Horror and the Human Condition.With guest Nikolai Kleppe, avowed horror aficionado and expert, we delve into why our fascination with the horror genre is so prevalent in the cultural landscape. We explore its roots and discuss what it is in the human psyche that seems to need a good scare and how the various sub-genres appeal to specific terrors.
Timestamps:
00:04:55 Wolves
00:10:59 Early literature. Penny dreadfuls
00:15:48 Catharsis and Hitchcock
00:20:40 Cosmic horror. Lovecraft and Poe
00:31:43 Zombie Holocaust
00:38:30 Asian horror
00:47:35 The Art of fear
00:54:55 Origin of Halloween
00:58:00 Death and Sex and Clive Barker
01:02:00 The Psychology of Horror
01:11:35 Nikolai’s Greatest Fear
Title Song: Cthulhu by Anax Imperator https://open.spotify.com/track/1NiybBeoYALc4quI7w5GBe?si=A38f8m45RZu1SJXnfBaa2Q
Production Team: Jozef Gregus. Kim Stennabb Caesar. Cato Langnes.
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