36)
• Jason's Pick: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (15:14)
• Nick's Pick: Texas Chain Saw Massacre (34:17)
• Joseph's Pick: The Fly (1:00:10)
• Derrick's Pick: Sweeney Todd (1:19:40)
• Final Thoughts (1:36:47)

Check out Derrick's list of Horror films

Check out Joseph's stop-motion films @djtmaw

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