Healthy Fears

20: Webs We Weave

I dare say most of us have something we're hiding. For many of us it's something relatively mundane and harmless, but that may still cause us some embarrassment if exposed. For some it could be something for which you're largely blameless, but that you're still willing to lie about to keep it a secret. And for others, still, it could be a crime you've masterminded. In any case, it is rational to fear having certain truths revealed at your expense, as shown in the instant horror classic His House, and Bree Newsome's short horror film gem, Wake.For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com. For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser, licensed through Envato.The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks, licensed through Envato.Other music for this episode: "Indistinct" by Mocha Music, licensed through ShutterstockSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18: Depths of Hatred

Hatred is not strictly an unproductive, seemingly unnatural emotion. Sometimes hate is understandable, and even a motivation, if directed against an injustice or imbalance. Unfortunately, we too often see it deployed in service of maintaining injustices or imbalances, by powerful people who want to keep--or grow--their wealth and influence. This episode opens with the relatable hatred felt by the character Iraxi, from Zin E. Rocklyn's novella Flowers for the Sea, and ends with prejudiced, manipulated, and ultimately violent hatred found in the 1976 film Canoa: A Shameful Memory.For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com. For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser, licensed through Envato.The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks, licensed through Envato.Other music for this episode: "Portland Road" by Klaus Hergersheimer, licensed through Shutterstock.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17: The Electric Chair and Three Shocking Years

The electric chair was once the go-to method of execution in the United States, and "the chair" still holds a unique position in America's history of capital punishment. In aftermath of more than a decade of debates about how "cruel and unusual" execution may or not be, four horror movies emerged over the course three years in the 1980's. Prison, Destroyer, The Horror Show (aka House III), and Shocker are all films about criminals who die in the chair, only to come back to life newly empowered to kill. One of those movies, however, stands apart from the others in an important way...For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com. For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser, licensed through Envato.The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks, licensed through Envato.Other music for this episode: "Heightened Tensions" by Zeonium, licenced through ShutterstockSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16: It's a Mad, Maddening World

Placing someone in a world that doesn't make sense to them--that operates on its own, unpredictable form of "logic"--creates ideal conditions for comedy (Looney Tunes), absurdist fantasy (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland)... or horror. Which can range from tales as impossible as Octavia Butler's Kindred, to stories that are more terrifyingly plausible than some may realize, such as Kafka's absurd nightmare The Trial.Matt Robinson Liquefaction videos:Example of Liquefaction - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afBqD8Hm2AkExample of Liquefaction 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ht6SSWQMs For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com. For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser, licensed through Envato.The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks, licensed through Envato.Other music for this episode: "Graves" by Arenas, licensed through Shutterstock.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15: The Fear of Being Alone

For episode sources, scripts and more, visit healthyfears.com. For my publication credits, visit JohnnyCompton.com The opening theme for Healthy Fears: “Dark Game Background Loop” by Claudiu D. Moga aka NikNPhaser, licensed through Envato.The closing theme for Healthy Fears: “Hitchcock Thriller” by JBlanks, licensed through Envato.Other music for this episode:Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/healthy-fears. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.