Author name: Jason Collins

The modern, flesh-eating zombie is one of horror’s most recognizable monsters, and for good reason. They combine simple monster fun with some of humans’ biggest fears. However, the pop culture has spent so long treating zombies as flesh-eating apocalypse machines that most people no longer realize that zombies came from somewhere far more specific. A

Most people think that horror begins with what they see. Perhaps it’s with a shadow in the hallway, a figure standing too still, or a face appearing where it shouldn’t. This is why so many movies invest heavily in monster design and special effects. However, some of the most effective horror movies understand that fear

Eco-horror has grown into a new sub genre in horror and we’re loving it. It’s the belief of modern society that we, the humans, have subdued nature and become the masters of our planet. However, from time to time, “our planet” reminds us that it doesn’t belong to humans at all. Humans belong to the

Bright lights, cotton candy, and joyful music aren’t supposed to feel threatening. Instead, carnivals and circuses are purposefully designed to overwhelm you with color and noise as they turn a local parking lot or a fairground into a temporary, childhood-inspired dream. And that’s precisely why carnivals and circuses make such a perfect horror setting. The

While humans aren’t born afraid of the dark, the vast majority of us tend to feel uneasy when we can’t see well. The darkness is the easiest way to remove vision. The reason behind this is simply evolutionary math. Less information means more uncertainty. For most of human history, nighttime meant greater vulnerability to predators,