SUM OF ALL FEAR - Horror, Phobias & the Brain

FEAR OF CULTS: PAGAN - The Ritual, The Wicker Man & Midsommar (Cultophobia) - Episode 30

Let's all drink the Kool-Aid together! We're breaking down the Fear of Cults. This is kicking off a multi-part series on the topic, but this week we're talking Pagan Cults and the movies they inspire. Kris discusses all the psychology involved in cults and how people get involved in these sinister social sects. Then it's on to our favorite pagan/folk cult horror flicks The Ritual, The Wicker Man and Midsommar. This is a long one, so strap in and pray you're not the next sacrifice! ____________________________ 00:00 - Chit Chat 13:19 - What the Fear!? 23:00 - Phobia Defined 52:45 - The Ritual 1:17:26 - The Wicker Man 1:43:58 - Midsommar _____________________________ Don't forget to join our FEARDO communities! Check out our Facebook page: facebook.com/SumOfAllFearPodcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/sumofallfearpod Like us on Instagram: instagram.com/sumofallfearpod Join our Patreon Community: patreon.com/sumofallfearpodcast

Top 10 Horror of 2019 (and Their Phobias!) - Episode 29

Kicking off the New Year with a look back at some of our favorite horror movies of the year. Sound quality was not great in this one... we’re working on getting some better equipment. Soon, we promise!

FEAR OF SNOWMEN - Anna and the Apocalypse & Jack Frost (Hominochionophobia) - Episode 28

What if Frosty made you frozen with fright? It's that time of year, when hominochionophobics are staying far away from any holiday fun associated with snowmen. Is it the anthropopmorphic characteristics? The uncanny valley effect? Maybe they don't like carrots? Or snow? We plow into the Fear of Snowmen and why someone might not feel very festive around around decorated snow people. So, to avoid Kris having a total hissy fit, we're talking the Scottish, zombie horror, dark comedy, musical, "Anna and the Apocalypse" (2017). This movie is.....not about snowmen. In all fairness though, it does have a zombie in a snowman costume as the first kill. Close enough, right? Then, we're really rolling up our mittens and digging ourselves a big old snowball with 1997's "Jack Frost." This was really a snowman horror genre defining cinematic masterpiece featuring the "world's most pissed off snow cone!" It also, may just change your opinion on carrots... for better or worse. So pull up your snow boots and grab a shovel as we carve some fresh pow in Episode 28... the Fear of Snowmen! Don't forget to join our FEARDO communities! Check out our Facebook page: facebook.com/SumOfAllFearPodcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/sumofallfearpod Like us on Instagram: instagram.com/sumofallfearpod Join our Patreon Community: patreon.com/sumofallfearpodcast

FEAR OF HALLOWEEN - Tales of Halloween & Trick ‘r Treat (Samhainophobia) - Episode 27

Halloween is the most wonderful time of the year...for some people. To those suffering from Samhainophobia, the witches, gouls and goblins strike fear in their hearts and cause them to hide away until the holiday is over. We dive into the history of Samhain, the foundation for our modern Halloween festivities. Then our resident expert talks all about how this holiday can be a nightmare for those with a Fear of Halloween. After that it's on to Halloween anthologies! We figured, let's pick some movies where we get more bang for our buck, right?! Our Honorable Mention is 2015's "Tales of Halloween" where we're talking 10 original shorts played out over a small town on Halloween night. Followed by our Feature Presentation, the kickass, cult classic, Halloween standard, 2007's "Trick 'r Treat. Let's hangout with Sam and get into some Halloween mischief together! Don't forget to join our FEARDO communities! Check out our Facebook page: facebook.com/SumOfAllFearPodcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/sumofallfearpod Like us on Instagram: instagram.com/sumofallfearpod Join our Patreon Community: patreon.com/sumofallfearpodcast

FEAR OF BOOKS - Evil Dead 2 & In the Mouth of Madness (Bibliophobia) - Episode 26

Do you read Sutter Cane? Probably not a very good idea, especially if you have bibliophobia! We've got book burning, book banning and even some book learning in this week's episode on the Fear of Books. We find out about the roots of this phobia and then go on a little history ride and talk literacy and books through the ages. Then it's on to evil books in movies and c'mon... you know Evil Dead 2 and the Necronomicon Ex Mortis is the best! Our feature presentation is the John Carpenter masterpiece In the Mouth of Madness, where we get all Lovecraftian up in this b--itch. No page will be left unturned! Don't forget to join our FEARDO communities! Check out our Facebook page: facebook.com/SumOfAllFearPodcast Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/sumofallfearpod Like us on Instagram: instagram.com/sumofallfearpod Join our Patreon Community: patreon.com/sumofallfearpodcast