Tag: Horror
4 films that show how humans can fortify – or botch...
Murugan Anandarajan, Drexel University and Claire A. Simmers, St. Joseph's University
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a technical challenge. It’s...
‘The Whale’ is a horror film that taps into our fear...
Beth Younger, Drake University
Editor’s note: This article contains plot spoilers for “The Whale.”
I knew...
The creepy clown emerged from the crass and bawdy circuses of...
Madeline Steiner, University of South Carolina
The scary clown has become a horror staple.
Featuring Art...
Why are so many people delighted by disgusting things?
Bradley J. Irish, Arizona State University
Halloween is a time to embrace all that is disgusting, from bloody slasher...
Cell towers have come to symbolize our deep collective anxieties
Steven Jones, University of South Florida
The new movie “Fall” is a survival-thriller about two young women, Becky and...
A brief history of invisibility on screen
Marc Longenecker, Wesleyan University
What would you do if you could be invisible? Would this newfound power bring out the best in you, instilling you...
A brief history of invisibility on screen
Marc Longenecker, Wesleyan University
What would you do if you could be invisible? Would this newfound power bring out the best in you, instilling you...
Why we love big, blood-curdling screams
Frank T. McAndrew, Knox College
Of all the sounds humans produce, nothing captures our attention quite like a good scream.
They’re a regular feature of horror...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s EPA decides climate change doesn’t endanger public health – the...
Jonathan Levy, Boston University; Howard Frumkin, University of Washington; Jonathan Patz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Vijay Limaye, University of Wisconsin-Madison
